Finding the best smartphones for your business doesn’t have to be a chore. Our handy guide gives you all the information you need to cut through the multitude of models and conquer carrier confusion.
Recent studies may have you thinking that it’s time to give up the blog and focus on Twitter or Facebook. But don’t be rash. Search engine optimization is a major benefit of keeping a business blog.
EasyPeasy is a simple interface intended for light use, and includes several pieces of proprietary software for convenience. Bruce Byfield takes an in-depth look at this Ubuntu Linux-based netbook operating system.
Wonder what turn Access will take in Microsoft Office 2010? Danny Lesandrini explores how the new Access looks and feels, what can and can't be done with it and how steep the new learning curve is going to be.
<b>PC Magazine:</b> "Online retailer NewEgg said late Monday that it has confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and that it had broken off its supply relationship with IPEX, the supplier."
<b>Datamation:</b> "Despite all the talk about the mythical Year of the Linux Desktop, somewhere in the last few years, free software passed a milestone without anyone noticing."
<b>System 76:</b> "System76 has partnered with a non-profit, Kids on Computers, to help bring computers and free and open source software to disadvantaged kids."
<b>Enterprise Mobile Today:</b> "Motorola's planned rollout of the Android 2.1 operating system for its popular Droid smartphone has been delayed indefinitely -- with some reports blaming it on the discovery of a serious bug."
Many Oracle database administrators would not only like to report on (ORA-) errors but also manage the alert log itself--saving and/or trimming the alert log, aka alert log rotation. Oracle's new ADR with command interface can easily be used to help rotate Oracle's alert log.
<b>LWN:</b> "Today is the culmination of a huge effort by the worldwide Nokia and Intel teams to share the MeeGo operating system code with the open source community. This is the latest step in the full merger of Maemo and Moblin..."
Hackers and e-crooks have moved beyond the low-hanging fruit of online banks and eBay as primary targets for their elaborate phishing schemes, according to a new report.
<b>ZDNet:</b> "In a Globe and Mail report, the insurance industry wants to use sites such as Facebook to collect and use background information collected to contradict any evidence you have used in your claim for damages."
<b>Wired:</b> "More than 100 drivers in Austin, Texas found their cars disabled or the horns honking out of control, after an intruder ran amok in a web-based vehicle-immobilization system normally used to get the attention of consumers delinquent in their auto payments."
If you run a Windows shop, you may think Apache, FreeRADIUS and FreeNAS are off limits. Think again. With a few simple choices, any of these popular open source servers can be deployed in a snap.
<b>Ghacks:</b> "Linux is such a strong operating system for two primary reasons – by design and with the help of security systems like AppArmor and SELinux."
As business boomed, the firm added a human resources department, hired an internal IT staff and built a call center to dissuade its victims from seeking credit card refunds.