Home / Topics

mechanism

7 Results

Related Tags

Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts & Resources

  • Windows 7 - The "Blue Badge" experience

    When Microsoft shipped the 6801 build of Windows 7 some of the unfinished features were hidden from view using an elaborate protection mechanism. This mechanism has now been rendered useless...

    Blog posts | November 10, 2008 2:09pm PST

  • Windows 7 - The Blue Badge experience

    When Microsoft shipped the 6801 build of Windows 7 some of the unfinished features were hidden from view using an elaborate protection mechanism. This mechanism has now been rendered useless...

    Image galleries | November 10, 2008 1:58pm PST

  • The mother of all notebook hard drives: Scorpio Blue

    I'm totally psyched that someone has finally released a 500GB hard drive that fits in my MacBook Pro. That someone is Western Digital. WD just announced its WD5000BEVT mobile hard drive, a.k.a....

    Blog posts | September 25, 2008 1:39pm PDT

  • Office 2003 SP3 and CorelDraw .CDR files

    Since I do have a few CorelDraw .CDR files hanging about the place, and have Office 2003 installed on a couple of system, I was interested in getting to the bottom of why Microsoft blocked access...

    Blog posts | January 5, 2008 6:11am PST

  • What's really broken with Windows Update - Trust

    On Friday I posted briefly about yet another potential problem with Windows Update (my ZDNet blogging colleague Mary Jo Foley covered the issue in greater detail here and here). Initial...

    Blog posts | October 15, 2007 6:34am PDT

  • XML Web services need a firewall

    Security is the biggest obstacle to deploying XML Web services. Traditional network firewalls won't do the job. You need the authentication and access control of an XML application firewall.

    News items | July 29, 2002 12:00am PDT

  • Un-spam: The greatest gift of all

    The law says spam isn't spam if the message includes a removal mechanism. David says most of those removal mechanisms simply don't work.

    News items | December 21, 2001 12:00am PST

Additional Results

  • Steve Jobs' service oriented architecture

    In his own way, Steve Jobs captured the essence of the SOA vision that many have been pursuing for more than a decade for their enterprises.

    Blog posts | October 6, 2011 1:17pm PDT

  • Breakthrough removes major hurdle for quantum computing

    Using high-magnetic fields researchers have managed to suppress quantum decorehence, a key stumbling block for quantum computing.

    Blog posts | July 20, 2011 3:02pm PDT

  • Hands-on with the T-Mobile G2 Android smartphone

    The T-Mobile G2 is the newest Android device on T-Mobile and supports their new HSPA+ high speed data network. The G2 is made by HTC, but is flavored with Google apps and utilities. The unique...

    Image galleries | October 19, 2010 1:38am PDT

  • Popular Mechanics picks products that break the mold (photos)

    From electric cars to the latest smartphones, winners of the magazine's sixth annual Breakthrough Awards showcase the best of tech innovation.

    Image galleries | September 27, 2010 10:00pm PDT

  • Google Wave Notifications: The future of notification mechanisms

    Google Wave Notifications is a new service Google is starting to roll out in Google Wave which basically makes sure you are aware of what's happening at all times. What's so special about that?...

    Blog posts | March 31, 2010 8:10pm PDT

  • Quantum exploit revolutionises pressure-touch phones

    Quantum mechanics could soon be a feature in your next phone, allowing pressure sensitive touch-screens due to a quantum exploit,

    Blog posts | February 9, 2010 6:47am PST

  • Gowalla CEO Josh Williams on game mechanics, user experience, and competition

    I'm always looking for a new social site to play with, and right now, all I can think about is Gowalla. I was lucky enough to interview Josh Williams, CEO of Alamofire, the creators of Gowalla....

    Blog posts | October 21, 2009 5:00pm PDT

  • Photos: Popular Mechanics' 2009 Breakthrough Award winners

    From wind turbines suitable for the home to a camera with a built-in microprojector to bacteria-powered batteries, the magazine's fifth-annual awards are chock full of innovations that could...

    Image galleries | October 6, 2009 4:10am PDT

  • Clash of the QWERTY sliders: HTC Touch Pro2 and Nokia N97

    I ended my Clash of the Touch Titans series at the end of April and may be looking at forward facing QWERTY phones soon. However, there is another form factor that is popular with Windows Mobile...

    Blog posts | June 15, 2009 1:24am PDT

  • Try the extended warranty for health care

    Stop setting the income bar at zero and get the meter going each time a patient needs something done. Set it at a reasonable level, enough to pay for regular visits, for wellness coaching, even...

    Blog posts | January 27, 2009 8:28am PST

  • Review: iolo System Mechanic

    There's always an arms race when it comes to the jack of all trades system tool: registry cleaner, anti-spyware, defragmenter, settings control panel. Some ZDNet readers, including myself, default...

    Blog posts | January 21, 2009 9:26am PST

  • Fake reviews prompt Belkin apology

    The networking equipment maker says sorry after an employee offers to pay for good Amazon reviews.

    News items | January 20, 2009 5:35am PST

  • What's your computer's life expectancy? Iolo intends to extend it

    You get the oil changed in your car regularly, why shouldn't you tune up your computer? That's the pitch of iolo technologies, maker of the software utility System Mechanic, which has been used...

    Blog posts | December 22, 2008 8:42pm PST

ie8 fix

The best of ZDNet, delivered

ZDNet Newsletters

Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox

Facebook Activity

ie8 fix