See NIS, naming service and Web yellow pages.
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- It's not even a year since the triumphalism of Jeff Jarvis's Google 'reverse engineering' book 'What Would Google Do?' hit the book shelves, but it seems an age ago now. Jarvis's publisher Harper Collins claims this book is 'all about you' in their promo blurb - how you...
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- Nokia 3711 - sable (T-Mobile)
- Nokia fans in the United States don't get many breaks. Few of the company's phones make it to U.S. carriers and the models that land here tend to be basic handsets for making calls. The Nokia 3711 for T-Mobile is one such phone. Simple in form and function, the 3711...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Skype's New Revenue Model
- Skype just announced a new kind of advertising-based service. The service is aimed at giving Skype a portion of the $31billion yellow page market. With Skype's business funded click-to-call, Skype users will find it easier and free to call local businesses . A call that is...
- Blog posts 2009-10-06
- HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web
- Although HP and Lexmark both released touch-screen printers at the same time, we have to credit HP for being the first to bring one to the consumer space, with the Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web. The printer connects directly to the Web through a wired or wireless connection without the need...
- Product reviews 2009-09-28
- Office Web Apps: OneNote (Office Web Apps: New screenshots)
- Office Web AppsNot at all impressed with the Offfice Web Apps....while the other issue that many will still have to decide upon, if they want/ or should allow their own, or business data to be stored on the web/ internet/ cloud.....MS, along with many others pushing Web based apps have...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Brother MFC-990CW
- The Brother MFC-990CW is an ideal multifunction printer that can truly do it all: for $230, you get a 4.2-inch touch-screen LCD display, 802.11 b/g wireless networking, a cordless handset with a digital answering machine, autoduplexing, and Bluetooth connectivity, just to name a few of the extended features. Only a...
- Product reviews 2009-09-08
- LocalSearch 1.0 (Mobile)
- With LocalSearch you can type and search for a specific query through popular nearby categories such as restaurants, drinks, shop, movies, services, travel, or health without typing. Use the slider control at the bottom of your screen to adjust the depth of your searches and the level of detail you...
- Software downloads 2009-09-08
- Brother MFC-3360C
- The Brother MFC-3360c multifunction might be one of the least expensive multifunction printers to hit the market, but it's far from the best. Aesthetically speaking, the boxy shape and drab color can't keep up with its competitors' modern designs, and although the print quality improves from other Brother printers we've...
- Product reviews 2009-08-31
- 55,000 Web sites hacked to serve up malware cocktail
- The key words..."PC users"Another WIndows exploit?How can this possibly be happening. According to most of the Windows fan boys on ZDnet, it isn't even necessary to run antivirus with super-secure WIndows. Ahh, silly me, I forgot - these 'power users' represent about 0.0000001% of the real world's Windows user base....
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again
- Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- aPhones for Boulder 1.0 (Mobile)
- aPhones is a mobile yellow pages directory on the J2ME platform for the 303 area code (Boulder,CO). Company information is organized through an intuitive graphical user interface by categories and includes the companies address, phone number, and a discrete text based advertisement. The aPhones application does not require a 3G...
- Software downloads 2009-08-12
- Logitech Harmony 900
- When we reviewed the Harmony One last year, we gave it an enthusiastic Editors' Choice and lamented only the fact that there was no RF option for people who had components hidden in cabinets or in closets. Well, over a year later, Logitech has given us what we asked...
- Product reviews 2009-08-11
- PaBiScho 1.0 (Windows)
- PABISCHO the first interactive Yellow Pages Software for high value Social Networking. Social Networker, Users of Social Networks, Blogger, also Tweeter may add their profiles with additional information and images in this interactive desktop software. Users also can share or publish their tweets, messages, offers, experiences. The software is easy...
- Software downloads 2009-08-02
- Brother DCP 165C
- The Brother DCP-165C is the reason why people dread hitting the print button on their computers. During the testing process, we were derailed with hardware malfunctions and hiccups that left us shaking our heads in disdain. Although the $80 price tag is tempting, you'll immediately regret the purchase once you...
- Product reviews 2009-07-22
- Epson Stylus NX515 (printer/copier/scanner)
- The Epson Stylus NX515 All-in-One printer represents a sweet spot for vendors. The $150 price tag seems to be just the amount of money folks are willing to spend on a printer for intermittent use, either at work or in the home. However, just because the machine might not get...
- Product reviews 2009-07-21
- Brother MFC-490CW
- After giving the Brother MFC-5890CN a not-so-great review, we weren't breaking down doors with excitement over the step-down model. We expected another unstylish device marred by mechanical imperfections and unsuitable for any environment where productivity is a factor. Fortunately for Brother, this $130 all-in-one is actually a better printer than...
- Product reviews 2009-07-21
- Brother MFC-5890CN
- From start to finish, the Brother MFC-5890CN leaves many unanswered questions in its wake: Who designed this eyesore? Why is it so expensive? Did they forget to test out the features before production? Whatever the answer, one thing is certain: we're unapologetically dissatisfied with this all-in-one printer/scanner/fax/copier. Don't be fooled...
- Product reviews 2009-07-14
- 'Not For Tourists' comes to the iPhone with Manhattan City Guide app
- I'm not going to lie. I've been waiting to buy an iPhone in hopes that Apple will include other service providers once its contract is over with AT&T. But it's been hard, and I mean hard -- especially when I'm lost in Manhattan wishing I was...
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- US West Dex 1.0 (Mobile)
- Ever find yourself searching for a phone booth while travelling just to use the Yellow Pages. Search no more! Use your Palm VII to find more than 100 million business phone numbers and e-mails.
- Software downloads 2009-07-09
- JunglePort 2.1.9 (Mobile)
- Hot Sync Your Mobile Lifestyle with JunglePort!JunglePort is the First Personalizable Mobile Portal for You & Your Palm Handheld.Dining Guides. JunglePort dining guides offer you a plethora of cuisine categories to choose from coupled with detailed information for each restaurant. Is fusion your thing? Maybe its a good soup bar?...
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
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