June 9, 2011
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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled today against Microsoft in its appeal of a $290 million jury verdict for infringing Canadian software company i4i’s patent. It wasn’t close. SCOTUS unanimously upheld a U.S. appeals court’s ruling against … Continue reading
June 7, 2011
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It’s a rough job market out there. The U.S. unemployment rate was 9.4% in December 2010. That’s better than it has been, but it’s still not great. And while some groups, like the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), … Continue reading
June 7, 2011
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I think a cloud-based operating system, like Google’ Chrome OS, has a bright future. But, when I look at Apple’s Lion, which will only be available as an upgrade by a 4GB download, and iCloud plans I begin to wonder … Continue reading
June 7, 2011
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After decades in the technology business I can still make dumb mistakes. In my recent mis-step, I received a message from a Yahoo Group with a name that looked like someone had dropped a cat on a keyboard. What the … Continue reading
June 7, 2011
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It used to be so easy. You either connected with Wi-Fi, or you looked for a place to plug in an Ethernet cable. That was then. This is now. Today, your laptop, netbook, smartphone, or tablet may give you as … Continue reading
June 2, 2011
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The latest NetMarketShare Web browser numbers are out for May 2011, and they show Chrome growing faster than any of the other browsers with Internet Explorer (IE) continuing its slow decline. I’ve always thought that Microsoft restricting Internet Explorer (IE) … Continue reading