October 3, 2008
Now you can buy computers pre-loaded with movies
TechCrunch
Don Reisinger shares the details of Dell’s recent partnership with Paramount Pictures.
“(Dell has) signed a joint venture that will see ‘Iron Man’ come pre-loaded on Dell computers for anyone who wishes to order the unit…Paramount is the only studio that has signed on and ‘Iron Man’ is the only film being offered. Dell claims that more titles will eventually be offered during the purchase process, but for now, it looks like Dell and the studios have a ‘wait and see’ attitude to decide if they want to move forward with a broader strategy.”
Untangle puts open source security on a USB stick
The VAR Guy
The VAR Guy writes about Untangle’s new Silver Bullet USB stick security solution.
“The USB stick puts an Untangle security server on any Windows XP desktop, allowing VARs to demonstrate how to block spam, spyware and inappropriate Web sites. Untangle claims the software protects all of the computers on the local network, and not just the host”
Microsoft ResponsePoint’s future
Network World
Matthew Nickasch writes about Microsoft’s new SMB-focused IP phone system appliance solution, called ResponsePoint.
“With hardware vendor support from a wide variety of companies, including D-Link, Quanta, and Aastra, there are multiple choices for the hardware side of the system. ResponsePoint has had a mildly slow ‘take-off’ into the market, but it will be a product to watch. Recently, Service Pack 1 was announced, so the development lifecycle of the product is indeed continuing”