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- Who put the 'crap' in 'Crapintosh'?
- Zack Whittaker has taken a few days off to "get his head together", so in the meantime his best friend, Elliot Harrison, has stepped up to the firing squad to cover this week. The hate campaign certain Windows users have against Macintosh users must ...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Tech CEOs: Will they step up in a downturn?
- Technology CEOs worth their paychecks are going to use this economic downturn to revamp business models and position for the so-called post recession era. It sounds rather obvious, but why don't all CEOs follow this playbook? We've heard the mantra repeatedly: Reload in a downturn. And a...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Who gains from Microsoft's free Morro antivirus?
- Microsoft is dropping its subscription-based antivirus software in favor of a free package, code-named 'Morro'. ScanSafe Internet-security expert Mary Landesman investigates Microsoft's motives. Commentary--Microsoft is to replace its paid-for antivirus product with a free one, citing an altruistic desire to spread protection around the world. But many are less...
- News items 2008-12-01
- I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista
- * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Todd Hooper It's true - I'm a PC. Searching through my 2006 emails recently reminded me it was two years ago this month when I loaded a beta of Windows Vista on...
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- UPS saves $30M and goes Green with new HP printing and scanning handheld
- UPS partnered with Hewlett-Packard on the new sp400 All-in-One wireless handheld laser barcode scanner combo that can print directly onto packages, which saves paper and streamlines UPS's shipping processes. With all of the news of major corporations losing vast amounts of money...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Just in time for the holiday madness, UPS embraces new green packaging label solution
- Talk about a customized piece of green tech. Hewlett-Packard and the United Parcel Service have collaborated to design a device that not only can scan packages for tracking purposes but that can print sorting labels right onto packages, cutting out the paper that would normally go toward...
- Blog posts 2008-11-16
- No judicial notice for Wikipedia
- It seems that courts will not take judicial notice of Wikipedia entries. A Texas appellate court declined a defendant's request that the court take notice of Wiki's page on the Reid technique of interviewing and interrogation, the Internet Cases blog notes. Fed. R. Evid. 201 provides...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- AMD: Does the resurrection start with 'Shanghai'?
- AMD on Thursday launched its Shanghai processor family--the successor to the much maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers, shareholders and others in the peanut gallery that a turnaround at AMD is underway. Later today, AMD will try...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Porn To Run: Online Advertising Gets A Flesh Blocker
- Sex sells. As long as you don't go too far. Here is your typical family on the beach. Two boys playing in the sand. Husband and wife looking on. She's got only about about 5 percent of her body covered in clothing. Exposed flesh reigns. ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Robot helicopters flying low among obstacles
- According to New Scientist, engineers at Carnegie Mellon University CMU have modified an unmanned commercial civilian helicopter to fly fast and low while avoiding obstacles such as buildings, trees or power lines. The unmanned aerial vehicle UAV from Yamaha has been adapted to integrate a sensing system able to see...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- AVG and Rising signatures update detects Windows files as malware
- Yesterday, a signatures update pushed by AVG falsely labeled a critical Windows file as a banker malware, prompting the company to quickly fix the issue and issue a workaround, following end users complaints at its support forums. AVG's false positive causing downtime for Windows users is happening...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Epson Artisan 800
- The Epson Artisan 800 printer is a multifunctional printer that can also copy, scan, and fax documents. The $299 device is faster than other inkjet printers, and we like the large LCD screen and the built-in CD drive, but it's severely marred by buggy software and flimsy components. We spent...
- Product reviews 2008-11-06
- Google's favorite penny stock: Nexicon
- Google's favorite penny stock: NexiconSounds like a competitor bitch to meWhile I'm not familiar with Nexicon or their product, 75% is better than nothing in a war that can't be won anyway. As for understanding the 'enemy' perhaps they do. While media companies treat the customer as the enemy a...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- YouTube: Does your video ID system really work?
- YouTube: Does your video ID system really work?Repeated Two Times!"Meanwhile, the vice president of business development at The Copyright Clearance Center, Miles McNamee, is even less convinced of the efficacy of YouTube’s system, more than a year after it was introduced....Meanwhile, the vice president of business development at The Copyright...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Google's favorite penny stock: Nexicon
- Google is hoping to perfect YouTube's video identification system with the help of a company that hasn't filed financials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a convoluted history and is run by a self-proclaimed "natural born content pirate." And oh yeah this company--Nexicon--is a penny stock....
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Will e-voting machines tilt the election?
- Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 24 months, you should be well aware that tomorrow millions of Americans will be going to the polls to select their representative, one-third of their senators, and the next president. In general, Americans have become wary of the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
- MobileTechRoundup show #153, Netbooks and MIDs
- MobileTechRoundup show #153, Netbooks and MIDsSamsung NC10 BatteryIs listed in in every publicly available spec sheet as 5,200 mAh.I've got my eye on these and am waiting for user feedback for devices bought on Amazon, but right now it's the top of my list for a netbook, barely edging out...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- Do you change printer ink when you're told? If so, it's costing you
- Do you change printer ink when you're told? If so, it's costing youRE: Do you change printer ink when you're told? If so, it's costing youI find when they get low... take them out and shake them... not to hard... and then you can print againDon't Trust ThemThere's no...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- My fantasy: Robocall, meet Do Not Call Registry
- My fantasy: Robocall, meet Do Not Call RegistryRobo call registryIt is too bad that politicians continue to exempt themselves from Do Not Call law.StopPoliticalCalls.org is fighting for the privacy of the American voter.1 - Creating a Political Do Not Call Registry 2 - Testifying in the US Senate about robo...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- Software and business method patents take a hit
- Software and business method patents take a hitIf you want to see technology take off...completely do away with patents and copyrights. Once you free new technology to be improved by all and not just its owner, technology will finally reach its potential.Good news for technology consultantsThe biggest winners from...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-01
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