Call me a geek, but I was happy to learn that the Bill Gates and Steve Jobs discussion that happened at the D5 Conference yesterday is available for download at iTunes. There are video and audio versions for download, and the video one is downloading as I type this.
The influence that these two have had […]

Installation of home theatre components is getting more and more complicated. Gone are the days of needing only to worry about 1 or 2 types of connections between components. Not to mention, the components themselves are getting more and more varied. Certainly one of the easiest ways to deal with this is to hire […]

Amp’d Mobile has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While this may come as shocking to many, including myself, it gets even stranger in my opinion.
Apparently, Amp’d owes more than $100 million to creditors, and is having a difficult time coming up with the money. A large part of the problem is their own customers. […]

Dell is bringing its name and desktop computers to the retail market in a deal reached with Wal-Mart. The deal will see 2 models of Dell Dimension desktops being sold through Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. The price is listed as “under $700″. Canadian Wal-Marts will also sell Dell desktops, but will sell different modes.
This sounds […]

Sun software has announced that it will be releasing two of its Java implementations into the open source realm, the Java SE (JDK) and Java ME. Java SE is the version on which your typical desktop Java application runs, and the Java ME is the Micro Edition which is typically run on smaller systems, such […]

Analysts have speculated that with Microsoft’s Windows Vista not being available to the public until after the holiday shopping period, that Apple may be able to cash in during this lucrative time. Apple’s share of the computer market with its Mac computers has recently joined the top four at 5.8%. This was achieved after […]

Phishing is a growth industry for criminals, according to some recent alarming statistics. The average haul by criminals is going up, while the percentage of recoveries is going down.
According to Gartner analyst Avivah Litan the phishers are getting five times the amount they were, from and average of $257 in 2005 to $1,244 in 2006. […]

Microsoft will be making available an integrated VoIP, email, video conferencing, and instant messaging package early next year. It’s your one stop communication solution, so to speak. The package will integrate into the Windows Operating System, as well as some desktop and server software. Expect it to offer integration into Outlook and Internet Explorer, among […]

Despite some skepticism that Windows Vista would make Microsoft’s scheduled release, Microsoft has announced today that “Microsoft Windows Vista is released to manufacturing (RTM) today — a significant milestone for Microsoft and its partners”.
The official release can be found at the Microsoft Windows Vista RTM Press Release
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I am sure that most of us have heard the gloomy words by the various recording industries. Statements such as “lost output for U.S. industries of $20.5 billion per year, thwarts the creation of about 140,000 jobs and accounts for more than $800 million in lost tax revenue” (Washington Post) are quite common from those […]