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Who made the worst PC software ever?

A couple of weeks ago, I asked the question: Who made the worst PC ever? The results were loud and clear: Packard-Bell was the landslide winner as Worst PC Company Ever. That rather begs the question of: Who made the worst PC software ever? Now, for purposes...

Tags: Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC-software, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Apple's incompatible filesystem

I'm not going to deny it, there are things about Apple that I like. I own an iPhone and an iPod. My wife uses a Mac. I like their design concepts and their marketing. But there are some issues that I do have with Apple, and these issues are inches...

Tags: File System, Apple Inc., Tool, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Linux, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS X, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Apple Mac OS, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-04-20

OmniWeb (7-beta-2)

OmniWeb is a full-featured native Web browser for Mac OS X. Highly multi-threaded and written using Apple's Cocoa frameworks, OmniWeb is designed to provide you with the best user experience you'll find in a Web browser. We think it's important to polish. This version is the first release on CNET...

Tags: Apple Inc., Web Browser, OmniWeb, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Apple Mac Book Air EFI Firmware

This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air computers. To complete the firmware update process, please follow the instructions in the updater application (/Applications/Utilities/MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update.app). The updater will launch automatically when the Installer closes. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Apple Firmware Restoration CD (7)

You can only use this to restore the firmware after an interrupted or unsuccessful update. If your computer is already in this state, you'll need to download the software and create the CD on another Macintosh computer, or you can take your computer to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, CD, Apple Inc., Firmware, Computer, Intel Corp., Productivity, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-04-29

IT news for April 16: Microsoft-Yahoo saga; Zune VideoX; MySQL 5.1

"News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines for Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Tricia Liebert: Taking it to the … Web. Starbucks wants your ideas. ...

Tags: Web, Information Technology, MySQL, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Channel Management, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Sonja Thompson

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Apple Mac Pro EFI Firmware (dmg)

This EFI Firmware Update fixes several fan behavior and Boot Camp issues on Mac Pro computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be either: MP11.005C.B08 or MP21.007F.B06. Version 1.3 includes unspecified updates.

Tags: Apple Inc., Computer, Productivity

Software downloads 2008-04-09

Apple Aluminum Keyboard (dmg)

This firmware update addresses an issue with the aluminum Apple Keyboard and the aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard where a key may repeat unexpectedly while typing. The update also addresses other issues. Mac OS X 10.5.2 is required before installing this update. The update package will install an updater application into...

Tags: Apple Inc., Aluminum, Mac OS X 10.5.2, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Apple MacBook EFI Firmware Update (2)

This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for MacBook computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be: MB21.00A5.B07. Version 1.2 includes unspecified updates.

Tags: Firmware Update, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Notebooks, Productivity, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Apple iMac EFI Firmware Update (3)

This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for iMac computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be one of the following: IM51.0090.B09, IM52.0090.B09, and IM61.0093.B07. Version 1.3 includes unspecified updates.

Tags: Firmware Update, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Desktops, Productivity, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Apple Time Machine & AirPort (dmg)

Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine. Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup thats built right into Mac OS X. It keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. Now, if you ever have...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Time Capsule, Time Machine, Backups

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Tech remains strong as Apple, AT&T, Yahoo, and Microsoft report earnings

Last week, IBM, Intel, and Google reported surprisingly strong earnings to Wall Street and created some cautious optimism that the U.S. tech sector is weathering the This week, it was time for another round of tech giants to share their financials -- Apple, Amazon, AT&T, Motorola, Yahoo, and Microsoft....

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Podcasts, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-04-25

What if business buys a Mac?

CIO Michele Goins of Juniper Networks decided to try an experiment -- one that could prove costly in the end. She chose Mac as the platform of choice for a test group of 600 employees. From her perspective, "If the support costs aren't too high, let's open the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Tricia Liebert

Blog posts 2008-05-02

Top IT news for April 24: FBI wants to monitor Internet, strong earnings from Apple, Vista SP1 goes automatic

Top five headlines FBI eyes widespread monitoring of Net Apple blows through estimates; Ships 2.29 million Macs; Outlook light by design? Microsoft begins automatic distribution of Vista SP1 today Report: Yahoo, Google talk with DOJ on ad test Ballmer: We don't need Yahoo...

Tags: Web, Monitor, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., FBI, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Web 2.0, Strategy, Channel Management, Federal Government, Productivity, Internet, Management, Marketing, Government, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-04-24

Apple MacBook Pro EFI Firmware (5)

This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for MacBook Pro computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be one of the following: MBP21.00A5.B07, MBP22.00A5.B07, and MBP31.0070.B03. Version 1.5 includes unspecified updates.

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components

Software downloads 2008-04-14

Plato DVD Ripper Professional (exe)

Plato DVD Ripper Professional is an all-in-one DVD backup and ripping tool, which helps you to Record DVD Movie to AVI (with MPEG-4 codec,10% size, same quality ), MPEG, Apple iPod iPhone Video , Apple TV Video , Youtube FLV Video ,Sony PSP PS3 Video , WMV , Microsoft Zune...

Tags: Apple Inc., Video, DVD, Plato Global Creativity, Plato DVD Ripper Professional, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-04-25

New Lease on Laptop Access for Students

The classroom model at Saint Agnes Academy - Saint Dominic School (SAA-SDS) is as unique as it is rigorously academic. The school wanted to create an environment where no one had to wait to get on a computer. But with just two computer labs and 800 students, that wasn't really...

Tags: Microsoft Access, Lease, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, Computer, Productivity, Capital Structures, Finance

Case studies

Bluetooth and Apple

The new Apple powerbook G4 are among the first computers to offer Bluetooth technology 2.0+EDR. The 2.0+EDR technology, which still backwards compatible with 1.0, is up to three times faster than previous versions, offering maximum data rate transfers of up to 3 MBps. Being the first company to certify a...

Tags: Apple Inc., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless

White papers

Visiting Nurse Service Relies on Avaya IP Telephony to Deliver Vital Healthcare Services Across the Big Apple

With over 7,800 highly skilled care providers, Visiting Nurse Service of New York VNS is the largest not-for-profit home health care agency in the nation. The company wanted to strengthen system reliability and enhance business continuity to keep essential services flowing on behalf of more than 100,000 home healthcare clients;...

Tags: Telephony, Network, IP Telephony, Health Care, Apple Inc., Avaya Inc., VOIP, Call Centers, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Networking, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Case studies

Apple Computer Case Study: Lincoln Public Schools

The total number of computer users in the Lincoln Public Schools system is huge: Approximately 50 elementary, middle, and high schools serve some 32,000 students, plus another 2500 teachers need computer access each day. To meet this demand, the schools' IT team constantly strives to deliver the best-possible computing services...

Tags: School, Apple Inc., Productivity, Team Management, Management

Case studies