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Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)

Easy to see why Google wants thisAll roads lead to Google and advertizing.RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)Aouch!! what is this crap os is??? Bad Bad Bad idea!!!RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)NO thanks. I am not in Kindergarten.RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)I think it...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Gallery, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

What Intel wants in health care

Video for Intel ReaderI enjoyed your story. I work at Intel and thought it might benefit from a link to view a video I shot in San Francisco showing how the Intel Reader works http://bit.ly/2s0CYy.Copyright violation possibilitesI foresee publishers complaining that this device can be used to read books...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Personal finance, Intel Corp., health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Paperless students? Never going to happen

Got an idea...If someone wants to do without paper, toilet-paper,a car/truck, air conditioning, and never passgas. Than more power to them, on the other handstop forcing these lunatic policies on employers,small business and the rest of society.In the meantime, people have to work, to earn moneyto eat and raise their...

Tags: Tablets, Microsoft Office, Notebooks, Taxes, Personal finance, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, tablet

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)

On October 22, 2009, Amazon discontinued the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access content on cellular networks inside and outside of the...

Tags: wireless, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Social book reading in the digital age

* Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Andy Santamaria I know what you're thinking. You read the title of this post and thought, "Books have always been social, we share them with friends, form book clubs, and bend at Oprah's...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Blog, Andy Santamaria, E-books, Blogging, Personal Technology, Internet, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-11-02

E-book reader news and releases round-up

The last two weeks have been especially busy for the e-book reader industry and probably pretty frightening for Amazon. Here's a quick round-up of what's been released and what we have to look forward to this holiday season: 1. Barnes & Noble Nook:...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-book Reader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-28

More e-readers - more misconceptions

my thoughts . . ."Like any good Massachusetts liberal, I?m a big fan of NPR."Well, do keep in mind some of us are conservative.Please?As much as I like ZDNet for tech news, it can be a tad disheartening when there's the occasional trip down political lane, and ZDNet does tend...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, E-books, open mind, NPR, Car Talk, education, e-reader, tax, misconception, British Broadcasting Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

MobileTechRoundup show #187, Windows 7, B&N Nook, Nokia N900

Windows 7 was the big news of the week and James, Kevin, and I started off MobileTechRoundup show #186 talking about this latest Microsoft operating system. Hopefully James doesn't really go try to eat a Burger King Whopper 7 today. I talked a bit more about the Nokia N900 now...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Nokia Corp., News, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-23

News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle

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. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Kindle books come to the PC -- a Nook counterpunch

Platform expansion is the logical counter to new competition at the device level. Amazon, facing the introduction of BN.com's Nook and other e-readers this week, has announced it will support reading of Kindle books on Windows 7, Vista and XP Service Pack 2 PCs in November. The...

Tags: PC, Amazon.com Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc., Platform Expansion, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-22

News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7

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: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Nook Clarified: Really solid progress for e-readers

Yesterday, I posted a long analysis of what I thought was right and strangely wrong about the Barnes & Noble Nook. Matt Miller today got a clarification about my main concern, which was that Barnes & Noble seemed to have said, according to several published reports, that Wi-Fi would work...

Tags: E-reader, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-21

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

(Photos: First glance at Barnes & Noble's e-reader)

Looks pretty good to meI like the integrated light; that is a major failing of the Kindle in my opinion. Maybe that was excusable in the Kindle1, but not in the Kindle2.If B&N sells it for less than the Kindle they'll have to do it by selling at a...

Tags: e-reader, Barnes & Noble Inc., photograph

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Spring Design debuts Google Android-based e-book reader, Alex

Myself, I do not even want a separate device, no matter how cheap. AND, I want to be able to read my books on any of my devices, such as smart phone, netbook, or desktop.ExactlyI would like to read my eStuff on my desktop, laptop or any other device. I...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Google Android, Google Inc., e-book Reader, e-book, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Amazon same day delivery squarely aimed at brick-and-mortar rivals

Availability in Canada?Probably will be available in Canada on the 11 of September 3010 or about at the same time as the current version of the International Kindle.Amazon is the bestonlineRE: Amazon same day delivery squarely aimed at brick-and-mortar rivalsI love Amazon but, I doubt I will need same day...

Tags: Super Saver, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Google challenges e-readers by taking e-books directly to browser

Kindle Format?Did they also say how they propose to display Kindle's proprietary format in your browser?Oh myDunraven, go get a good strong cup of coffee, drink it down, and read the article again. You just aren't awake yet.This is cool!NTRE: Google challenges e-readers by taking e-books directly to browserAnyone...

Tags: Web browsers, E-books, e-reader, Web browser, Google Inc., e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

News to know: Oracle; Sidekick; Win7 party; Google; Yahoo Hack day

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. Jason Hiner: Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prize Scott McNealy names Sun's top 10 tech...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Federal Government, Internet, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Government, Management

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Kindle DX international edition: Are the rumors true?

We heard the news earlier this week about Kindle's new international edition, but rumors of a Kindle DX with global capabilities is still unconfirmed. The rumors are flying though, so we thought you should know what's going on. The Kindle DX was launched...

Tags: Rumor, Spokesperson, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-09