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Forgent claims JPEG patent

Forgent claims JPEG patentDr. Wen Chen wasn't interested in patenting DCT / JPEG / MPEGI worked at Compression Labs 1992-1993 on the DirecTV project, an application of MPEG and ultimately of Dr. Wen Chen's work on DCT / JPEG. Dr. Wen Chen worked there at the same time, and...

Tags: Compression Labs, Wen Chen, DCT, JPEG, patent, CLI

Discussion threads 2004-03-31

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News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Taiwan busts hacking ring, 50 million personal records compromised

Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau CIB has successfully tracked down and arrested six people in what the CIB believes to be the biggest personal data breach in Taiwan to date. Apparently, the group also managed to obtain personal data on Taiwan's current and former presidents : "The suspects are believed...

Tags: Taiwan, Hacking, Security, Financial Services, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Just-announced Nikon D90 vs. just-reduced Canon EOS 40D

Now that Nikon has finally announced the long-awaited Nikon D90--just days after Canon announced the EOS 50D, dropping the price on its predecessor the 40D--the big question on many people's minds is "should I buy a Nikon D90 or a Canon 40D?" Or, "what will $99.05 buy me?" by Janice...

Tags: Nikon Corp., Canon Inc., Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2008-08-27

News to know: IE 8; Code name of the day; Facebook security; Office 2.0

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: A Microsoft Codename a day: Rouge Dancho Danchev: Hundreds of Dutch web sites hacked by Islamic hackers Twitter's "me too" anti-spam...

Tags: Security, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Office 2.0

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Webcast: Spend Your Capital on Your Customers - Not Your IT

As Web-based businesses and SMBs adopt more sophisticated technology to stay competitive, they often struggle to meet the high capital costs and expertise required to manage these technologies. Web and IT hosting offers an effective alternative--whereby hardware, software and support are provided as a service. You get enterprise-class Web...

Tags: The Planet.com Internet Services Inc., Managed Hosting, Webcast, Information Technology, Web Hosting, It Services, Strategy, Internet, Management

Webcasts 2008-08-26

Canon catches up to the rumor mill and announces EOS 50D

After the usual round of leaks and speculation, Canon has announced the new EOS 50D to replace the well-loved EOS 40D, just one year and six days after the 40D was announced itself. by Janice Chen

Tags: Canon Inc., EOS 40D, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2008-08-25

News to know: Apple sued; IDF; Adobe hijack; Microsoft-Novell

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch? Techmeme IDF wrap: Christopher Dawson: New touch screen Classmates unveiled today...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Novell Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Business Structures, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Ricoh's new R10 wide compact camera helps you snap perfectly level shots

Only six months to the day after Ricoh's R8 announcement comes its replacement, the R10, announced yesterday. With much the same design as the R8--including the fairly wide f/3.3-5.2 28mm-200mm-equivalent 7.1x zoom lens. by Janice Chen

Tags: Ricoh Corp., Camera, Pricing, Monitors & Displays, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2008-08-20

News to know: Google; Web Olympics; Patch Tuesday; iPhone

Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Will the Olympics melt the Internet? Time Warner's Olympic boost, courtesy NBC More worries for Beijing visitors Phil Wainewright: Hello, Google, is anyone in there? Larry Dignan: Google: Our AOL investment is ‘impaired' ...

Tags: apple iphone, google inc., web, larry dignan, health care, internet, vertical industries, benefits, e-mail, healthcare, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), enterprise software, software, human resources, online communications, operating systems, microsoft windows

Blog posts 2008-08-08

Nikon announces six new Coolpix cameras: P6000, S710, S60, S610c, S610, and S560

Included in Nikon's blast today are six new Coolpix cameras that sport features like built-in GPS (the P6000), a 3.5-inch touchscreen (the S60), and built-in WiFi (the S610c). Ranging in price from $499.95 for the P6000 to $249.95 for the S560, there's something here for practically any compact camera user....

Tags: nikon corp., camera, janice chen

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Today's assignment : Coding an undetectable malware

Today's dynamic Internet threatscape is changing so rapidly, that the innovations and creativity applied by malware authors can easily render an information security course's curricular on malware outdated pretty fast, or worse, provide the students with a false feeling of situational awareness about today's malware that's driving the entire cybercrime...

Tags: Malware, Antivirus Software, Virus, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-06

News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...

Tags: Apple iPhone, LinuxWorld, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Cloud Computing, Help Desk, Data Centers, Corporate Communications, It Operations, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Sybase rides growing database business into mobility innovation, says Chen at user conference

Sybase rides growing database business into mobility innovation, says Chen at user conferenceYet another closed SQL database.They only exist cause companies insist on keeping their stuff locked down. However, more and more people are switching to open formats. So i personally think their time is limited.Intergy, software from...

Tags: Databases, Sybase Inc., database, SQL, mobility

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Sybase rides growing database business into mobility innovation, says Chen at user conference

For mobility, in a year where the Apple iPhone gained the lion's share of attention (despite Symbian's dominance), Sybase is driving toward the "unwired enterprise" to bring the analytics world together with the mobile tier and handheld delivery world. "The more devices and the more operating systems ... the better...

Tags: Innovation, Mobile, Analytics, Mobility, Sybase Inc., Financial Planning, Databases, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-08-05

News to know: iPhone Dev Camp; So long computer science; Intel

Notable headlines: Andrew Mager: Touring iPhone Dev Camp 2 Live: Day 2 from the iPhone Dev Camp 2 Hands full? Get the iPhone arm Video: Spectrum ZX game montage Dion Hinchliffe: Enterprise cloud computing gathers steam ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Comcast Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Computer Science, Broadband, Computer, Intel Corp., Robots, Corporate Governance, Digital Cameras, Federal Government, Monitors & Displays, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Emerging Technologies, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-04

J.D. Power announces 2008 ratings for best digital cameras

Remember back in the day when you only heard about J.D. Power rankings in car commercials? Well, the market research firm is deep into digital cameras these days and yesterday it announced the results of the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction Study, based on responses...

Tags: J.D. Power Associates, Digital Camera, Camera, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2008-08-01

News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Malware, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, BIOS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Web Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Pentax announces 10 megapixel digital camera for $140

I'm not totally convinced anyone who is only willing to spend $140 on a digital camera really needs 10 megapixel resolution, but I'm sure there are folks out there who will want it, so let's take a look at what else the newly announced Pentax Optio E60 delivers for its...

Tags: Digital Camera, Pentax, Camera, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2008-07-29

Talent development

Earlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which "aims to sharpen the thinking of the very well heeled attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for all business and global society". There was a terrific menu of topics on offer:...

Tags: Talent, Collaboration, CEO, HCL, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-07-25