D&H's new Co-Presidents Michael and Dan Schwab have already put their stamp on the small and medium business distributor in their first 100 days in office. From a new green initiative to adding emerging technology vendors, the brothers are making their mark.
From ultra-mobile PCs to high-end systems built for the road warrior, here's a look at what's sleek, light and fast in the notebook PC space.
The phishers and spammers are at it again. And what better vehicle to distribute malware than a highly trafficked, international sporting event like the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games? From the convincing to the inane, here are a few scams to watch for in the next few weeks. Let the games begin.
MacWorld Boston is dead. IDG has pulled the plug on the show, which has struggled since its rebirth a few years back.
When management returned the venerable event from New York to Boston, Apple didn't come with it, and the absence hurt. The show struggled for both attendance and buzz.
No more.
This is the end of an era, especially for anyone in the audience in 1997 when Steve Jobs announced a $150 million investment from—and an end to legal hostilities with—Microsoft. His news was nearly overshadowed by the booing/hissing engendered when a gigantic image of Bill Gates beamed in behind him on the stage. Ah those were the days.
A final PDC query: Does the omnipresent (and annoying) Microsoft Channel 9 mascot have a name? What the hell is it supposed to be—a microphone? Spongebob Roundhead? What????? And who's the poor schlub running around in that costume. Scoble, is that you??
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