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After the demise of HD-DVD, it was pretty much expected that Blu-ray adoption would rise since it no longer had a competitor. According to Bits, that doesn’t seem to be the case:
According to NPD, sales of Blu-ray standalone players plummeted 40 percent from January to February, then rose a scant 2 percent [...]
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23 Apr 2008
Microsoft Launches Live Mesh Tech Preview
Life Rocks! 2.0 – Microsoft has launched a tech preview of its latest service Live Mesh, which is basically a service for remote desktop, online storage and file sharing. Live Mesh is both a development platform and a folder-sharing and synchronizing service for end users. Currently there are two separate interfaces for Live Mesh: the desktop version and the [...] read more
23 Apr 2008
IBM Launches iDataPlex With Container Option
Data Center Knowledge – IBM has jumped into the emerging market for massive cloud computing systems with iDataPlex, a water-cooled system offering high density in a smaller footprint. The new system is being offered in a 40-foot trailer, marking IBMs first foray into container-based systems [...] read more
5 May 2008
Mosso Announces Cloud Storage Service
Mosso, the cloud hosting unit of Rackspace, today announced a new storage offering, CloudFS. The service, which is in private beta, is the latest in a flurry of new cloud computing services. CloudFS is notable for its awareness of the competitive threat... (posted on 5 May 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)
Windows Vista has a new feature of thumbnail previews of open programs in taskbar. This feature can be enabled in Windows XP as well, all you need is the freeware Visual Tooltip. This freeware creates thumbnails for the taskbar which can positioned as... (posted on 5 May 2008 by Life Rocks! 2.0)
4 May 2008
Cloud Alliance Between Sun, Amazon?
Sun Microsystems (JAVA) is set to announce a cloud computing alliance with Amazon (AMZN), with details expected Monday. That news comes from Om Malik at GigaOm, who interviewed Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz at Startup Camp in San Francisco. Here's the news... (posted on 4 May 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)
4 May 2008
Mozy online storage comes to Macs
Section: Apple, Software + Apps, Third-Party, Utilities, Mac + Computers, Desktops, LaptopsMozy is one of the leading online back-up services. It’s been available on Windows since its launch, and a beta version for the Mac was released not too long ago.... (posted on 4 May 2008 by Appletell)
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I received the following email the other day from a chat regular who goes by the handle of Woomis:
Yesterday, I was consulting a client about OS choices. If storage failure rate was 0%… What... (posted on 3 May 2008 by Chris Pirillo)
3 May 2008
Hosted Time Capsule backup service
Section: Apple, Mac + Computers, Wireless, Time Capsule, Networking, Peripherals, Operating Systems, LeopardTime Capsule is Apple’s answer to network-attached Time Machine backups within a local area network. It allows multiple people to back-up... (posted on 3 May 2008 by Appletell)
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