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• Review: Over 260 images and 5 videos of the T-Mobile G1 Google Android device

  The biggest mobile news of 2007 was definitely the Apple iPhone and I think the biggest news of this year is the Google Android. I enjoyed my trip out to ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, Peripherals, Headset, Marketing, Voice Dialer, QWERTY, Corporate Communications, Device, Consumer Electronics, Menu

  Oct 15, 2008 9:00 PM PDT

• Driving SOA through a lousy economy

  Dave Linthicum and Loraine Lawson have been having an interesting blogosphere discussion on the role of SOA in a down economy. Dave says lousy times will spur SOA; Loraine says ...

  Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Loraine Lawson, Middleware, Dave, Joe McKendrick, Software, SOA, Enterprise Software

  Oct 15, 2008 8:50 PM PDT

• Sun brings open source and virtualization to K12

  I finally have a chance tonight to follow up on my interview with Joe Hartley of Sun Microsystems since the only news floating around relates in some way to that ...

  Tags: Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Christopher Dawson, Hardware, Sun Microsystems Inc., School, Bradford, Thin Clients, Storage, Utility Computing

  Oct 15, 2008 8:35 PM PDT

• First tru2way HDTVs available from Panasonic

  The first generation of CableCards was pretty much a bust, as cable companies didn't want anything to do with the devices, which could replace a set-top box by being installed ...

  Tags: Cable, HDTV, Sean Portnoy, Tru2way, Panasonic

  Oct 15, 2008 8:30 PM PDT

• Any chance our student data could be consistent?

  Here in the States, most of us are now teaching to some sort of standardized test. The original goal of these tests was to provide data and feedback to increase ...

  Tags: Human Resources, Workforce Management, Performance Management, Databases, Christopher Dawson, Data Management, Software, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Data

  Oct 15, 2008 7:58 PM PDT

• Iomega StorCenter ix2 NAS device features Bluetooth, EMC software

  The battle to be the top network hard drive solution for home networks continues with Iomega's latest salvo. The new StorCenter ix2 NAS device adds a new wrinkle with its ...

  Tags: Ix2, NAS, Bluetooth, Sean Portnoy, Iomega Corp., Hardware, Software, EMC Corp., Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage

  Oct 15, 2008 7:31 PM PDT

• Google opens up your profile to search engines

  Google has been letting people create profiles for a while now -- you can see mine here, and you can create yours here. Until today, your public profile that you ...

  Tags: Garett Rogers, Search Engine, Search, Profile, Google Inc.

  Oct 15, 2008 5:01 PM PDT

• White Space devices pass key technical test

  White space devices -- which take advantage of used portions of the television spectrum -- have passed the "burden of proof" stage, the FCC says. They work, and they don't ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, TVs, Home Entertainment, Spectrum, Richard Koman, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless, Device, Wi-Fi

  Oct 15, 2008 3:41 PM PDT

• Is there a silver lining in cloud computing?

  VCs, developers, and IT users are looking for silver linings in cloud computing. Users are hoping to save on IT costs and get into production at a faster pace, developers ...

  Tags: Cloud Computing, Conference, Tom Foremski

  Oct 15, 2008 2:51 PM PDT

• Does IT really need to fear multicore?

  While multicore chips hold great promise for applications and computing power they could wreak havoc on technology departments. That's the message from Gartner analyst Carl Claunch, who argued Thursday that ...

  Tags: Multi-core, Information Technology, Larry Dignan, Software

  Oct 15, 2008 2:00 PM PDT

• Constellation Wines (maker of Mondavi, Wild Horse and other big U.S. wine brands) goes solar

  Pacific Power Management is building out a 1.2-megawatt solar system that will cover the winery warehouse roof for theConstellation WinesU.S. Gonzales Winery in Monterey, Calif. The system, set to be ...

  Tags: Wine, Pacific Power Management, Heather Clancy, Brand, Winery

  Oct 15, 2008 1:58 PM PDT

• Adobe ships fix for clickjacking, clipboard hijack threats

  Adobe has released Flash Player 10 Techmeme discussion with a chock-full of major security improvements, including patches and mitigation for at least five serious security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities covered with ...

  Tags: Ryan Naraine, Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability

  Oct 15, 2008 1:56 PM PDT

• The Windows 7 name game, continued

  It is rare that you get to see a Microsoft executive tap dance and juggle at the same time, but that's what I felt like as I read one senior ...

  Tags: Game, Operating Systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, Software, Microsoft Windows

  Oct 15, 2008 1:30 PM PDT

• ebay beats Q3, adjusts guidance for Q4, FY08

  eBay reported third quarter earnings today, beating Wall Street's expectations with revenues of $2.12 billion, up $228 million from the third quarter of 2007. It reported non-GAAP profits of $592 ...

  Tags: GAAP, Financial Accounting, Finance, Earnings, Sam Diaz, eBay Inc.

  Oct 15, 2008 1:23 PM PDT

• Microsoft plays up 'less is more' as its holiday retail message

  With consumers hunkering down, how is Microsoft hoping to get them to spend on technology toys and software this holiday season? The theme at the company's Holiday 2008 "In the ...

  Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Management, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., Phone, Operating Systems, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp.

  Oct 15, 2008 1:15 PM PDT

• VIDEO: Is Steve Jobs starting to pass the baton?

  Maybe you didn't notice it - or maybe I'm just reading into this a bit too deep. But there were a couple of hints at this week's Apple announcement that ...

  Tags: Steve Jobs, Video, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sam Diaz

  Oct 15, 2008 12:54 PM PDT

• It's not easy being green--Optimizing eco-friendly packaging

  Early adopter brands have further differentiated their products and won consumer affinity by adopting green strategies in their brands and packaging. But risks are many says Affinnova's Steve Lamoureux. Commentary--On ...

  Tags: Standard Quantitative Approach, Branding, Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova, Special to ZDNet, Special to ZDNet, green, Marketing, Risk, Brand, Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova

  Oct 15, 2008 12:32 PM PDT

• On IT failure: IDC group vice president Mike Fauscette [podcast]

  IDC's Group Vice President, Mike Fauscette, leads a team of enterprise software analysts for one of the largest research firms in the world. To better understand IT failures, read this ...

  Tags: Management, Software Company, Podcasts, Tools & Techniques, Information Technology, International Data Corp., Strategy, Failure, Vice President, Internet

  Oct 15, 2008 12:02 PM PDT

• The final debate: Don't expect Obama and McCain to spar over net neutrality

  When John McCain and Barack Obama take the stage tonight for the final debate before the election, I expect to hear plenty about the economy, domestic issues and foreign policy. ...

  Tags: Wired Inc., Net Neutrality, John McCain, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Internet, Networking, Sam Diaz, Broadband, Broadband Internet

  Oct 15, 2008 11:59 AM PDT

• R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays

  The thing that bums me out the most about yesterday's MacBook announcements is Apple's move to all-glossy displays. I'll make no bones about it – I loathe glossy displays – ...

  Tags: Glare, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady

  Oct 15, 2008 11:28 AM PDT

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