Comcast May Now Regret Suing the FCC Over Net Neutrality
Be careful what you ask for. A win in federal court set the stage for the FCC's plan to completely overhaul broadband regulation, opening the door to possible wide-reaching consequences.
05/06/2010
Feds Threaten Apple's Control of iPhone and iPad
If Apple is forced to change its developer agreement, will customers suffer? Of course, they will. Who wants generic Flash apps?
05/04/2010
Palm and HP: You Be the Analyst
Here are the issues to consider in deciding whether HP is smart or stupid for buying Palm. It's your call, here's how to make it.
04/29/2010
HP to Buy Palm, Shake Up the Mobile World
Under HP's ownership, Palm devices could once again hold prominence in the mobile landscape.
04/28/2010
HTC Android Deal Could Pay Off for Microsoft, Not Google
Microsoft might soon extract a royalty on every HTC Android smartphone.
04/28/2010
How Apple's Secrecy Hurts Business Customers (and Apple Itself)
Apple is a company of secrets, but keeping them hurts its sales to businesses. It's time for Apple to open up, at least about Mac OS X and PC hardware.
04/27/2010
Kindle for iPad Could Heat Up E-Book Business
Apple and Amazon seem to be cooperating, which is good news for ebook users. But how long will this marriage of convenience last?
03/22/2010
Palm CEO: We Could Have Been Bigger Than Droid
Palm's CEO says had Verizon been selling his company's Pre, the Droid might not have been such a hit. Meanwhile, Palm's death spiral accelerates.
03/19/2010
Android Market Push Threatens BlackBerry and iPhone
Predicting the smartphone market is risky, but Android's star is rising while BlackBerry's is setting, Microsoft is in eclipse, and Apple is looking dimmer.
03/17/2010
Tech-Savvy Supporters Key to Broadband Plan's Passage
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski needs your help. The digitally literate must help his broadband plan become tomorrow's reality.
03/16/2010
Location-based Ads, a Coming Nightmare
Location-based applications are a great idea, but commercializing them may be a challenge. Key will be making them minimally intrusive and maximally useful, lest they become another scourge.
03/15/2010
FCC Broadband Speed Tests Should Also Support Enforcement
Now that we can allow the FCC to measure the speed of our Internet connections, perhaps the data can be used to improve and enforce carrier promises.
03/12/2010
Why the FCC National Broadband Plan Should Include Public Wi-Fi
Universal Wi-Fi could help reduce loading on cellular data networks, reduce the need for more radio spectrum, and extend broadband to more businesses and homes. It needs to become FCC policy.
03/11/2010
Will Verizon 4G Mean the End of "All You Can Eat" Data?
When Verizon Wireless brings its 4G network online, two things may change: Speeds will get faster and you'll pay based on the amount of data you use.
03/11/2010
Google Apps Marketplace Brings Cloud Services Together
Users of Google Apps can now purchase add-ons from Google's online store, making Google Apps more interesting to potential business customers.
03/10/2010
New Cisco Router Supports 322Tbps, Designed for Internet Video
Cisco's new router for the IP video age could allow every person in China to make an Internet video call--at once.
03/09/2010
New Browser Won't Save Amazon's Kindle e-Reader
An Amazon job posting hints at a new Kindle browser. But, it doesn't take a hint to know a browser won't save Amazon's e-reader.
03/09/2010
HP Touts Flash as Killer App Against Apple's iPad
Support for Adobe Flash could make HP's Slate a strong challenger to Apple's iPad.
03/09/2010
New W3C CEO Is the Web's Top Diplomat
As the new CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium, former Novell CTO Jeff Jaffe has many real and potential conflicts to address.
03/08/2010
Verizon LTE: A Wireless Broadband FAQ
With Verizon touting 4G wireless speeds faster that most wired broadband connections, here's what potential customers need to know about LTE.
03/08/2010