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- Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?
- My windows 7 experience I had previously posted this, but my comment is more relevant to your article: After reading so much reviews praising how wonderful windows 7 was, I decided to give it a go. So here, I bought the W7 DVD and decided to upgrade my Vista SP2...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm
- To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on
- RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' data
- I lost my contacts for a few days. Give me ONE HUNRED BILLION DOLLARS!!!Says with pinky raised to mouth.RE: Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' dataI don't feel sorry for anyone who owns a Sidekick and lost their data. It is moronic to purchase a device that...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Is Microsoft stalling on its GPL Linux drivers?
- Can't we all just get along?[nt]He has no right to be upsetThis is code that is being released [b]for free[/b] to the Open Source community. It will be released on MS's timeline and not some arbitrary timeline specified by someone who is on record as hating MS. No other open...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- AnyFound Data Recovery 4.8 (Windows)
- AnyFound Data Recovery Software helps you to search, locate and recover all your inaccessible and lost data due to accidental format, software malfunction, file or directory deletion, virus attack, unexpected system shutdown and sabotage. Its advanced features like advance search, enhanced Music, Video recovery, File preview, Raw Recovery from hard...
- Software downloads 2009-08-27
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard cuts support for legacy Palm OS devices
- Even more anti-competitive moves by Apple against PalmFirst they sabotage the Pre, then they remove support for all other Palm devices, all because Palm [b]dared[/b] create a smartphone. Folks, this is anti-competitive, plain and simple.Cue the double standards..."Legacy" Palm OS devices?!What's a "legacy PalmOS device"? Aren't ALL PalmOS devices...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- ISP that cut off Pirate Bay hit hard, site is back online in hours
- Putting the pirate in Pirate Bay, it seems that TPB fans have taken matter into their own hands regarding the plug being pulled on the torrent-sharing site. Computer Sweden reports that Black Internet, the ISP that turned off access to TPB is now suffering substantial sabotage....
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery 4.1 (Windows)
- Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software helps you to search, locate and recover all your inaccessible and lost data due to accidental format, software malfunction, file or directory deletion, virus attack, unexpected system shutdown and sabotage. This Data Recovery Software recovers data from Compact Disk CD and Digital Versatile Disk...
- Software downloads 2009-07-27
- Agnitum Outpost Network Security 3.0.2 (Windows)
- Outpost Network Security ONS is specially designed to help small and medium business SMB organizations protect against modern security challenges and address the problem of productivity waste; it safeguards local networks against external attacks and internal sabotage, keeps endpoints clean of malware, prevents disclosure of inside information, policies employee Internet...
- Software downloads 2009-07-23
- Mac users suffer Safari 4 woes
- Mac users suffer Safari 4 woesNo Mac issues hereIt works well.Now on Windows, Safari is a PIG - memory, CPU, etc.Works great on my MacNo issues to report here. Nice and fast. The new UI changes here and there take a little getting used to. Overall, I'm very satisfied.RE: Mac...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Anonymous netizens offer a July 1 manifesto, posters
- An anonymous manifesto making the rounds of the Internet promises a "worldwide" attack on China's censorship system, via Oiwan Lam. The document, issued in Chinese, and translated via Google Docs here, informs the Chinese government that the power they seek to consolidate is irrelevant to netizens:...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Palm, not Apple, deserves black eye for iTunes sync confusion
- Palm, not Apple, deserves black eye for iTunes sync confusioniTunes a monopoly?Do you understand the word?Or are you suggesting that the fact that if a door from a BMW cannot be used on a Toyota means that Toyota is a monopoly for not allowing a user to install a BMW...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- Guns of Legend: Episode One (Mobile)
- Thrust into the middle of a bloody, century-long war, a young and brash sergeant is swept up in a plot to sabotage a peace treaty signed by two rival nations. Take command of futuristic tanks and blast your way through the first episode of this exciting three part series.
- Software downloads 2009-06-12
- Screenshot: Apple to charge for re-downloading apps
- Screenshot: Apple to charge for re-downloading appsThanks for the screenshotI'd forgotten how really lousy the resolution on the iPhone is! Ugh.Apple becomes more and more MSThere is this trend...Instead of adding compass, Apple should fix the iPhone freezing problemHow about actually making the phone work properly before stealing features from...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-31
- Improving Your Web Application Software Development Life Cycle's Security Posture With IBM Rational AppScan
- Hackers on the Internet have evolved from fame-hungry sabotage to fraud to profitable organized data and identity theft. As this evolution continues, it is important for business leaders to consider the security of their Web applications as a vital performance indicator of the success of their business. In this IBM...
- White papers 2009-05-29
- Psystar files for Chapter 11 (download petition); Owes IRS, credit card processors and DHL
- Psystar files for Chapter 11 download petition; Owes IRS, credit card processors and DHLThats a shameI would of loved to of seen how the legal battle played out.RE: Psystar files for Chapter 11 download petition; Owes IRS, credit cardPsyonara!Go Apple it's your BIRTHDAY!!!!When you play with the Bull.... expect the...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-26
- Unannounced touchscreen Nokia outed in new 'Trek film
- A new all-touchscreen Nokia phone made its big screen debut in the new Star Trek movie that opened in the U.S. this weekend. The unannounced Nokia phone makes a cameo appearance as a product placement in the new Star Trek movie that all the kids are talking about. Remember when...
- Blog posts 2009-05-10
- When Americans were well-trained
- When Americans were well-trainedExpress RailI like the idea! There is nothing express or high speed about traveling by train today in America. In fact from Michigan where i live I can plan on up to 20 hours to the East with long layovers. I see no reason...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- News to know: Windows 7; Twitter; Satyam; Apple
- 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. Ed Bott: How hard will it be to move to the Windows 7 Release Candidate? ...
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
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