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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
- Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability
- did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Podcast: Why ZDNet AU loves Linux desktops
- In this podcast, ZDNet.com.au staffers Renai LeMay and Chris Duckett discuss why they use Linux full time where they can and what they like and don't like about it. They both like Linux because it's more secure and currently has a graphical user...
- Tags: Desktop, Linux Desktop, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Podcasts, Software, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-14
- Handicapping the CRM field: Oracle leads the pack (but the race is tight)
- ZDNet Australia has handicapped the field of customer relationship management software and it appears that Oracle's on-demand and on-premise suite comes out on top with a score for 4.5 on a scale of 5. SAP and Salesforce scored a 4 rating overall on the same scale. ...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., CRM, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanation
- Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanationGoogle Chrome already has done this.http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/med_00.htmlRE: Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanationI think all the talk about Kernel, Principal and operating system just confused everybody. After watching the video a while ago it was obvious that these terms are being used as an analogy....
- Tags: Web browsers, Gazelle, Web browser, Gazelle browser, layperson, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google
- Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not GoogleBuy Buy Buy"The short answer is no. It?s not necessary to buy newspapers. Newspapers, like many other industries, need to rethink their business models. For now, Yahoo is happy to partner with them on advertising and content-sharing."I'd be looking to go...
- Tags: Financial accounting, Strategy, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bartz, Yahoo shareholder, shareholder
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...
- Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top seller
- As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top sellerCan't possibly be trueZDNet has been writing of zero prospects for Blu-ray's since MS lost with it's HD-DVD format. Come to think of it the failure of HD-DVD was also a surprise given the number of articles ZDNet pushed...
- Tags: HD DVD, Sales strategy, Consumer electronics, Sales force management, Special Effects, Blu-ray sales surge, Blu-Ray sale, Best Buy Co. Inc., top seller, sales, HD-DVD, DVD
- Discussion threads 2009-05-11
- Microsoft's mixed quarter: 'We expect weakness to continue'
- Microsoft's mixed quarter: 'We expect weakness to continue'Amazing cash flow given the economyMore than $4 billion in cash in one quarter? Pretty much any other company in the world would be drooling to have that kind of problem. Still, revenue down is not a good thing. It looks like investors...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., desktop, PC, mixed quarter, sales, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-04-23
- Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'
- Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'Small one, big one....It was still cracked. Even easier than Windows. Deal with it.You're not allowed to whine "This one's not really that big of a deal", then point out the same kinds of intrusions into Windows systems as proof that MS products...
- Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Apple OSX user, Apple OSX, security, Apple Inc., Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, security flaw
- Discussion threads 2009-03-23
- Google Gears = no more Office/OpenOffice for students
- Google Gears = no more Office/OpenOffice for studentsWow. Google sure is smarter than Microsoft.What can I say, I was bored.Why it won't work today but can be fixedWhy it does not work today:1) Math. It's everywhere. Especially in higher education. No equation editor, no go.2) Note taking. Microsoft Office...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Tablets, OpenOffice, Live Mesh, Google Inc., Google Gears, operating system, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2009-01-26
- Chrome currently beating IE8 Beta in market share
- Chrome currently beating IE8 Beta in market shareGet a life Garett. The world doesn't revolve around Google...ntnt.RE: Chrome currently beating IE8 Beta in market shareOf course, once the final release is reached, Microsoft can flick a switch and send IE8 to hundreds of millions of computers via Windows/Microsoft Update.Are you...
- Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., IE8 Beta
- Discussion threads 2008-12-15
- I really don't want to use Windows anymore
- I really don't want to use Windows anymoreThis is just not true ...[i]I'm well aware that if Linux or Mac had greater marketshare, then they would be far more vulnerable to malware attacks.[/i]It would never reach the level of Windows since both Linux and OSX don't have to contend with...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Desktops, Linux, Spyware, adware & malware, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, ClamWin, Microsoft Windows, virus, malware
- Discussion threads 2008-11-20
- Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7
- Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7Great overview of Windows 7 available here...Here is a great overview and FAQ of what is in Windows 7 and what has changed etc.Go here - http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/windows_7.aspRE: Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7, but not Vista ME Part DeuxBut won't Windows 7 be...
- Tags: Operating systems, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- Analyst: Apple will sell at least 4.47 million iPhones this quarter
- Analyst: Apple will sell at least 4.47 million iPhones this quarterIt's broke.http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/12/poor-iphone-3g-service-revealedI read the headline and thought......"That'll be Munster then".And, yea, it was so.RE: Analyst: Apple will sell at least 4.47 million iPhones this quarterNotice RIMM stock has been trending down the last few day while Apple stock has be...
- Tags: Investment, Apple Inc., stock, Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Apple finally ships DNS flaw fix, patches 16 other Mac OS X holes
- Apple finally ships DNS flaw fix, patches 16 other Mac OS X holesScary combination of arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation!!!Very, very scary. Makes me glad I use more secure OSs.RE: Apple finally ships DNS flaw fixHi NZ, We are all grateful your unstinting efforts to point out the failings...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Domain names, Operating systems, DNS flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., DNS, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, patch management, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS
- Discussion threads 2008-07-31
- Google's iPhone app is really good
- Google's iPhone app is really goodOMG! How many iPhone stories can ZDNet pump out in 36 hours???C'mon ZDNet this is ridiculous...how many more iPhone / Apple stories are you going to bombard us with??????Then stop reading them!What's so difficult about that concept? There seem to be a lot of things...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., Microsoft strategy, Apple iPhone, Donnieboy, Google iPhone app, people like, Google iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-12
- Psystar: Just how loud is it?
- Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...
- Tags: C-scale, Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Pwn2Own: What OS really won?
- Pwn2Own: What OS really won?They all lost!In my opinion, the Flash flaw would've been able to compromise any of the OS's, so I would say they all lost. BUT, if I had to go on who lost the most, I'd go as follows:1.) Mac OS X - A flaw...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, operating system, Pwn2Own, flaw, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- DST arrives this weekend: Are your Microsoft systems ready?
- DST arrives this weekend: Are your Microsoft systems ready?Spring Forward Fall Back. Got it! Thanks for the heads-up!ntThere's another wayFor those of you who are not slaves to the official MS update machine, there's a really cool tool that will fix your start and stop dates for DST....
- Tags: Operating systems, DST, Microsoft Corp., EET, Microsoft Windows, CET
- Discussion threads 2008-03-07
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