filed in Business, Internet on Jun.30, 2008
RealNetworks’ Rhapsody music looks to steal some of iTunes thunder.
On June 30 the company announced the opening of its MP3 store. The new service does away entirely with digital rights management. iTunes uses DRM for a good portion of its music, but newer MP3 stores like Amazon’s, which launched last September, have dropped it. Listeners [...]
filed in Business, Software on Jun.30, 2008
After delays and rumors, the Windows XP era has finally reached its end. Microsoft has made it official: Monday, June 30 will be the last day Microsoft sells XP to the masses. In fact, some companies have already stopped offering XP as an option on new machines as they prep for the switchover.
There were early [...]
filed in Business, Software on Jun.29, 2008
Intel has decided it won’t upgrade its PCs to Vista. This is a big smack in the face for Microsoft because documents actually confirm that Microsoft may have launched its ill-fated Vista OS at the behest of Intel.
According to the New York Times, Intel has decided that it won’t upgrade the PCs of its 80,000 [...]
filed in Business, Gadgets on Jun.29, 2008
Many IT folks believe that Smartphone viruses will be a threat to your network soon. Though there are no signs yet, it would be “smart” to be proactive.
The latest mobile devices are packed with many applications and corporate data, and are enabled for real Web browsing and online collaboration. Is your corporate server’s safe? The [...]
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