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- Shipping news: Globalization halted by credit crisis
- DK Matai, chairman of the ATCA Open has written a very interesting article about global shipping of bulk cargo and how it has come to a halt because of the lack of letters of credit. Just five months ago it cost about $234,000 to rent a 170,000 tonne Capesize...
- Blog posts 2008-11-22
- Hands-on with the Zune Pass subscription music service
- This week, Microsoft announced a major change to its all-you-can-eat music download service. The new Zune Pass costs $14.95 a month and gives subscribers the right to download anything in the Zune marketplace. In addition, the monthly fee includes 10 song credits, which can be used for DRM-free MP3. Here's...
- Image galleries 2008-11-21
- Video Is Not The Future of the Internet. It's the Present.
- Auto companies may be going out of business. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is shrinking dramatically, by the day. Consumer confidence is at a post-war low. But Internet traffic is unabated. Notably, it's led by consumers. And video. "We are living in unprecedented times,''...
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm
- First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Budget home theater setups
- This is the first of a series of buying guides for those looking forward to this holiday season as a time to assemble a home theater system. First up: budget setups. Whether you need to create a home theater...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- GM takes its bailout case to...Yahoo Finance
- While General Motors executives are on Capitol Hill begging for money the automaker is also taking its case to Yahoo Finance's news section. And you can't escape GM's pitch. Based on a few dozen reloads it appears GM has bought a nice rotation in...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Top Web companies in September 2008
- Parent Audience, 000 Time Per Person 1. Google 127,137 1:54:30 2. Microsoft 120,997 2:26:49 3. Yahoo! 116,715 3:24:00 4. Time Warner 95,203 3:28:57 5. News Corp. 79,158 1:36:36 6. InterActiveCorp 67,212 0:20:47 7. eBay 63,259 1:43:00 ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- HP: We're fine for the fourth quarter, 2009
- Hewlett-Packard delivered something as rare as the do-do bird these days: An upside earnings surprise. HP reassured Wall Street on Tuesday by releasing preliminary fourth quarter earnings and an outlook that was better than expected statement. The company said its fourth quarter revenue would...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Sun adds Apple native support to StarOffice 9
- Sun on Monday announced that StarOffice 9 was available with native Mac OS X support. The company's latest StarOffice statement gets a revamp throughout and makes it easier to edit PDF files, blog and publish wikis. It also supports Open Document Format, Microsoft Office--legacy and OOXML files--and...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Going paperless...Are we really saving money?
- I've been continuing to kick around the idea of going paperless in K-12 education, particularly at the elementary level. It's becoming something of a personal crusade as I watch teachers crank out reams of worksheets for their students and find money to buy toner to support their habit. ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- CompanionLink lets you synchronize your Outlook data with the G1 Android
- My T-Mobile SIM card has been living in my T-Mobile G1 Android device now for a few weeks and I continue to use it for phone calls, email, and web surfing. I was pleased to read that CompanionLink Sofware now has a way for you to sync your PIM data...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Adventures in CA support
- I received an Email notice this morning that my support agreement with CA for their Internet Security Suite was ending and that I should pay for an update. Since I'm well aware of how long a Windows XP system will survive on the network without a security breach, I dutifully...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G now shipping
- Jason mentioned the new RichardSolo 1800 iPhone battery pack earlier today and after returning from my recent business trip I discovered one was sent to me for evaluation. Unfortunately, I no longer have an iPhone 3G so I am returning my evaluation unit and hope to try out their new...
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Top online video sites in Germany in August 2008
- Property Unique Viewers, 000 Videos per Viewer Total Audience 25,958 117.6 Google Sites 16,652 95.5 Universal Music Group 8,879 3.1 RTL Group Sites 4,449 7.5 ProSiebenSat1 Sites 4,007 11.5 MEGAVIDEO.COM 2,090 15.1 Microsoft Sites 1,915 6.2...
- Blog posts 2008-11-08
- Using an iPod in a Prius
- Using an iPod in a PriusMy sweet RigI have a 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero with a broken radio, so I put my iPhone in the cup rest (speaker down to bounce the sound up into the car. For radio, I use a coleman emergency light/flashlight/radio that sits in the passenger seat....
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Microsoft? IE? WebKit? Don't count on it
- Microsoft? IE? WebKit? Don't count on itAs long as IE Supports Web StandardsWhy should they turn to WebKit? Imagine a software world where everything was open source? That to me is scary. Where is the innovation in open source? Where is the competition that drives innovation...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- In-depth look at Windows 7
- In-depth look at Windows 7How much ?That will be the question with W7, especially for home users. If M$ think that they can stiff me for 4 x licences (4 PCs at home) then they need to go away and have a serious rethink on pricing. Say $129 for...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- LANeye 2.3 Small Network Edition (zip)
- LANeye 2.3 Small Network Edition is an intrusion detection software that detects and prevent unwanted computers from connecting to your network. LANeye monitors all network connection attempts and will block unfamiliar computers. LANeye watches over both wireless and wired networks. LANeye detects unfamiliar network devices, MAC-address Hijacking and Suspicious logon...
- Software downloads 2008-11-05
- Advanced Encryption Package 2009 Professional (msi)
- AEP PRO most noteworthy feature may be its flexibility and military grade encryption: includes 17 encryption algorithms (AES, Twofish, and MARS). 18 secure files erasure algorithms including: U.S. DoD 5200.28, GOST P50739-95. Symmetric and RSA encryption using PKI infrastructure. USB flash drives as protected passwords storage support. Command line support....
- Software downloads 2008-11-05
- Tonight's election results: Is the Internet ready for prime time?
- Just how much has the Internet transformed the conduct of presidential and other elections this year? The New York Times says it's been huge. Howard Dean calls the Obama campaign's directors Apollo 11 astronauts and controllers, compared to his use of the Net four years ago. ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
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