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Thursday, April 30, 2009

And now, Verizon reported in talks with Microsoft for new phone

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In this issue:

1. And now, Verizon reported in talks with Microsoft for new phone

2. Seth Weintraub: Verizon said to be pursuing Apple's iPhone (again)

3. IT Blogwatch: The swines! Flu panic blamed on Twitter and blogs.

4. Windows Mobile gets enhanced voice-command capability

5. Acer working on several Android devices

6. Seth Weintraub: Zillow app: iPhone does real estate

7. 14 Great Things iPhones and BlackBerrys Can Do

8. How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset or Car Speakerphone

9. Motorola T305 Bluetooth Hands-Free Speaker

10. Mobile-phone vendors focus on software as sales drop

11. Reduce Your Mobile Phone Bill

12. Seth H. Weintraub: Nokia N810 Tablet, now $220 with Google Android

13. Hands-On: HP ProBook 4510s

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And now, Verizon reported in talks with Microsoft for new phone

In the latest iteration of its plans to combat the iPhone, Verizon Wireless is
reportedly working with Microsoft to create a Windows Mobile wireless device
code-named Pink.
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Seth Weintraub: Verizon said to be pursuing Apple's iPhone (again)

USA Today's post is the latest in a series of reports that Verizon is clamoring
for the iPhone. According to "people familiar with the situation," Verizon and
Apple have been having high level talks throughout the year and even into last
year. Will we see a Verizon iPhone soon?
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IT Blogwatch: The swines! Flu panic blamed on Twitter and blogs.

In Tuesday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches the voices of reason get
drowned out by the tweeting twits. Not to mention guessing the backwards song...
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Windows Mobile gets enhanced voice-command capability

Microsoft has high hopes that a new speech-recognition application for the
forthcoming Windows Mobile operating system will be attractive enough to draw
people to the phone platform.
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Acer working on several Android devices

Acer is working on several different devices using Google's Android operating
system and software, and plans to launch a smartphone using the software later
this year.
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Seth Weintraub: Zillow app: iPhone does real estate

Trulia has met its match.
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14 Great Things iPhones and BlackBerrys Can Do

We'll show you how to run seven separate devices from your iPhone, how to play
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How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset or Car Speakerphone

When paired with a compatible cell phone, a Bluetooth headset or car kit allows
you to make calls without having to hold the phone in your hand. And such
Bluetooth products are more than just a convenience -- in some places, using one
is the law.
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Motorola T305 Bluetooth Hands-Free Speaker

Motorola's petite US$70 (as of 3/27/09) T305 requires minimal assembly. This
Bluetooth car speakerphone comes with a thick clip, which you attach to the
unit's mounting bracket before positioning it on your sun visor.
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Mobile-phone vendors focus on software as sales drop

Mobile-phone sales continue to be hurt by the faltering economy, so vendors are
increasingly looking to software and services to lure buyers of new devices.
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Reduce Your Mobile Phone Bill

Even though you're locked into a contract with your wireless provider, there are
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Seth H. Weintraub: Nokia N810 Tablet, now $220 with Google Android

Although that little Android Netbook I pointed out to you last week will be the
first netbook-type device to have Android running on it, you can get a better
device, cheaper right now. For $220 (on sale at Amazon) you can get the Nokia
N810. With a little effort, you can run Android on it.
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Hands-On: HP ProBook 4510s

HP is giving its business laptops a facelift. The results: The HP ProBook
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Microsoft gives users Windows 7 free for 13 months; If flu threat rises, CDC wants workplace 'pandemic coordinator'

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In this issue:

1. Microsoft gives users Windows 7 free for 13 months
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2. If flu threat rises, CDC wants 'pandemic coordinator' in workplace
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3. Android 1.5 'Cupcake' starts arriving on G1s
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4. Apple snapping up chip designers
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5. Rush for Windows 7 RC crashes MSDN, TechNet pages
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6. XP to still be available on netbooks after Windows 7's release
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4922059/283856148/187357/0/

7. Windows 7's 'XP mode' may not work on many PCs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4922059/283856148/187358/0/

8. Opinion: Palm seeks reviewers for its devices, including the Pre
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4922059/283856148/187359/0/

9. NASA readies 10-pound nanosatellite for launch
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4922059/283856148/187360/0/

10. Report: U.S. needs 'transparent' policies for carrying out cyberattacks
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11. Frankly Speaking: No panic over swine flu required
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12. Microsoft unveils its first online management service
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13. Motorola pushes ahead with Android phones by holiday season
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14. Price war: Bargain ATI graphics card for gamers serves notice to Nvidia
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15. Preston Gralla: Microsoft: We'll ship Windows 7 in 2009
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16. IT Blogwatch: Apple: chipping away at its suppliers
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Top EMC storage exec jumps ship for HP

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1. Top EMC storage exec jumps ship for HP

2. Hitachi enters server, network monitoring business

3. Verizon expands cloud backup service to global market

4. Scott McPherson: Can the "cloud" help us manage our way through a pandemic?

5. E-health data collection key to tracking Swine Flu spread

6. Mark Everett Hall: Don't get locked in the cloud

7. Start-up Axxana ties disaster recovery gear to EMC software

8. Mark Everett Hall: Stop business travel. Work in the cloud.

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Top EMC storage exec jumps ship for HP

EMC's storage division president, Dave Donatelli, will be leaving the company to
oversee HP's enterprise servers, storage and networking division.
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Hitachi enters server, network monitoring business

Hitachi Data Systems announced three new monitoring applications aimed at
providing a more holistic, single-pane view of the data center from a server,
network and applications standpoint.
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Verizon expands cloud backup service to global market

Verizon has expanded its data backup and restore service beyond the U.S.,
offering cloud storage for businesses worldwide that are looking to backup
remote sites as well as individual end-user PCs.
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Scott McPherson: Can the "cloud" help us manage our way through a pandemic?

Cloud computing -- can we move our operations to it during a moderate to severe
pandemic? Let's talk about it and come up with ways we can offload some
management tasks to the cloud.
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E-health data collection key to tracking Swine Flu spread

The World Health Organization on Wednesday raised its Swine Flu alert to level
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Mark Everett Hall: Don't get locked in the cloud

The Distributed Management Task Force wants to help spur cloud computing
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Start-up Axxana ties disaster recovery gear to EMC software

Six months after unveiling a "black box" for disaster recovery, the storage
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Mark Everett Hall: Stop business travel. Work in the cloud.

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FEATURE STORY:

AZZA Solano 1000 Full-Tower Case
This enclosure builds a case for itself with incredibly effective cooling--at the cost of some minor noise. Read this story

MORE STORIES:

Twitter Mania Has Got to Stop
Celebrities use Twitter as it was intended, and the real users are interacting with it in unique ways. But those celebs will drive Twitter into a death spiral. Read this story

The Phenom X4 955 Black Edition—AMD Reaches Higher
AMD's new $250 CPU pushes the clock speed to 3.2GHz. With unlocked core clocks, DDR3 support and new Overdrive software, will AMD capture the hearts and minds of PC users? Read this story

Is Verizon Running Scared of the iPhone and Pre?
Five unsourced articles in the past few days have spread rumors that Verizon Wireless is working on some sort of super-duper wonder phone. If you believe USA Today and The New York Times, it's an iPhone. BusinessWeekplumps for an Apple media tablet. Read this story

DISCUSSIONS:

Black Screen After 4 Hours
After running for 4 hours, my comp rebooted to the Start Up screen and hangs at FF, boot initiated. This happened with two different motherboards and two different CPUs. Tried disconnecting every thing and running up outside of case. Same thing. Swapped out memory, same thing. Found out that MOBO +12V was 12.56v. Changed PS. Worked good for 4 hour, then same thing, black screen, hung up at FF. Then I set it for 15 mins, booted up, checked voltages, all good, CPU 36c, went to reboot out of BIO setup, black screen, FF. Could a bad, or cable cause the problem? Read this story

Questions regarding Transferring Office 2007 License
I have a copy of Office 2007 Professional, and I wanted to transfer the license from my desktop to my laptop. Is this possible? and if so, how would I go about it? Both machines are running Vista Home Premium, the desktop is 32bit, the laptop is 64 bit. Read this story

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