Corporations Eye iMacs

Analysts say Apple’s newest desktops are drawing interest from enterprises as well as consumers.
While Apple hopes its revamped iMac desktop line will continue to grow the company’s consumer computer business, it may be indirectly making inroads into the enterprise space.
According to Q2 results from IDC, in the overall U.S. computer market, which includes desktops [...]

Windows XP: The OS that won’t die?

Microsoft releases SP2c to allow system builders to keep cranking out XP machines.
Microsoft Corp. has had to create a new build of Windows XP Professional for computer makers because the six-year-old operating system’s continued popularity has nearly exhausted the supply of product activation keys.
The new build, dubbed SP2c, includes no fixes or feature changes, but [...]

Google, Microsoft and Apple building online storage havens: you win

It’s been a big week for online storage, as Google, Apple and Microsoft all announce significant updates to their online storage line-ups, free and paid.
Cloud computing is still far off, but Microsoft and Google are both eagerly working on “cloud storage” solutions in the hopes that you’ll start keeping more and more of your data [...]

Nathan Fillion Just Can’t Catch a Break

With the movies Waitress, White Noise 2, Slither & Serenity under his belt as well as the cult TV series Firefly among others Sometimes you’re left wondering just what is going on when your favorite actor can’t seem to catch a break…
Sometimes you find yourself pulling for an actor like you would for a favorite [...]

US Slipping in Life Expectancy Rankings

For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of life expectancy, as other countries improve health care, nutrition and lifestyles.
Countries that surpass the U.S. include Japan and most of Europe, as well as Jordan, Guam and the Cayman Islands.
“Something’s wrong here when [...]