Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Top tech rollercoasters; Windows 7: 4 reasons to upgrade, 4 reasons to stay away

Windows 7: Four reasons to upgrade, four reasons to stay away; Windows 7 XP mode hits final beta
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Top tech rollercoasters

Behind the vertical dives and loop de loops of today's top tech rollercoasters are cutting-edge computer systems that thrill riders and keep them safe. The newest rides use sensors, Ethernet control systems, wired and wireless networks as well as digital audio and video. Here's our list of the nation's top tech rollercoasters and rides. Read full story

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Windows 7: Four reasons to upgrade, four reasons to stay away
With Windows 7, has Microsoft done a far, far better thing than it has ever done before? Well, yes and no. Here are some reasons to jump on Windows 7 as soon as it's available, and why you might want to avoid it.

Windows 7 XP mode hits final beta
Microsoft Tuesday released the final beta of Windows 7 XP Mode, adding new USB and drive sharing support options along with a user tutorial for the operating system add-on aimed at the small and midsize business market.

Google gives 'Voice' to military personnel
While Apple goes about defending its iPhone Apps Store from the perceived threat of Google Voice, Google is extending that fledgling service for free to the men and women who defend our country.

Twitter at the heart of new, cheap smartphones
Mobile phone outfit INQ Mobile has launched two low-cost smartphones that feature tight integration with social-networking site Twitter, it said on Tuesday.

Mozilla patches three public Firefox bugs
Mozilla today patched Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.0 to quash three security vulnerabilities, including a pair unveiled last week at Black Hat, and a third Mozilla itself revealed last month.

How open source management software stacks up
GroundWork Open Source earns kudos for its software offering, which includes commercial support for open source tools, a 24-7 development community and a low price point.

Obama administration, new legal research could jack up antitrust heat on Intel
A new antitrust climate in Washington under the Obama administration, as well as fresh legal scholarship that overturns the assumptions held by regulatory officials in the past eight years, could increase scrutiny of Intel and other companies with market dominance in their industries.

Apple and Palm elbow each other over iTunes access by Palm's Pre
Jenna Wortham of the New York Times has an interesting story on the stakes, and self-justifications, involved in the Apple-Palm squabble over the Palm Pre's access to iTunes.

The AP and DRM; nothing to see here folks, move along
The Associated Press recently created quite a stir by announcing that the company is implementing a digital rights management (DRM) system to protect their content from both misuse and unauthorized use.

Employee reviews on Glassdoor.com slam Cisco
Since I'm the only one who laughs at my jokes, I naturally thought I was the only one who read my blogs too. So imagine my surprise when I received the following email message this morning.

August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31.

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