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- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 1
- As I mentioned last week I've started learning more about developing for the Apple iPhone. This week I'll be sharing my experiences during a 5-day course on iPhone programming presented by Big Nerd Ranch. In particular, I'll be pointing out differences between Android and iPhone development. [Read:...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- SaaS competition in PPM and GRC heats up
- More SaaS movement from a major software vendor CA yesterday announced the availability of two software as a service SaaS solutions. One is targeted for the IT management space while the other is oriented around governance. CA is taking its on-premise enterprise...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Oh Mamma.com: SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading; Cuban responds
- Updated: The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it has charged Mark Cuban with insider trading for selling 600,000 shares of Mamma.com. Specifically, the SEC says that search engine Mamma.com, known today as Copernic, invited Cuban--owner of the Dallas Mavericks and former Yahoo and Broadcast.com exec--to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- OLPC is dead...What Kindlenomics taught us
- Fellow ZDNet blogger, Jason Perlow, wrote a neat piece suggesting that, if electronic versions of most college textbooks existed, it wouldn't take many semesters for the average undergraduate to pay for the Kindle on which to read them. In fact, with a fair amount of arm-waving, it wasn't too...
- Blog posts 2008-11-16
- BearingPoint's Q3 earnings call - part 1
- To BE or not BE Several news groups and Wall Street firms covered BearingPoint's BE Q3 results this week but one point was not well covered, if at all. Look at this bullet point that is at the bottom of a list of points BE...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Whatever happened to the 'middle' in middleware?
- Quote of the week: "In the mid 1990s, 'middle' meant 'the gaps between applications and software components.' Middleware was technology you turned to in order to try to build distributed systems: transaction processing middleware, database middleware, object middleware... Middleware was a technological concept. ...Now, 'middle' means...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Is Sonatype a harbinger of the future?
- Maven uses a Project Object Model concept an XML construct to handle software management for large Java installations. It offers integration with NetBeans and Eclipse. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Review: Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't
- For me, when it comes to cell phones, it's a marriage of convenience. I value the basic function of a cell phone to connect me to the rest of the world from almost anywhere, but beyond that, I couldn't care less about the "features." Despite my power...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- SOA In Any Economic Climate
- Keep ahead of change with service oriented architecture SOA. With SOA, businesses can flexibly adjust strategies and practices while lowering costs by repurposing existing software rather than replacing it. Other savings are possible as well, making SOA a sound investment. This white paper from ZapThink discusses how organizations can quickly...
- White papers 2008-11-12
- Making sense of SOA and today's IT innovations
- New business technology initiatives are constantly popping up. But how do they relate to one another, and to your business? This white paper summarizes some of the more important initiatives in play today, and the service-oriented philosophy that can help you tailor your technology to best serve the people that...
- White papers 2008-11-12
- IBM® Smart SOA™ approach for smarter business outcomes
- As your business model changes — and these days, change is the only constant — you need the flexibility to adapt effectively. Enter service oriented architecture SOA, a business-driven IT approach that helps you see change coming and use it to your advantage. This brochure is a starting point to...
- White papers 2008-11-12
- Nortel's Loss, Good News for the Enterprise
- As I was reading about Nortel's rerun today, I was thinking that there might be a silver-lining in all of this for enterprise folk. Â The bad news, of course, was Nortel's $3.4 billion loss reported for the third quarter, its worst loss since 2001....
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Can we finally realize Alan Kay's Dynabook for $100?
- The Dynabook. Source: A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages, Alan Kay, XEROX PARC 1968. November 5th, 2008 was the 40th anniversary since computer scientist Alan Kay devised the "Dynabook", a theoretical computing device which was aimed toward higher education and...
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- 2008 SEMA Show: Sick Scions
- Scion, Toyota's youth-oriented sub-brand, has made vehicle customization tantamount to the experience of purchasing and owning its vehicles. So at the worlds largest aftermarket car parts show, SEMA is hot Las Vegas, you can bet that Scion had a big presence with some truly unique vehicles. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-11-08
- Rigged PDFs exploiting just-patched Adobe Reader flaw
- Just three days after Adobe shipped a patch with fixes for a critical Adobe Reader vulnerability, hackers are using booby-trapped PDF files to fire exploits against Windows users. [ SEE: Heads up: Patch your Adobe Reader now ] The in-the-wild attacks, first spotted by...
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- PONS Standard French Dictionary (Windows Mobile) (exe)
- With about 75,000 headwords and idioms, up-to date, practically oriented vocabulary, useful phrases for everyday use, info boxes for culture, country and people, including new and old orthography PONS Standard French Dictionary is the ideal companion for every opportunity The Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers...
- Software downloads 2008-11-06
- PONS Standard Italian Dictionary (Windows Mobile) (exe)
- Wiith about 75,000 headwords and idioms, up-to date, practically oriented vocabulary, useful phrases for everyday use, info boxes for culture, country and people, Including new and old orthography PONS Standardworterbuch Italienisch is the ideal companion for every opportunity. The Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best...
- Software downloads 2008-11-06
- MSDict PONS Standard Italian Dictionary PPC (exe)
- With about 75,000 headwords and idioms, this comprehensive dictionary provides up-to date, practically oriented vocabulary and info boxes with information on culture, land and people. The PONS Standard Italian Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld...
- Software downloads 2008-11-05
- Microsoft Research and their secret projects
- Over the years, Microsoft has dominated the marketplace with some ground breaking products. Not just Windows or Office, but spreading to the web, communications, education and research. But most people will know they work behind the scenes on seemingly insignificant stuff, that may or may not end up being the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
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