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Windows Mobile 7 phones coming in Q1 2009?

Windows Mobile 7 phones coming in Q1 2009?Again, just in time to miss the holidays.Note to MS, Timing is everything...Yes,Windows Mobile 7 devices will be out in Q1 2009 and a beta in Nov-Dec 2008.3D chip by NVidia to power Windows Mobile and ZuneNVidia announced a new mobile 3D chip...

Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, Semiconductors, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 7, Q1 2009, chip, phone, Microsoft Windows, NVidia Corp., mobile, 3D

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Microsoft officially announces Windows Mobile 6.1 with IE Mobile 6 and more

Microsoft officially announces Windows Mobile 6.1 with IE Mobile 6 and moreAny word on updates to existing phones?I have an HTC 6800 with Mobile 6, and I'd very much like the improved browsing support. And maybe the update won't lock up with Bluetooth. (Though maybe that's an HTC driver problem.)Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile, High Tech Computer Corp., AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-01

Report: Windows Mobile 7 to incorporate touch, gesture recognition

Report: Windows Mobile 7 to incorporate touch, gesture recognitionCORRECTION“Windows Mobile 7 will use touch gestures, similar to how the iPhone does."Correction“Windows Mobile 7 will use touch gestures, the same as how the iPhone does it."Gesture recognition in Windows 7 . . ..Let's hope Windows 7 is a lot better than...

Tags: Operating systems, Nothing, Xbox360, MSFT, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile 7, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows Vista, phone

Discussion threads 2008-01-06

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Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild

From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....

Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-08

The HP iPAQ 910 has excellent RF reception and is an impressive device

One week ago I wrote about my first impressions of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger. I have been using it steadily every day since then and actually found something rather surprising over the holiday weekend. I had the Samsung Blackjack II, HTC Touch Diamond, T-Mobile Dash, and Nokia N95-3...

Tags: Device, Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq iPAQ, HP iPAQ 910, iPAQ 910, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins

Microsoft announced 4 "Important" security bulletins today that cover 9 separate vulnerabilities. Of note were vulnerabilities reported in Windows DNS server and client, and within SQL Server. Briefly, the vulnerabilities involve: Cache poisoning and insufficient socket entropy flaws in Microsoft DNS Server A remote...

Tags: Attacker, Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Microsoft delivers 'important' patches

Microsoft on Tuesday delivered nine important patches to fix vulnerabilities in SQL Server, Exchange Server, Vista and Windows Server. Among the details, which were previewed last week. CVE-2008-0085: A vulnerability in the way SQL Server manages memory page reuse. An attacker with database operator...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Security, Databases, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Apple hasn't learned from past security mistakes

* Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Aviv Raff Apple's Safari for Windows is a nice browser. It really is. It has slick user interface, some pretty cool features, and benchmarks show that it is really fast. But, saying that...

Tags: Security, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Research Shows iPhone Penetration to Grow by 164 Percent

Is the iPhone going to rule enterprise mobility? Consider this: a recent  Goldman Sachs survey of its IT executives showed that 17 percent expect to support the iPhone 3G in the next year. That's a "very strong number especially at this early stage," says Goldman telecom analyst Jason...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, Goldman Sachs & Co., Armstrong, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse

It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...

Tags: Mouse, Video, Synergy2, Client, Screen, Mice, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.'

Microsoft wants its partners and customers to know that it's done letting letting its competitors and critics walk all over Windows Vista. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Vista Compatibility Site, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-08

VMware: CEO Greene out; Revenue light

VMware on Tuesday swapped CEOs and said that its revenue growth would fall short of expectations. In a statement, VMware said that CEO Diane Greene has departed. She will be replaced by Paul Maritz right effective immediately. Maritz will also be president and sit on VMware's board....

Tags: Revenue, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Softbank announces iPhone 3G rate plans for Japan

  The iPhone 3G will be available in Japan on 11 July 2008 at 12 noon, but unlike in the United States, it will not be sold at the Apple Store Japan. Instead iPhone 3G will be sold by local carrier SoftBank Mobile Corp. SMB who has issued a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Japan, Softbank Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Web 3.0 - the future of social networking

Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...

Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-08

GNOME knows why there's no Sun up in the sky

The adoption of desktop Linux is just beginning. Just look at things like mobile devices and laptops like the Eee PC, which are used by average consumers. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., GNOME, Stormy Peters, Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Intel will be inside DreamWorks' animated flicks

Intel on Tuesday formed an alliance where Dreamworks Animation will use its visual computing tools to produce movies in stereoscopic 3D. Dreamworks Animation is making its films in 3D beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens right due in March 2009. Dreamworks Animation will convert its systems to Intel-based...

Tags: DreamWorks SKG, Intel Corp., Home Entertainment, Semiconductors, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Review: Samsung Blackjack II running Windows Mobile 6.1

I've had the opportunity to check out Windows Mobile 6.1 on a couple of Professional aka touch screen devices (the HTC Advantage X7510 and HTC Touch Diamond), but after seeing the Microsoft announcement at CTIA it seemed like the Standard (non-touch screen) devices had the biggest changes in the user...

Tags: Panel, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., AT&T Corp., Samsung Blackjack, Key, D-Day Application, Applications Folder, Microsoft Voice Command 1.6, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-08

NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and wide

Last week I blogged about a problem that had emerged relating to a "significant quantities" of older mobile GPUs suffering premature death due to heat exhaustion. Well, since then the company's stock has taken a serious battering, and the company doesn't seem to be willing to talk about the problems...

Tags: NVidia Corp., Notebook Computer, OEM, Supplier, GPU, Notebooks, BIOS, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-08

PlateSpin Launches PowerConvert 7.0

PlateSpin, a recent acquisition of Novell recently announced PowerConvert 7.0, The company was quick to point out that this is the first product launch since the acquistion. Why would they go to such great lengths to mention that? They want to convince the market that PlatSpin will continue to be...

Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Novell Inc., Data Center, Migration, PowerConvert, Aragorn, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Document Management, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-08

News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP

Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08