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- Sun launches JavaFX 1.0
- On Thursday Sun released the production version of JavaFX, a new platform for building rich internet applications. Version 1.0 targets web browsers and desktops, but subsequent releases will be available on mobile devices, TVs, and other consumer electronics devices. A mobile emulator is included for developers to preview building mobile...
- Blog posts 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
- Who are the John Does that Apple is looking for?
- The motion to amend the complaint against Psystar that was filed by Apple the day before Thanksgiving makes for interesting reading because it alleges that there are corporations and/or individuals who have aided Psystar in making the Mac clones possible. But who are these John Does? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Photos: Capturing a Cy Young winner's 'freaky' motion
- San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum lets loose during a motion-capturing session for the new Major League Baseball 2K9 video game. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-12-03
- RIM warns for the third quarter; Blames Bold, Storm slippage, weak Loonie
- Research in Motion said its third quarter sales and earnings will be lower than expected primarily due to "shifts in product launch dates" and a weak economy. In a statement late Tuesday, RIM said that revenue for the third quarter will be $2.75 billion to $2.78 billion....
- Blog posts 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
- E pur se muove (and yet it moves)
- * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Ivan Arce On January 15, 2008, the Vatican released a statement indicating that Pope Benedict XVI had canceled his visit to Italian La Sapienza University as a result of a series of protests...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- iPhone clouds true Smartphone snapshot
- Can Apple, specifically its iPhone, save an entire industry? The iPhone - now ranked the second most popular smartphone - saw strong enough adoption in the quarter ending Sept. 30 to mask the sluggishness of the overall smartphone market this past summer, according to a report by...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Does Drew decision criminalize TOS violations?
- I suggested that prosecutors and the Meiers think about a deal with Drew in which she waives her right to appeal. Many people wrote in to say no, along these lines: Drew bullied and by the end of the day a 13 year old girl...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Zoho's CloudSQL: a real step forward
- Zoho just can't stop churning out software. Today it is launching the Zoho CloudSQL. Put simply, this is the first step to providing a cloud based integration framework that allows developers to pass data between Zoho applications and their own. This is exciting stuff. For the...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- 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
- IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video]
- Windows Vista's Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system errors. But sometimes, Check Disk doesn't behave as it should. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler offers advice on what to do when Vista's Check Disk tool malfunctions. Once you've watched this IT...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Stop unfairly comparing Vista to its predecessor and its successor
- Microsoft Windows Vista is the current operating system everyone loves to hate. The argument against Vista is that Windows XP is better or that Windows 7 will be better. In this Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz recalls hearing similar arguments in the past and wonders if history is repeating itself....
- Download resources 2008-12-02
- The most slacking-est time of the year
- Is this what your office looks like from November to January?Statistically speaking, you're not doing any work today -- or so poll after poll out this time of year about "lost productivity hours" and "distracted workers" claims. You probably won't work for the rest of the week,...
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Go, Carts, Go! Trumps "drill, baby, drill."
- Even in oil country folks are turning to electric golf carts for transport. Like in Hobart, Oklahoma. The annual fee: $10. How long before Exxon goes to court to stop this madness? City after city the local laws are being alterd to allow electric,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-30
- Icahn averages down on Yahoo; Searches for break even
- Carl Icahn added to his stake in Yahoo just before Thanksgiving and bought more than 6.77 million shares. Naturally, folks need to find the meaning in Icahn's move. Kara Swisher notes that Icahn may have upped his investment because Jerry Yang's replacement is about to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-28
- Where's the beef? Social marketing decisions will not come easy in 2009
- Despite budget cutbacks, layoffs and corporate restructurings, companies cannot stop marketing. But they can do a better job. by Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista's Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video]
- Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to investigate possible RAM problems with the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, included in Vista. ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Mobiles for your users
- We all have users for whom a mobile phone of some sort makes a lot of sense. Our district has always either provided a phone or a moderate subsidy for key staff who need to stay in touch. Principals need to be reachable in case of emergencies with...
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammer
- Major news sources are reporting that Facebook has won a $873 million dollar judgement against a Canadian spammer. What this means for spam on social networks is not clear, however. Adam Guerbuez of Montreal, CA, had a judgement of $873 million dropped on him by a...
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
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