Archive for April, 2008

Craigslist fires back, blasts eBay actions as unethical - Yahoo! News

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Craigslist is firing back at its rival and minority owner eBay, scolding the online auctioneer's actions as unethical and smelling of a hostile takeover.

Craigslist fires back, blasts eBay actions as unethical - Yahoo! News

Windows on the MAC, not news. MAC OS X on a PC?! That's news.

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The internet is abuzz because a company called Psystar claims to be selling computers with the MAC OS X on non-Apple hardware. The units offer better specs for the price compared to the Apple-built systems. Whether it is true or not, no one is quite certain. But what if it is? Would you get one?

Technology News: Desktops: Is Psystar On to Something?

No More Punching In, Yet Workers Unhappy

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Employees at a growing number of businesses are starting and ending their days by pressing a hand or finger to a scanner that logs the precise time of their arrival and departure — information that is automatically reflected in payroll records.

Technology News: Workforce Management: No More Punching In, Yet Workers Unhappy

Microsoft will extend life of Windows XP–again

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Microsoft said on Thursday that it will continue to allow Windows XP Home edition to be sold for a class of computers it calls "ultra-low-cost PCs." It's a category that covers machines with slower processors, smaller screens, and in many cases flash memory for storage, rather than a traditional hard drive.

Microsoft will extend life of Windows XP–again | Beyond Binary - A blog by Ina Fried - CNET News.com