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VMware vs Microsoft: Place your bets
News We have new functionality coming, we're going to double-down our bets, we're going to go in some places fundamentally [in the case of the virtual datacentre operating system] where Microsoft is uncomfortable going.
[September 22, 2008, 10:05]
Place Your Bets
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[December 31, 2008, 10:02]
VirtualBox - hedging my bets
Blog Comment > Imagine the peace of mind The dev manager at my penultimate job in London had set up exactly that -- we each had our own dev environment, and it was a relief knowing I couldn't trash anyone elses!
[January 22, 2009, 17:24]
Microsoft spreads DVD-succession bets
Talkback Looks like the Jury is Still Out. Breakthrough Nanotechnology Will Bring 100 Terabyte 3.5-inch Digital Data Storage Disks http://www.physorg.com/news785.html
[September 5, 2004, 19:11]
Nokia bets on mobile games
Talkback Shame that we cannot get the Zodiac in the UK. Tapwave is only shipping within the USA. I came across this site though and may very well order one through them: http://www.americangoodies.com/page/page/757482.htm
[November 4, 2003, 18:19]
Intel bets on open source future
Talkback Labor costs are a big deal for me too. Whenever I install a new version of Slackware it's 2 CD's. For Windows there's the Windows OS CD, another for office, one for the printer, one for the scanner, one for quicken, one for the monitor, one for the...
[August 8, 2005, 22:49]
VirtualBox - hedging my bets
Blog Comment That's been my experience as well. Using VMs has definitely been worth the effort. Being able to start up with an OS environment that you know well without worrying has made software testing a lot easier.
[January 23, 2009, 8:25]
Microsoft spreads DVD-succession bets
Talkback Its far from certain that either technology will take off. HD-CD has failed to penetrate the mass market because most customers cannot see (or hear) the benefit. HD-TV is currently a niche product as well.
[September 1, 2004, 15:03]
VirtualBox - hedging my bets
Blog Comment Great stuff there.I even think virtual machines are a much beter option than having seperate user accounts at least for domestic family type computing. Although In these days of security headaches it wouldn't do any harm to isolate the host and...
[January 22, 2009, 13:26]
Siemens bets on mobile gambling
News The odds were recognised by the behaviour of the people's bets. But German software start-up Scaraboo and telephone equipment maker Siemens are trying to change this centuries old dynamic with what they're calling "live betting.
[August 14, 2002, 11:48]
Trend Micro bets on 'in-the-cloud' malware analysis
News On Wednesday, Trend Micro chief executive and co-founder Eva Chen unveiled a new vision for the company that includes 'in-the-cloud' malware analysis. Unlike the computer viruses of 20 years ago, which were slow to evolve and infected thousands of...
[June 19, 2008, 14:59]
Apple bets big on synchronisation
News Apple is hedging its bets on cell phones as the wireless handset industry recovers from its worst year. But a rival endeavor from Microsoft, expected to be unveiled early next year, could dim the company's hopes say analysts.
[December 19, 2002, 11:47]
Microsoft spreads DVD-succession bets
News Backers of the Blu-ray DVD format are adopting Microsoft's video compression technology, giving the software giant a secure foothold in each of the two major camps battling to establish a successor to DVDs.
[September 1, 2004, 10:05]
IBM hedges its bets with Unix for Intel
News It's anyone's guess whether Intel's upcoming super-processors, the 64-bit parts known as IA-64, will begin to make headway against the RISC-based chips that have traditionally dominated the high-end Unix market.
[August 23, 2000, 14:46]
Nokia bets on Linux for home networks
News Telecoms giant Nokia has attacked Sky and other digital content providers, claiming their use of proprietary technology is holding up the market for converged digital TV and Internet services. The solution says Nokia, is in open source, which will...
[February 10, 2000, 16:17]
Intel bets wireless is ready for lift-off
News Intel is betting that wireless technology will be the biggest thing since the browser, and new notebooks coming on Wednesday will be an early indication of whether the company is right. Intel chief executive Craig Barrett, Dell chief executive...
[March 10, 2003, 13:37]
IBM bets big, not blindly, on Win2000
News At a two-day Windows 2000 forum for the press at IBM's Research Triangle Park facility, IBM officials reiterated the company's commitment to Microsoft's next-generation operating system. When Microsoft ships Windows 2000 -- which is expected to be...
[August 31, 1999, 8:42]
Microsoft bets on mobile IM
News Microsoft is is working on software to allow devices that use Windows Mobile to connect to a corporate IM server running Microsoft's Live Communications Server 2005, the company said on Monday. In addition, rival Research In Motion plans to develop...
[April 19, 2005, 9:20]
HP hedges storage bets
News Hewlett-Packard's storage division has announced a plan that attempts to merge the product lines of HP and Compaq without immediate cancellations of any products, despite giving Compaq executives overall control of its storage architecture.
[May 8, 2002, 17:45]
AMD bets all its chips on Opteron
News AMD will come out with a new chip on Tuesday -- and once again, everything is on the line. The Opteron processor, first revealed in 1999, represents the company's best opportunity ever to sell chips to corporate customers and into the lucrative...
[April 22, 2003, 10:10]
