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Since Steve Jobs returned to Apple, Apple has catered to the individual purchaser, people who appreciate what they get for their money. Big business has been a distant second priority. These days, however, several factors have come together to make Macs acceptable in the enterprise: the iPhone, the coolness of Macs, and Microsoftis misstep with…

A recent ruling by a U.S. Court allows border patrol agents to inspect and search a notebook computer or other digital device without limitation, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Travelers cannot be forced to divulge the password for encrypted disks, but the computer can still be seized. Travelers and their employers are increasingly…

A substantial portion of Mr. Jobsis 2007 earnings came in the form of company stock, which was worth far more than his $1 salary. Mr. Jobs wasnit the only tech name to drop off the top ten list in 2007. Former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel lost his ranking along with his job, and Dell CEO…

Mr. Ballmer presented Yahoo with an ultimatum warning the Internet search company that it must reach a buyout agreement by April 26 or potentially face a hostile take over attempt. Yahoo refused to make a deal with Microsoft claiming that the Redmond-based companyis offer was undervalued. Both companies have been relatively quiet about the buyout…

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As i s evident by what you are now viewing, I write blog entries. I also occasionally post reader comments to articles on other sites. Every so often, I wonder how many people actually read this stuff. Not my blog in particular (actually, I can get stats on this from the TMO staff). But blogs…

As y ou probably know, the mission of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organization is to provide their $200 XO laptop computers to children in the developing world. Back in December, I participated in OLPC’s “Give One Get One” promotion. The deal was that I donate one XO laptop and get to buy one…

Endpoint Technology Associates analyst Roger Kay thinks that Microsoft now has to sort out complex financial issues, and that dropping its unsolicited Yahoo buyout offer may be one of the companyis options. He noted that CEO Steve Ballmer may be “getting heat from inside.” He added that buying Yahoo would force Microsoft into debt, and…

On Thursday, Parallels announced that its Parallels Desktop application for Macs has sold more than one million copies to date. The software was the first product that allows users of Intel Macs to run Windows, Linux, Solaris, and other operating systems simultaneously with Mac OS X. “Parallels Desktop not only broke down the barrier between…

Appleis FY08 Q2 earnings report on Wednesday showed that deferred revenue, the so-called subscription accounting, for Apple TV and iPhone is rising dramatically. In September, 2007 Apple reported US$1.391B in deferred revenue, current, for the Apple TV and iPhone. For the current Q2, that has risen to US$2.416B, a 74 percent increase. In September, 2007…

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Microsoft filed its request with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in February that the lawsuit qualified for class-action status. The appeals court upheld the lower courtis ruling on April 21. The lawsuit against Microsoft claimed that the software company deceived customers with its “Vista Capable” program that…

TheStreet.com, which Mr. Cramer cofounded, reported that Mr. Cramer said the market is grudgingly accepting that the iPhone is here to stay and will continue to be a successful product. He added that the iPhone is "huge, and when we get the next iteration … itis going to be game, set, match." Mr. Cramer also…

The legacy mantra of many IT managers of “no Macs” in their organization is no longer a defensible IT strategy, according to Galen Gruman, executive Editor of InfoWorld on Monday. The change is happening for many reasons, in addition to the fact that employees are demanding them. Primarily, the confluence of some important computing trends…

Navoty has announced the immediate availability of LockedEnvelope in beta. The system allows users of any e-mail application with any e-mail service on any OS to send an encrypted message to anyone with a simple pass phrase. Creating encrypted e-mail is not extremely difficult. However, when it comes to making everything work with all your…

According to MacWireless, the Powerline is ideal for: Sharing broadband internet access around the home or office. Connecting networks together. Sharing printers, scanners and other peripherals. Transferring and sharing files between computers. Playing network games – you can even connect your game consoles. “Powerline Networking devices convert data from your computer into a signal that…

Both Apple and Avid bailed on NAB this year, leaving a bitter taste in some people’s mouths, and leaving others wondering if the film and video expo has finally outlived its usefulness. With over 105,000 attendees at the expo it seems there are still plenty of people interested in what goes on at the Vegas…

Avid pulled out of this yearis NAB event late last year, and Apple followed suit in February. Apple claimed that it bowed out because there are more effective ways to spend its advertising dollars. Appleis senior PR manager commented “Often there are better ways to reach our customers. The increasing popularity of our retail stores…