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Hands-on programming: Working with Windows Event Log in .NET
Techguide Justin James walks you through the basics of using Windows Event Log in .NET, from the terminology to working with event sources and logs.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Log, Event Log, Application, Event ID, installation package, Event, LINQ, Levit & James Inc.
Adobe kills low-end Photoshop, urges users online
News The image-editing powerhouse suggests users of its low-end software head online to Photoshop.com now that Photoshop Album Starter Edition is discontinued.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Digital media, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe PhotoShop Elements, computer, photograph, Digital media, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Amazon.com Inc.
Why tech should play like jazz
Blogs Al Jarreau, considered one of this generation's greatest jazz vocalists, was in town this week for a one-night concert a...
Electric Pocket BugMe Notepad
Product Reviews Electric Pocket BugMe Notepad
Tags: Note, Palm Inc., Electric Pocket Ltd., Palm Treo, Tool, clip art, Customization Feature, Palm Handheld, font size, line tool
Are telcos new drivers of outsourcing industry?
Blogs The recent TPI Index from TPI highlighted an interesting trend where a few very large telco-to-telco contracts--instance...
Google plans first-ever share buyback
News If the company's US$750 million acquisition of AdMob is allowed to go through, Google will offset impact of issuing US$750 million in stock by buying back an equal amount.
Tags: Internet advertising, Mobile advertising, Google Inc., CEO, Bloomberg L.P., Stock, trader, Eric Schmidt, SEC, shareholder
The curious case of Sun Microsystems Philippines
Blogs In more ways than one, Sun Microsystems Philippines (SunPhil) is an "anomaly" among the large IT companies in the countr...
Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'
News Satoru Iwata says top-selling console has hit a wall due to dearth of "high demand" software, and the company is now "preparing for next year".
Tags: Game players, Handhelds, Streaming Video, Sales, Japan, Nintendo Wii, performance, Hardware, console, analyst
BlackBerry smartphones open to SMS attack
News Certificate notification issue means BlackBerry users could be tricked into visiting malicious Web sites, Research In Motion has warned.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Network security, BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, E-mail, dialog box, Web Site, software, domain name
Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole
News Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Network security, Server platforms, Server Message Block, TCP, Computer, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7
Kindle patents lay out plan for ads
News Patents, both approved and pending, show that Amazon may bundle free, ad-supported digital books with sales of physical books.
Tags: Patents, Regulations, Sales/revenue, Internet advertising, Patent, E-book, Advertisement, Amazon.com Inc., revenue, Internet advertising
Microsoft to release free security software soon
News Software maker will release its Microsoft Security Essentials "in the coming weeks," according to a note sent to testers.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, antivirus, Facebook, Microsoft Windows
Oy! Google Translate now speaks Yiddish
News Google adds nine new languages to its translation service--which can translate text, comments, live chat, or entire Web pages--bringing the total to 51.
Tags: Business applications, machine translation, Google Talk, Google Docs, Google Gmail
Facebook: We're going after scammy ads, too
News The social network reinforced in its developer blog that it's taking an active stance against the companies that have been getting bad press recently for deceptive advertising.
Tags: Internet advertising, Facebook, Social Networking, Ad Network, compliance, application company, Burger King Corp., Internet advertising, advertisement, network
Adobe patches critical Flash hole
News Problem that could let an attacker gain control over a computer via Flash Player has been patched, Adobe says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Twitter, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Web Browser, Apple Macintosh, YouTube Video, patch management
