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Five steps firms should make before Win 7 move
News Businesses should look at five key issues to prep themselves for "nearly inevitable" migration to Microsoft's upcoming OS, Gartner advises.
Tags: Windows 7, IT training, Software, Operating System, Michael Silver, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, software company
Acer F900
Reviews The F900 is a solid performer with a nice 3.8in. screen, good battery life and a reasonable price. Acer's front end for Windows Mobile could do with a rethink though.
Tags: Battery, Acer Inc., HTC Touch, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Display, HTC Touch HD, Accelerometer, Microsoft Windows
A recessionary sense of deja vu
Blogs Depending on which camps you speak to, the U.S. credit meltdown could either spell bad news for IT wages or have little ...
Windows Vista RTM
Product Reviews Windows Vista RTM
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Graphics, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Start, Hardware, hard drive, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows
Delayed Start feature increases options for Windows services
Techguide Windows Server 2008 now offers a Delayed Start option for Windows services. Learn how to use this convenient feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Database, Delayed Start, Delayed Start Configuration, Information Technology, Microsoft TechNet, boot process, Rick Vanover, Rick
Navteq to supply Microsoft with 3D map data
News It takes a long time to drive every street in the world to supply your online map service with 3D data. Navteq is giving Microsoft some help for its new Bing maps.
Tags: Web services, Web sites, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., partnership, Web sites, 3D, laser, alliance, Benefit
Lenovo repurchases mobile phone arm
News Lenovo buys back its mobile phone arm which it had sold at start of 2008 at US$200 million, sees "mobile Internet as a key growth opportunity".
Tags: Mobile, Mobile processors, Phone, cell phone, mobile, handset, Mobile Internet, private equity company, handset maker, Lenovo Group Ltd.
Migrating DHCP from Windows 2000 Server/Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
Techguide With a little bit of work, it's not hard to migrate DHCP services from Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. Here's how.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Server 2003, Database, Scott Lowe, DHCP, DHCP Server, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server
Opera Mini and Mobile betas bestowed with sync
News Opera Mini 5 beta, for Java phones, and nearly-identical Opera Mobile 10 beta, for Symbian and Windows Mobile, get an update that includes both Opera Link and download manager.
Tags: Browser, Web browsers, Opera Software ASA, RIM BlackBerry, download manager, Opera browser, desktop browser, Java Phone, Phone, mobile
Yahoo stopping mobile 'Go' app in 2010
News Yahoo to pull the plug on a mobile app it cannibalized with the introduction of Yahoo Mobile, its optimized site and mobile app.
Tags: Yahoo! Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Web Browser, product marketing, Apple iPhone, strategy, Web
Could Microsoft fix Windows Mobile by buying Palm?
News commentary Microsoft is floundering in the mobile market while Palm has made bold strides but remains vulnerable. These two could make a love match.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Google Android, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, Smart phones
Chrome extensions arriving in developer version
News The top-requested feature in Google's browser is now enabled by default--though only on the Windows version for developers.
Tags: Web browsers, Extension, Apple Macintosh, CSS, social bookmarking, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Programming, Microsoft Windows, Linux
How will you use Google Wave?
News Google's Wave collaboration platform is already attracting attention from businesses, according to one of the key architects of the service.
Tags: Web 2.0, Google Inc., SAP AG, TechEd, software, Web 2.0, Vienna, IM, decision-making, collaboration
Aust govt sets up new CERT
News Australian government launches in-depth cybersecurity strategy, which includes establishment of a new Computer Emergency Response Team to rival existing AusCERT.
Tags: Government, Network security, Security Management, PC security, cybersecurity workforce, Cybersecurity, AusCERT, Information And Communication Technology, cybersecurity strategy, Identity Theft
The Intel Reader: As big a boon as Braille?
News Intel's device for the blind or visually impaired combines a digital camera, OCR, and speech synthesis, with impressive results.
Tags: Web sites, Web browsers, People With Disability, Intel Corp., Intel Reader, software, Web sites, Optical Character Recognition, Braille, vision
