Google’s new Knol is now open for everyone to use. Google describes Knol as not a competitor to Wikipedia, but rather as a different approach to share knowledge. Google is going to have authors, or group of authors, post their expertise on a subject and than either accept or reject changes to the information. Google […]
For years I have used and recommended CCleaner to my friends, family & clients. So when I received an email asking about my thoughts about Clary Utilities, I had to admit that I had not heard of it. So I went over to the Clary Utilities web site for a look-see and decided to download […]
When AVG came out with their new version 8, one of the features I was not thrilled about was their LinkScanner technology. After reading the technology was being blamed for false web traffic, I removed it from my system. I had previously used WOT Web Of Trust and reinstalled the software using Firefox […]
Some time you have to wonder. Do the folks at Google get up in the morning, thinking to themselves “what can we do to aggravate Microsoft today.” Every since Google announced their alignment with Yahoo for an advertising joint effort, Microsoft seems to be floundering in getting a deal to buy Yahoo. Now Google buying […]
The saga in San Francisco continues as the Network IT guy, Terry Childs, has given up the secret password to the Mayor of the city. In an unusual meeting held in the city jail, a secret meeting took place in which Mayor Newsom was given the passwords. It is unknown what type of deal, if […]
Down in Silicon Valley there are rumors swirling of what Apple has in store to attract a larger market share. Over at the Silicon Valley Insider they are guessing that Apple could start to slash prices.The price cuts could further increase Apple’s market share and make Apple are real contender against the PC. The article […]
Every day brings us a new segment of the Yahoo - Microsoft saga, that has turned into a TV soap opera. We have read about the offers, the rejected offers, some outsider trying to enter into the series and mix it up and take over the Yahoo board and so forth. But what all of […]
Without going into the gory details, there is a tale over at InfoWorld concerning a disgruntled Dell customer who purchased a computer from Best Buy. As many of you may know, if you buy a Dell from Best Buy, it is Best Buy who provides the service according to the Dell FAQ’s [here] which states:
Q: […]
Sandisk has made a stunning announcement that Microsoft’s flagship operating system is not currently optimized for SSD [Solid State Drives], which are currently being used in Apple’s Air computer and also on some models from Toshiba. In an article from C/Net the CEO of Sandisk has stated:
Speaking during SanDisk’s second-quarter earnings conference call, Chairman and […]
Microsoft has another strategy to convince the public that Vista is now fixed and they want you to ‘look how far we’ve come’ campaign. Microsoft is going to try and convince the masses that Vista is great and better than the reputation that continues to haunt the operating system. Which may take some doing. On […]
