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- The curtain has been officially raised on Facebook Connect, a feature that links partner Web sites with the profiles of Facebook members.Techmeme Everyday, Facebook looks more and more like a platform instead of just another social networking site. Now, using Facebook Connect, members can share information about...
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- The weirdest computing disasters of 2008
- Roasted laptops, panthers savaging memory sticks and angry fishermen throwing computers overboard top the list of the year's weirdest computing disasters. Roasted laptops, panthers savaging memory sticks and angry fishermen throwing computers overboard top the list of the year's weirdest computing disasters. The top 10...
- News items 2008-12-04
- News to know: Adobe; Windows 7; Sun; SOA; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case study Michael...
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Live Webcast: The Top 5 Ways to Save Money with CRM
- Customer Relationship Management, or CRM, is highly regarded as an excellent solution for making money but often overlooked as an equally effective tool for saving money. Now in a slowing economy, a well planned and executed CRM strategy can save your business money and optimize your investment. But...
- Webcasts 2008-12-04
- Live Webcast: Energy Efficient Data Centers - Lower Costs, Greener Outcomes
- The centerpiece of the industry's current focus on green IT is the corporate data center, the most visible energy hog in the IT landscape. Many companies are convinced they need to make their data center more efficient, but are unsure of which steps to pursue, and in what sequence. ...
- Webcasts 2008-12-04
- Review: New REDFLY C8N Smartphone Terminal serves as a media player too
- Review: New REDFLY C8N Smartphone Terminal serves as a media player tooRedfly speedHi, I am a user of Redfly Celio and i have a question. I was wondering what is more important on a windows mobile device that pair up with a Redfly unit. I tried asking Celio but they...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Just Bought An HDTV? Are You Now Ready To Buy a 3DTV?
- This is a compilation of scenes from "House of Wax," a 1953 horror film about a monster played by Vincent Price who uses live human beings as the base for the displays in his museum. The climactic scene is about three-and-a-half minutes into this YouTube clip....
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- (Gallery: Top 10 holiday gifts for the tech team)
- (Gallery: Top 10 holiday gifts for the tech team)USB TurntableIsn't there software that will help remove the audible scratches and pops when digitizing music from vinyl recordings? Or am I mistaken?Happy Dae.http://ShoeStringGenealogy.comUSB turntableThe Audacity software that comes with the turntable does that job just fine although I'm sure there...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Microsoft's Live Search (finally) adds malware warnings
- Microsoft's Live Search finally adds malware warningsTired of headers like thatTo be a reporter or journalist you must be an objective person. Looks like you have issues with Microsoft. Im sick of the people who doesnt see the good side.Re: Tired of headers like thatAll my Microsoft issues -- if...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Apple removes anti-virus recommendation
- Apple removes anti-virus recommendationBottom Line:Way to go-perpetuate the notion that Macs are "immune" to malware. Do you even bother to read what you write?What acctually happened was..Some user came upon it - sent a nasty email about how he was sold on a Mac because of the 'inability to be...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Microsoft's Live Search (finally) adds malware warnings
- Microsoft's Live Search team has officially announced the integration of warnings for potentially malware infected sites within Live Search, following last week's introduction of a malware warning service aimed at webmasters. According to a post by Christian Seifert, Software Design Engineer at Live Search Anti-Spam & Anti-Malware...
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Live TV coming to the iPhone
- Last100 reports that Livestation is negotiating with Apple to bring a version of its Internet TV application to the iPhone and iPod Touch. A working prototype already exists see video below that delivers Livestation's channel lineup of live television news stations on Apple's device, although this is likely to...
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-likeCrawl Back Under Your RockWe didn't miss you.The only onesIts just that Mac does it better.Good for MacThinking like this will only keep Windows stagnant and drive up Apple market share. I thought the Mac ads were parody, but...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Apple's "install antivirus on your Mac" page is gone, but the idea lives on
- Apple's "install antivirus on your Mac" page is gone, but the idea lives onCrApple will dieSaying that would probably not draw ignorant Mac customers to buy iCrap so they removed it. I have been using Vista x64 for about 2 years w/o any anti virus and I enjoy using my...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Opting out of IT
- Opting out of ITThis is where the next generation apps come into play..They'll be web based. They'll do pretty much what the business wants out of the box and can be tailored for anonmolies, they will have been jointly developed by other companies doing roughly the same business things.It's happening...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- News to know: Mac malware, Windows 7, Netbooks, Google
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adam O'Donnell: Despite what blogs and Apple say, Macs will eventually have malware Ed Bott: Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13? Andrew...
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Live Webcast: Taking the Guesswork Out of Your Business Decisions
- When it comes to decision support, corporate executives typically rely first and foremost on a range of key performance indicators. For many, though, the real challenge lies in determining just how accurate their data actually is -- and how to adjust for any irregularities. It's a guessing game you...
- Webcasts 2008-12-03
- Live Webcast: Adding Interactive Reporting to Your Applications: Challenges and Requirements
- How can you offer good reporting and analytics with your application while still achieving your time to market goals? With careful attention to choosing the right reporting technology and applying best practices in using it, you can meet your reporting requirements and still deliver product releases in a timely fashion....
- Webcasts 2008-12-03
- Live Webcast: How to Provide World-Class Help Desk Support in Remote Environments
- A study conducted by Free Form Dynamics reveals only 1 in 5 organizations are satisfied with their IT support - a problem that could potentially make it more difficult for IT departments to justify budgets and get projects approved. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast, wiith moderator James...
- Webcasts 2008-12-03
- Avira AntiVir Personal 8
- Avira's AntiVir Personal 8 comes highly rated by independent third-party antivirus experts, so we were eager to compare it with other antivirus products. While we can't complain about its high level of protection, there were several nitpicks about the application itself that set us back. For one thing, you pay...
- Product reviews 2008-12-02
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