Infobox title ZDNet name ZDNet image File Zdnet lightbg 200px.png label2 URL data2 http www.zdnet.com ... first authorlink coauthors title ZDNet Advertising work publisher CBS Interactive date 30 March 2012 ... label12 Editor data12 Larry Dignan ZDNet is a business technology news website published by CBS Interactive ... owned by CNET Networks . History Beginnings 1991 to 1995 ZDNet began as a subscription based ..., a bulletin board, which launched in 1985. ref Cite web last first authorlink coauthors title ZDNet ... unifies its online services under a new name ZDNet work publisher Ziff Davis date 20 June 1995 ... of Dan Farber to vice president and editor in chief of ZDNet work publisher Ziff Davis date 2 May 1996 ... its online services under a new name ZDNet work publisher Ziff Davis date 20 June 1995 url http ... web last first authorlink coauthors title ZDNet celebrates five years of succes in subscription ... authorlink coauthors title Ziff Davis Announces The Launch of 10 New, International Editions of ZDNet ... topical channels of content. It also marked the change in name from ZD Net to ZDNet. ref Cite web last first authorlink coauthors title ZDNet Unveils Innovative Web Site Design at Internet World 97 ... url http www.thefreelibrary.com ZDNet Unveils Innovative Web Site Design at Internet World 97 3b... a019197892 format doi accessdate 1 April 2010 ref ZDNet News Two months prior, the company launched ZDNet News, or ZDNN, the site s first dedicated section to original reportage. ref Cite web last ... Week editorial director Jim Louderback . ref Cite web last first authorlink coauthors title ZDNet Unveils Enhanced ZDNet News Web Site the Number One Source for News on the Digital Revolution work publisher Ziff Davis date 19 November 1996 url http www.thefreelibrary.com ZDNet Unveils Enhanced ZDNet News Web Site 3a the Number One Source for... a019353021 format doi accessdate 1 April 2010 ref The appointment of digital publishing executive Dan Rosensweig as ZDNet s first president capped ... more details
orphan date April 2008 WinTone was a plan by Microsoft to provide automated software delivery and backup services to customers using Windows. The concept was to provide automated software updates and hosted data storage in exchange for a monthly or annual fee. It was scheduled to appear in April 2001. See also Windows Live Windows Live OneCare External links http www.theregister.co.uk 1998 10 12 microsoft leaks its own memos TheRegister report about memo leaked from Microsoft that touched on WinTone http news.zdnet.com 2100 9595 22 502319.html?legacy zdnn ZDNet report that talks about WinTone http news.zdnet.co.uk business 0,39020645,2076313,00.htm ZDNet UK report that talks about problems implementing the WinTone initiative http www.targetpc.com software overviews osview TargetPC has screenshots from WinTone beta Category History of Microsoft microsoft stub ... more details
Image AWS Simple Icons Content Delivery Amazon CloudFront Streaming Distribution.svg thumb Amazon CloudFront Streaming Logo Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network CDN offered by Amazon Web Services . CloudFront operates on a pay as you go basis. The service was launched in Beta on November 18, 2008. CloudFront has servers located in Europe United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Germany , Asia Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan as well as in several major cities in the United States. CloudFront competes with larger content delivery networks such as Akamai Technologies Akamai and Limelight Networks . Upon launch, Larry Dignan of ZDNet News stated that CloudFront could cause not affect , effect does not usually refer to responses to the actions of others price and margin reductions from competing CDNs. ref name zdnet cite web url http blogs.zdnet.com BTL ?p 10904 author Larry Dignan work Between the Lines publisher ZDNet date November 18, 2008 title Amazon launches CloudFront Content delivery network margins go kaboom ref References reflist External links http aws.amazon.com cloudfront Amazon CloudFront official site http bucketexplorer.com Bucket Explorer 30 days trial Mac Win Linux client for Amazon CloudFront http s3.cloudberrylab.com CloudBerry Explorer Freeware Windows client for Amazon CloudFront Amazon Category Amazon.com CloudFront Category Web services Category File hosting it Cloudfront ru Amazon CloudFront ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Windows Sources was a magazine by ZDNet . It lasted from c. 1993 &ndash c. 2001. Staff Patrick Norton ran the hardware reviews section. Carlos Carrillo was the Assistant Editor and ran the shareware reviews section. Category Defunct American computer magazines Category Magazines established in 1993 Category Magazines disestablished in 2001 compu mag stub ... more details
Ultra Trencher 1 UT1 is as of 2008 the world s largest submersible robot , used for burying undersea pipeline s in a trench in the sea floor . ref name zdnet http blogs.zdnet.com emergingtech ?p 870 The world s biggest subsea robot Emerging Technology Trends ZDNet.com Bot generated title ref It has a mass of 60 tons and measures 7.8 meters long, 7.8 meters wide, and 5.6 meters tall. It costs roughly 10 million. It can move at a speed of 2 to 3 knot s when submerged and can trench pipelines with a 1 meter diameter in water up to 1,500 meters deep. It uses a pair of jet swords to create the trench by injecting pressure pressurized water into the sediment . UT1 is manufactured by the Newcastle upon Tyne company Soil Machine Dynamics . ref name zdnet References reflist Category Robotic submarines robot stub ... more details
2010 first1 Ryan last1 Naraine ref ref name MoKB zdnet cite web url http www.zdnet.co.uk news security ... ZDNet publisher CBS Interactive date 2 November 2006 accessdate 22 October 2010 first1 Joris last1 Evers ... ref ref name MoPHPB zdnet cite web url http www.zdnet.com blog security flaw trifecta kicks off month of php bugs 107 title Flaw trifecta kicks off Month of PHP bugs work ZDNet publisher CBS Interactive ... zdnet result cite web url http www.zdnet.com blog security controversial month of bugs getting security ... ZDNet publisher CBS Interactive date 4 May 2007 accessdate 22 October 2010 first1 Ryan last1 Naraine ... more details
Joe Forehand is former Chairman of the board and former CEO of Accenture . ref cite web last Longwell first John title Joseph Forehand, CEO, Accenture url http www.crn.com news channel programs 18827435 joseph forehand ceo accenture.htm work CRN accessdate 8 September 2011 ref He became CEO in November 1999, and chairman in February 2001. ref name ZDNet cite web last Dignan first Larry title First Data names Forehand CEO Capellas steps back url http www.zdnet.com blog btl first data names forehand ceo capellas steps back 31812 work ZDNet publisher CBS Interactive accessdate 8 September 2011 ref Forehand was born in Alexander City, Alabama and graduated in 1971 from Auburn University and is a brother of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Forehand received his MBA from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. In an Accenture internal memo and corresponding press release in April 2004, the Accenture board of directors announced that Forehand would relinquish the office of CEO in September 2004. William D. Green assumed the job of CEO effective that same month. On February 15, 2006, Forehand announced that he will retire from Accenture thus ending his term as Chairman and 33 years with the firm in September of that year. In October 2006, Forehand became a board member of Aricent , the communications software company. Forehand is currently Chairman of the Board at First Data Corporation . ref name ZDNet References reflist Press Release 09 05 06 http accenture.tekgroup.com article display.cfm?article id 4409 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Forehand, Joe ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Forehand, Joe Category Living people Category Accenture people Category Auburn University alumni Category American chief executives Category People from Tallapoosa County, Alabama US business bio stub ... more details
SearchFox is a web search engine company based in the United States . It was acquired by Yahoo on January 17, 2006 and merged into the Yahoo Search service. ref name webpronews cite web accessdate 2008 10 19 url http www.webpronews.com topnews 2006 01 17 a sly buy yahoo snares searchfox title A Sly Buy Yahoo Snares SearchFox publisher WebProNews date 2006 01 17 author Utter, David ref Service SearchFox offers personalized RSS feeds which customize according to user preferences. The service analyzes feeds that a user reads, and then recommends other feeds that may interest the reader. ref name webpronews The website also has a collaborate search engine, which visitors can use to share favorite links among friends and create personalized search indices for their own convenience. ref name zdnet The privately held company, co founded by James Gibbons, a Stanford University professor and former dean of the university s Stanford University School of Engineering School of Engineering , ref name zdnet cite web accessdate 2008 10 19 url http news.zdnet.com 2100 9588 22 144195.html title Academia s quest for the ultimate search tool publisher ZDNet date 2005 08 15 author Olsen, Stefanie ref launched in September 2005, initially with a private beta and a small number of users. Upon launching, Michael Arrington of TechCrunch commented, It s the first product I ve seen that does a good job of prioritizing new content from feeds based on your historical reading behavior, as well as data gathered from the SearchFox community as a whole. I ve only been using it for a couple of days, but I am already seeing how the prioritization works and I m fairly happy with the decisions it is making. ref name webpronews Yahoo acquisition The company announced in January 2006 that they would shut down the company on January 25, 2006 because it was not profitable. Yahoo offered to purchase the company on January 17, 2006, which SearchFox accepted. The company s assets and employees were all acqui ... more details
Computer Stew was an Internet video series about technology created by John Hargrave, founder of Zug.com , and Jay Stevens. Most of the characters in the show are ZDNet employees. The series premiered on ZDNet in fall 1999, and lasted for five seasons until spring 2001. ref Cite web title Computer Stew on Everything2.com date 2002 03 20 url http www.everything2.com index.pl?node id 1271483 accessdate 2007 05 06 postscript None ref The staff of Computer Stew used inexpensive off the shelf video tools and hardware to create the show, including a web cam, a computer, and Adobe Premiere software. ref cite web last Shepter first Joe title Web Centre Features Computer Stew publisher Adobe url https www.adobe.com ap web features stew accessdate 2007 05 06 ref Computer Stew Staff John Hargrave, host Jay Stevens, co host, usually featured talking through a speakerphone Henry Harvey, head writer and creative consultant Al Natanagara, producer and artist Moses Blumenstiel, producer Marty Barrett, writer Tim Elkins, programmer Mike Ward , fictional programmer Jim Morash, intern Notes references Category Web series ... more details
Advert date December 2007 Orphan date September 2006 att March 2011 image Enovation logo wikipedia.png right thumb 250px E Novation Logo E Novation is an Australia n company incorporated in 2002 that, according to International Data Corporation , is the first Software as a Service SaaS Enterprise Performance Management application in the Asia Pacific Region. In 2007 E Novation was awarded Honourable Mention for the ZDNet Emerging Technology Innovation Award, alongside Salesforce.com. In 2007 the company was deemed by BPM Partners Inc. as being compliant with BPM2.0, the next generation of BI BPM applications. In 2006 the company was selected as a Red Herring Asia 100 Regional Finalist. In 2005 E Novation was selected as a Winner of the Australian Consensus Award. In 2005 E Novation was selected as one of three National Finalists for the AIIA iAward in the Financial Applications category. External links http www.enovation.com.au E Novation Corporate Homepage http www.zdnet.com.au news business soa CeBIT Emerging technologies honoured 0,139023166,339275248,00.htm E Novation ZDNet Emerging Technology Innovation Award http investaustralia.gov.au index.cfm?id 1579D030 CE71 F60E BF2EC74C255A5EDE&newstmp 0DA46358 B0D0 36D2 5CFCC25A5740A5BA&setLanguage AU Innovative Australian ICT Companies Recognised by Red Herring http www.consensus.com.au SoftwareAwards CSAarchive citations05.htm E Novation Consensus Software Award 2005 http e hrc.net media ExtAIIAFinalist13April2005.htm Enovation AIIA iAward 2005 Category Companies established in 2002 Category Technology companies of Australia Australia company stub ... more details
ref http news.zdnet.co.uk software 0,1000000121,39157887,00.htm Munich decides to stick with Linux ZDNet ... its Linux distro ZDNet UK Bot generated title ref . Schw bisch Hall Schw bisch Hall district Schw bisch ... German city reveals Linux migration tactics ZDNet UK Bot generated title ... more details
pre installed. ref cite web last Take first First url http www.zdnet.co.uk blogs zdnet uk first take 10013312 windows 8 windows to go 10024384 title Windows 8 Windows To Go & 124 ZDNet UK publisher ... Microsoft date accessdate 2012 09 14 ref Reception Simon Bisson, writing for ZDNet called Windows ... of Windows 8 . ref name zdnet See also Features new to Windows 8 Live USB List of tools to create Live ... more details
0,39020679,2126784,00.htm Mira, Mira in the bin Matt Loney, ZDNet UK, 29 November 2002 ref and resource ... ZDNet , 13 March 2002 ref Although the devices had similar CPU and memory specifications and operating ... 2002 03 13 mira device gains new supporters 2106457 Mira device gains new supporters ZDNet , 13 March ... hung up on licensing Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK, 28 November 2002 http www.windowsfordevices.com ... ViewSonic airpanel V150 Rupert Goodwins , ZDNet UK, 15 April 2003 http english.etnews.co.kr ... Microsoft dumps Smart Display Matt Loney, ZDNet UK, 6 January 2004 http comment.zdnet.co.uk mattloney 0,39020679,39118902,00.htm Smart Displays good riddance to dumb technology Matt Loney, ZDNet ... more details
Notability date September 2011 Startkey is a USB USB flash storage device developed by Microsoft and SanDisk . History StartKey began in May 2007 when Microsoft and Sandisk made an agreement to provide unspecified software to replace U3 that was included on SanDisk flash devices. ref http www.everythingusb.com microsoft startkey 14376.html Dead link date August 2011 Microsoft StartKey, Replacement for U3? Everything USB, March 5th 2008 ref ref http www.u3 info.com sandisk microsoft and sandisk still working on startkey the new u3 replacement Microsoft and SanDisk still working on StartKey the new U3 replacement U3 info, March 7 2008 ref ref http blogs.zdnet.com microsoft ?p 1232 Microsoft preps StartKey A Windows companion on a USB stick ZDNet, March 2 2008 ref Features StartKey will turn USB based flash drives into a Microsoft Windows Windows companion that will allow users to carry their Microsoft Windows Windows and Windows Live settings with them. It will work with other formats, including Secure Digital SD memory cards . See also Windows To Go Portable application Portable application creators Comparison of application launchers External links http blogs.zdnet.com microsoft ?p 1232 ZDNet Microsoft preps StartKey A Windows companion on a USB stick http www.gtricks.com general microsoft startkey windows on a usb Microsoft StartKey Windows on a USB http research.microsoft.com en us projects keychain Microsoft Research Keychain References Reflist Category Universal Serial Bus Category Computer storage devices compu storage stub ... more details
Orphan date June 2009 Roland Piquepaille c. 1947 &ndash January 6, 2009 was a technology writer, both for ZDNet ref cite web url http blogs.zdnet.com bio.php?id piquepaille accessdate 2009 01 09 title ZDNet biography ref and for his own blog, Roland Piquepaille s Technology Trends , ref cite web url http www.primidi.com author Roland Piquepaille accessdate 2009 01 09 title Roland Piquepaille s Technology Trends ref and a former software engineer at Silicon Graphics and Cray Research. ref cite web url http www.primidi.com personalinfo cven.html author Roland Piquepaille accessdate 2009 01 09 title Roland Piquepaille s CV Resume ref Piquepaille was also a frequent contributor to Slashdot , and well known for his focus on how new technologies modify life ref cite web url http slashdot.org rpiquepa submissions accessdate 2009 01 09 title Roland Piquepaille s Slashdot Submissions ref . He died in Paris , France on January 6, 2009, ref cite web url http meta.slashdot.org article.pl?sid 09 01 09 1456216 accessdate 2009 01 09 title Roland Piquepaille Dies ref ref cite web url http blogs.zdnet.com BTL ?p 11430 accessdate 2009 01 09 title Rest in peace Roland Piquepaille ref of complications related to an enterococcal bacteria infection. ref http blogs.zdnet.com BTL ?p 11430 ref References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Piquepaille, Roland ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 2009 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Piquepaille, Roland Category 1940s births Category 2009 deaths Category French non fiction writers France engineer stub ... more details
Yahoo News Underground was a regular Yahoo News feature series that explored fringe culture in America with reporting brought to life with original songs and music. It was a site dedicated to subcultures, pastimes, passionate pursuits and pursuers of passion, according to the show s creator and host, Brad Miskell. The series included produced video, photo and written reportage, and made in roads in the social media space with user generated content and interaction. The site and its content was part of Yahoo News move into original content that, at the time, included programming such as Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone and People of the Web . The series premiered on April 1, 2007, leading one journalist to wonder if Underground was an April Fools prank. ref cite web url http www.techcrunch.com 2007 04 01 yahoo underground launches title Yahoo News Underground Launches Fringe Culture News date 2007 04 01 accessdate 2009 08 23 author Arrington, Michael publisher Techcrunch ref A ZDNet journalist wrote, Yahoo gets it, big time while commenting on the search for the holy grail of user generated content. ref cite web url http blogs.zdnet.com micro markets ?p 1166 title Yahoo on the fringe The big Y Goes underground, big time work Digital Markets date 2007 04 01 accessdate 2009 08 24 author Bogatin, Donna publisher ZDNet ref Underground features included coverage of Sci fi fandom Import scene tuners and drifters Gay rodeo Tribute bands , including Thai Elvis, Mini Kiss, and Led Zepplica Graffiti and graff artists Krumping , the expressive street dance phenomenon, along with clown dancing progenitor Tommy the Clown Art cars and culture Amateur rocketry enthusiasts Bollywood dance troupe competitions The series was canceled later in 2007 though Yahoo News left the site http underground.yahoo.com online for more than a year following its cancellation. References reflist Category Discontinued Yahoo services News Underground Category American journalism ... more details
Infobox Mobile phone name VSX 7000 image Polycom VSX 7000 white bg.JPG imagesize 225px caption slogan manufacturer Polycom carrier available price nowrap 6,999 IP only nowrap 1,499 ISDN module ref name zdnet screen External, not included in the unit ext screen camera 65° field of view, nowrap 12× zoom , nowrap 30 frames sec , FECC 2nd camera os input cpu ringtone memory memory card storage networks connectivity nowrap Internet Protocol IP up to 2Mbps , nowrap Integrated services digital network ISDN up to 512kbps battery size weight form music series predecessor successor Polycom VSX 7000s related other status hac The VSX 7000 was a videoconferencing system made by Polycom . The Polycom VSX 7000 was introduced in October 2003. The system features CD quality audio, TV quality video, and an integrated Multipoint Control Unit MCU unit capable of mixed network multipoint capability for up to four sites. ref http www.polycomconnect.com olm 04 pss emea docs 6oct03 emea vsx7000.pdf Press release . Polycom. October 6, 2003. ref The VSX 7000 was intended for medium sized conference rooms, and generally received positive reviews. ref name zdnet http whitepapers.zdnet.com abstract.aspx?docid 172701 Polycom VSX 7000 offers excellent set top video conferencing solution . TechRepublic. June 29, 2005. ref The system was superseded by the Polycom VSX7000s in 2005. References reflist Category Teleconferencing Category Videotelephony ... more details
ZN or Zn may stand for Air Bourbon IATA airline designator Azimuth , a mathematical concept defined as the angle between a reference plane and a point Zenith , the direction pointing directly above a particular location Zettanewton , an SI unit of force Ziehl Neelsen stain , a special bacteriological stain used to identify acid fast organisms ZiffNet , a small, diverse set of online forums and information services, now called ZDNet Zinc , a metal Zombie Nation band , an elektro artist from Germany Zontanoi Nekroi , a battle rap group from Greece Z sub n sub cyclic group sub n sub integers modulo n Modular arithmetic disambig Category Initialisms de ZN fa ZN fr ZN ko ZN it ZN nds Zn pl Zn ro ZN sl ZN sr Zn fi Zn zh ZN ... more details
Open Source Industry Australia OSIA is an Australian body created to further the cause of both Free software Free and Open source software Open Source Software Free and open source software FOSS . Founded in 2004 by Arjen Lentz, Con Zymaris and Brendan Scott, OSIA was formed after discussions between prominent members of the open source business community at linux.conf.au 2004 in Adelaide. Del Elson took on the role of the Secretary. ref Iain Ferguson http www.zdnet.com.au news software soa Aust open source community launches national body 0,130061733,139116360,00.htm Aust open source community launches national body 01 March 2004 ZDNet Australia ref See also Portal Free software AUUG Linux Australia External links http www.osia.net.au OSIA s homepage References references Category Free and open source software organizations Category Organizations established in 2004 Org stub ... more details
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orphan date January 2008 Chatter Bug is a service and hardware device used to route long distance calling long distance voice calls over an Internet Protocol IP network . The company that sells the device is Lagunaware of Tucson, Arizona. ref http www.chatterbug.com Official Company Website ref Device Small hardware device that plugs in between the telephone and phone line. Detects and automatically routes long distance calls to the Chatter Bug VoIP service without the need of a separate or Broadband Internet access high speed internet provider. Service Routes calls using a VoIP network to terminate calls to normal telephones. The company has had difficulties with its product and customer service. ZDnet, who once endorsed the product, recommends staying away from it. ref http blogs.zdnet.com Berlind ?p 421 Another case for the FTC LagunaWave swindled, and is apparently still swindling Berlind s Testbed ZDNet.com Bot generated title ref References references Category VoIP terminology & concepts Category Broadband Category VoIP hardware telecomm stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 att December 2011 IMUnified , formed in 2000, is a coalition of companies that intend to develop open standard s for instant messaging IM . The founding members are AT&T , Excite Home, iCAST, Microsoft , Odigo, Phone.com, Prodigy online service Prodigy , Tribal Voice and Yahoo . Notably absent from the list of members is AOL , who was not invited to join the coalition. Some analysts believe the goal of the coalition was to try to force AOL toward a more open IM standard. See also IMUnited External links http news.zdnet.co.uk itmanagement 0,1000000308,2080416,00.htm AOL not invited to IMUnified alliance , ZDNet July 26, 2000 . http www.mobic.com oldnews 2000 07 leading technology and instant m.htm Leading Technology and Instant Messaging Companies for IMUnited , mobile.com. http archives.cnn.com 2002 TECH internet 02 26 trillian.restores.im.idg index.html Trillian restores AOL IM connection , CNN February 26, 2002 . Category Instant messaging ... more details
notability Companies date January 2011 Pari Networks is an America based multinational company based in Based in Milpitas , California . It is a leading provider of network configuration and change management NCCM and compliance management solutions. ref cite web url http www.cisco.com web about doing business corporate development acquisitions ac year about cisco acquisition years list.html title Acquisitions Acquisition Summary publisher Cisco Systems date accessdate 2011 11 27 ref Recently, it has been acquired by Cisco Systems . Its employees will be integrated into Cisco s Network Services Unit. ref cite web last Dignan first Larry url http www.zdnet.com blog btl cisco picks up pari networks 44057 title Cisco picks up Pari Networks publisher ZDNet date 2011 01 26 accessdate 2011 11 27 ref References Reflist Category Multinational companies US company stub ... more details
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