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Mozilla debuts mobile browser

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

“Fennec is being tested pretty hard now, and by people who love to find
bugs,” said Mark Finkle, platform evangelist at Mozilla.
“We are finding and fixing lots of issues now. It’s not entirely landed yet
and will likely get some tweaks as we iterate on the design.”
The software is still in its early stages and has had to have plug-ins like
Flash disabled but the release comes sooner than expected. Mitchell Baker,
chairman Read the rest of this entry »

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Updated 10/17: Dist. 181 tech group discusses computer purchase plan

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

Dist. 181 tech group discusses computer purchase plan
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has proposed using a fusion of Apple computers and Windows software to replace more than 2,000 computers in the next three years.
The technology committee proposed a lease with Apple at Tuesday's School Board meeting because it is the most cost efficient and will mesh well with the existing system. Switching from an Apple-based system to Read the rest of this entry »

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Mozilla debuts mobile browser

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

“Fennec is being tested pretty hard now, and by people who love to find
bugs,” said Mark Finkle, platform evangelist at Mozilla.
“We are finding and fixing lots of issues now. It’s not entirely landed yet
and will likely get some tweaks as we iterate on the design.”
The software is still in its early stages and has had to have plug-ins like
Flash disabled but the release comes sooner than expected. Mitchell Baker,
chairman Read the rest of this entry »

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Remote Control Software Specialists NetSupport Announce the

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

Remote Control Software Specialists NetSupport Announce the Release of NetSupport Manager Version 10.5
The latest version of NetSupport Manager PC remote control software provides key enhancements to its security, communication and data transfer capabilities as well as additional supporting functionality.
) October 18, 2008 -- The latest version of NetSupport Manager PC remote control software provides key enhancements to its security, communication Read the rest of this entry »

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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

In one of the most anti-climactic announcements we can recall, Microsoft this week revealed that the official name of the operating system code-named Windows 7 is…Windows 7. Apparently Microsoft decided to spend its creativity trying to decide how to position the new OS, which is probably a good thing considering the size of that challenge.
The current version of Windows, Vista, hasn’t exactly taken the world by storm. It’s gaining market share Read the rest of this entry »

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Updating your system: GNU/Linux 5, Windows 0

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

The pace of software development — regardless of the licence — is pretty fast these days. The state of your systems need constant monitoring. New features, bug-fixes and (most important) security updates need to be properly managed. Here, in no particular order, are five ways that choosing a free operating system will make system maintenance a lot easier and simpler. In short they are ways that — when it comes to system updates — Read the rest of this entry »

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A Partial Cure for the No-MacBook-FireWire Blues

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

, but it might help some of the folks who are in mourning. If what you’re sad about losing is
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It’s a $50 cable that lets you connect two Macs–or a Mac and a Windows PC, or two Windows PCs–and shuttle files between them. One end of the cable has a lump (see above), and the lump contains Mac and Windows software that shows the folders on both computers and allows you to drag and drop folders and files:
Since the software’s Read the rest of this entry »

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Wisconsin man to receive Texas FOI award

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

Washburn also has offered advice to participants of first annual
Blogger Sunshine Project, which resulted in the first survey of
e-mail retention policies of governors' offices in several states.
Washburn became interested in election procedures and open
government in 1992 when a friend asked for his help in researching
the book, "Votescam: The Stealing of America," because of
Washburn's extensive experience in software quality and test
tracking.
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Linux versus Windows: another fine Microsoft TCO Analysis

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

October 18th, 2008
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Almost a month ago, on September 24th, fellow zdnet blogger Mary Jo Foley filed a report under the title:
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While Linux may be cheaper up front, but over time, Windows and Linux offer roughly the same total-cost-of-ownership to customers deploying large numbers of PCs in schools in emerging markets.
As she points out, this Microsoft conclusion comes from work Read the rest of this entry »

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Linux versus Windows: another fine Microsoft TCO Analysis

Posted in Software  by admin | October 17th, 2008

October 18th, 2008
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
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Almost a month ago, on September 24th, fellow zdnet blogger Mary Jo Foley filed a report under the title:
, which she introduced as:
While Linux may be cheaper up front, but over time, Windows and Linux offer roughly the same total-cost-of-ownership to customers deploying large numbers of PCs in schools in emerging markets.
As she points out, this Microsoft conclusion comes from work Read the rest of this entry »

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