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- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1All part of the MS plan to keep browsers dumbded down. If we had reallygood browsers, how would they get people to use MS proprietary solutions for rich internet applications.RE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1The title says Firefox 3.0.1The graph...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- It must be a rough day in Cupertino
- They just keep coming, one negative headline after another after another. At least that's how it must feel today over at Apple. In the last 24 hours or so, there have been at least four separate events that have put the company in a negative light. The widespread problems with...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Apple bans murderous comic
- Apple has banned an R-rated comic from the App Store called Murderdome for violating a term in their SDK that prohibits offensive content in "Apple's reasonable opinion." In a blog post the InfuriousComics says "we would love to work with Apple to ensure a content rating system...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friends
- Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friendsOnly in USA?Hello,For some reason, Loopt is not available in France.When visiting Loopt website, I saw that they seem to be linked to the carriers in each country. Do you know a reason why Loopt cannot be distributed worldwide?ThanksRE: Loopt: iPhone app keeps track...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- News to know: Psystar vs. Apple; WGA; Linux under attack; FAA failure
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: News.com: Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue Sam Diaz: Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit? Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- How the world watched the Olympics online
- How the world watched the Olympics onlineI got sick of itI live in Germany, and the experience sucked big time. For those of you who don't know, in Germany you pay a TV and radio tax of about 26 dollar per month to subsidize public channels. The rule is: if...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- How the world watched the Olympics online
- Much has been made of NBC's Olympic numbers, which had the rights for online video in the US, and what that means for Silverlight. I thought the app was solid, the video quality was good, and all in all it was a win for Microsoft and RIAs. In that vein,...
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLinux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLOL! And the hits to linux just keep coming! So thats 4 different incidents within a week's time of how badly linux sucks. Poor linus must be hiding under his bed trying...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friends
- I've been playing with a free iPhone application called Loopt (Web site, App Store). It allows you to stay connected to your friends, colleagues and relatives who are also members of the service. Loopt uses the GPS chip in the iPhone 3G and Wi-Fi triangulation in the iPhone 2G to...
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Microsoft, eat your own dog food
- Microsoft, eat your own dog foodReally?"Using hidden aspects of Windows to advantage Microsoft's own applications has been disallowed and behavioral remedies including disclosure demanded."I can't find these in the DOJ settlement, please help: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f9400/9495.htmWe can of course look to the EU which did demand documentation of a small subset of...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- HP closes EDS purchase; Outlines services exec line-up
- HP on Tuesday said it completed its $13.9 billion acquisition of EDS and announced its management team for its services unit. With the EDS purchase, HP's services business will have annual revenue of more than $38 billion and 210,000 employees. Now the integration begins. HP CEO Mark...
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Olympics set the stage for Web tech fight
- Olympics set the stage for Web tech fightIt's going to be a short fightFlash is so technically inferior to Silverlight in virtually every capacity that it is already dead. Real developers have avoided web development effectively ceding it to the html weenies as the web has always been a truly...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Is SOA an elixir or real fix for 'medieval' data practices?
- Is SOA an elixir or real fix for 'medieval' data practices?All about the dataI can't agree more with Ash. The data is a pivotal piece of an SOA (most IT approaches, really), and is often under-served by SOA initiatives and projects. Data is diverse, duplicated, dispersed, dirty, and...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services
- Qwest plans to roll out integrated home services where it ties its services in with those from its partners such as MSN and DirecTV in a move enabled by a thin layer of software, according to Qwest CTO Pieter Poll. Poll right talked about Qwest's broadband strategy...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Intuit: software and services. Are you kidding me?
- Intuit: software and services. Are you kidding me?Paytrust, tooPaytrust customers have been clamoring for connection between Paytrust and Quickbooks/Quicken for years too. It's pathetic that there's no connection between the two and the free online service "mint" is more useful!RE: Intuit: software and services. Are you kidding me?Yes, the release...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld
- The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-24
- Google finally ready to launch Jaiku on their platform
- Jaiku is down, and according to jaikuinvites, it's because they have finally moved their system to the Google App Engine platform. There's no official word from Google about what's happening, but their website describes it as "server maintenance". If you're wondering what Jaiku is, you can...
- Blog posts 2008-08-23
- BlackBerry Patent app describes wireless changing of theme screens
- BlackBerry Patent app describes wireless changing of theme screensdiscount for Olympic CelebrationHi,please check the below msg I got recently...Hope it may some how help you...I found a similar one at explorepda.com and also they announced 25% discount for Olympic CelebrationCheck the message below I got from them25% off on all...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-23
- News to know: Google; Typosquatting; Apple; IDF
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Garett Rogers: Google gains share again, should Microsoft give up? Christopher Dawson: Can Dell compete on cost anymore? Dancho Danchev: Typosquatting the U.S presidential...
- Blog posts 2008-08-22
- Printer Spooler Fix Wizard (exe)
- Get rid of Printer Spooler error messages and fix spoolsv.exe service in one click so you can print again with this automated fix wizard. The program fixes all known modifications of Printer Spooler errors including 'Spooler SubSystem App stopped working and was closed' and spoolsv.exe service infection and corruption. Additionally,...
- Software downloads 2008-08-22
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