Leopard vs. Vista: feature chart showdown
There no doubt, Vista and Leopard are both extremely advanced, feature rich consumer operating systems. But way back in January when Vista launched knew we had little choice but pit the two in a head...
Hack Attack : Install Leopard on your PC in 3 easy steps!
Well its been only a day since the Mac OSX Leopard was released officially by Apple and the hackers have managed to create a patched DVD that everyone like you and me can use to install Leopard on PC'...
Dreaded Blue Screen of Death mars some Leopard installs
Apple support drones are getting an earful from Mac users who are getting the dreaded Blue Screen of Death while trying to update to the latest and greatest version of OS X. This thread on an official...
Apple imposes new limits on iPhone sales
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc. no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them. — The new policy star...
Facebook employees know what profiles you look at [Scoop]
"My friend got a call from her friend at Facebook, asking why she kept looking at his profile," says a privacy-conscious source at a major tech company. Turns out Facebook employees can (and do) chec...
Apple Limits Sale of iPhones: Two Per Person and No Cash
Apple no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cellphone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them. — The new policy started Thursday, said Natali...
After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again
SAN FRANCISCO — Max Levchin is not easily distracted from his work. — A few years ago, Mr. Levchin, one of the young princes of Silicon Valley, bought his first home, a 12-room Edwardian high atop a...
Magic Quadrant meets Enterprise 2.0
The new 'Magic Quadrant for Team Collaboration & Social Software' was released earlier this week from Gartner. Socialtext is positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant. Additionally, Socialtext provides...
Breaking: Colbert Mobilizes 1,000,000 in One Week
Well, they've done it. — The fastest growing Facebook group ever has reached its goal of 1,000,000 members in nine days. I must admit, I joined this group relatively shortly after its creation, com...
How we would like to work with LinkedIn and their upcoming API
I've been a strong proponent of LinkedIn and find great utility in it. I've also complained vocally about all the things I wish it did, but doesn't. I guess that's what happens when you gain the kin...
Rumor: Leaked screens show IPTV and Fall update [update]
Update: We just learned that Aaron just got his 360 back from Microsoft repair this week. We also know that his dash version isn't any different than the one that is already out (2.0.5787.0) leading ...
Doing the Leopard Moan
Let's all do the Leopard Moan. Yes, Time Machine is cool, Spaces is neat, but oh (moan!), the interface! What were these people thinking? Yes, you've got a rant inside you, waiting to howl to the m...
The sub-$200 HD DVD player arrives: multiple retailers slashing prices
Earlier this year the HD DVD camp expressed optimism that this holiday season would prove big for HD DVD, particularly because aggressive pricing was expected to deliver a solid HD DVD player into the...
New York Times opens up code
The New York Times likes open source — so much so that, as it gradually moves more of its print operations online, it is nurturing a Web development team that has released two of its own open source p...
Apple Leopard and SIP—Not Happening
Not Happening — SIP and Leopard are like oil and water as of the general release version of the new Apple OS dubbed Leopard. — After years of peaceful coexistence with the VoIP world the new OS and...
Epson Joins Sprint: They Suck And Their New Website Is Stupid
I'm pretty sure there are some consultants out there who are telling big, clueless companies that the way to engage with their audience is to engage with them on an interactive, emotional level.
Evidence Based Scheduling
Software developers don't really like to make schedules. Usually, they try to get away without one. "It'll be done when it's done!" they say, expecting that such a brave, funny zinger will reduce th...
Friend accepted
Microsoft will pay any price to keep some things out of Google's hands — EARLIER this month, Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft, the world's largest software company, suggested that online ...
5 things to tell the students
How much time did you spend online yesterday and today? (Pause.) Compare that with how much time you spent reading a newspaper or a magazine. — Last night I spoke to about 40 journalism students a...
Microsoft wants to add Silicon Valley as a friend
Time was that Silicon Valley loved to hate Microsoft, casting it as a ruthless monopoly whose tactics richly merited antitrust lawsuits from the Justice Department, state attorneys general and rivals ...