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Closing the loop: Howard Stern picks BlackBerry Bold over Pre

Howard Stern got his Palm Pre demo and picked the BlackBerry Bold instead. As noted last week, Palm worked the word of mouth marketing for the Pre and received a lot of air time from Stern. That word of mouth turned into a commercial for RIM, however. ...

Tags: Word Of Mouth, Howard Stern, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Handhelds, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-06

Firefox smashes funding target

Firefox smashes funding targetI used the money I saved not paying the Microsoft TaxNot since "Win98SE updates for Win98".. $19.99That was the last time I gave Microsoft money for ANYTHING.Can someone explain..the point of advertising a free beer product?I don't find this to be a useful exercise.Note FUD campaignsJust before...

Tags: Web browsers, word of mouth, advertisement, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-10-22

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February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer

RE: February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet ExplorerThat does assume that everything remains constant, which it won't. If someone creates a new browser that could disrupt it, or when either company releases a new version of their browser that is also going to throw things...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions

Except that most software is not 64-bitnor are most drivers. Also, you have a nasty Microsoft enforced warning screen if you are trying to use non-signed drivers each time you boot. Not a killer, but stupid and annoying.Also, as someone else pointed out, if you don't have at least 4...

Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, Windows 7 Upgrade, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds, pictured at an unidentified Yodobashi store in Tokyo, Japan. Source: Chris Schlaeger click to enlarge I was determined to not write about Windows 7 today, because any analysis I wrote would get buried in all the other news. I...

Tags: Linus Torvalds, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Global warming promises more hunger, more innovation

Hopefully not a repeatThe idea of GM foods is found most abhorrent in the nations with some of the worst food problems? Also, did anyone notice that the FPRI report indicates that more than 50% of the world's agricultural green house emissions are generated by the primitive natural agriculture...

Tags: global warming, climate change, food

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Ultrasone Edition 8

We've reviewed a number of Ultrasone headphones over the years--everything from iPod-inspired iCans to the luxurious HFI-2200s. But the new Edition 8s are, in so many ways, a very different Ultrasone. First, the Edition 8s have, according to Ultrasone, a completely original design that doesn't share any parts with...

Tags: Ultrasone, headphone

Product reviews 2009-10-21

PR Google Wave: When opportunity meets overkill

Common Sense and Good MannersJennifer ? just as desktop publishing made it easy to produce really bad newsletters, social media enables lazy or inept PR people to pollute ?In? boxes and social sites. Technology evolves and methods change, but common sense and good manners never go out of style. Peter...

Tags: Enthusiastic Employee, POM Wonderful, public relations, Google Inc., social media

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's why

Thanks for double-checking on WiFintLooks good butNo international support. Like the Sony not available outside the US. Again Amazon Kindle is ahead of the curve even if the device is not as sophisticatedRE: B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's whyI have a Kindle, the service for...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, B&N Nook, B&N, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

DROID aims to make Apple iAnnoyed

i ilove itintWhat a dumb adAnybody who would think that this ad is a good way of advertising a product is a total idiot.So instead of hyping the features of your product, you advertise the don'ts for another product? If anything, you are telling people that the other product is...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, Apple iPhone, Droid, Apple iAnnoyed, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-18

How would you fix the browser ballot for European Windows users?

Kill off Opera, or MS should pull out of Europe cause they can afford toMicrosoft should shut down all offices in the EU, pull out of the market entirely, and tell the EU to bugger off.Perhaps the commission will realize they were wrong.Seriously, over a browser, and the order of...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, ballot, ballot screen, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

T-Mobile - All your Sidekick data are belong to ... well, no one ... it's gone!

the clue was in the name "Microsoft/Danger" duh...Outrageous! It's true, you pay for what you get.Get an unlocked N900 and do what you want.Nokia rules. Server failureCan happen to anyone at any time.Wait... What?[i]We continue to advise customers to NOT reset their device by removing the battery or letting...

Tags: Backups, Servers, T-Mobile, backup, server, Server failure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

The Windows 7 judge and jury: Your mom

Testers seemed to like Windows Vista before it bombed. Windows 7 has also garnered positive reviews. The natural question: How much faith should we put in early tests of Windows? Mary Jo Foley raises the question and notes that even Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is wary of...

Tags: Mossberg, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Enterprise investment in online communities continues to grow

Sharpie Uncapped Community ExampleJennifer - Your story is correct. Enterprises like Newell Rubbermaid are increasing investment in online communities. Our first online community is Sharpie Uncapped (http://sharpieuncapped.com) that we launched earlier in 2009. We expect to launch more branded communities focused on specific consumer targets in 2010....

Tags: Branding, online community

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

EU approves new browser ballot for Windows 7

Cheeky...Bit cheeky that you choose which browser you want via a ballot screen displayed from inside internet explorer... subliminal message?Not enough!This ballot stiffles competition from smaller shops that would try to make their own browser.All available browsers shold be included, not justthe 'big guys'.The original ideea with no browser at...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

The FTC's guidelines raise ruckus, but are (mostly) unenforceable

The Federal Trade Commission published controversial guidelines for bloggers and Facebook and Twitter users, but they are largely unenforceable. The FTC's rules are an encroachment on free speech, absurd in parts and far reaching. On the surface, the FTC's laws boil down to disclosure: ...

Tags: FTC, Blogger, CNet News, Blogging, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow

Word of Mouth...... trumps design and usability. Seems that once the drumming starts in the ABM crowd, there is little to do about the avalanche of "me too-ism."Vista is a fine operating system done in by third party vendors who refused to update their drivers to work with Vista's...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NetworkManager, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

FTC targets bloggers for disclosure about perks, freebies

The Federal Trade Commission wants me - the blogger - to inform you - the reader - about any financial ties I might have with the companies or the products I write about, just to make sure there's no conflict of interest there. That's fine. I have...

Tags: FTC, Blogger, Blogging, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-05

The as-a-service business model

Insurance policyFor many small businesses, why would you want to invest into hardware and have to maintain that infrastructure?... The reality is that software companies must move this model down to the small business and show how a "monthly fee" pay as you go can save so much more money...

Tags: SaaS Model, business model

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Now the fun starts on health reform

Tyranny wrapped up in compassionand you're a willing advocate. News flash for you. You won't get to be one of the rulers. Your life will wind up sucking just as badly as everyone else under the new system.A move to Canada is looking better and better every day. nt:-(Health Care...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, province, federal government, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-10-02