Net Neutrality Action Draws Mixed Response Nov 1, 2009
November 01, 2009 Hot topics. Given the extraordinarily to the recent meeting at the Federal Communications Commission, it's hardly surprising that reactions came fast and furious from lawmakers, businesses and advocacy groups that had staked out a position in the Net neutrality debate. (eSecurityPlanet)
How to make money at home (16) Nov 1, 2009
Another person writes, This is just rehashed and tired old ebooks that you see everywhere. Even one of the bonuses is linked to another of these dubious sites. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Net Neutrality Action Draws Mixed Response Nov 1, 2009
November 01, 2009 Hot topics. Given the extraordinarily to the recent meeting at the Federal Communications Commission, it's hardly surprising that reactions came fast and furious from lawmakers, businesses and advocacy groups that had staked out a position in the Net neutrality debate. (eSecurityPlanet)
Intel Wants Servers to Have Open FCoE Inside Oct 31, 2009
enterprisestorageforum. EnterpriseStorageForum Webcasts. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
2 Why iPhone and Kindle Will Continue to Rule Oct 25, 2009
The Apple iPhone rules the smart phone landscape, and the Amazon Kindle dominates eBooks ... The "best" customers for eBooks -- defined as those most enthusiastic about paying for electronic books -- are already "locked in" to Amazon ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (Datamation)
Malcolm Gladwell and his imitators can rest easy Oct 24, 2009
" Nor does he grasp that the individualist gospel that he rejects is more reassuring and more inspiring to most Americans than the social luck that he celebrates. Gladwell appears to believe that a renewed social Darwinism has taken over the United States. In this vision of America, IQ scores are fetishized, admittance to Harvard is the only measure of a man, and the historical legacies of racism and poverty are entirely ignored. Fortunately, Gladwell is around to remind us that success is... (Harper's Magazine)
Case Study: Intranet Dashboard Revs Up Audi Australia Oct 23, 2009
Intranet Journal Subjects. Audi is a brand synonymous with sporty, progressive and sophisticated cars that embody technological perfection. (IntranetJournal)
Today's The Day - Windows 7 Launched Oct 23, 2009
In one demonstration, he streamed video from a single Windows 7 PC to 16 different devices at once ranging from tiny notebooks to large, Windows-compatible flat-screen TVs ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (CIO Information Network)
Commercializing ITIL Weakens IT Service Management Oct 22, 2009
CIOUpdate guest columnist David Mainville of Consulting-Portal (CIO Information Network)
AMD's New Chips Target Desktop Trends Oct 21, 2009
Growth and expansion of the PC market will come through notebooks ... "The overall market really has been in a transition year where notebooks or mobile PCs have overtaken desktop or stationary PCs. We've been expecting that. But there are some areas within desktop PCs that are still growing," Brent Barry, AMD desktop marketing manager told InternetNews ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (Datamation)
Digital learning tools drive student success Oct 21, 2009
EBooks are digital resources that allow students to search, highlight and print content, share notes and create personal study guides directly on their computers, iPods or digital reading devices. Available through online marketplaces like , eBooks truly engage students, making it easier for them to learn and offering cost-savings of almost half the price of print textbooks ... To test this concept, in 2008, more than 500 students at Northwest Missouri State University participated in an eBook... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Online Book Publishing Vs. Print Pu... Oct 21, 2009
According to Book Business magazine, the demand for ebooks has doubled every 18 months and this trend is expected to continue ... Book publishing companies like Simon and Schuster and HarperCollins have started publishing their own ebooks online as well as keeping their print publishing arms running ... New ebook readers like the are making it easier to read ebooks anytime and anywhere. (Suite101.com)
HP Launches Windows 7 Desktops and Notebooks Oct 21, 2009
Windows 7 Notebooks Join the Fray ... These ProBook notebooks also feature HP QuickLook 3, which lets you access your e-mail, calendar, task and contact information in seconds at the touch of a button, without having to boot to Windows ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Over-the-counter ebooks Oct 19, 2009
Chief executive officer of the Australian Publishers Association Maree McCaskill said the take-up of ebooks here had been hampered by cost and availability issues and the lack of a simple distribution system. This new system will allow Australians to download digital books quickly and simply via participating bookstores,'' she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
How to be More Relevant to the Business Oct 17, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of The Azzarello Group (CIO Information Network)
FBI Cracks Down on Phishers Oct 16, 2009
October 16, 2009 Hot topics. The FBI on Wednesday rounded up 33 of 53 U.S.-based defendants named in an indictment returned last week by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles, culminating more than two years of legwork investigating a sophisticated phishing operation designed to steal personal information and then use it to rip off banks. (eSecurityPlanet)
Democracy 2.0? Oct 15, 2009
Within the education sector the debate over the real usefulness of laptops in school and the gradual replacement of printed texts with ebooks is becoming increasingly rancorous as evidence piles up on both sides, and we should expect similar arguments elsewhere. The stakes in this particular game of transforming government are especially high, and we cannot afford to take a naive view of moves towards digital democracy. (BBC News -- Technology)
2 Young Developers Get Old Mainframers’ Jobs Oct 14, 2009
Young Developers Get Old Mainframers Jobs Datamation. October 14, 2009 Hot topics. (Datamation)
OCLC adds new content to NetLibrary Oct 14, 2009
Recent deals with nearly three dozen publishers have added more than 8,000 new eBooks and eAudiobooks to s NetLibrary system, the company said ... That brought a total of 8,200 new titles to the system, which has more than 200,000 eBooks and 13,000 eAudiobooks. (Columbus Business First, OH)
KDE Social Desktop Contest: Freeing the Web Oct 14, 2009
October 14, 2009 Hot topics. Free Newsletters : lect. (Datamation)
Case Study: Panasonic Picks Intranet Dashboard Oct 13, 2009
The reliability and reputation of Panasonic products has made them part of our everyday lives, with consumer products ranging from VIERA TVs and LUMIX digital cameras to business solutions such as notebooks and Plasma panels ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (IntranetJournal)
Adobe Adds More Flash to LiveCycle Enterprise Suite Oct 13, 2009
Intranet Journal Subjects. Adobe Systems this month announced Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite 2 (ES2), a substantial upgrade that lets businesses and governments build applications that interact with customers and constituents across devices and channels. (IntranetJournal)
Kindle opens a new chapter in publishing Oct 13, 2009
October 13, 2009 - 11:36AM. Amazon's Kindle e-book reader. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Windows 7 Improvements May Finally Satisfy Oct 13, 2009
People are on the go all the time, and the fact that notebooks now outsell desktops is evidence of that, he said ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Managing Change is Managing Risk Oct 13, 2009
CIOUpdate guest columnist Sue Bergamo. Here's how you can get started. (CIO Information Network)
4 Project Management Best Practices: An Introduction to COBIT Oct 12, 2009
Project Management Best Practices: An Introduction to COBIT CIOUpdate. CIOUpdate guest columnists Haydn Thomas and Julie Tilke of CA explain the value of COBIT and similar IT management methodologies have for project management and IT in general. (CIO Information Network)
AT&T Faces 5,000 Percent Surge in Traffic Oct 10, 2009
AT&T Faces 5,000 Percent Surge in Traffic - InternetNews. Can an oversized iPhone without the phone somehow revolutionize the tech industry. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Free Homeschool Books to Trade, Swa... Oct 10, 2009
Classic Literature, whose copyright has expired, is considered "in the public domain" and is available for from websites that distribute ebooks, or internet libraries. There are several digital library websites that allow visitors to download books for free or for the cost of an annual or monthly membership. (Suite101.com)
Kindle Gets Price Cut, Amazon Announces Oct 8, 2009
If one took her or his crystal ball out to do some soothsaying, he or she would be hard-pressed to argue against eBooks one day dominating the book market. He or she need only to look at how the laptop overran the tower personal computer market with the right price and technology. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Google Optimizes AdSense for Mobile Phones Oct 7, 2009
All tech trend lines point to the total elimination of funky contraptions that use gears, wheels, spokes and other industrial-revolution technologies. Select a newsletter and click Join to sign up. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Is Intel Ready to Adopt Windows 7? Oct 7, 2009
"As part of our evaluation, we deployed Microsoft Windows 7 beta on notebooks to 300 early users from different Intel groups including manufacturing, marketing, product groups, human resources, and IT. We surveyed these users to assess their experience," Gonzalez said ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Could Brocade and NetApp Get Acquired? Oct 6, 2009
Could Brocade and NetApp Get Acquired. enterprisestorageforum. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Microsoft Claims 6,000+ Windows 7-Compatible Products Oct 2, 2009
There are separate logo requirements for PCs, including "small notebooks," Microsoft's term for so-called netbooks ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (HardwareCentral)
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7: Advice and Shortcuts Oct 2, 2009
About the author: Acclaimed Windows expert has written numerous Windows for Dummies guidebooks since 1992 ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (Datamation)
A Few Hiring Trends that May Surprise You Oct 1, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Dave Willmer of Robert Half Technology (CIO Information Network)
Will E-Books Transform the Way We Read? Sep 30, 2009
The prices some places (like Amazon) charge for ebooks is criminal ... Right now Kindle is one eReader that has no way to use borrowed library ebooks ... eReaders and ebooks are a growing market because they offer advantages in terms of convenience and ebook cost. (CBS News -- Evening News)
5 HP: IT Spending Bounce Back in 2010 Sep 30, 2009
"The PC rebound is primarily going to be driven by strong retail notebooks, which is HP's sweet spot, and that bodes really well for them," he said ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (Datamation)
Smartphones Music to Industry's Ears Sep 30, 2009
There's little debating that touchscreens are the future. So what's keeping the industry. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The Ingenious Beast Sep 30, 2009
The deal still leaves open the question of whether the ebooks will be sold from the site itself, which is probably a way to stay neutral in the fight between Amazon and (BKS). If the project takes off, writer, publisher, and Web site will split the profits in a manner Perseus CEO David Steinberger says will be in the authors favor compared with traditional publishing. (Slate)
Google Apologizes for Latest Gmail Outage Sep 26, 2009
Has Apple actually gotten boring. Select a newsletter and click Join to sign up. (SmallBusinessComputing)
What are Managed Services, and Why Should You Care? Sep 25, 2009
Managed services providers can offer services such as alerts, security, patch management, data backup and recovery for different client devices: desktops, notebooks, servers, storage systems, networks and applications ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
5 Leadership in IT: It's Not About Technology Sep 24, 2009
Leadership in IT: It's Not About Technology CIOUpdate (CIO Information Network)
Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing Sep 24, 2009
Also appearing: the "Digital Bookmobile," an 18-wheeler promoting eBooks available at more than 9,000 public libraries. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Laptop Evolution: Snazzy and Sleek Sep 23, 2009
As computer makers roll out their new notebooks and netbooks ahead of the end-year holiday shopping season, razor-thin, sleek and colorful are most definitely in, as are arresting designs in an ever-expanding array of choices ... Prior to that, HP notebooks were essentially "technology in kind of a nondescript container," he said ... Sony's sleek Vaio notebooks followed later in the decade, along with Apple's colorful iBook line. (Datamation)
The State Of Linux Desktop Functionality Sep 17, 2009
Popular support for poorly supported chipsets is a false ideal that will continue to hold back Linux on notebooks each and every day in my honest opinion ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (Datamation)
How to Manage Your Business’s Online Reputation Sep 17, 2009
How to Manage Your Business s Online Reputation - www. smallbusinesscomputing. (SmallBusinessComputing)
HP’s Got Your Hardware Right Here Sep 16, 2009
HP Unleashes New Notebooks, Desktops, Displays - InternetNews ... HP Unleashes New Notebooks, Desktops, Displays ... Business and consumer notebooks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
HP Refreshes Notebook, Display and Desktop Lines Sep 16, 2009
Business and consumer notebooks ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (HardwareCentral)
AMD Touts New Chip Branding Strategy Sep 16, 2009
New notebooks have 'Vision' and Windows 7 ... Additionally, eight OEMs will launch more than 40 notebooks with the VISION Premium and Ultimate brands, and these will be full sized, more powerful notebooks ... The ultra thin notebooks will have a 13. (Datamation)
Hot List Article: Intel Delivers Security and Manageability for Business PCs Sep 15, 2009
IT managers today are struggling to manage and secure the notebooks and desktop PCs in their organization ... It falls to IT managers to ensure PCs and notebooks are secure and users are employing the proper steps to keep them that way ... It is designed for business computers, both notebook and desktop PCs, and can be found in Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology for notebooks and Intel Core 2 processors with vPro technology for desktop PCs. (IntranetJournal)
Will Readers Ever Pay For Online News? Sep 14, 2009
Ignoring or treating separately eBooks, iPhone or Blackberrys would be a terrible mistake. That's where the real money is. (CBS News)
How to Structure and Mature the Business/IT Relationship Sep 12, 2009
CIOUpdate guest columnist Adam Nelson of Keane (CIO Information Network)
RSA: Virtualization is Security Risk Sep 11, 2009
September 11, 2009 Hot topics. RSA today warned that organizations face complex security and compliance risks when they adopt virtualization, but added that those companies that succeed in managing the challenge will achieve a "security bonus.". (eSecurityPlanet)
Business Leaders Believe Technology Drives Success Sep 11, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Theresa Welbourne of eePulse (CIO Information Network)
Digital learning tools drive student success Sep 10, 2009
EBooks are digital resources that allow students to search, highlight and print content, share notes and create personal study guides directly on their computers, iPods or digital reading devices. Available through online marketplaces like , eBooks truly engage students, making it easier for them to learn and offering cost-savings of almost half the price of print textbooks ... To test this concept, in 2008, more than 500 students at Northwest Missouri State University participated in an eBook... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Google And Apple Go To War Sep 9, 2009
the real battle could be ebooks ... but apple could quickley add ebooks to itunes. (Newsmax)
Let's Get Together ... and Ignore Each Other Sep 4, 2009
and Ignore Each Other. Intranet Journal Subjects. (IntranetJournal)
COOLERBOOKS.com Announces Google Partnership Sep 2, 2009
We believe in an open platform for accessing and reading books, we're always looking for more ways to expand access to books (Canada Newswire)
The Confident Rookie Series: Previewing and Driving Sep 2, 2009
Jennifer Allan is the author of Sell with Soul: Creating an Extraordinary Career in Real Estate without Losing Your Friends, Your Principles or Your Self-Respect, as well as a number of eBooks including The Seduction of Your SOI: Generating Business and Referrals from the Very Important People Who Know You, Dorky Announcement Letters - DEDORKED. and For Sale Signs Don't Pay the Bills. (RealtyTimes)
Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: A Marketing Battle Royal Sep 1, 2009
Microsoft s secondary weapons are the biggest same-time hardware refresh in the history of the PC industry since Y2K. From very small notebooks to luxury and performance products peppered with a massive increase in all-in-one offerings, the sheer number of products that will show up at the end of October when Windows 7 launches will be both impressive and daunting ... Apple has already refreshed its notebooks but they are expected to refresh some of their desktops shortly in support of this new... (Datamation)
How To Beat the Kindle Aug 28, 2009
Besides the Kindle and the Reader, there's , the , and an upcoming reader from Barnes & Noble (which already offers mobile apps that let you read eBooks). The trouble is, we've heard this story before. (Slate)
What is a Thin Client, and Why Should You Care? Aug 28, 2009
Because they lack hard drives, CD-ROM drives, fans and other moving parts, thin clients are smaller, cheaper and simpler for manufacturers to build than traditional PCs or notebooks and cheaper for you to buy ... Thin clients also use less energy than standard desktops and notebooks ... Whitepapers and eBooks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Intel's Nehalem for Laptops to Arrive With Windows 7 Aug 28, 2009
Your source for in-depth computer hardware info. A free service rounding up the week's news, articles, tips and reviews. (HardwareCentral)
eReader Battles: All About Software Aug 27, 2009
eBooks are beginning to take hold for a lot of different reasons: finally there are enough titles available (although in a confusing array of formats and readers) ... All of this may be well and good, but the real reason that eBooks are doing well is that the software is finally catching up with the hardware ... Some of the people that design the Web stores that offer up the eBooks are getting some clue here. (Datamation)
Upgrading to the Right Service Desk Software Aug 27, 2009
CIO Update guest columnists Eric Nelson and Cathy Parmly-Basnett of Forsythe spell out what to look for in your next service desk package upgrade (CIO Information Network)
