5 posts and columns on maintenance

The iPad Now Can Take Command of Computers

in Personal Technology on January 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at two apps that let the iPad take control of a PC or Mac remotely.

Google Apps' New Promise: No More Downtime

in Enterprise on January 14, 2011 at 9:20 am PT

Service will be as reliable as a telephone dial tone, Google promises. No interruptions, even for upgrades or maintenance.

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SAP Reports 27 Percent Revenue Increase, Still Owes Oracle

in News on January 13, 2011 at 10:32 am PT

German software vendor SAP reported a 27 percent increase in software sales and maintenance services revenue for its fourth quarter. For the first time, SAP’s numbers include its 2010 acquisition of Sybase, but the company didn’t report a net profit because it has yet to determine how the $1.3 billion dollars it owes Oracle from the rival’s 2010 copyright-infringement case will impact its bottom line.

Why Twitter Didn’t Go Down: The State Department Told It Stay Up (But Not Forever!)

in Media on June 16, 2009 at 2:38 pm PT

Skeptical about the impact of Twitter on the unrest in Tehran? The State Department isn’t: It asked the service to reschedule its planned maintenance/outage so Iranians could use it to communicate in and outside of the country.

Cleaning Out Windows XP

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 4, 2009 at 5:42 pm PT

Walt answers questions about cleaning up a sluggish install of Windows XP, the new keyboards on the unibody MacBook Pros and alternatives to the Windows Mail application in the upcoming Windows 7 operating system.