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Microsoft sees Vista revival in 'Mojave'
News A new marketing push that captures on video Vista skeptics won over by the operating system may lend strength to the Windows platform.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Software, Operating systems, Web services, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Advertisement
Study: Malware risks are growing exponentially
News ScanSafe says the energy sector is the most exposed industry to Web-based malware, while the aviation and automotive industry is least exposed.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Phishing, ScanSafe, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., E-mail Message, Risk, Password
Recognize the consulting traps created by users
Insight Some groups are just looking to cause you trouble. For instance, some user groups are poised to pounce on you if you go against their recommendations.
Smartphone users, keep complaining
News Want great software for your mobile phone? Keep up the complaints. That was the message at a session aimed at developers at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco.
Tags: Smart phones, Stephen King, RIM BlackBerry, software, mobile, Smart Phone, mobile software, Developer, Customer Satisfaction, Smartphone
Simple usability testing is easy with Optimal Workshop's tools
Techguide Check out Optimal Workshop's Chalkmark and Treejack--these easy-to-use tools may be especially attractive if your development shop is on a limited budget.
Tags: Authoring, Software engineering/development, Usability, E-mail Address, Tool, Optimal Workshop, Treejack, Chalkmark, Authoring, Microsoft Developer Network
Microsoft: Windows 7 on track
News Windows business head Bill Veghte says new operating system is still scheduled to ship within three years of Vista's January 2008 debut.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Software, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, trade show, focus group
Locals keen SMS info service users
News Local females between 18 and 29 would like to get traffic news updates on theor handphones, as well as sales and promotional activities on offer, and even horoscopes and fortune reading. Their male counterparts want to be able to see who they are talking with.
Focus group: Kazaa will meet Napster's fate
News In copyright trial, lawyers discuss whether to admit an e-mail sent from a focus group to Sharman, owner of P2P software Kazaa.
Tags: Peer to peer
M'sian shipbuilder pumps RM50m to e-enable maritime, defence
News The Business Focus Group (BFG) whose core business is shipbuilding, has set aside a staggering RM50 million in the next three to five years to wholly e-enable the maritime and defence sector in the country.
Jafco Asia on lookout for tech start-ups
News Singapore-based venture capital company Jafco Investment (Asia Pacific), majority-owned by one of Japan's largest venture capital companies, Jafco Co, is looking for new investments in the region.
Social networks--future portal or fad?
News Industry observers wonder if social networks like MySpace will reap profits--or fizzle into obscurity as fickle users lose interest.
Tags: Web sites
Why companies monitor blogs
Insight Many businesses find that tracking blogs and online discussion groups yields candid--and crucial--information about their products, services and competitors.
Tags: Web logs, Growth strategies and tools, SMB
IBM heeds message to integrate IM, e-mail
News IBM wants to take the mess out of messaging, with an experimental application called NotesBuddy.
Tags: Personal applications
How to create effective taxonomy
Program Embarking on information taxonomy can help you create a smart data store. We show you how to apply it to your business context, users, and content.
Worried about Wi-Fi security?
News You should be. The complexity of maintaining a home network is leading owners to put security on the back burner.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
