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1. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... from Macs to mainframes. That's why I'm so fascinated by the Twitter client market right now. It's unlike anything I've seen before. Instead of bland, identical user interface standards for Twitter's ...

2. Apple's small-minded strategy

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   ... from other sources, such as Amazon or (maybe?) Google. And they will gladly chuck their iPhones for the next cool thingamajig. So, why is Apple, full of many smart people, being so strategically small ...

3. 10 reasons why analog is better than digital

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

   ... on or its off, a bit like cheese. Chalk is neither on nor off. Here's my top 10 reasons why analog beats digital hands down. 1. You can wind up an analog clock when it runs down and don't need to run ...

4. Intel: Windows 7 offers "improved" performance and stability

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... new operating system doesn't require a huge memory increase and can even drive back the three gig Vista footprint to ensure a $700 price point for a PC. That is why we feel confident recommending Windows ...

5. TG Daily: A readers' Guide

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   ... no other site does this. Here's why. You may wish to have a dictionary to hand for some of the more challenging words. Opinion: A few months back, we took the brave - some might say daft - decision to ...

6. Intel optimizes Windows 7 SSD performance

   (Software/Software Features)

   Intel has introduced a solid-state drive toolbox that optimizes 34nm X25-M SATA SSD performance in Windows 7. According to company spokesperson Pete Hazen, both the optimizer and accompanying firmware update ...

7. Live feed update sparks angry protests from Facebook users

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... I hate Twitter. I am horrified by the new changes you have made AGAIN without really informing anyone - only your fans which is an opt into! Why do you do this in such a dictatorial way. I feel really ...

8. Nokia, Apple suit reeks of desperation

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   ... first introduced. if it did, then why didn't it stamp on Apple hard then? It doesn't matter. The whole matter is now in the hands of the courts and Nokia has fired a broadside across Apple's bows. Justice ...

9. AMD optimizes Athlon II processors for Windows 7

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... across all of its platforms. "Our goal is to provide an affordable and real PC experience for the user - which includes the accelerated delivery of HD video,” said Barry. "That is why our Athlon II chips ...

10. The Delusions of IT Startups

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... has a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding. I've always wanted that VC advantage, to see a myriad of business proposals and get some inkling about what was going on with startups. That's why I ...

11. The best IT vendor CEO of the decade is...

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... to support their organizations. Businesses large and small owe their existence or their survival to SaaS, which owes its success to Benioff, and that's why he's the Best IT Vendor CEO of the Decade.  ...

12. Microsoft risks wrecking Family Guy’s reputation

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... car lot ads with more wit and wisdom than the excruciating Windows 7 party ads and the frankly emetic Jerry Seinfeld ones. Why risk a decent product and a decent show on yet another crap ad? The show ...

13. Windows 7 Starter Edition: The best version of Windows yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... on a Netbook for a couple of weeks now and, this feels like the stripped down version of Windows folks were asking for so why would they rather have Windows XP? Starter Features Microsoft removed the ...

14. Keep on blogging in the free world

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... conference one of its employees attended. One wonders: why do they even bother? Blogging is not something a business does for a while and then stops. It's not a passing fad. It's an ongoing effort ...

15. First real Windows Mobile 6.5 spotted in Lisbon

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... world bragged about looking at Windows Mobile 6.5 prototypes today, TG Daily has actually messed around with the real thing. It's the Bluebelt II from ZTE. So why the scoop? Well, the Bluebelt II has ...

16. Private Clouds are SaaS's future enemy

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    ... foolish not to. That’s why, I contend, that private clouds pose the biggest long-term threat to the SaaS business model. And, to the best of my knowledge, SaaS providers are not prepared for it.  ...

17. Microsoft confirms no Windows 7 restrictions for netbooks

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... other 'established' markets. Its key advantage over Starter was that it didn't have the three app restriction, but now that's been removed, it's hard to see exactly why we need two entry SKUs of the ...

18. Google sued after security breach

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... result in a surge of inquiries from customers. A federal judge in San Jose, California denied the bank’s request to keep the case quiet which is why we know all about it.  ...

19. Microsoft Windows 7 to cost $30 for students

    (Software/Software Features)

    ...  If you ask Microsoft why it costs so much more to buy Windows 7 in Europe compared to the US, it cites import tax and has even been known to mention shipping. But as it has several fulfilment centers ...

20. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... product you buy  - the upgrade from Vista is easy but why do it if you don’t have to? -  now is a good time to begin looking at the products that stand out.   Most won’t be available ...

21. Microsoft reckons Win7 beats Linux as the Best Buy

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... can be described as misleading, but that's what marketing is all about. Intel produces stuff like this knocking AMD and AMD does the same in reverse, so why everyone is feigning shock and amazement that ...

22. Darkfield Logitech mouse perfect for sofa surfing

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... and it has quickly become my mouse of choice. Here’s why. Ergonomics aside, the mouse has one very compelling feature. Logitech calls it Darkfield Technology. What this feature does is that you can use ...

23. AMD launches 40W six-core Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... solutions that don't compromise virtualization capabilities or performance features. That is why we designed our six-core Opteron EE processor. It does more with less and helps address the very relevant ...

24. Humbled Psystar hopes to 'coexist' with Apple

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... operating system. That's why we buy and use Apple products. We never set out to conquer Apple, what we wish is to coexist with Apple as a competitor in the industry. It is our goal at Psystar to offer ...

25. Apple malware checker only detects two viruses

    (Software/Software Features)

    Macs famously aren't susceptible to viruses, which is why Snow Leopard has a malware checker. Shame it doesn't work. Cupertino (CA) - Apple's reliance on Steve Jobs' aura to protect its users from malware ...

26. Jessica Biel friskier than Brad Pitt, Obama

    (Security/Security Features)

    ... personal computer," trills McAfee. Why Jessica Biel should score first McAfee doesn't say, although it claims that every day people search for names and images of celebrities and the cybercrooks are ready ...

27. Mozilla finally loses all credibility

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... not need to give your third rate browser top billing on the ballot screen and nor should it. Fight your own battles, you pathetic weasels. Don't rely on lawyers and politicians to do it for you. Why ...

28. HP needs to cut out the printer crapware

    (Software/Software Features)

    Opinion - I bought a nice little all-in-one HP printer earlier this week, it's a member of the Photosmart C4500 series. Why did I buy HP? The cartridges are easier to get.Opinion - I bought a nice little ...

29. Dell’s mobile nightmare: The dumbest move yet?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    ... – do, why should the rest of us even care, much less buy in? Carmi Levy is a Canadian technology analyst and journalist covered with scars from his years leading IT help desks and managing software ...

30. Sega: Hard-core Wii games a 'successful niche'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... noted that a Nintendo VP recently admitted that she did know why "hardcore" Wii games such as MadWorld and The Conduit generated disappointing sales. "You know, I don't know. It's hard to say. It could ...

31. Twitter finally finds way to make money

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... ecosystem?" Collins adds that he has asked Twitter's lawyers for a conference call to clear up why they feel anyone using the twitter API to automatically follow people is an illegal act and is 'looking ...

32. FCC to probe Apple over Google Voice

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... AT&T, partner to the iPhone in the US. The FCC sent letters to the companies asking them why they rejected the Google Voince application. Earlier last week Apple said it wouldn't distribute Google ...

33. Researchers identify critical iPhone security flaw

    (Security/Security Features)

    ... attacker," Miller told CNET. "[But] it doesn't take but a second to grab all your personal info from the device, and as soon as you turn it back on, the bad guy could attack you again. That's why I think ...

34. New Ferrari F458 a waste of money

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... 458 Italia, giving gullible hacks the world over the chance to salivate into their keyboards about how wonderful it is. Wired, for example, bleats that the 458 'shows, once again, why Ferrari is the ...

35. Nintendo clueless about "hardcore" Wii games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A Nintendo VP has admitted that she does not know why "hardcore" Wii games such as MadWorld and The Conduit have generated disappointing sales. San Francisco (CA) - A Nintendo VP has admitted that ...

36. Apple’s Cocktail: How to make you buy what you don’t want

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    ... consumers spend more money than they intend to is a talent I always found interesting to watch. Why would you buy that extra protection package for your perfectly new car, even if your warranty already ...

37. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... why Apps and the Chrome Browser have failed and why Chrome OS is likely to fail. They apparently have “not invented here” as a policy, which is why they are building and not buying an OS, and they are ...

38. Steve Jobs, the unique artisan CEO

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Analyst Opinion - This month I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and talking about Steve Jobs and his return.  What I keep coming back to is why there is only one CEO that is like him?  Granted each ...

39. Global Foundries wants firms to delay moving to larger wafers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... ideas for improving fab productivity". Why, exactly? Sonderman said that it is using its expertise in "lean manufacturing" to extend the lifecycle of 300mm wafers. Perhaps more importantly for Global ...

40. Chip market spurts but still has the collywobbles

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Second quarter growth of semiconductors looks like it will reach 18 percent  sequentially, prompting questions as to why a traditionally slow season should show such growth.Second quarter growth ...

41. Google's a threat to you, not Microsoft

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... to go to when they want to find out what you've been up to. Half a brainAnyway, why is this such good news for Microsoft, I hear you ask. Quite simply, anyone with half a brain should be jumping up ...

42. Sperm 'grown from embryonic stem cells'

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... in men – why it happens and what is causing it. This understanding could help us develop new ways to help couples suffering infertility so they can have a child which is genetically their own." Stem ...

43. Firefox, IE. Tech journalists are a disgrace

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... and the new features it has brought to the market. So here's a question for you. Why do the other universe's writers give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt while ours make excuses for Mozilla? What ...

44. AMD releases a processor you can’t buy

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... those processors will be. Of course, there is the question why AMD would give away such a small number of processors in the first place, besides the obvious expectation that there will be new Gigahertz ...

45. Wikipedia protected reporter by holding page back

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... has attracted a great deal of comment. One reader in the discussion group connected to the main page wrote in March: "Why the hell is removing the bit about him being kidnapped? It's confirmed by several ...

46. Windows 7 is a better Windows than Windows, yeah right

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... a Vista core, with some additional minor tweaks. Why does Microsoft seek to change its operating system every few years anyway? The answer to that question is very clear. The revenues from Windows are ...

47. Dead discs: Blu-ray’s failure to launch signals end of spinning media

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    ... anywhere, why would we even bother with a power-hungry, noisy, expensive and frankly inconvenient disc in the first place?By the time most consumers have asked themselves this question, the answer will ...

48. That new Xbox for 2010 … real or fake news?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... this one did slip out. Dear Major, I have no idea why there needs to always be a strategy to indicate someone made up a story simply because the story was not created in a corporate communications meeting. ...

49. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... circumstances. Sourcebooks Publicity: Gregory E. Lang is the New York Times best-selling author of more than 20 books, including Why a Daughter Needs a Dad—his first book, which appeared on the New York ...

50. Microsoft does Reality TV with Jack and Suzy Welch

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... The reason why reality programs are popular isn't because they are real. It is because the producers set up dramatic confrontations and we tend to get fascinated by them. We don't watch the programs because ...