The 2009 tech career planner

The 2009 tech career planner

12/31/2009 11:30:06 PM

The economy is in trouble -- everywhere. Even outsourced providers are nervous. Already under stress, IT staffers see their jobs getting more and more difficult as they must do more with less, all while wondering if they'll keep their jobs at all.

The 25 greatest blunders in tech history

The 25 greatest blunders in tech history

12/31/2009 10:30:06 PM

Imagine how different the tech industry might have been had Gary Kildall accepted IBM's offer, back in 1980, to license his computer operating system for a top-secret project. CP/M would have been the OS that shipped with the original IBM PC, and the world might never have heard the name of Kildall's competitor, who eventually accepted the contract: a Mr. Bill Gates.

Test Center: Safari 4 preview

Test Center: Safari 4 preview

12/31/2009 10:30:06 PM

You already know Safari. It's the only browser that ships with OS X, in the same manner that Internet Explorer is the de facto browser for Windows. Safari rose to greater recognition as the iPhone's touchy-feely Web 2.0 client. You might be aware that OS X and Windows editions of Safari are released in parity, function identically, and are updated automatically through Apple Software Update in response to security and stability issues.

Apple wins appeal of iPod hearing loss case

Apple wins appeal of iPod hearing loss case

12/31/2009 9:30:05 PM

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that said Apple's iPod music players do not pose an unacceptable risk to users' hearing.

Never Mind the Nexus One, How About a Cheaper Cell Plan?

Never Mind the Nexus One, How About a Cheaper Cell Plan?

12/31/2009 9:30:05 PM

Based on this week's flurry of media reports, it appears that Nexus One smartphone right after the New Year.   This HTC-built handset sounds like a very good Android phone, a solid effort as Google delves deeper into the consumer wireless market.

RockYou Sued Over Data Breach

RockYou Sued Over Data Breach

12/31/2009 8:30:06 PM

An Indiana man sent a popular social networking app maker a great big "piece of flair" yesterday -- in the form of a class-action lawsuit. Alan Claridge sued RockYou, creators of spamtastic Facebook and MySpace apps like "Pieces of Flair" and "SuperWall," after the company admitted to having .

More Reports Claim Apple Tablet Coming on January 26

More Reports Claim Apple Tablet Coming on January 26

12/31/2009 8:30:06 PM

Speculation continues to rev up that the mysterious Apple tablet is coming soon. More reports are saying that the Cupertino company has planned a "big" event for January 26th, and all signs point to the event as a launch for the mythical Apple tablet.

4 reasons Apple will launch a tablet in 2010

4 reasons Apple will launch a tablet in 2010

12/31/2009 7:30:08 PM

It's the one product everyone just knows Apple will unveil in the coming year. It's also the one product no one really knows anything about.

Apple victory in iPod hearing lawsuit upheld

Apple victory in iPod hearing lawsuit upheld

12/31/2009 7:30:08 PM

The US Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower-court ruling that found that iPods do not pose an undue risk of hearing damage.

TimeTraveler shows old versions of files

TimeTraveler shows old versions of files

12/31/2009 6:30:06 PM

Want to turn back the clock and find old copies of files, or see what the state of various folders were some time ago? With TimeTraveler, you can--you'll be able to go back in time on your PC, and view and restore old files and folders. The program comes in versions for 64-bit Windows operating systems.

Nuance buys Spinvox to expand voice-to-text services

Nuance buys Spinvox to expand voice-to-text services

12/31/2009 6:30:06 PM

Voice recognition software company Nuance Communications on Wednesday acquired voice-to-text services company Spinvox for $102.5 million.

African Union, Nepad coordinate ICT policies

African Union, Nepad coordinate ICT policies

12/31/2009 6:30:05 PM

After failing to get a regional broadband project off the ground due to lack of support by member countries, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) and the African Union are now focusing their attention on speeding up the implementation of ICT policy harmonization in order to enhance telecom development.

Personalia

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MicroStrategy breidt salesteam uit

Bedrijfssoftwareleverancier MicroStrategy heeft het salesteam uitgebreid met twee nieuwe medewerkers. Sharon Waizman (foto) is aangesteld als Account Executive Sales. Kim Maatman is aan de slag gegaan als Accountmanager.

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Regouin Head of Digital Marketing Samsung

Samsung Electronics Benelux heeft Floris Regouin aangesteld als Head of Digital Marketing bij Samsung Electronics Benelux. Regouin gaat zich richten op het consolideren en uitbouwen van het leiderschap van Samsung op het gebied van digitale en sociale media.

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Mayer nieuwe MD Lenovo Benelux

Computerfabrikant Lenovo heeft als uitvloeisel van een structuurwijziging van haar EMEA-operatie, waarbij de volledige P&L- verantwoordelijkheid is neergelegd bij de verschillende landenorganisaties, Andreas Mayer (foto) benoemd tot Managing Director voor de Benelux. Egbert Putmans is aangetrokken als Channel Manager Benelux als opvolger van Mike Walker.

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Deze maand in ChannelConnect

Thema | Virtualisatie
Interview met | Jeffrey Raskeyn, Director Indirect Sales Enterprise Group HP Nederland
Thema artikel | Software-defined networking
Reseller aan het woord | Cam IT Solutions
Op de koffie bij | Jeroen Hagen, channel director Dell Nederland


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