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- Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?
- I hope soI hate seeing "SoandSo killing X amount of jobs" in the news =/Ballmer should be the first to get laid offHis reklessness to ignore the FOSS and cling to the proprietary model drove M$ into the ground.Q1 revenues of $13Bn generating $3.5Bn in net profit ...... would tend...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Creative accounting, Microsoft Corp., layoff
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...
- Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Revisiting RIM: Are the enterprise storm clouds brewing?
- In the context of the scenario...it could very well come down to iPhone v. RIM. If, as posited, businesses adopt a BYOP model. That kind of thing doesn't matter what wireless network your using, if they'll open exchange up for you to hook your iPhone to. Which may - and...
- Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, data plan, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., BIS, RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- WSJ: Expect Net Neutrality rules at FCC speech next week
- New government rules that support Network Neutrality, specifically rules that prevent Internet service providers from selectively blocking sites from their networks, are expected to be unveiled in Washington on Monday, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. During a speech on Monday, FCC chairman Julius...
- Tags: FCC, Wall Street Journal, Network, Net Neutrality, Rule, Carrier, Internet, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-18
- 10 things I think I think about Palm's Pixi webOS smartphone
- It looks like my Treo ProVery few differences from the front point of view.I don't get it. Is it a common knowledge thatSprint is a mediocre wireless carrier? Didn't you all complained that AT&T service sucks? if that is the case, what is left among major suppliers? Verizon? Some of...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Smart phones, Wireless and Mobility, Cellular phones, smart phone, Palm Inc., Wi-Fi, Sprint Communications, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, network
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- TweakMaster 3.02 (Windows)
- TweakMASTER is a revolutionary Internet Optimizer, now available for free registration. TweakMASTER promotes faster Internet download speeds by carefully and intelligently tweaking numerous key Windows settings to provide a substantially faster Internet experience. It is easy to use and requires no special computer knowledge. No matter what speed you connect...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Speed, Rose City Software, TweakMASTER, Internet, Productivity
- Software downloads 2009-09-05
- TweakMaster Pro 3.02 (Windows)
- TweakMaster Pro promotes faster Internet download speeds by carefully and intelligently tweaking numerous key Windows settings to provide a substantially faster Internet experience. It is easy to use and requires no special computer knowledge. No matter what speed you connect at or what other utilities you may have tried, nothing...
- Tags: Monitor, Network, Utility, Microsoft Windows, Rose City Software, TweakMaster Pro, DU Meter, Internet, Monitors & Displays, Networking, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-09-05
- Microsoft steps up its business push for Windows 7, related products
- Why do I want Windows 7?This is a serious question. I've been using XP Pro for a while now, and am pretty happy with it. It works well, and doesn't seem to give me many problems.I don't understand what Windows 7 brings to the table. I don't...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- SONY goes "Open Kimono" with sexy new e-Readers
- Sound like checkmate, they have everything the Kindle does for less $$ $They even have better quality. I want to buy one right now although it has to have the books that I want.At the risk of sounding fanboy-ishI must ask. How does the 6" $299 Sony touch (but...
- Tags: E-books, e-book, Sony Corp., e-reader, Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- iPhone soars, Microsoft 'main loser'
- Well......Beings I don't tie my confidence to a phone or computer I could give two sh1ts about what anyone thinks. Frankly the Samsung Omnia has been an excellent phone and I have no problem letting anyone and everyone see me use it. Plus Windows Mobile is in alot of...
- Tags: Smart phones, Mobile operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Mobile applications, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, Apple iPhone, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- "Should I buy a laptop cart?"
- I get asked this sort of question all the time. It's along the same lines as, "Should my school buy netbooks or laptops?" "Laptops or desktops?" "Desktops or thin clients?" It is, however, a remarkably difficult question to answer without quite a bit of background knowledge. ...
- Tags: Cart, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- FCC eyes AT&T, Apple rejection of Google Voice apps (full text of letters)
- The Federal Communications Commission has launched an inquiry over AT&T and Apple's rejection of Google Voice and related applications. The FCC sent letters to all three companies (Techmeme, FCC site). The crux of the inquiry revolves around whether and how AT&T was consulted on the matter. The...
- Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Section, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Letter, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Software engineers move over - the era of the media engineer
- Software engineers move over - the era of the media engineerI don't see this happeninggood engineers are good engineers; perhaps shoddy media engineers will be washed out of the process more quickly than shoddy programmers so perhaps you'll see this situation influence salary spreads since "bad aesthetics" speak louder...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Development tools, media engineer, Software Engineers, job
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?
- Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?ExactlyPrecisely my opinion. This way, everyone benefits. The student, because he has more powerful hardware at his disposal, has some computing redundancy if one machine breaks down, and has to carry less weight around. The teachers, because they can make normal eye contact...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, netbook, laptop computer, desktop, back-to-school
- Discussion threads 2009-07-28
- SymNAS (Mobile)
- You've got a Symbian S60 device with WiFi and some space on its memory. What is stopping you from using it as a wireless file server or NAS-drive (Network-Attached Storage) which you can easily plug into any (home, work, friend's) network to access and manage your phone files directly from...
- Tags: Data Storage, Phone, Mobile, Network, Symbian Inc., File Server, Computer, SymNAS 1.00, File Servers, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Management, Productivity, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-07-25
- Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?
- Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I've been saying this for a while.[i]When it comes to trade-offs between security and convenience, convenience always wins.[/i]security = 1 / convenienceRE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I can't believe that you're endorsing having the police in any country "wardriving" around to detect...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, LANs, Wi-Fi, WLAN, router, Wi-Fi connection
- Discussion threads 2009-07-23
- Wireless Number Portability Policy: A Wireless Policy Brief From Ovation
- Wireless Policy Briefs from Ovation is a series of short discussions geared to policy-makers in telecom, information technology, and financial management at organizations with wire-less user populations. Each policy brief discusses one specific facet of an overall wireless policy, and provides one with information to plan policy at organization -...
- Tags: Policy, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2009-07-19
- Coca-Cola Teaches The World To....
- "Participating in the community of the consumer." I love that phrase. That's the way Jim Keyes, Blockbuster CEO described their Facebook group - which is for the most part, despite all our conversations to the contrary, is what most people think of when you say "community" or "social network"...
- Tags: Facebook, Fan, Coca-Cola Co., Beverage, Customer, Machine, Coke, Coca-Cola Freestyle, Food & Beverage, RFID, Manufacturing, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-07-15
- $299 Kindle: Great, now make it read PDF!
- $299 Kindle: Great, now make it read PDF!Great writeup, but... Much thanks, Jason, your usual great blogpost... but I really do not see the point of these readers... Like you, I have tons of books on pdf and chm(and thanks for the heads-up reminder on the IBM Redbooks, that had...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Adobe PDF, Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-08
- The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .
- Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...
- Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-06-20
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