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- Mainstream media writes Windows obit
- Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Enterprise password management really isn't a good idea
- Being at a university and working for a government department allows me to understand this concept well. There are shared resources here, there and everywhere, provided by different people and providers, all open to a "certain type" of person - employees or students. By having a single sign-on SSO point...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- First Microsoft make-over ad airs: $300 million well spent?
- First Microsoft make-over ad airs: $300 million well spent?Hmmm ....Could be worse ....Homer: [narrating a TV commercial] Are you tired of having your hands cut off by snowblowers? And the inevitable heart attacks that come with shoveling snow?Maybe......they should hire the company that does the Mac commercials....
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- SocialCast: enterprise Twitter/FriendFeed mashup
- SocialCast has revamped its group comms service, given it a facelift, aligned itself more closely to consumery apps like Twitter and FriendFeed and then given it an enterprise twist. As far as I am aware, this is the first enterprise facing application that has gotten close...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Wireless networking finally hits the ceiling
- With the advent of multiple input multiple output MIMO technology that's used in Draft N (and some later 802.11g) products, wireless range isn't as big an issue for new networks as it has been in the past. But if you're running an older 802.11g network as I am in a...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices
- New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops pricesLet's try FSB x 100 or x1000I don't see that quad core gets you anything unless the cores are assigned by software somehow.I think,at default setting,that they work in a series or parallel type thing---Intel forces AMD to be competitiveGreat...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- New Microsoft virtualization license lets hosters deliver third-party software as a service
- The rumors from earlier this spring turned out to be true: Microsoft is licensing its application virtualization technology to hosting providers, setting the stage for hosters to offer third-party software as a service. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Yahoo extends portal pact with Verizon; Stock still in purgatory
- Verizon and Yahoo said Wednesday that they have re-upped a portal deal that began in 2005. Under a new multiyear agreement statement, a custom Verizon-Yahoo portal will be offered to all new subscribers to FiOS Internet services. Customers that take the offer will get Yahoo Search, email,...
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- AVAide RM Converter (exe)
- AVAide RM Converter is a powerful and easy to use RM Converter can help you cut some corners. It lets you convert Real Media(.rm, rmvb) files to MKV, AVI, MEPG-1, MPEG-2, VCD, SVCD, DVD, WMV, ASF, iPod MP4, PSP MP4, MP4, 3GP files. With the integrated video player, you can...
- Software downloads 2008-09-03
- Silo (zip)
- Silo 2 is a focused 3D modeling application with the ability to effortlessly switch between organically sculpting high-polygon models and precisely controlling hard-edged surfaces. It can be used for anything from creating 3D characters for video games and movies to quickly exploring 3D architectural ideas. Silo is being used at...
- Software downloads 2008-09-03
- Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A
- The Acer Aspire X1200 line of minidesktops fits budget PC components inside a compact case and offers some features that let it act as a light home theater companion. Our $450 review model came with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB of memory, and 64-bit Windows Vista, which make it...
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Dish Network TR-40 CRA
- Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to our review of the Dish Network DTVPal, as both products offer exactly the same functionality. However, since the TR-40 CRA costs less, CNET advises all buyers to go with the cheaper TR-40 CRA.Back at CES 2008, Dish Network promised to deliver a...
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flaw
- Google's shiny new Web browser is vulnerable to a carpet-bombing vulnerability that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. Just hours after the release of Google Chrome, researcher Aviv Raff discovered that he could combine two vulnerabilities -- a flaw in Apple Safari WebKit and a...
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- New SOHO networking blogger intro: The Network Effect
- With this post, I will officially be taking over the SOHO networking blog here on ZDNet. First, I'd like to thank my colleague and friend Rik Fairlie for helming this blog over the last several months. This marks my return to ZDNet, where I started my tech writing career nearly...
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- iOrgSoft iPod Video Converter (exe)
- iOrgSoft iPod Video Converter is definitely a good choice for you to convert videos to iPod video files on the latest iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iPod Classic, iPod Video. Being powerful but easy to use, it enables you to convert all popular audio and video files. iOrgSoft iPod Video...
- Software downloads 2008-09-02
- Keylogger Software (exe)
- Professional key logger software secretly records all typed characters from your keyboard in a log file text file and run in hidden mode. Keystroke logging software confidentially stores all Internet browsing, e-mails, account ID password, Web pages, Web searches, visited Web site URLs, chat history, typed keys, files transferred, running...
- Software downloads 2008-09-02
- BatchStamper (msi)
- BatchStamper is an easy-to-use tool that can batch add text and date/time on multiple digital photos. BatchStamper can read the original date/time when the photos were taken from the embedded EXIF data. It can add the date/time on dozens of pics very fast and in one operation. Also it offers...
- Software downloads 2008-09-02
- Are we to have two Internets?
- Are we to have two Internets?And what machine were you testing?"Apache dies when hit with about seven to ten thousand user floods. Yaws just kept on going on up to 85,000 simultaneous users."What kind of setup did you test this on?Great responseI don't agree with all your premises but I...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhone
- NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhoneGreat to see Safari, Firefox gaining. That will mean it is more likely thatthe Internet will stay mostly free and open.Both FF and iPhone are keeping up with trendsIt is not surprising at all both of these 'product' are gaining....
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- Aimersoft DVD Creator (dmg)
- Aimersoft DVD Creator for Mac is a DVD burning software on Mac OS X that can convert MP4, AVI, M4V, MPA, MPG, MPEG, MOV,3GP, 3GP2, FLV, VOB, DAT, to DVD perfectly. It also provides powerful Video editing functions like video cropping, trimming, effect adjustment, DVD title setting and templates customization,...
- Software downloads 2008-09-01
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