“I want to code. I want to be in the action, to be part of a team competing to do something interesting and do it well.”[1]
Describe you?
Located in downtown Bethesda, Brivo Systems (
) delivers access control solutions through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model to customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups. Our innovative approach has transformed the industry – positioning us as a leader in the convergence Read the rest of this entry »

Maybe, just maybe, the best things in life really are free. Take Linux, for example. It's a great, free operating system that you don't have to spend a dime on. You can use it to run the New York Stock Exchange's servers; you can use it to run your desktop; and you can use it to run your mobile phone.
's report,
reminds me again of just how truly valuable and remarkable this 'free' operating system really is. In this study, the Foundation analyzed Read the rest of this entry »

Qt Software (pronounced “cute”) gets gussied up with a makeover in Qt 4.5 and also is chosen as a key platform for development on the Nokia S60 smartphone software stack. Qt 4.5 focuses on performance, WebKit integration and 64-bit support. Meanwhile the S60 support gives Qt developers a new area of focus, as Nokia has shipped more than 80 million S60 3rd Edition handsets (the version Qt will support).
LONDON -- Already attractive to thousands Read the rest of this entry »

October 22nd, 2008
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and came to the bottom line conclusion that switching to Apple would be “in the ballpark of $500.” Sure, he put together a vaguely straw man argument in places, and chose to pick commercial Mac software where free software existed, but overall his argument is pretty solid.
The bottom line is this - for people such as Ed or myself, there are costs associated with any platform Read the rest of this entry »

Check out our Samsung Epix review, as we take a look at what happens when AT&T's BlackJack grows up and gets a real job.
The Samsung Epix looks a lot like the Samsung BlackJack, but please don't call it that (BlackBerry's RIM might sue). It's a slab QWERTY phone, but the updated Samsung Epix adds some hardware features to the mix of which the BlackJack never dreamed. Instead of a navigation button in the center of the phone, the Samsung Epix uses Read the rest of this entry »

In tough economic times, it's always a good idea to know what you're worth -- especially for a product potentially worth billions, even if it's often given away for free.
In a study that aims to take stock of the value of the Linux kernel and a typical Linux distribution, the Linux Foundation estimates the Linux kernel to currently be worth $1.4 billion, based on a metric that calculates lines of code, effort and developer costs per hour.
The Read the rest of this entry »

Smithfield, RI    Oct 23, 2008 in
[prMac.com] Smithfield, Rhode Island - nFinity Inc. is excited to announce that its award-winning QuickVoice Recorder is now available for the 2nd generation iPod Touch adding to its already existing line of voice recording software for the iPhone, Mac and Windows PCs. And as a special promotion, anyone can purchase QuickVoice for just $.99 simply by making their purchase through Apple's iTunes (This is a limited Read the rest of this entry »

Here's a thought experiment proposed by the Linux Foundation today: If you had to start from scratch, what would it cost to create a Linux distribution?
The short answer is: about $1.4bn for the Linux kernel and about $10.8bn for the Red Hat Fedora 9 development release, the latest one out this summer.
Because Linux is an open source and sometimes a volunteer effort, both by individuals and by the corporations that have contributed to the Linux Read the rest of this entry »

As users continue to grouse about Windows Vista nearly two years after its introduction, Microsoft appears relieved to turn its public focus on the next release of its flagship operating system. Pre-beta code (as Microsoft calls it) for Windows 7 is reportedly already in developers' hands, and reviewers are slated to have their first peek on the eve of the
in Los Angeles next week. The OS itself is slated to appear in early 2010-a scant three years Read the rest of this entry »

Qt Software (pronounced “cute”) gets gussied up with a makeover in Qt 4.5 and also is chosen as a key platform for development on the Nokia S60 smartphone software stack. Qt 4.5 focuses on performance, WebKit integration and 64-bit support. Meanwhile the S60 support gives Qt developers a new area of focus, as Nokia has shipped more than 80 million S60 3rd Edition handsets (the version Qt will support).
LONDON -- Already attractive to thousands Read the rest of this entry »