The Best of Windows, Mac OS X and Linux on One PC: Sun xVM VirtualBox | Speeding Computer
There are a number of different excellent commercial products such as VMware, BootCamp or VirtualPC. However Sun Microsystems has just updated their free and open source virtualization package, the Sun xVM Virtual Box 1.60.The new version is a major upgrade featuring over 2000 changes including full support for Mac OS X in addition to Windows and Linux distributions.
IBM has a pilot program to see if their staff would like Macs. Apparently 86% of the pilot group elected to keep the MacBook rather than suffer Vista. It also seems that Lotus Notes is headed for the Mac and iPhone.
IBM Launches Pilot Program for Migrating to Macs — RoughlyDrafted Magazine
IBM’s software strategy is also embracing the Mac platform, with a new version of Lotus Notes and an integrated package of office productivity software based on OpenOffice and branded as Lotus Symphony being slated for release for the Mac later this year. Support for Notes email and calendaring on the iPhone and iPod Touch is also reported to be in IBM’s plans.
Yet another survey that tries to quantify the difference between Mac and PC owners. Shelley does a good job of summarizing over at the science blogs.
Of Two Minds : Are Mac Owners More Pretentious?
Mindset surveyed 7500 Mac and PC-owners and found that Mac users were more self-important, intellectually curious, and felt themselves to be extraordinary and superior. Mac users are more likely to …
Its more of an amber light rather than a green light, but Gartner has reversed its position on suitability of the iPhone for Enterprise use.
IPhone improvements OK, but not a sure thing
And the iPhone is sure to remain a consumer-oriented product, one that still includes iTunes, a feature that can’t be removed.Still, the March 6 announcement that the iPod will support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync means many of the reasons Gartner previously warned CIOs away from iPhone have been voided.
For instance, a remote wipe feature can now be used if the phone is lost or stolen and the phone can force changing, complex passwords. That’s a significant step forward for a device that previously had no security features to serve most businesses’ needs.
So for the time being, Dulaney and Gartner see the iPhone as safe to use in a limited capacity. Email and personal information manager functions used through Exchange should be safe. And Apple is telling analysts that the upcoming June release will have a comprehensive set of business-oriented email features like the ability to accept appointments.
Yeah, NASA allows iPods in space. FSJ points out the irony.
The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: iPods in space
In fact we’ve been working very closely with NASA for the past few years trying to help them improve their image and seem more hip. Lot of people don’t know that. Much love, NASA. You’ve been a great business partner. Still hoping you’ll ditch the BlackBerries and adopt iPhone as an enterprise standard.
So you have to wonder if Bob Iger knew that this was in the works when he dissed AOL …
AOL to Acquire Global Social Media Network Bebo
AOL announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bebo (http://www.bebo.com), a leading global social media network. Together with its AIM and ICQ personal communications network, the acquisition will give AOL a premier position in the fast growing world of social media with a network of approximately 80 million unique users.
I don’t have an Apple remote. But if I did …
Gmail: Check Gmail from the Couch with Your Apple Remote
Mac only: Gmail user Vic Shih has released a set of actions for controlling Gmail via remote control. Apple remote control fans may remember our previous post on freeware iRed Lite, which lets you assign actions to the various remote buttons. Vic has done just that, and offered the files for download. Setting this up is a little tricky for iRed Lite newbs, so let me walk you through it.
If the iPhoto plugin supported bulk import from Picasa web as well as the bulk upload it currently has … wouldn’t that be good enough?
Google Picasa Rumored to Be Coming to Mac OS X
According to the folks over at Wired, a Google employee confirmed that a version of Picasa for Mac OS X is presently in the works, and will be launched later this year. Picasa, for those you that some how don’t know what it is, is Google’s own photo management software. It lets you do things like not only organize your photos on your computer, but also upload them to their online Picasa service so you can share them with family and friends.
ZFS for Mac OS X: Binaries, Source Available
Noel Dellofano, who is part of the ZFS dev team at Apple, has a post on Mac OS Forge announcing a late Christmas gift: she is making available binaries and source code (plus instructions) of the ZFS filesystem for Mac OS X.
Engadget has a blurb about an internal email over at Best Buy that points to unconfirmed information that CompUSA may be pushing daisies by Easter.
Rumor: CompUSA going out of business in January - Engadget
store-restocking shipments are not being scheduled past February, and additional liquidators are being called in to help manage closure of the 103 remaining stores.
