The Next Big Thing in SaaS and The Cloud: Costs linked to business outcome?
Should Software-as-a-Service vendors make the switch to charging for their offering based on business outcome? Laurent Lachal of Ovum believes so. I was a delegate at the Cloud...
[6 Nov 2009]
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Friday 6 November 2009, 7:32 PM
Bye bye browser?
From 500 words into the future | 2 comments
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe What’s the future of the web? On one side there’s Flash and Silverlight and the rich internet applications world, which is working on ways of taking the web outside the browser and onto the desktop, where it “lights up” applications and plugs... more
Friday 6 November 2009, 7:28 AM
Moblin v2.1 – new polish or just box ticking the building blocks?
From Software application development | 1 comment
Adrian Bridgwater Moblin’s strategy for mobile Linux on Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) built around the Intel Atom processor has, according to the project’s steering committee, reached the Moblin v2.1 project release which features so-called “broad” feature additions... more
Thursday 5 November 2009, 5:51 PM
Windows 7 pricing all over the shop..about as stable as Windows 7.
From Apples are not the only Fruit, Windows are for gazing out of, not at. | Vista Upgrade Blog | Small Business Blog | 6 comments
adamjarvis I really think Microsoft have made a mess of Windows 7 pricing. They got the product right, yet there initial pricing of at around £44.95 for the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium (which I feel is about right) has back fired on them. It... more
Thursday 5 November 2009, 3:18 PM
The mutation of Europe's 'internet freedom' law
From Communication Breakdown | 2 comments
David Meyer Agreement has been reached on the now-famous Amendment 138/46, allowing the Telecoms Reform Package to become law next year. Some rights activists are semi-up-in-arms about the final version of the amendment, saying it does not offer as much... more
Thursday 5 November 2009, 2:21 PM
KBOX update simplifies Windows 7 migration
From ZDNet UK First Take | Reviews Blog | Add a comment
First Take KACE is updating its K2000 systems management box to include a module that allows you to migrate to Windows 7. Although there are plenty of products that promise similar benefits, KACE seems to be cornering the market for appliance-based products... more
Thursday 5 November 2009, 9:27 AM
You mean Ubuntu isn't perfect?!?
From Web design & FOSS | 2 comments
Jake Rayson I'm afraid to break the news to all the Ubuntu linux fanbois+grrls out there that Ubuntu is not perfect. I've had some display errors with Gnome DO and the notification icon. So sorry to let the side down ;) more
Thursday 5 November 2009, 9:02 AM
Microsoft's Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA)
From Application Compatibility | 1 comment
Greg Lambert I was working my through some our compatibility checks this morning when I realized that it had been a few months since I last read the Application Compatibility cookbook. This is a rich-text of application compatibility resources and every... more
Wednesday 4 November 2009, 7:20 PM
Intel hit with federal antitrust lawsuit in US
From Communication Breakdown | Add a comment
David Meyer Intel is being sued in the United States for breaking federal and New York state antitrust laws. The New York attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, announced on Wednesday that he had filed the suit, charging that "Intel violated state and federal... more
Wednesday 4 November 2009, 5:23 PM
X-ray named top scientific invention
From Testing 123 | News Blog | Add a comment
Carly Newman The X-ray machine has been voted the most important scientific invention in a poll by the Science Museum. Out of nearly 50,000 votes cast, more than 9,500 chose the X-ray, one of 10 iconic inventions or discoveries in the poll, as having... more
Wednesday 4 November 2009, 2:08 PM
HP Mini 5101
From ZDNet UK First Take | Reviews Blog | Add a comment
First Take There are plenty of netbooks around, but those aimed specifically at businesspeople are few and far between. Hewlett Packard’s Mini 5101 is just that, though, and we like it. You have to be prepared to live with Windows XP Home, Windows... more
Wednesday 4 November 2009, 1:57 PM
US jury finds SMIC stole trade secrets
From Testing 123 | News Blog | Add a comment
Carly Newman A California jury ruled on Wednesday that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) stole and used trade secrets from rival company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), according to Reuters. The news agency reported that... more
Wednesday 4 November 2009, 1:07 PM
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 1 (Overview)
From Jamie's Random Musings | Reviews Blog | On The Road | 3 comments
J.A. Watson I have promised several people that I would take a look at Ubuntu 9.10 and several of its derivatives on netbook hardware. My intention is to consider the following: - Ubuntu (plain vanilla, Gnome desktop) - Ubuntu Netbook Remix - Kubuntu... more
Wednesday 4 November 2009, 7:33 AM
We don’t need no IT education. Or maybe we do?
From Software application development | Add a comment
Adrian Bridgwater Connecting three ideas together as is often my want, I appear to have stumbled on more IT Education issues than is normal this week. Firstly, I am looking at getting involved with a large OEM to help support their work in the education sector.... more
Tuesday 3 November 2009, 6:15 PM
Mobile Security Profile: BlackBerry Storm2
From Official Mobile Security & Innovative Technologies Blog | On The Road | Sentry Posts | Add a comment
MobileTech Mobile Security Profile: BlackBerry Storm2 Author: Eric Everson BlackBerry handsets are a staple of office culture; from syncing calendars to sharing business-related data, the BlackBerry handsets are seemingly everywhere you look around... more
Tuesday 3 November 2009, 5:35 PM
South Korea plans to fingerprint visitors
From Security Bullet In | News Blog | Sentry Posts | Add a comment
Tom Espiner The South Korean authorities could fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors from 2012, the Korea Times reported on Tuesday. Barring diplomats and government operatives, all visitors over the age of 17 could have their fingerprints scanned... more
Tuesday 3 November 2009, 5:19 PM
Series 60 phones get Google voice search
From Communication Breakdown | News Blog | On The Road | Add a comment
David Meyer Google has released a version of its voice search application for users of Symbian Series 60 handsets. Series 60 is mostly used in Nokia smartphones such as the E71 but also in some handsets from other manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson.... more
