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hardware.slashdot.org - 28 days ago
Who Installs the Most Crapware?
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As a responsable IT person at my university, I buy a lot of different hardware (laptops, stationary, servers)... I ALWAYS format the computer before giving it to the final user, but as a rule I can tell you that any "big" name out there installs a lot of crapware, but the winner is: LENOVO.  ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 29 days ago
Los Angeles adopts Google e-mail system for 30,000 city employees
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously today to outsource its e-mail system to Google Inc, making... it the largest city in the nation to make the move and handing the Web search giant a major victory in its quest to become a software provider ... (more) Los Angeles adopts Google e-mail system for 30,000 city ...

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Announcing Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0
googlemobile.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
Announcing Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0
— googlemobile.blogspot.com — (cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ) Since 2005, millions of people have relied on Google Maps... for mobile to get directions on the go. However, there's always been one problem: Once you're behind the wheel, a list of driving directions just ... (more) Announcing Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0

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BREAKING: Google Wave to be opened for federation today! Yes, for you to host.
thenextweb.com - 27 days ago
BREAKING: Google Wave to be opened for federation today! Yes, for you to host.
— thenextweb.com — We’ve just learned that Google might announce the opening of their Google Wave servers for federation later... today. So what does this mean? There are currently two major Wave infrastructures in place, both operated by Google. The first is the ... (more) BREAKING: Google Wave to be opened for federation today! ...

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Who Installs the Most Crapware?
Slashdot — ... by nine of the leading laptop manufacturers to find out who installs the most crapware on their PCs. Manufacturers such as Acer add as much as two minutes to their boot times by stuffing their machines full of bundled software, with own-brand proprietary software being the worst offender. HP's bundled apps, meanwhile, have a memory footprint of more than 1GB. PC Pro has also reviewed three pieces of software which promise to remove rubbish from your PC — with mixed results." Read more of this story at Slashdot. ...

Acer's Bloatware Adds 2+ Minutes to Boot Time, HP, Dell and Sony Not Much Better [Bloatware]
Gizmodo — ... less HDD space HP: 1:35 longer boot time, 1.06GB larger memory footprint, 2.18GB less HDD space Dell: 0:52 longer boot time, 1.18GB larger memory footprint, 3GB less HDD space Sony: 1:54 longer boot time, 1.11GB larger memory footprint, 1.3GB less HDD space Pretty repulsive stuff; at least Microsoft isn't including this garbage on PCs sold in their stores. Be sure to check out PC Pro for the full study and results. [PC Pro via Slashdot] ...

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