Buying a projector? Try an LED TV instead
If you're thinking of buying a new projector for your office meeting room, why not consider getting an LED TV instead. LED TVs are similar to LCD TVs except that LED TVs use LEDs for backlighting the LCD panel, instead of ...
Lift-and-shift: Resurgence or flame-out
Lift-and-shift has been the backbone of many of the outsource solutions for a number of years. This allowed many buyers to achieve significant cost savings by taking advantage of labor arbitrage. It also led to the creation of networks of offshore ...
Time to map out
Before anything else, let me devote a few words to the fallen journalists and other victims of the brutal massacre that occurred last week in the southern province of Maguindanao. It's the most atrocious crime I've ever seen in the Philippines--a ...
Ultimate 2012 recovery site: the moon
Have you seen the disaster movie "2012"? A friend from Control Risks and I did, and we reluctantly concluded we wouldn't be able to write off the cost of our tickets as a professional development expense. Spoiler: In the movie, China saves ...
APCN2 cable cut cripples connections
update Cut in Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 undersea cable cripples connection speeds in Asia-Pacific region Wednesday, hitting Singapore and the Philippines. [121 comments]
Thursday, August 13 2009 09:59 AM
Microsoft wants refund from some laid off workers
Software giant sends a letter to some of the 1,400 employees it laid off last month letting them know they were overcompensated and that it would like the money back. [14 comments]
Monday, February 23 2009 06:00 AM
Linux-Windows gap to remain for five years
Don't expect mainstream adoption for Linux five years down the road, even if Linux operating systems become more user-friendly, say analysts. [12 comments]
Thursday, October 15 2009 09:45 AM
Downed Facebook accounts still haven't returned
It's been a week and some members say they still receive a "down for maintenance" error message when trying to access their profiles. [10 comments]
Monday, October 12 2009 11:03 AM
Is OpenOffice.org a 'dying horse'?
Not quite yet, say industry watchers, but "primary sponsor" Sun Microsystems should rethink its strategy and better drive the community ecosystem. [9 comments]
Tuesday, January 13 2009 09:59 AM
HTML 5 drops open source video codec
The next version of the Web-coding language will specify neither H.264 nor Ogg Theora as its native video codec, due to a lack of agreement between browser makers. [9 comments]
Monday, July 06 2009 08:01 AM
Trujillo: Australia is racist, anachronistic
Former Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo calls Australia racist and claims the local economy only became "developed" in the last decade. [8 comments]
Tuesday, May 26 2009 11:35 AM
Facebook acknowledges access problems
Some members of the social network claim to have been unable to access their accounts for several days now; it's a database problem, Facebook says. [8 comments]
Wednesday, October 07 2009 11:54 AM
Google: Firms can 'get rid' of Office in a year
Search giant sets sights on office software leader, Microsoft Office, with "30 to 50 updates" to be released for Google Docs next year, says top exec. [8 comments]
Monday, November 16 2009 09:59 AM
OSS attacks will grow with adoption
Although open source software is harder to attack, hackers will increasingly target it as it gets more popular amongst users, says security expert. [6 comments]
Thursday, May 21 2009 09:59 AM
Developers will decide Pre's fate
For Pre to stamp smartphone competition, Palm must court developers whose support can "make or break" the device's success, analyst says. [6 comments]
Friday, July 10 2009 09:52 AM
Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
Symantec's analysis of fake security software over 12 months finds 43 million attempts to install some 250 programs, most of which were coded in English. [6 comments]
Wednesday, October 21 2009 09:40 AM
Windows 95 wiped out last PC competition
Industry voices recount highlights of Microsoft's journey with each Windows release over the years, as market awaits launch of Windows 7. [6 comments]
Thursday, October 22 2009 09:52 AM
Linux losing netbook ground
The open source operating system is losing netbook market share, but could find its niche in smaller, Internet-enabled appliances, says Ovum. [5 comments]
Thursday, March 19 2009 08:26 AM
Ballmer, IBM reportedly surprised by Oracle-Sun deal
Speaking to reporters in Moscow, Microsoft's CEO said he'll have to ponder this one. Also, a source says that IBM was still interested in Sun and was blindsided by Oracle. [5 comments]
Tuesday, April 21 2009 09:23 AM



