Purported aluiminum MacBook leak video
The Apple Core — October 11th, 2008 Purported aluiminum MacBook leak video Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:08 am Categories: Rumor , Video , MacBook , Aluminum , Spy shot Tags: Apple MacBook , Video , Machine , Power Button , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Marketing , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Unlike previous (blurry) pictures of the new MacBooks, there’s a new video of Tuesday’s upcoming MacBook revision. It’s very clear in spots ...

More on Apple’s new Mini DisplayPort
The Apple Core — October 14th, 2008 More on Apple’s new Mini DisplayPort Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:35 pm Categories: Video , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Adapter , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Video , Mini DisplayPort , Corporate Communications , Home Entertainment , Notebooks , Productivity , Marketing Confirmed: MacBook drops Firewire port One of the announcements coming out of Cupertino is that their MacBooks now ship with a new video out port called the Mini DisplayPort (complete with ...

McCain to YouTube: Respect fair use (at least for pols)
ZDNet Government — October 14th, 2008 McCain to YouTube: Respect fair use (at least for pols) Posted by Richard Koman @ October 14, 2008 @ 11:11 PM Categories: Censorship , Google , Copyright Tags: YouTube Inc. , John McCain , Video , McCain , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Richard Koman YouTube’s speedy response to DMCA take-down notices has been the subject of lawsuits – notably Stephanie Lenz, who with the EFF sued when YouTube deleted her video of her kid rockin’ out to a Prince song. Now John McCain has a ...

YouDiscover A World Beyond Wikipedia
Between the Lines — October 16th, 2008 YouDiscover A World Beyond Wikipedia Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 1:30 pm Categories: General , Entertainment , iPhone , Broadband , Innovation Tags: Discovery Communications Inc. , Video , Wikipedia , Corporate Communications , Wiki , Marketing , Online Communications , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld [image] The Discovery “Cannon Challenge” for the iPhone Your retirement portfolio just sank another $50,000, in one hour.  Time to take out your non-line-of-sight ...

Enterprise gets hip: embraces video as business tool
Between the Lines — October 17th, 2008 Enterprise gets hip: embraces video as business tool Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:00 am Categories: General , SaaS , Cisco , Sun , Dell , Enterprise 2.0 Tags: Video , Tool , Digital Cribs , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz Have networks become cool? A new Web site - called Digital Cribs - sure does make it look that way. The site is using video to offer a peek into the networked lives of cool people like basketball star Shane Battier or big city ...

IT Dojo video: Five ways to keep your own IT staff from stealing company secrets
Between the Lines — October 23rd, 2008 IT Dojo video: Five ways to keep your own IT staff from stealing company secrets Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , IT Management , Hardware Infrastructure , Security Tags: Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan High-profile breaches of private data are often the results of lost or stolen equipment, malicious hackers, or improperly disposed of storage devices. Yet, the July 2008 arrest ...

Video: How to successfully work with an offshore team
Between the Lines — October 24th, 2008 Video: How to successfully work with an offshore team Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:08 am Categories: General , IT Management , Outsourcing , Offshore outsourcing Tags: Team , Information Technology , Video , Professional Development , Team Management , Strategy , Career , Management , Larry Dignan As companies try to get the most for their IT dollar, they may consider using offshore resources for some of their IT needs. But having part of your team on the other ...

Election Day - on YouTube
ZDNet Government — October 27th, 2008 Election Day - on YouTube Posted by Richard Koman @ October 27, 2008 @ 9:02 AM Categories: Google , Elections Tags: YouTube Inc. , Election Day , Richard Koman , Video , Camera , Corporate Communications , Marketing Look for next Tuesday to be the most heavily documented election in history, Noam Cohen writes for the New York Times. Not just in terms of massive international media coverage. No, you can expect millions of citizens out there to be wielding cell phones, capturing ...

MBP tear down video
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 MBP tear down video Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:19 pm Categories: Take Apart , MacBook Pro Tags: Video , TechRestore.com , Expose Control , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Marketing , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady TechRestore.com has posted a stop motion tear-down video of new MacBook Pro. These new MacBooks Pro are amazing! The whole trackpad is a button, which doesn’t seem all that much better than tap clicking, until ...

FireWire-to-USB cable, Windows-only for now
The Apple Core — October 28th, 2008 FireWire-to-USB cable, Windows-only for now Posted by David Morgenstern @ 11:13 pm Categories: Video Tags: Microsoft Windows , Video , Corporate Communications , FireWire , Cable , Notebooks , Network Technology , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology In Apple’s drive to differentiate its professional and less-professional notebook lines, the company left out support for FireWire on its new Aluminum MacBook. While some Mac sites are pointing to composite ...

Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista’s Robocopy [Video]
Between the Lines — October 29th, 2008 Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista’s Robocopy [Video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:18 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Tool , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Backups , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing If you’re a savvy Windows Vista user or IT professional, you’ve probably used Vista’s Complete PC Backup to image your hard ...

Motorola picks Android in mobile phone shakeup. Ammunition for smartphone war? [Video]
Between the Lines — October 29th, 2008 Motorola picks Android in mobile phone shakeup. Ammunition for smartphone war? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:29 am Categories: General , Mobile , Apple , Google , Motorola , RIM Tags: Google Inc. , Research In Motion Ltd. , Phone , Mobile , Smart Phone , Cell Phone , Video , Motorola Inc. , Smart Phones , Telecom & Utilities Motorola is tapping Google’s open-source Android operating system to inject new life into its ...

Ghost Story: Fear of Microsoft Fades
Between the Lines — October 30th, 2008 Ghost Story: Fear of Microsoft Fades Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 8:09 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Legal , Apple , Linux , Google , Microsoft , SaaS , iPhone , Cloud computing Tags: Operating System , Apple Inc. , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Corporate Communications , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Marketing , Internet As Halloween fast approaches, Apple is ...

Benioff launches Sites [video]
Between the Lines — November 3rd, 2008 Benioff launches Sites [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:45 pm Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Web Technology , SaaS , Salesforce.com Tags: Salesforce.com Inc. , Video , Sales Force Management , Sales , Larry Dignan At the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com, announced the company’s latest venture. With Force.com Sites, customers can build, host, and allow individual users to customize a public Web page using ...

Stop Windows XP from nagging you about updates you’ve already completed or don’t want [video]
Between the Lines — November 4th, 2008 Stop Windows XP from nagging you about updates you’ve already completed or don’t want [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:57 am Categories: General , Security , Microsoft Tags: Video , System Tray , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Larry Dignan Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays (the second Tuesday of every month) are an important part of every Windows user’s and system administrator’s regular ...

Larry Brilliant outlines Google’s giving strategies [video]
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2008 Larry Brilliant outlines Google’s giving strategies [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:07 pm Categories: General , Google Tags: Strategy , Google Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Sales Force Management , Investment , Financial Services , Marketing , Sales , Finance At the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Larry Brilliant, executive director of Google.org, declares that Google ripped off Salesforce’s 1/1/1 model–and the company is proud of it. The model ...

Google’s favorite penny stock: Nexicon
Between the Lines — November 6th, 2008 Google’s favorite penny stock: Nexicon Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:29 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Entertainment , Hollywood on Demand , Google , Search , Broadband Tags: Google Inc. , Stock , YouTube Inc. , Video , Nexicon , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan Google is hoping to perfect YouTube’s video identification system with the help of a company that hasn’t filed financials with the Securities and Exchange ...

YouTube: Does your video ID system really work?
Between the Lines — November 6th, 2008 YouTube: Does your video ID system really work? Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 2:30 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Entertainment , Google , MySpace , Broadband , YouTube , DRM , Innovation , E-commerce Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Viacom Inc. , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld It’s been a little more than a year since YouTube announced the launch of its system to identify videos ...

YouTube = AdTube. Why Not?
Between the Lines — November 7th, 2008 YouTube = AdTube. Why Not? Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 1:45 pm Categories: General , Google , YouTube , E-commerce , Economy Tags: Advertisement , YouTube Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld yellowbook.jpg View Yellow Book ads here You probably don’t go to YouTube at this point to amuse yourself with video clips from Rita’s Roofing on Long Island or the Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge, Ill. But they’re coming. ...

Five things you should know about virtualization [video]
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2008 Five things you should know about virtualization [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , virtualization Tags: Information Technology , Video , Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage , Larry Dignan If you’re not working with virtualization today, you likely will be. Whether it’s through consolidating a data center, deploying software appliances or streaming ...

Gmail expands to include voice and video
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2008 Gmail expands to include voice and video Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:27 pm Categories: General , Google Tags: Video Chat , Google Gmail , Voice , Video , E-mail Providers , Cloud Computing , Corporate Communications , Internet , Marketing , Sam Diaz Sometimes, that back-and-forth typing of an IM chat just isn’t working for you in a way that a voice conversation or face-to-face meeting might. Gmail Video Chat Today, Google launched video and voice chat for ...

Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac
The Apple Core — November 11th, 2008 Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac Posted by David Morgenstern @ 6:44 pm Categories: Opinion , Mac OS , Windows Tags: Newsweek , Apple Macintosh , PC , Video , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Marketing , Hardware , David Morgenstern Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac In a Newsweek video , reporter Nick Summers says that going from covering the Hillary Clinton campaign to the Obama campaign was like switching from a PC ...

Press “Upload” on that Video: “Point Is Not To Bust People,” Says NBC
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2008 Press “Upload” on that Video: “Point Is Not To Bust People,” Says NBC Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 2:18 pm Categories: General , Entertainment , Google , Broadband , YouTube , Innovation , E-commerce , Economy Tags: NBC , YouTube Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld The point is to actually make fair use  — fair and creative use — use of someone’s professionally produced content, if you’re going to post a ...

A year after YouTube ban, Pentagon launches TroopTube
ZDNet Government — November 12th, 2008 A year after YouTube ban, Pentagon launches TroopTube Posted by Richard Koman @ November 12, 2008 @ 3:19 PM Categories: Defense Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Site , Pentagon , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Richard Koman After blocking YouTube from oversease bases last year, the Defense Department has launched TroopTube , as an authorized alternative. It is, the site says: the new online video site designed to help military families connect and keep in touch while miles apart. The ...

What role does IT play in privacy protection? [video]
Between the Lines — November 14th, 2008 What role does IT play in privacy protection? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:00 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Episode , Privacy Protection , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan One of the side effects of the information age is that personal privacy has become a major concern for average citizens. And IT often bears much of the responsibility for safeguarding privacy and protecting ...

Video: Copy and paste with the Blackberry Storm
The Apple Core — November 18th, 2008 Video: Copy and paste with the Blackberry Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:33 am Categories: Mobile phone , Smartphone , iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: Video , RIM BlackBerry , Corporate Communications , Handhelds , Marketing , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady In this video demonstration you’ll see how the copy and paste function works on the new Blackberry Storm smartphone from RIM and Verizon Wireless. It works like this: select a range of text with two fingers, ...

Video: YouTube on the Blackberry Storm
The Apple Core — November 18th, 2008 Video: YouTube on the Blackberry Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:20 am Categories: Mobile phone , Smartphone , iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , RIM BlackBerry , Corporate Communications , Handhelds , Marketing , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady In this video (01:12) you’ll see how to view YouTube content on the new Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) smartphone from RIM and Verizon Wireless. Although the Storm doesn’t have a native YouTube ...

IT Dojo: Five things you should know about rootkits [video]
Between the Lines — November 19th, 2008 IT Dojo: Five things you should know about rootkits [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:14 am Categories: General , Security Tags: Information Technology , Video , Rootkits , Security , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Larry Dignan Rootkits are a serious threat. Rootkit-based botnets unleash seas of spam, and the most dangerous rootkits allow attackers to steal corporate and individual financial information. In this IT Dojo video , Bill Detwiler covers the following five things ...

Video Is Not The Future of the Internet. It’s the Present.
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 Video Is Not The Future of the Internet. It’s the Present. Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 3:00 pm Categories: General , IT Management , Hardware Infrastructure , Web Technology , Entertainment , Hollywood on Demand , Cisco , DRM , E-commerce , Economy Tags: P2P , Traffic , Video , Consumer Traffic , Corporate Communications , Internet , Marketing , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Auto companies may be going out of business. ...

The future of… Ink [video]
Between the Lines — November 21st, 2008 The future of… Ink [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , Innovation Tags: Video , Tablets , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Marketing , Larry Dignan Imagine a magazine that updates its articles whenever new information is available. A tablet that stores all the textbooks a university student will ever need. Or a supermarket shelf tag that automatically reflects price changes. ZDNet correspondent Sumi ...

YouTube goes wide screen; Sets up for more professional content
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2008 YouTube goes wide screen; Sets up for more professional content Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:56 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Hollywood on Demand , Google , YouTube Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan YouTube is going wide screen in advance of hosting more professional content. On its blog, YouTube noted : We’re expanding the width of the page to 960 pixels to better reflect the quality of the videos you create and the ...

Twitter & Facebook: If not now, maybe later? [Video]
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2008 Twitter & Facebook: If not now, maybe later? [Video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:33 pm Categories: General , Web Technology , Social networking , Facebook , Twitter , Microblogging Tags: Facebook , Video , Twitter , Corporate Communications , Internet , Networking , Marketing , Sam Diaz In this video, Sumi Das and I talk about the broken down talks between Facebook and Twitter and where a relationship between the two might be in the future. Both need to ...

IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video]
Between the Lines — November 26th, 2008 IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:33 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , RAM , Tool , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Memory , Strategy Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective ...

If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage
Between the Lines — November 26th, 2008 If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:21 am Categories: General , Cisco , Storage , Dell Tags: Network , Video , Cisco Systems Inc. , Corporate Communications , Storage , Marketing , Hardware , Sam Diaz In a blog post last month, I chimed in on how some tech companies - notably Dell and Cisco - were using video as a marketing tool to promote their technologies, not just their brand names. After all, if networking ...

IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — December 2nd, 2008 IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Disk , Information Technology , File System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Tool , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Productivity , Microsoft Windows Windows Vista’s Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best luxe Mac accessories
The Apple Core — December 2nd, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best luxe Mac accessories Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:51 pm Categories: Accessory , Holiday Gift Guide Tags: Apple Macintosh , Accessory , Video , Blu-ray , Camera , FlipShare Software , 7xx-series , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady 2008 ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide What do you get for that special person on you list already owns a Mac, iPod and a nice digital camera? Accessories! Here are my picks for the Best Luxe accessories ...

The cost of solar cells [video]
Between the Lines — December 4th, 2008 The cost of solar cells [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:38 pm Categories: General , Green Tech , Innovation Tags: Managing Director , Silicon Wafer , Solar Cell , Solar Energy , Video , Semiconductors , Telecom & Utilities , Hardware , Larry Dignan At the Always On Venture Summit in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a panel of solar energy executives debates whether or not silicon prices will fall as the industry matures. While they all think margins will ...

IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 IT Dojo: Speed up Windows Vista with these performance tweaks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Performance , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Windows Vista has additional security features, new functionality, and a lot of cool graphics. But ...

The Green Enterprise: Foam finds new life [video]
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 The Green Enterprise: Foam finds new life [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Green Tech Tags: Car , Video , Manufacturing , Corporate Governance , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Larry Dignan At the AlwaysOn Venture Summit in Half Moon Bay, Calif., J. Brian Hennessy, chief marketing officer of Mobius Technologies, explains how the company has found a way to turn industrial waste–things like old insulation and the foam from ...

The top five reasons why project management fails [video]
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 The top five reasons why project management fails [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:32 pm Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Video , Project Management , Tools & Techniques , Corporate Communications , Strategy , It Operations , It service Management , Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Most organizations are trying to get better at project management because they recognize that there is a lot of value associated with efficient and ...

IT Dojo: Access the drive of a Mac that won’t boot with Target Disk Mode [video]
Between the Lines — December 16th, 2008 IT Dojo: Access the drive of a Mac that won’t boot with Target Disk Mode [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Disk , Microsoft Access , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Strategy , Marketing , Hardware If you’re a PC pro who needs to recover files off a Mac that won’t boot, you might think to try the old PC trick of removing the problem ...

IT Dojo: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows [video]
Between the Lines — December 17th, 2008 IT Dojo: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:33 am Categories: IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan Whether you support your tech-novice family members or a corporate office, you will have to reinstall Microsoft Windows at ...

Nesson calls for net, video coverage of RIAA trial
ZDNet Government — December 26th, 2008 Nesson calls for net, video coverage of RIAA trial Posted by Richard Koman @ December 26, 2008 @ 11:35 AM Categories: Courts , RIAA Tags: Courtroom , RIAA , Video , Tenenbaum , Internet , Corporate Communications , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , Marketing , Richard Koman cameras in RIAA courtroom? Received this press release from Harvard today. In the RIAA case against Joel Tenenbaum , the defense, led by Harvard prof and legendary lawyer Charles Nesson and ...

Could a Time Warner-Viacom game of chicken boost online video?
Between the Lines — December 31st, 2008 Could a Time Warner-Viacom game of chicken boost online video? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:54 am Categories: General , Entertainment Tags: Time Warner Inc. , Online Video , Video , CBS Corp. , Viacom Inc. , Games , TVs , Internet , Tv & Home Theater , Personal Technology The content push from television to Internet could get a boost tonight if Viacom follows through with a threat to pull Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and others from the Time Warner ...

CES2009: Kodak announces rugged Zx1 Pocket HD video recorder
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 4th, 2009 CES2009: Kodak announces rugged Zx1 Pocket HD video recorder Posted by Matthew Miller @ 10:22 pm Categories: Gadgets Tags: Video Recorder , Recorder , Eastman Kodak Co. , Camcorder , Video , Kodak Zx1 , Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera , HDMI Cable , Corporate Communications , Marketing I received a Flip Mino HD at Mobius a couple of weeks ago and have to say I have been having a ton of fun with the device. I never even thought much about picking up one of these, but ...

The future of Blu-Ray? Watch porn
Between the Lines — January 5th, 2009 The future of Blu-Ray? Watch porn Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:44 pm Categories: General , Entertainment , Hollywood on Demand , YouTube Tags: Video , Blu-ray , Adult Industry , Corporate Communications , Tv & Home Theater , TVs , Marketing , Personal Technology , Home Entertainment , Sam Diaz On the heels of the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the New York Times had a good read this morning about the fuzzy future of Blu-Ray. It ...

China cracks down on porn
ZDNet Government — January 5th, 2009 China cracks down on porn Posted by Richard Koman @ January 5, 2009 @ 11:01 PM Categories: Google , China Tags: China , Baidu.com Inc. , Pornography , Video , Crackdown , Corporate Communications , Government , Marketing , Richard Koman Google needs to do more to block pornography from leaking into China, the government charged Monday, as it launched a month-long anti-porn campaign, PC World reports. But it’s not just Google. China also wants these sites to their ...

If iRecord can rip DVDs, why can’t Real?
Between the Lines — January 7th, 2009 If iRecord can rip DVDs, why can’t Real? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:30 am Categories: General , Entertainment , Macworld , Legal , Real Networks , Digital Media Tags: Lawsuit , Lawyer , Video , iRecord , RealDVD , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Marketing , Sam Diaz If I were one of the lawyers for Real Networks, I’d be looking a bit closer at a device called iRecord , which is being showcased on Macworld. iRecord basically allows ...

Lenovo demos its dual-screen ThinkPad W700ds [video]
Between the Lines — January 9th, 2009 Lenovo demos its dual-screen ThinkPad W700ds [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:40 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Mobile Tags: IBM ThinkPad , Lenovo Group Ltd. , Video , Corporate Communications , CAD , Notebooks , Monitors & Displays , Marketing , Software , Hardware TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler scoped out that Lenovo W700ds, the dual-screen ThinkPad that Lenovo detailed on Monday . Bill came away skeptical : ...

IT Dojo: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make that can mess up their networks [video]
Between the Lines — January 14th, 2009 IT Dojo: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make that can mess up their networks [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:09 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Telecommunications Tags: Network , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan IT pros love to share stories about the dumb things that users do, but sometimes you have to admit your own mistakes. Every admin has at least one embarrassing story about ...

Wired removes Hackintosh video after Apple legal threat
The Apple Core — January 15th, 2009 Wired removes Hackintosh video after Apple legal threat Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:23 am Categories: Hack , Legal , Netbook Tags: Wired Inc. , Apple Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Remember the video that Wired posted on how to hack a Netbook to run OS X? Well Apple legal sent a cease-and-desist letter to Wired demanding that it be removed. ZDNet’s Andrew Nusca spoke with Evan Hansen, editor-in-chief at Wired.com who said that the ...

Five things that make it great to work in IT [video]
Between the Lines — January 16th, 2009 Five things that make it great to work in IT [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:31 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Episode , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner In a previous episode , I talked about some of the worst aspects of working in IT. But we shouldn’t forget that IT is still a very rewarding career for a lot of people. And understanding what draws people to the field is just as ...

iPhone & Photos: Business opportunities through Apps
Between the Lines — January 19th, 2009 iPhone & Photos: Business opportunities through Apps Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:30 am Categories: General , Mobile , Apple , iPhone , Microblogging Tags: Apple iPhone , Phone , Camera Phone , Video , Photograph , Camera Phones , Corporate Communications , Telecom & Utilities , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics I never underestimate anything related to photos. My biggest lesson came years ago after a demo of one of the first ...

Internet Inauguration: The Interactive Introduction of the Obama Presidency
Between the Lines — ... of the Obama Presidency Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 7:50 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Web Technology , Government , Entertainment , Apple , iPhone , Social networking , Blogging , Broadband , YouTube , Verizon , Innovation , Facebook , AT&T , Sprint Nextel , Twitter , Digital Media Tags: Coverage , Video , Fox News , Obama Adminstration , Corporate Communications , ...

IT Dojo: Build a complete IT toolkit for go-anywhere tech support [video]
Between the Lines — January 21st, 2009 IT Dojo: Build a complete IT toolkit for go-anywhere tech support [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Whether you’re traveling across the city or going from one side of the building to the other, there’s nothing more irritating than being on a support call and not having the right tools. Since experience is always the best teacher, ...

Five vital communication skills for IT leaders and their staff [video]
Between the Lines — January 23rd, 2009 Five vital communication skills for IT leaders and their staff [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:28 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Leader , Video , Communication Skill , Strategy , Leadership , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner IT professionals are often told that they need to learn how to communicate better. But you seldom hear anyone define what they mean by “communicate,” much less explain how ...

Google on trial in Italy: Should it prevent video publication without consent?
Between the Lines — February 3rd, 2009 Google on trial in Italy: Should it prevent video publication without consent? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:59 am Categories: General , Google , Government , Privacy Tags: Google Inc. , Video , Prosecutor , Italy , Cajani , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan Four executives from Google are about to face criminal charges in Italy and privacy violations.  The lawsuit, noted by the New York Times’ Saul Hansell and the International ...

Five ways CIOs can use innovation as their secret weapon [video]
Between the Lines — February 9th, 2009 Five ways CIOs can use innovation as their secret weapon [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Innovation Tags: Innovation , CIO , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Leadership , Marketing , Management , Jason Hiner IT is ingrained in every facet of the modern corporation. From marketing to receivables, there are systems in place that IT developed or currently maintains. This deep ...

Video: MacBook to tablet conversion in two minutes
The Apple Core — February 10th, 2009 Video: MacBook to tablet conversion in two minutes Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:36 am Categories: MacBook , Mod , Tablet , Take Apart Tags: Apple MacBook , Video , TechRestore , Tablets , Notebooks , Corporate Communications , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady TechRestore has posted a new, stop-motion take-apart HD video of their overnight ModService on their blog . Watch the conversion of a ...

Studies: more mobile traffic, mobile video in coming years
Between the Lines — February 10th, 2009 Studies: more mobile traffic, mobile video in coming years Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:31 pm Categories: General Tags: Mobile , Video , Mobile Traffic , Mobile Video , Corporate Communications , Advertising & Promotion , Marketing , Sam Diaz Mobile computing is here - and it’s only going to get bigger, according to projection studies released this week. Cisco Systems today released the results of its Visual Networking Index (VNI) Mobile Forecast for 2008-2013 . The big ...

Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]
Between the Lines — February 11th, 2009 Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:46 am Categories: General , Linux , Microsoft , Open Source , Software Infrastructure Tags: Experiment , Microsoft Windows 7 , Video , KDE , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing Our colleagues at ZDNet Australia just conducted a very interesting experiment. They took KDE 4 to the streets and ...

Delivering Video On Demand Too Demanding For Cablevision
Between the Lines — February 11th, 2009 Delivering Video On Demand Too Demanding For Cablevision Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 8:05 am Categories: Datacenter , Digital Media , Entertainment , General , Innovation , Personal Technology Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp. , VoD , Movie , Video , Maiella , Corporate Communications , Cable , Marketing , Telecommunications , Personal Technology Cablevision Systems , one of the two biggest suppliers of subscription ...

Apple’s video cloud: A first step toward a new direction?
Between the Lines — February 12th, 2009 Apple’s video cloud: A first step toward a new direction? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:43 am Categories: Apple , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Web Technology Tags: Apple Inc. , Video , Apple TV , Apple iTunes , Corporate Communications , Digital Music , Digital Media , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Marketing Apple is reportedly preparing a service called iTunes Replay, which would allow users to store and stream their ...

Did YouTube just find some monetization help?
Between the Lines — February 12th, 2009 Did YouTube just find some monetization help? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:59 pm Categories: Entertainment , General , Google , YouTube Tags: Monetization , YouTube Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan YouTube will allow users to watch videos offline and even buy downloads for a small fee.  Can you smell the monetization, which is  YouTube’s biggest priority ? In a blog post, YouTube says : Many video creators on YouTube want their work to ...

A new CIO’s successful 100-day plan [video]
Between the Lines — February 13th, 2009 A new CIO’s successful 100-day plan [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Video , Corporate Communications , Balance Sheets , Strategy , Marketing , Financial Statements , Financial Accounting , Finance , Management When you start a new job as CIO, you have to quickly get up to speed on the make-up of your team, the organization’s top priorities, and the current condition of the IT department’s balance sheet. Above ...

Bill Joy’s green investing ideas [video]
Between the Lines — February 13th, 2009 Bill Joy’s green investing ideas [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:00 am Categories: General , Green Tech Tags: Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, explains how his company came up with 26 “grand challenge areas”–areas where the company, along with Al Gore and his staff, can make the biggest impact on the environment. Joy says for an idea to excite ...

Will cheap oil affect green innovation? [video]
Between the Lines — February 17th, 2009 Will cheap oil affect green innovation? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:05 pm Categories: General , Green Tech , Innovation Tags: Innovation , Biofuel , Oil , Video , Government , Larry Dignan At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, calls on the government to require using alternative fuels to protect biofuel innovators from the cyclical nature of the oil market and to make it easier to ...

IT Dojo: Keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows Vista [video]
Between the Lines — February 18th, 2009 IT Dojo: Keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows Vista [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:05 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Video , Keyboard Shortcut , Keyboards , Mice , Hardware , Peripherals , Larry Dignan Navigating without a mouse is a forgotten skill among many users and even some support techs. But when Dr. Engelbart’s venerable rodent is ...

The Web video showdown: Content providers, cable companies and the users stuck in the middle
Between the Lines — February 19th, 2009 The Web video showdown: Content providers, cable companies and the users stuck in the middle Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:11 am Categories: Economy , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand Tags: Comcast Corp. , Cable Company , Internet Video , Video , Television Business Model , Hulu , Boxee , Cable , Corporate Communications , Network Technology There’s a looming showdown over Web video as content providers wrestle with the future as the ...

Essential competencies for IT leaders [video]
Between the Lines — February 20th, 2009 Essential competencies for IT leaders [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:01 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Leader , Video , Competency , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner  IT leaders need a full arsenal of cross-functional skills, including a lot of stuff that goes beyond the traditional IT skill set. While it helps to be well grounded in the company’s technology platforms and it’s important to ...

Bits By B.I.T.: Is Instantaneous Large-Screen HD Video Over the Net Here?
Between the Lines — February 23rd, 2009 Bits By B.I.T.: Is Instantaneous Large-Screen HD Video Over the Net Here? Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 2:30 pm Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Innovation , Personal Technology , Web Technology Tags: Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld So you’ve got a 24-inch screen now for your PC. And you’re thinking of buying an Internet-connected 40” HDTV for your living room. But ...

IT Dojo: Five technical certifications that earn top dollar [video]
Between the Lines — February 25th, 2009 IT Dojo: Five technical certifications that earn top dollar [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Certification , Information Technology , Video , Quality , Strategy , Training And Certification , Business Operations , Management , Larry Dignan Guest post via TechRepublic : Whether you’re just starting your IT career, trying to move-up the IT ladder, or looking to reinvent yourself after a layoff, learning the right skills and ...

Yahoo execs talk Bartz, search deal and new opportunities
Between the Lines — February 25th, 2009 Yahoo execs talk Bartz, search deal and new opportunities Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:11 pm Categories: General , Google , Innovation , Microsoft , Mobile , Search , Yahoo Tags: Advertisement , Partnership , Mobile , Yahoo! Inc. , Video , Carl Icahn , Business Structures , Corporate Communications , Advertising & Promotion , Finance It wasn’t even a year ago that conversations with Yahoo executives focused around ...

More Snow Leopard screenshots and video leak out
The Apple Core — February 26th, 2009 More Snow Leopard screenshots and video leak out Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:40 am Categories: 10.6 , Mac OS , Software Tags: Apple Inc. , Video , Printers , Corporate Communications , Apple Mac OS , Keyboards , Hardware , Peripherals , Marketing , Operating Systems More and more Snow Leopard (a.k.a. Mac OS 10.6) screen shots seem to leak out every week and while I don’t believe in violating NDAs (personally, I don’t have an NDA with Apple) I’d be remiss ...

White House 2.0: Working through tech challenges
Between the Lines — March 2nd, 2009 White House 2.0: Working through tech challenges Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:15 pm Categories: General , Government , Privacy , Twitter , Web 2.0 , YouTube Tags: President , Washington , White House , Administration , YouTube Inc. , Video , Bureaucracy , Obama , Corporate Communications , Government It’s only been a little over a month since the tech-savvy Obama administration moved in the White House, so it’s no surprise that WH staffers ...

White House 'tests' video without YouTube
ZDNet Government — March 2nd, 2009 White House 'tests' video without YouTube Posted by Richard Koman @ March 2, 2009 @ 11:58 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: White House , YouTube Inc. , Video , Chris Soghoian , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Richard Koman Why did the White House put up its latest video of the President’s weekly address sans YouTube? Chris Soghoian says it’s because of privacy concerns. But the White House denies that, the Times reports. The change was just a test, nothing ...

Microsoft: There's ROI for Surface in the enterprise [video]
Between the Lines — March 6th, 2009 Microsoft: There's ROI for Surface in the enterprise [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:29 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: ROI , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Enterprise , Keyboards , Roi/Tco , Tools & Techniques , Free Trade , Corporate Communications , Monitors & Displays ZDNet UK caught up with Microsoft execs to get a demo of how its Surface touch screen can be used for the enterprise. Executives said a customer facing surface ...

Five ways to estimate and control the costs of IT [video]
Between the Lines — March 9th, 2009 Five ways to estimate and control the costs of IT [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:14 am Categories: Economy , General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner The IT department needs to be just as concerned with the bottom as the company’s accountants. Estimating what the IT infrastructure and IT projects will cost is only half the battle. Implementing specific measures to control those costs is ...

Asus opens up about its Seashell Eee PC [video]
Between the Lines — March 10th, 2009 Asus opens up about its Seashell Eee PC [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:19 am Categories: General , Mobile , Personal Technology Tags: ASUS , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan The manufacturer shows ZDNet UK its ‘Seashell’ 1008HA Eee PC, which uses Intel’s latest Atom processor and a new set of Asus-specific shortcut menus.

Wireless data caps: Are usage based pricing schemes here to stay?
Between the Lines — March 10th, 2009 Wireless data caps: Are usage based pricing schemes here to stay? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:19 am Categories: AT&T , General , Mobile , Sprint Nextel , Telecommunications , Verizon , Wired & Wireless Tags: Network , Video , Pricing Strategy , Wireless , Craig Moffett , Wayne Burdick , Definition Movie , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Larry Dignan Wireless data providers–notably AT&T and Verizon–have capped their ...

Leadership vs. management: Understand the differences [video]
Between the Lines — March 13th, 2009 Leadership vs. management: Understand the differences [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:19 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Video , Leadership , Corporate Communications , Management , Marketing , Jason Hiner Leadership and management are opposing disciplines. Sometimes the demand is for more vision and inspiration from leader, while other times it’s for more measurement and control from managers. But the reality is that the two disciplines cannot work apart. This episode of Sanity Savers ...

The iPhone 3.0 event video
The Apple Core — March 17th, 2009 The iPhone 3.0 event video Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:45 pm Categories: Announcement , Video , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Video , Tools & Techniques , Advertising & Promotion , Management , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady [image] You can now watch the entire 1.5 hour presentation from today’s Apple iPhone 3.0 event (in QuickTime, natch) on the Apple Web site . On March 17, Apple presented the blueprint for iPhone OS ...

IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — March 18th, 2009 IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows Vista , Startup Program , Video , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Corporate Communications , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Marketing If you’ve committed to Windows Vista, you know that the recommended minimum of 1 GB of RAM is ...

Five things you should know about SOA [video]
Between the Lines — March 23rd, 2009 Five things you should know about SOA [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:00 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure Tags: SOA , Video , Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) , Web Services , Middleware , Enterprise Software , Software , Jason Hiner One of the hottest trends in business software is the concept of service oriented architecture (SOA), which moves away from technology-oriented solutions and toward business services. While the tech-centric ...

YouTube takes down thousands of fair-use videos
ZDNet Government — March 23rd, 2009 YouTube takes down thousands of fair-use videos Posted by Richard Koman @ March 23, 2009 @ 10:45 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Warner Music Group Corp. , Corporate Communications , Digital Media , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman Thousands of user-created videos- or at least their audio tracks - have disappeared from YouTube, and the question is who’s fault is it? The New York Times reports that many ...

China reportedly blocks YouTube access
Between the Lines — March 24th, 2009 China reportedly blocks YouTube access Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:01 pm Categories: General , Google , Government , YouTube Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Journal , Government , Corporate Communications , Vertical Industries , Marketing , Enterprise Software , Software , Sam Diaz YouTube reportedly has been blocked by authorities in China for reasons unknown to parent company Google, according to the Wall Street Journal . The Chinese government isn’t ...

Disney, YouTube eye distribution pact
Between the Lines — March 30th, 2009 Disney, YouTube eye distribution pact Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:48 pm Categories: Entertainment , General , Google , Hollywood on Demand , YouTube Tags: Google Inc. , Disney Corp. , YouTube Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan Google’s YouTube is reportedly talking to Disney about a video content deal.  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that YouTube and Disney are close to a deal to distribute video from ABC and ESPN on ...

IT Dojo: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack
Between the Lines — April 1st, 2009 IT Dojo: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Registry , Information Technology , Microsoft Windows XP , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software Busy IT professionals and even end-users know that every little shortcut is important. ...

Free Content “Bad for the Consumer” (Says Cable)
Between the Lines — April 1st, 2009 Free Content “Bad for the Consumer” (Says Cable) Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 1:56 pm Categories: Advertising , Broadband , Comcast , Communications , Digital Media , E-commerce , Hollywood on Demand , Media , Personal Technology Tags: Cable Company , Video , TV , Cable , Network Technology , Telecommunications , Personal Technology , Networking , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld You probably thought that the best thing about ...

Web 2.0 Expo: Palm announces WebOS platform, Mojo messaging service [video]
Between the Lines — April 3rd, 2009 Web 2.0 Expo: Palm announces WebOS platform, Mojo messaging service [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:29 am Categories: General , Mobile , Palm , Web 2.0 Tags: Web , Platform , Palm Inc. , Video , Messaging , Messaging Service , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Palm Senior Vice President of Applications and Services Michael Abbott announced an early access program of the company’s new developing ...

Gmail's web-based app for any smartphone [video]
Between the Lines — April 3rd, 2009 Gmail's web-based app for any smartphone [video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:11 pm Categories: Google , Mobile Tags: Web , Google Gmail , Smart Phone , Video , App , Smart Phones , E-mail Providers , Corporate Communications , Channel Management , Web 2.0 Mobile apps. Every platform wants one. And every developer wants to build them. But so many platforms these days - Windows Mobile, Apple, Blackberry, Palm, Android - means a different app to be built for each of them. In ...

iPhone 3.0 hardware rumors
The Apple Core — April 6th, 2009 iPhone 3.0 hardware rumors Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:03 pm Categories: Hardware , Rumor , iPhone , iPhone 3.0 Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Video , Hardware , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady [image] [image] It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Apple will release its third-generation iPhone hardware platform sometime in June, with WWDC seeming like the obvious choice. Following are some of the new hardware features that have been bandied ...

Is Warner juicing DMCA with automated infringement detectors?
ZDNet Government — April 6th, 2009 Is Warner juicing DMCA with automated infringement detectors? Posted by Richard Koman @ April 6, 2009 @ 12:34 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Autonomy Corp. Plc , Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. , Jason Perlow , DMCA , Video , Jason , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Richard Koman [image] Last week, Jason Perlow wrote about his not-so-amusing adventures with Warner Brothers. After helping his wife put together a little 20-year-reunion slide show with an easy ...

More iPhone 3.0 hardware features trickle out
The Apple Core — April 8th, 2009 More iPhone 3.0 hardware features trickle out Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:34 am Categories: Developer , Hardware , Leak , SDK , iPhone , iPhone 3.0 Tags: Apple iPhone , Video , Hardware , Camera , MacRumors , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady [image] It seems like only yesterday that rumors swirled about several new features in the iPhone 3.0 hardware. Eagle-eyed developers pouring over Apple’s iPhone 3.0 SDK have ...

Five ways to lead your team to peak performance [video]
Between the Lines — April 10th, 2009 Five ways to lead your team to peak performance [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:06 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Team , Performance , Video , Team Management , Performance Management , Management , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Jason Hiner If you want to succeed as a leader, you can only do it by setting up your team members to succeed. And if your team consists of knowledge workers and IT managers, you need to develop a special brand of leadership ...

IT Dojo: Add image thumbnails to folders in Windows Explorer [video]
Between the Lines — April 15th, 2009 IT Dojo: Add image thumbnails to folders in Windows Explorer [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:08 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows Explorer , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software , Management If you’re working with image files in Windows Explorer, using the thumbnail view can make your job a bit easier–especially if ...

Review: Brando's 200x USB Microscope
The Apple Core — April 15th, 2009 Review: Brando's 200x USB Microscope Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:00 am Categories: Peripheral Tags: Microscope , Apple Macintosh , Video , USB , Mac Driver , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Marketing , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady [image] If you’re looking for a USB microscope that works with Mac OS X on the cheap, look no further. The Brando 8 USB Digital Microscope (PN: ULIFE022500) features a 1.3MP image sensor, 10 to 200x magnification and a ...

Front-facing video camera spotted in Apple patent application
The Apple Core — April 16th, 2009 Front-facing video camera spotted in Apple patent application Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:51 am Categories: Patent , Video , iChat , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Patent Application , Video Camera , Apple Inc. , Video , Camera , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady MacRumors unearthed two patent applications filed by Apple in the past couple of weeks that indicate the company is researching motion-aware interfaces for the iPhone. It ...

Microsoft exec outlines Windows 7 security [video]
Between the Lines — April 22nd, 2009 Microsoft exec outlines Windows 7 security [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Security , Software Infrastructure Tags: RSA Security Inc. , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Security , Larry Dignan Mobile-device security, two factor log-ins, and AppLocker, a code-signing feature for applications, are just a few of the security advancements Microsoft is rolling out with its Windows 7 operating system. ...

RSA: Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? [video]
Between the Lines — April 22nd, 2009 RSA: Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:16 am Categories: General , Government , Security Tags: RSA Security Inc. , Professor , Computer Science , Video , Productivity , Security , Larry Dignan Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should be watching out for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. Panelists include: Whitfield ...

IT Dojo: Identify what processes are using which ports in Windows Server 2008 [video]
Between the Lines — April 23rd, 2009 IT Dojo: Identify what processes are using which ports in Windows Server 2008 [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Microsoft Windows Server , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software Windows administrators sometimes need to track down network traffic ...

Five tactics to ensure career survival in tough times [video]
Between the Lines — April 27th, 2009 Five tactics to ensure career survival in tough times [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:11 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Professional Development , Corporate Communications , Career , Marketing , Jason Hiner Achieving professional success as an IT leader is challenging enough during the best of times, but when IT departments are squeezed and professional opportunities shrink, you need to really think strategically in order to stay at the top of ...

Comcast's broadband subs shine: First quarter better than expected
Between the Lines — April 30th, 2009 Comcast's broadband subs shine: First quarter better than expected Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:37 am Categories: Broadband , Comcast , Earnings , Economy , General , Verizon Tags: Comcast Corp. , Broadband , Video , Corporate Communications , Operational Accounting , Marketing , Finance , Larry Dignan Comcast’s triple play of video, broadband and phone service proved to be a winning formula in the cable giant’s first quarter.  The company delivered first ...

Could Disney's investment in Hulu upset the iTunes applecart?
The Apple Core — May 1st, 2009 Could Disney's investment in Hulu upset the iTunes applecart? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:05 pm Categories: General Tags: Disney Corp. , Investment , Streaming Video , Apple Inc. , Video , Apple iTunes , Hulu , Web Site Development , Web Technology , Digital Video This week’s announcement that Disney will invest in video streaming site Hulu sent shockwaves through the video industry and turned the spotlight on Hulu competitors YouTube and CBS. CBS ...

Cisco: Following the Flip bits
Between the Lines — May 8th, 2009 Cisco: Following the Flip bits Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: Cisco , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Personal Technology Tags: Video , Cisco Systems Inc. , Flip , Larry Dignan Cisco’s acquisition of Pure Digital, maker of the Flip video camera, was notable because it signaled a stronger move into the consumer market too. But Cisco also noted that the Flip can also be a business tool. [image] The real game for Cisco is wiring your home video network just like it has for the enterprise. ...

CIOs discuss their approach to mobile security [video]
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 CIOs discuss their approach to mobile security [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:00 am Categories: General , IT Management , Mobile Tags: CIO , Mobile , Video , Advertising & Promotion , Security , Marketing , Larry Dignan At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Peter Solvik, managing director at Sigma Partners, talks to a panel of CIOs about their how they’re making mobile devices more secure in the enterprise and whether their employees prefer the BlackBerry ...

CIOs share Web 2.0 strategies [video]
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 CIOs share Web 2.0 strategies [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:06 pm Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , General , IT Management Tags: Strategy , Web , CIO , Video , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Peter Solvik, managing director at Sigma Partners, moderates a panel about bringing Web 2.0 to the enterprise. The panel includes: Matt Carey, chief information officer of Home Depot; Karenann ...

Salesforce stacks the cloud to ease operations [video]
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Five prerequisites for successful IT projects [video]
Between the Lines — May 15th, 2009 Five prerequisites for successful IT projects [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:52 pm Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan According to some estimates, 68 percent of IT projects fail. That’s a sobering statistic, but there are ways to stack the deck in favor of IT project success. This episode of Sanity Savers shares five strategies to help you overcome some of the common ...

Counting carbon to find bottom-line benefits [video]
Between the Lines — May 18th, 2009 Counting carbon to find bottom-line benefits [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Green Tech , IT Management Tags: Video , Director , Benefits , Corporate Communications , Human Resources , Marketing , Larry Dignan What could your business do better? At the Enterprise Carbon Accounting Symposium, panelists explain what “The Climate Registry” is, and how business leaders can benefit from carbon accountability. Panelists include: James Sullivan, former director ...

The future of clean-tech investing [video]
Between the Lines — May 19th, 2009 The future of clean-tech investing [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , Green Tech Tags: Video , Clean Technology , Venture Capital , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Investment , Finance , Financing Startups , Marketing , Larry Dignan At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and ...

Video technology gets boost from Elemental
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Will the Internet 'fill up'? A video investigation
Between the Lines — May 20th, 2009 Will the Internet 'fill up'? A video investigation Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:01 am Categories: General Tags: Video , Internet , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan In April, Australians woke up to shocking news courtesy of a morning show. The Internet was filling up and soon would be full.  Alarmed by the news our cheeky pals at ZDNet Australia set out to investigate the matter …

IT Dojo: Protect company assets during employee departures [video]
Between the Lines — May 21st, 2009 IT Dojo: Protect company assets during employee departures [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 am Categories: General , IT Management , Security Tags: Asset , Security , Information Technology , Video , Employment Transition , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Whether it’s massive layoffs or routine separations, IT should have standard security ...

How CIOs should spend their day [video]
Between the Lines — May 22nd, 2009 How CIOs should spend their day [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Time Management , Marketing , Management , Productivity , Larry Dignan CIOs often have difficulty balancing their time and focus between their IT staff, their management peers, and the CEO. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives introduces one effective time management ...

Twitter's Biz Stone and Evan Williams at D7 [video]
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 Twitter's Biz Stone and Evan Williams at D7 [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:03 am Categories: General , Social networking , Twitter Tags: Video , Twitter , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan Just in case you can’t get enough of Twitter—I’m about to scream ‘No Mas!’—the company’s co-CEOs Biz Stone and Evan Williams talk about growth, making money (someday) and other nuances of running a startup.  Here are the video highlights from D7. In other news, Tom Foremski figures ...

The cure for YouTube's ills: Charge for uploads
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 The cure for YouTube's ills: Charge for uploads Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Google , Web Technology , YouTube Tags: Google Inc. , Advertisement , YouTube Inc. , Business Model , Video , Jeffrey Lindsay , Hulu , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing Business models that revolve around “free” are never free since someone always foots the bill. Meanwhile, far more companies think they have more growth and scale to lower ...

Microsoft's commitment to interoperability [video]
Between the Lines — June 4th, 2009 Microsoft's commitment to interoperability [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:50 pm Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Interoperability , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Larry Dignan At JavaOne in San Francisco, Microsoft’s Dan’l Lewin declares interoperability a fundamental responsibility given the company’s position in the industry. Based on today’s mixed computing environments, Lewin says, “there is an inevitable requirement for interoperability and choice.”  

IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers [video]
Between the Lines — June 11th, 2009 IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:37 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Information Technology , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows Vista , Device Driver , Microsoft Windows , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management Sorting out device driver problems in Windows, can be a tricky. Windows Vista and XP often ...

IT Dojo: Make your Windows XP machine wake up when you do [video]
Between the Lines — June 16th, 2009 IT Dojo: Make your Windows XP machine wake up when you do [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:27 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure Tags: Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Strategy , Marketing , Operating Systems , Software , Management If you use Windows XP’s Hibernation feature on your laptop or desktop to put your system to sleep at the end of the day, you can ...

The Free Internet Never Was. Now, Be Wary.
Between the Lines — June 16th, 2009 The Free Internet Never Was. Now, You Should Be Wary. Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 3:26 pm Categories: General Tags: Payment , Video , Cable , Programming , Internet , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Personal Technology , Home Entertainment , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld The outpouring of interest in and passionate argument about IAC chairman Barry Diller’s declaration last week that the delivery of content over the Internet ‘absolutely’ will become a ‘paid ...

Microsoft to scale back Soapbox video service
Between the Lines — June 17th, 2009 Microsoft to scale back Soapbox video service Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:43 am Categories: Microsoft , YouTube Tags: Video Service , CNET Networks Inc. , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Soapbox , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz I think I may have been on vacation back in 2006 on the day that Microsoft announced Soapbox , a video service that was going to challenge YouTube. Soapbox was never on my radar and, it appears, it really never made it to anyone’s radar. Now, ...

Two totally different opinions of the Palm Pre [video]
Between the Lines — June 17th, 2009 Two totally different opinions of the Palm Pre [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 5:22 pm Categories: Android , Mobile , Palm , RIM , iPhone Tags: Palm Inc. , Smart Phone , Video , Smart Phones , Cellular Phones , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Jason Hiner This is the summer of the smartphone with the Palm Pre, the iPhone 3G S, and the BlackBerry Tour all taking flight. I recently appeared on Randall Bennett’s ...

Real unleashes video for mobile with Real Player SP
Between the Lines — June 24th, 2009 Real unleashes video for mobile with Real Player SP Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:40 am Categories: Digital Media , Real Networks Tags: Mobile , Video , RealNetworks RealPlayer , Corporate Communications , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Real Networks today announced the release of a free upgrade to its popular Real Player application. But the importance of this beta release, called Real Player ...

Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs [video]
Between the Lines — June 25th, 2009 Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs [video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:15 am Categories: Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Backbone , Dell Computer Corp. , Video , Small And Medium Business , Smb/Sme , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Telecommunications , Marketing , Hardware A week or so ago, I sat down with some Dell executives to talk about upgrades to the company’s server line. During that discussion, we focused on small- ...

YouTube reports exponential growth; issues viral video challenge
Between the Lines — June 26th, 2009 YouTube reports exponential growth; issues viral video challenge Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:45 am Categories: YouTube Tags: Mobile , YouTube Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz YouTube had been seeing astronomical growth of video uploads from mobile devices, up 1700 percent - yes, 1,700 - over the past six months. But since the launch of the iPhone 3GS last week, mobile video uploads increased by 400 percent a day, according to a post on You Tube’s blog . So what’s driving this ...

Take steps to prevent IT myopia [video]
Between the Lines — July 2nd, 2009 Take steps to prevent IT myopia [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Project Management , Strategy , Tools & Techniques , It Operations , It service Management , Management , Larry Dignan Most lists for improving IT tend to focus on project management issues. While that’s important, if you get too caught up in the details of project management, you may miss out on ...

Video: U.S. CIO Kundra answers questions about new federal IT dashboard
Between the Lines — July 2nd, 2009 Video: U.S. CIO Kundra answers questions about new federal IT dashboard Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: Dashboards , IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Dashboard , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Jason Hiner After unveiling the U.S Federal IT Dashboard on Tuesday, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra did an online chat with citizens to answer their questions about the dashboard as well as other topics that relate to the U.S. IT department. Macon Philips, the ...

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iPod touch video rumors: Disruptive, very disruptive
Between the Lines — July 6th, 2009 iPod touch video rumors: Disruptive, very disruptive Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:48 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , Video , Apple iPod Touch , Corporate Communications , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan The latest grist for the rumor mill has Apple placing a bunch of orders for cameras and bringing video to the iPod. Since the iPhone 3GS has one it’s only ...

Michael Jackson funeral delivers pop in video streams
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Michael Jackson funeral delivers pop in video streams Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:19 pm Categories: General Tags: Video , Video Stream , Michael Jackson , Corporate Communications , Digital Video , Marketing , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan Live video streams of the Michael Jackson funeral are delivering a big jump in activity and some sites are struggling under the strain. According to Akamai’s live stream tracker , a handy link of current activity, the Jackson funeral is getting a ...

Video: A quick walk-through of Palm Pre's new UI
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Video: A quick walk-through of Palm Pre's new UI Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:03 pm Categories: Palm , Smartphones Tags: Palm Inc. , Video , Palm Pre , Smart Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason Hiner Palm did a total reboot of its mobile platform with the webOS and of course the Palm Pre is the first smartphone to implement it. While the webOS is fairly intuitive, there are some interface features that aren’t blatantly obvious and you’ll need be aware of them before you ...

Remove Windows 7 or Vista from a dual-boot configuration with the Bootsect command [video]
Between the Lines — July 8th, 2009 Remove Windows 7 or Vista from a dual-boot configuration with the Bootsect command [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Dual-booting Windows , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating Systems , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software Dual-booting Windows is ...

Video of the day: Prankster mocks those who linked to fake Chrome OS images
Between the Lines — July 9th, 2009 Video of the day: Prankster mocks those who linked to fake Chrome OS images Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:57 am Categories: Chrome OS , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Prankster , Video , Blogosphere , Image , Blogging , Corporate Communications , Internet , Marketing , Sam Diaz Here in the tech blogosphere, we love our news scoops. And when we can’t get them ourselves, we’re quick to link to those who do get them. Apparently, that’s not always the smartest move. At some point ...

Five essential metrics for managing IT [video]
Between the Lines — July 10th, 2009 Five essential metrics for managing IT [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Metrics , Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan IT leaders sometimes struggle to pick the right metrics to report to the company’s top executives, so they pick metrics focused on the underlying technologies. Since those metrics aren’t well linked to business outcomes, business decision makers rely on the one metric they do understand - the cost of IT ...

Hands on: Verizon FiOS TV launches 'Widget Bazaar': Adds Twitter, Facebook, online video
Between the Lines — July 15th, 2009 Hands on: Verizon FiOS TV launches 'Widget Bazaar': Adds Twitter, Facebook, online video Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:19 am Categories: Entertainment , Facebook , General , Hollywood on Demand , Social networking , Twitter , Verizon Tags: Facebook , Verizon Communications Inc. , Online Video , Video , Twitter , TVs , Corporate Communications , Tv & Home Theater , Personal Technology , Home Entertainment Verizon on ...

Google moves to show YouTube has 'a very credible business model'
Between the Lines — July 17th, 2009 Google moves to show YouTube has 'a very credible business model' Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:44 am Categories: Entertainment , General , Google , Hollywood on Demand , Web Technology , YouTube Tags: Google Inc. , YouTube Inc. , Video , YouTube Monetization , Munster , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan Google on its second quarter earnings call went out of its way to say it was pleased with YouTube’s “trajectory” and indicated that the ...

Restore files from a damaged hard drive with ZAR [video]
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Google gets Bing'd in Australia (video)
Between the Lines — July 22nd, 2009 Google gets Bing'd in Australia (video) Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan It’s a peaceful morning at the Sydney Googleplex. The sun is shining and birds are singing. But wait a second: why are all those people wearing Microsoft Bing T-shirts? ZDNet Australia investigates.

Four ways to recession-proof your IT group [video]
Between the Lines — July 23rd, 2009 Four ways to recession-proof your IT group [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , IT Management , IT jobs Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan In a difficult economy, IT becomes invaluable for driving efficiency and cost savings. However, to become perpetually relevant, IT needs to be perceived as a value-generating, strategically active department. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains four key concepts that can help ...

Which smartphone platform should developers aim for? [video]
Between the Lines — July 31st, 2009 Which smartphone platform should developers aim for? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: Android , Apple , Mobile , Smartphones , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Developer , Smart Phone , Video , Smart Phones , Cellular Phones , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware For start-ups without a lot of time or money, is it smarter to develop for the iPhone first or the ...

TR Dojo: Diagnose Windows XP boot problems with MSCONFIG
Between the Lines — August 4th, 2009 TR Dojo: Diagnose Windows XP boot problems with MSCONFIG Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Video , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows XP , Corporate Communications , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Larry Dignan The troubled release of Windows Vista served only to boost the popularity of Windows XP and even with Windows 7 slated to come out later this year, many users and IT shops still cling to their old standby. It’s no surprise then ...

Is Bing worth all the money Microsoft is throwing at it? [video]
Between the Lines — August 4th, 2009 Is Bing worth all the money Microsoft is throwing at it? [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:30 pm Categories: Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Randall , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Corporate Communications , Web 2.0 , Marketing Research , Game Players , Servers , Marketing , Internet I appeared on the August 4 episode of TechVi and discussed the trajectory of Microsoft Bing with TechVi host Randall Bennett and Christina Warren from Download Squad ...

A look at On2 Technologies and why Google wants it
Between the Lines — August 5th, 2009 A look at On2 Technologies and why Google wants it Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:30 am Categories: General , Google Tags: Adobe Systems Inc. , Google Inc. , On2 Technologies , Video , H.264 , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan It’s not very often that Google makes an acquisition and the target inspires a collective “who?” But that’s what happened when the search giant bought On2 Technologies, a penny stock trading in obscurity on the American Stock Exchange, ...

Does IT need more social scientists and fewer technologists? [video]
Between the Lines — August 7th, 2009 Does IT need more social scientists and fewer technologists? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:16 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Larry Dignan You hear a lot about the need for IT pros to become more business savvy, but Gartner researcher Tom Austin takes that thinking even further. He suggests that the future of IT lies in an emphasis on people and not technology. In an interview he even went so far as to say, “The problem with IT today ...

CEO Evan Williams reveals London is top Twitter city
Between the Lines — August 7th, 2009 CEO Evan Williams reveals London is top Twitter city; answers tough questions Posted by Jason Hiner @ 9:33 am Categories: Social networking , Twitter Tags: Video , Twitter , CEO , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Jason Hiner Twitter CEO Evan Williams ( @ev ) was interviewed by Kirsty Wark on the BBC show Newsnight this week and revealed that London is the top Twitter-using city in the world. Williams also answered a lot of tough questions, from whether Twitter creates a false sense of ...

TR Dojo: Three critical issues to consider before upgrading to Windows 7
Between the Lines — August 12th, 2009 TR Dojo: Three critical issues to consider before upgrading to Windows 7 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Information Technology , Video , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Management IT professionals can already download Windows 7 through Microsoft’s TechNet or MSDN, and the retail release will take place on October 22. ...

Five networking tips to advance your career [video]
Between the Lines — August 17th, 2009 Five networking tips to advance your career [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , IT Management , IT jobs Tags: Job , Network , Video , Professional Development , Recruitment & Selection , Corporate Communications , Networking , Career , Human Resources , Workforce Management Once you get to a certain level in your career, most of your new job opportunities come from your personal network of contacts and not your ...

TR Dojo: Tweak Windows Vista's Logon screen
Between the Lines — August 19th, 2009 TR Dojo: Tweak Windows Vista's Logon screen Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Microsoft , Windows Vista Tags: Screen , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Microsoft Windows , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Marketing , Larry Dignan Most users don’t think twice about what the Windows Logon screen looks like. But as an IT pro, you might be interested in ...

Do video games really make you fat, depressed?
Between the Lines — August 19th, 2009 Do video games really make you fat, depressed? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:50 am Categories: Entertainment , General , Personal Technology Tags: Health Care , Video Game , Video , BMI , Games , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan The headline du jour is that the average gamer is 35, depressed and fat. The reality may be a bit more nuanced. MSNBC runs with a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University. That trio ...

RealPlayer SP loses beta tag; delivers PC-to-mobile video sync
Between the Lines — August 20th, 2009 RealPlayer SP loses beta tag; delivers PC-to-mobile video sync Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:05 am Categories: General Tags: Video , Beta , RealNetworks RealPlayer , RealPlayer SP , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz Real Networks’ latest player - called Real Player SP - was taken out of beta today and, just with one quick test, lived up to its promise of converting and delivering web video to mobile devices with ease. [image] I installed the software, plugged my Blackberry Pearl into my ...

Five reasons to kill IT projects [video]
Between the Lines — August 21st, 2009 Five reasons to kill IT projects [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Information Technology , Video , Strategy , Management , Jason Hiner A survey of IT experts revealed that 43 percent of their organizations had recently killed an IT project. The study, conducted by the IS Audit and Control Association, an independent IT governance group, highlighted the top five reasons these organizations named for terminating projects before they were completed. This episode ...

Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom
Between the Lines — August 24th, 2009 Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: AT&T , Broadband , Comcast , Communications , General , Infrastructure , Mobile , Verizon , Wired & Wireless Tags: Industry , Video , Cable , Wireless , Wireless Industry , Craig Moffett , Tracfone , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Larry Dignan The wireless industry is facing quite a conundrum: Subscriber ...

Booklet 3G could play to Nokia's strength in hardware [video]
Between the Lines — August 24th, 2009 Booklet 3G could play to Nokia's strength in hardware [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:25 pm Categories: Nokia , Smartphones Tags: Nokia Corp. , Video , 3G , Cellular Phones , Corporate Communications , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Marketing Nokia announced on Monday that it is expanding beyond the cellphone and handheld computer market by launching its first notebook PC ...

Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership
ZDNet Government — August 30th, 2009 Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership Posted by Richard Koman @ August 30, 2009 @ 6:51 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: FCC , Comcast Corp. , Cable Company , Video , Corporate Communications , Cable , Network Technology , Marketing , Telecommunications , Personal Technology Look out, here comes Comcast. The cable giant’s ambitions have long been stymied by a 1993 FCC rule that limited any one cable company’s business to 30 percent of the U.S. market. Friday, the ...

September's headlines: Conferences and holiday must-haves [video]
Between the Lines — August 31st, 2009 September's headlines: Conferences and holiday must-haves [video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:45 pm Categories: General Tags: Holiday , Headline , Video , Conference , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz Summer’s over and the conferences are back - VMWorld this week and the Intel Developer’s Forum later in the month. At the same time, now that the kids are already back to school, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays. All of this makes for a bunch of news in the month of September. ...

Video at VMWorld: A peek inside
Between the Lines — September 3rd, 2009 Video at VMWorld: A peek inside Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:55 am Categories: General Tags: Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz At this week’s VMWorld in San Francisco, I took a bit of a different approach with some of my reporting by grabbing a FlipCam and walking around the show floor to talk to vendors and give readers a look at what was happening inside Moscone Center. My video reporting is still a work-in-progress (so be nice) but I’m having fun with it and agree that it’s a good way to give all of you a ...

Virtualization: By definition, it's a moving target [video]
Between the Lines — September 4th, 2009 Virtualization: By definition, it's a moving target [video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:15 am Categories: VMWorld , VMware , virtualization Tags: Footage , Video , Definition , Corporate Communications , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Virtualization , Marketing , Storage , Hardware Yesterday, I posted a video clip of some VMWorld coverage that I shot with my handy-dandy FlipCam. But once I handed over my footage to the editing team, I wasn’t quote done ...

Video: Steve Jobs returns to the stage
Between the Lines — September 9th, 2009 Video: Steve Jobs returns to the stage Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:46 am Categories: Apple , General Tags: Steve Jobs , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Larry Dignan For the first time in a nearly a year, and five months after undergoing a liver transplant, Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes center stage at the company’s 2009 music product launch event. Jobs thanks the Apple community and urges everyone to sign up to become an organ donor.

Deploy metrics to revolutionize business processes [video]
Between the Lines — September 14th, 2009 Deploy metrics to revolutionize business processes [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:01 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Business Process , Video , Operational Planning , Business Operations , Jason Hiner In lean times, a business process metrics program might seem like something that’s nice to have but not essential. However, identifying, redesigning, and monitoring just one critical business process can quickly reap benefits in cost savings or happier customers. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers ...

Smart Planet: Architect renovates homes to be more 'green' [video]
Between the Lines — September 15th, 2009 Smart Planet: Architect renovates homes to be more 'green' [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , Green Tech , Innovation Tags: Video , Home , Corporate Communications , Telecom & Utilities , Marketing , Larry Dignan Architect Eric Corey Freed wants every building to be a ‘green’ building. Inspired by his childhood idol Frank Lloyd Wright, Freed’s goal is to renovate existing homes and structures to be more sustainable through architectural design, ...

LG goes Android, but Google's mobile OS is still swimming upstream [video]
Between the Lines — September 15th, 2009 LG goes Android, but Google's mobile OS is still swimming upstream [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: Android , Google Tags: Touch Screen , Google Inc. , Google Android , Mobile , Operating System , LG Electronics Inc. , Video , LG-GW620 , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays LG unveiled its first smartphone based on Google’s Android platform on Monday. The LG-GW620 is full touchscreen device with a slide-out keyboard, very similar in ...

Sergey Brin: Use of Google Apps could shape tech policy [video]
Between the Lines — September 15th, 2009 Sergey Brin: Use of Google Apps could shape tech policy [video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:00 pm Categories: Cloud computing , Google , Government Tags: Google Inc. , Google Apps , Video , Sergey Brin , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Government , Hardware , Sam Diaz I had the opportunity to chat with Google co-founder Sergey Brin this morning after the press conference to announce a federal cloud computing initiative . Sergey stood among a group of us as exec ...

Tweet: Google to buy Brightcove for $500 to $700 million
Between the Lines — September 16th, 2009 Tweet: Google to buy Brightcove for $500 to $700 million Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:21 am Categories: Google Tags: Google Inc. , Brightcove , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Andrew Nusca [image] Google is in talks to buy Web video provider Brightcove for $500 million to $700 million, says PBS MediaShift editor Mark Glaser on Twitter , citing a source with knowledge of the deal. The move marries the consumer video power of Google’s YouTube with the commercial ...

Five ways for a CIO to become invaluable to the CEO [video]
Between the Lines — September 18th, 2009 Five ways for a CIO to become invaluable to the CEO [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Video , CEO , Corporate Communications , Workforce Management , Marketing , Human Resources , Jason Hiner Today’s CEOs have to be transparent and accountable, while still creating and growing revenue. They also have to build customer loyalty, comply with regulations, please shareholders, and inspire employees amid layoffs and pay reductions. This ...

Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?
All about Microsoft — September 22nd, 2009 Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:24 pm Categories: Channel , Code names , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Surface , Windows client Tags: PC , Tablet PC , Video , Microsoft Corp. , InkSeine , Tablets , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Mary Jo Foley On the heels of my updated rumor on what Microsoft is doing to breathe new life into the Tablet PC, Gizmodo.com has published a ...

Probably the most awful thing I've ever seen
Hardware 2.0 — September 24th, 2009 Probably the most awful, soul destroying thing I've ever seen Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:11 am Categories: Ad industry , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Video , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows 7 , Marketing , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes OK, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch this Microsoft Windows 7 Launch Party video. OK, now you’ve made it through that, tell me it’s not one of, if not the, worst thing you’ve ever seen. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather watch a ...

Yahoo kicks off new 'It's You' campaign with video ad
Between the Lines — September 28th, 2009 Yahoo kicks off new 'It's You' campaign with video ad Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:08 am Categories: Marketing , Yahoo Tags: Video Advertisement , Advertisement , Yahoo! Inc. , Video , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Andrew Nusca Yahoo recently announced its new “It’s You” global marketing campaign , and today the company inaugurates a happy, feelgood video advertisement that will run in the U.S. and later in the U.K., India and several other countries: It’s called “ Anthem ...

Akamai aims to bring HDTV to the Web
Between the Lines — September 29th, 2009 Akamai aims to bring HDTV to the Web Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:44 am Categories: Broadband , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Infrastructure , Software Infrastructure Tags: Web , HDTV , Video , Akamai Technologies Inc. , Corporate Communications , Media Players , Internet , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Akamai on Tuesday unveiled a network for high-definition video designed to deliver content via ...

How CIOs can instigate change [video]
Between the Lines — October 12th, 2009 How CIOs can instigate change [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Video , Corporate Communications , Leadership , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan IT leaders must know how to instigate change. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers discusses five key factors to help your change initiatives succeed.

Smart Planet video: Robotic cells to fight cancer tumors
Between the Lines — October 13th, 2009 Smart Planet video: Robotic cells to fight cancer tumors Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:12 am Categories: General , Innovation , Science Tags: Video , Cell , Larry Dignan In the not too distant future, robotic cells may be able to target tumors, and maybe, even kill them. At UCSF, cellular engineer, Wendell Lim has discovered a way to get cells to act as robots. He reprograms them by changing their DNA, and the reprogrammed cells can be ‘trained’ and to act as mules, carrying agents to precise locations.

Oracle unveils Exadata 2 [video]
Between the Lines — October 14th, 2009 Oracle unveils Exadata 2 [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:23 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Oracle , Oracle OpenWorld Tags: Data Warehouse , Oracle Corp. , Analytics , Video , Larry Ellison , Computer , Productivity , Business Intelligence , Financial Planning , Storage At Oracle’s OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison previews the company’s Exadata Version 2 computer. He says the new database computer is designed for ...

Web 2.0 Summit video: GE shows off mini ultrasound device
Between the Lines — October 21st, 2009 Web 2.0 Summit video: GE shows off mini ultrasound device Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:31 am Categories: General , Innovation , Science Tags: Web , General Electric Co. , Video , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE Chief Executive Jeff Immelt introduces a handheld ultrasound gadget called Vscan. Immelt believes that the new device will be make it easier for clinicians to monitor the human body in a variety of ...

The taxman goes mainstream on YouTube
ZDNet Government — November 3rd, 2009 The taxman goes mainstream on YouTube Posted by Doug Hanchard @ November 3, 2009 @ 6:59 AM Categories: Elections , Government technology , Multi-media , Obama , Regulations , State & Local Govt , UK Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Taxman , Corporate Communications , Government , Marketing , Doug Hanchard Multimedia offers several things that ordinary print doesn’t: Driving home a point in person is one of them.  Press releases, bulletins, direct mail often are ...

Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise
Between the Lines — November 8th, 2009 Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:01 pm Categories: Cisco , General , Google , SaaS Tags: Acquisition , Video , Cisco Systems Inc. , Tool , Corporate Communications , E-mail , Collaboration , Groupware , Marketing , Online Communications Cisco is placing bets on the future adoption of collaboration tools for businesses by unveiling later today a enhanced suite of offerings, including a new social ...

Leading CIOs speak out on hottest IT trends and 2010 budgets [video]
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2009 Leading CIOs speak out on hottest IT trends and 2010 budgets [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Video , Society Of Information Management , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Jason Hiner The Society of Information Management hosts a great event every fall to bring  IT leaders together for information sharing and inspiration. One of the best things about SIMposium is the opportunity to ...

Professional Web video comes of age with Brightcove upgrade
Between the Lines — November 16th, 2009 Professional Web video comes of age with Brightcove upgrade Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:05 am Categories: Digital Media , Web 2.0 , Web Technology Tags: Monetization , Brightcove , Internet Video , Video , Brightcove 4 , Corporate Communications , Marketing , Sam Diaz The interest in professional online video used to be limited to the big companies who were integrating video clips into their marketing or social media campaigns. Today, the interest has broadened to companies of all ...

AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology
Hardware 2.0 — November 17th, 2009 AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:31 am Categories: AMD/ATI , Graphics Tags: Adobe Systems Inc. , Macromedia Flash Player , Video , ATI Technologies Inc. , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Flash Player 10.1 , Corporate Communications , Processors , Marketing , Semiconductors Chip giant AMD has announced that the Flash Player 10.1 beta released by Adobe today is to offer support for platforms powered by Vision ...