ZDNet held a debate that asked, "Did Microsoft throw users under the bus?" after their announcement of Windows Phone 8.
The appointment of digital publishing executive Dan Rosensweig as ZDNet's first president capped a year of significant change for the brand.
It was owned by CBS Interactive and was a part of its business portfolio alongside ZDNet, TechRepublic, SmartPlanet before it was folded into CBS MoneyWatch, a sister personal finance site that was launched on April 6, 2009.
At its height, i-drive hosted over 10 million registered users, employed 110 people, and held partnerships with MP3.com, ZDnet.com, and 40 major universities.
It is part of the business portfolio of CBS Interactive that includes BNET and ZDNet and is known for its daily coverage of the technology and energy industries.
Spectorsoft products have been mentioned in many well known media outlets, including ZDNET, PC/Computing, Time, CNN, NBC Nightly News, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
From 1999 to 2001 ZUG took a backseat to Computer Stew, a daily comedy Web show produced, written, and directed by Hargrave and cohorts Jay Stevens, Al Natanagara, Tim Elkins, and Moses Blumenstiel for the technology Web site ZDNet.