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Readers Respond: The Second Time Around; Vista

Peter Coffees Dec. 11 Epicenters column, "The Second Time Around," is without a doubt the most astute, common-sense approach I have ever read....

Netscape Death Is Long Overdue, Good for Security

America Online's decision to put Netscape to sleep has triggered sadness and nostalgia.I have a one-word reaction: Yay!Everyone loves an underdog and for many...

Google Reader, Facebook Beacon Test Murky Social Waters

Despite the public relations setbacks, Google and Facebook should get credit for attempting to make forays into online realms that scare up all sorts...

VOIP Calls Need Strong Privacy Protection

Just before Christmas I had a chance to catch up with Network Instruments on Dec. 12. Our subject was the GigaStor network analysis family...

Hackers Pounce on Benazir Bhutto Assassination News

If you turn to Google to find information on the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, chances are you will land on...

Wal-Mart Kills Movie Download Service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters)—Wal-Mart Stores Inc quietly canceled its online video download service less than a year after the site went live, a company spokeswoman...

VARs Scramble for Training on ‘Disruptive’ OCS Technology

Some Microsoft partners believe Office Communications Server could double their business, sparking a rush to get up to speed on the new unified communications...

Americans More Wired, New-Media Survey Finds

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter)—About 38 percent of U.S. consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their cell phones as entertainment devices and...

LANDesk’s GM Looks Back to the Future

In a back-to-the-future move, Avocent almost one year ago appointed Steve Daly general manager of its LANDesk Software Division. Daly was no stranger to...

Passenger Hacks NYC Taxi Computer System

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission's technology enhancement plan that puts GPS systems, credit card scanners and monitors in the city's 13,000-plus...