Google Chrome Goes Corporate. Gains MSI Installer. #google #chrome

Google Chrome Goes Corporate.  Gains MSI Installer. #google #chrome

Since Chrome’s release, getting it to work (or even install) in an uber secure business setting was hard enough. Between proxies, firewalls, and administrator privileges, installing said browser on such a machine is near impossible with the local IT department’s grace. Compounding the issue is the fact that Chrome’s main installer is a web one meaning it’s not all that conducive to a large company rollout. But that changes today. Announced today...

IE 6 refuses to die. But why?

IE 6 refuses to die.  But why?

I’ve spent a considerable amount of time criticizing Internet Explorer 6′s continued lingering in the public sector. For consumers, IE6 is at the very bottom of the totem pole of relevance. The corporate sector however, is an entirely different story. My personal opinion was that the reason for the reliance on old software and technology was simply because of legacy hardware and software dependent on the outdated browser. Well, I was right — partially....

BlackBerry 9630 (Tour) coming to Verizon in 2 flavors

BlackBerry 9630 (Tour) coming to Verizon in 2 flavors

Yes folks, Verizon will be getting not one but two variations of the Tour 9630 on July 12th. Now before you pour gasoline all over the yard and light it in celebration, you may want to know that the variation is more business centric and really means absolutely nothing for you, the crack addicted end user. The difference between the two variations revolves around the camera — one model will have it while one won’t. Pretty basic and primative stuff. For a...

Corporate world not so eager to jump in to Windows 7 pool…*yet*

Corporate world not so eager to jump in to Windows 7 pool…*yet*

IT departments are long known for not being on top of and grasping the latest in technology.  This fact is no surprise.  They like to take the careful and more reserved approach, instead waiting months to years before upgrading hundreds of computers’ operating systems as the effects of incompatibilities can be extremely costly and time consuming to fix bring production to a standstill and even putting the company out of business as a result of the shut down.  Now...