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HP SkyRoom released

John Obeto — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:00:12 GMT

In March of this year, I had the good fortune to be introduced to HP SkyRoom, a revolutionary high-definition, PC-based videoconferencing system that promised to completely redefine the business videoconferencing space. A few seconds ago, they delivered...(read more)

Verbatim intros Easy Riser height-adjustable mice

John Obeto — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:27:37 GMT

Verbatim Americas announced today its new Easy Riser™ family of ultra-slim mobile mice for Windows® and Mac® users. The mice feature a unique, innovative design that enables users to adjust the height of the mouse with the flick of a switch. The...(read more)

Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware Shootout

John Obeto — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:08:48 GMT

I am planning an anti-virus/anti-malware shootout for Windows 7. On deck are Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010, Symantec Norton 360 v3, Microsoft Security Essentials (aka Morro), F-Secure Internet Security 2010, and Kaspersky AV 2010. Just for fun...(read more)

Epson introduces the PowerLite 1716 Projector

John Obeto — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:22:35 GMT

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today introduced the PowerLite 1716, the latest addition to its PowerLite 1700-series mobile projector line. Priced at $999 (estimated street price), the PowerLite 1716 is a sub-four pound multimedia...(read more)

HP announces single-piece MS200 Consumer Desktop PC

John Obeto — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:43:58 GMT

HP today launched the HP Pavilion MS200 consumer desktop PC . While resembling a sleek monitor, this PC has the same performance and expandability of a two piece desktop and monitor solution in a single, compact form factor. “The Pavilion MS200 gives...(read more)

Forgive me but why all the love for Zune HD?

John Obeto — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:16:35 GMT

I mean, it this the best that Microsoft could do in this space? In a vacuum, the decision to release Zune HD would have been brilliant. However, it is very disconcerting to see people going gaga over this device IMO, shamelessly. For me, I had made the...(read more)

Do numbskulls sometimes run Microsoft?

John Obeto — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:10:00 GMT

Last week, I advised a friend to switch to Microsoft Online Services from Office Live, due to my concerns about data security and retention. She agreed. However, this tech-savvy woman ran into issues with migrating her current Hotmail-based emails to...(read more)

Microsoft at Best Buy: more whining.

John Obeto — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:38:41 GMT

According to this article , Microsoft is ‘indoctrinating’ Best Buy droids with the Windows 7 message. A little backgrounder: a finance ‘reporter’ from AOHELL goes into Best Buy looking to purchase a Linux Netbook. After finding that outside of freetard...(read more)

Russia’s FAS drops antitrust action against Microsoft

John Obeto — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:27:39 GMT

When prosecutorial overreach is corrected, it is always a beautiful thing. Case in point is the dropping, on September 7, of antitrust action related to Windows XP by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service, FAS. By applying sensible metrics to Microsoft...(read more)

Ladies, Gentlemen: please patch your new Snow Leopard install

John Obeto — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:17:13 GMT

‘ Absolutely secure’ ; complete security ; a ‘ bulletproof operating system’ ; ‘ no need for malware’ . Remember those trite platitudes from the “ You’re a PC, I’m a Mac ” ads? Last week, Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 was released. Yesterday, ‘Snow Leper’ was...(read more)

Run Curt, run!

John Obeto — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:32:53 GMT

Am I the only one wishing that Curt Schilling would go ahead and really run for the open Senate seat in Massachusetts? Curt, baby, run! Please! For years I have followed the career of this buffoonish windbag, and I have prayed for someone, anyone , to...(read more)

Policeman shoots fire chief in court over tickets

John Obeto — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:36:31 GMT

Let me repeat that: A policeman shoots a fire fire chief in court over tickets Not on the court steps. In Court! I couldn’t make up a story like this! Are you kidding me? A few questions: How pissed could the cop have been? Didn’t he respect the court...(read more)

Yesterday’s Gmail outage: how prepared were you?

John Obeto — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:30:21 GMT

One of the little lessons lost in yesterday’s Gmail meltdown, was that as nice, and as trendy as the digerati make Gmail out to be; you know the ‘Next Big Thing’, Gmail is so NOT ready for Prime Time! To make matter’s worse, the (arrogant?) non-response...(read more)

40 percent growth for netbooks? Enter Google Chrome OS

John Obeto — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:18:30 GMT

By any metric, a 40% year-over-year growth rate is impressive. For the netbook market, that number has enabled it to zoom to 22% market share in a very short period of time. That said, now we know why Google announced the Chrome OS vaporware recently...(read more)

HP dx9000 TouchSmart Business PC Giveaway

John Obeto — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:27:32 GMT

Last month, we introduced the HP TouchSmart dx9000 giveaway to a lucky winner who develops a great business-ready application. This baby is up for grabs—it could be all yours! All you need to do create a touch app that businesses can...(read more)

Swiss government listens in on VOIP

John Obeto — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:45:58 GMT

Not content to be the bankers for the world’s dictators, and other bad people, the Swiss government has added VOIP snooping to their list of tasks. How niiiice! Another product to sell to the plague of corrupt African dictators. More here . Follow me...(read more)

Diskeeper invents new defragmentation scheme

John Obeto — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:41:07 GMT

If the claims in this Computerworld story are true, Diskeeper is poised to deliver some serious $$$ to stakeholders! In these days of virtualized machines, can you imagine what that sort of fragmentation reduction could do to a system? I’m salivating...(read more)

Snow Leopard: upgrade pricing done right!

John Obeto — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:04:10 GMT

While is is not like me to give props to the loops at #1, Infinite Loop, in Cupertino, I have to give them mungo props for having an impressive connection to their consumers. Take the upgrade price for the recently-released Mac OS X, known as Snow Leper...(read more)

Windows 7 Sins?

John Obeto — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:00 GMT

Really! Just when you start to take the Free Software Foundation seriously again , they come up with stuff like this that reminds you that they really do not want to be taken seriously. Can’t there be coexistence? I mean, couldn’t we all just get along...(read more)

Boeing 787 should fly sometime this year

John Obeto — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:08:00 GMT

Sorry, if I’m not “feelin’ it”, as they say in the ‘hood. The charge of $2.5 billion taken by Boeing, should come directly from the hide of upper management, not investors. I only hope Boeing stays on track, and that the 787 proves to be such an improvement...(read more)

OS X has, em, malware?

John Obeto — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:26:55 GMT

Just caught this tidbit on the blogosphere: that OS X 10.6 (Snow Leper) will come with anti-malware software out of the box! Are you kidding? After years of the “He’s a PC, I’m a Mac” ads, I thought that OS X was impervious to malware; you know, that...(read more)

Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions – free ebook

John Obeto — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:57:53 GMT

Microsoft Press is offering all the eBook above completely free. According to the blurb: This guide will teach you about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions. The...(read more)

Another open source vendor joins the continuum

John Obeto — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:49:55 GMT

So, come to find out that despite the bleating of the open source types, some companies are being realistic, and kissing Microsoft’s ring signing protection agreements with Microsoft. It can only be for the better, as more companies come to realize that...(read more)

Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook – this is BIG!

John Obeto — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:54:33 GMT

When Microsoft announced an alliance with Nokia two weeks ago today, I was left, well, completely underwhelmed. To me, what was necessary, was for Microsoft and Nokia to form an alliance centered around operating systems. Since it was Nokia, I assumed...(read more)

SCO really is Lazarus!!!

John Obeto — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:26:00 GMT

Do you remember in the old, campy horror flicks, where the hero/heroine uses a sharpened silver implement, usually of the improvised type, to continually stab the evil zombie fiend, while insanely chanting, die, die, die ? Well, what do you think the...(read more)