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1. Congress demands FCC probe of Google Voice

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 08 October 2009

   ... distinctions between Google Voice and traditional phone service, there are many significant differences."Whitt explained that Google Voice could not be considered a traditional carrier and therefore remains ...

2. Vonage launches mobile app for the Blackberry and iPhone

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Monday, 05 October 2009

   ... mobile utility could help the company improve its industry standing, which was undoubtedly affected by an October 2008 warning that Vonage stock was in danger of being delisted from the NYSE. Indeed, Vonage ...

3. Global broadband quality improves - but not enough

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   Thursday, 01 October 2009

   ... "This quality divide could indicate how future divides in wealth may take shape, as broadband is increasingly determining the ability of individuals, firms and nations to create future prosperity.”  ...

4. Dell Latitude Z charges wirelessly

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 29 September 2009

   ... explained Creative Artists Agency CIO Michael Keithley. "With a two solid-state drive option, a built-in camera, microphone array, and a large, gorgeous screen, it has pretty much everything you could ...

5. Google: AT&T attempting to "undermine" Web-based competition

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Monday, 28 September 2009

   ... post. "But despite AT&T's efforts to blur the distinctions between Google Voice and traditional phone service, there are many significant differences." Whitt explained that Google Voice could not ...

6. AT&T upgrades 3G network with high speed packet access

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 09 September 2009

   ... peak" and could vary based on a number of factors, such as location, device and overall traffic on the local wireless network. AT&T Operations CEO John Stankey noted that deployment of HSPA 7.2 would ...

7. Watchdog bans "fake" Skype ad in UK

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 19 August 2009

   ... and picture quality that could be achieved by using Skype. Skype defended the commercial, saying that the quality of a Skype call was dependent on the quality of broadband connection, and that the call ...

8. Unlimited music downloads announced. No price yet.

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 15 June 2009

   ... what they get from iTunes. In fact, it will have to be more, since the term “unlimited” always carries a perception of extra value. If Universal can increase the average revenue per user, it could turn ...

9. Review: LG enV Touch

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Monday, 15 June 2009

   ... feature is sensitive enough to distinguish your touch, but not too sensitive that you could avoid accidental dialing. The touch screen on this phone definitely took some getting used to, and would more ...

10. New fast radio chip mimics human ear

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    Taking inspiration from the human ear, MIT engineers have built a fast, ultra-broadband, low-power radio chip that could enable wireless devices capable of receiving cellphone, internet, radio and television ...

11. Cablevision to offer 101 Mbps broadband

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Tuesday, 28 April 2009

    Cablevision Systems  unveiled plans to launch a new high-speed Internet and WiFi service that could quite possibly bring Verizon, which posted excellent quarterly earnings based solely on their ...

12. TWC stomps its feet over metered Internet plans

    (Networking/Networking Opinion)

    Wednesday, 15 April 2009

    ... to the FCC that there is no way that the government could sponsor potential competitors to deliver broadband to “underserved” areas. Gee guys, could it be that you need a bit more competition to live ...

13. High-bandwidth Bluetooth 3.0 expected for April 21

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Friday, 10 April 2009

    ... the transfer of image files from digital cameras to a PC, it was generally concluded that the bandwidth for Bluetooth was simply not enough. This scenario, however, could change as it is rumored that the ...

14. No money for college? Attend 100 universities on YouTube

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Thursday, 09 April 2009

    ... year's worth of university data could be held permanently for only a few thousand dollars. Equally amazing advances in fiber optics communications, the worldwide web's high-speed routing facilities, and ...

15. Google allows Android tethering apps – outside the U.S.

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 03 April 2009

    ... the iPhone in general. According to T-Mobile, the cellular network could be overwhelmed through such an application. However, there is some resistance: The Voice on the Net (VON) Coalition Europe has asked ...

16. Hollywood panics! X-Men Origins: Wolverine pirated, hits web a month before official release

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 02 April 2009

    ... spines and also shocked analysts. It's also a big blow to 20th Century Fox, who fears the illegal copy and potentially skewed reviews could hurt the movie's revenue. Being an avid movies fan, I'm tempted ...

17. Microsoft kills Encarta: Is society getting dummer?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 31 March 2009

    ... Microsoft's Encarta has been the first serious piece of software which put those hundreds of megabytes to good use. In a way, you could say that it was the optical medium and Encarta which drove each ...

18. Blockbuster unveils OnDemand for TiVo, hints at Apple deal

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 25 March 2009

    ... could set it apart from the less-expensive DVR competitors and is yet another sign how movie content will be delivered to homes in the future. Chicago (IL) - TiVo is under pressure to deliver more products ...

19. Net neutrality proponents upset by stimulus broadband rules

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Tuesday, 24 March 2009

    ... networks will be expensive. The addition of such strict rules and regulations could cause some broadband providers to shy away from the grants and government offerings.  ...

20. UPDATED: PC shipments fall more in 2009, should recover in 2010

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 06 March 2009

    ... when the forecast for their future is not so grim. This could cause a rise again for the sales and shipment of PCs. It has been predicted that PC shipments worldwide could climb to 300.9 million in 2010, ...

21. Apple tweaks MacBooks, Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and keyboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 04 March 2009

    ... wouldn't operate on both bands simultaneously. Instead, users could run a base station in either mode, essentially choosing between greater compatibility while sacrificing overall network speed, or ...

22. Time Warner's TV Anywhere: Web access without cable or satellite

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 03 March 2009

    ... long before purchasing access to television streams would be a popular concept. You could buy MTV and Comedy Central from Viacom, and other stations you like, possibly not paying for the whole packaged ...

23. LG Versa: Unboxing the "iPhone Beater"

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 03 March 2009

    ... screen lock key, and a 2.5mm headset jack (they could have included a standard 3.5mm headset jack, but oh well). There is also a place to attach the included stylus, and a lock switch. The lock switch ...

24. Review: Safari 4 Beta - Not quite there yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 25 February 2009

    ... standards. Programs like Google Docs now work without hiccups, while pages like Gmail and Facebook run snappier. I couldn't find any major site that Safari would have trouble rendering. If you stumble ...

25. Marvell's Plug Computer: A tiny, discrete, fully functional 5 watt Linux server

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Tuesday, 24 February 2009

    ... to be accessed from the intranet and Internet. On the other side is a USB 2.0 device, probably an external mass storage device -- however, any supported USB 2.0 device could be used. Its ultimate purpose ...

26. Obama okays $7 billion to improve broadband: Is it enough?

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 18 February 2009

    ... by this funding will have a profound effect on our everyday lives mid-term. And most importantly, it could easily be the most important pre-requisite for boosting global competitiveness by the U.S. ...

27. UPDATED: Intel still decisive on Moorestown and WiMAX

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 17 February 2009

    ... not support WiMAX (4G networks), similar devices of tomorrow could be introduced with very little hardware modification -- thanks to the internal modular design of the wireless broadband module by Intel.Moorestown ...

28. 10 Gbps silicon-based wireless amplifier project demoed at ISSCC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    ... wave frequencies (70-110GHz) and could provide data transfer rates as fast as 10 Gigabits per second over a kilometer. Toward this goal, the new amplifier provides both high gain (the ability to increase ...

29. The race to kill the MacBook Air is on

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    Although MacBook Air remains the world's thinnest and lightest notebook in the ultra-portable category and has largely remained unchallenged by the rest of the industry, this could change within weeks ...

30. IBM may allow 20% of its workforce to work from home

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    In Bangalore, Dravida Seetharam, vice president of Government Programs at IBM told IT Examiner's Akanksha Prasad that in the next five to six months about 15% to 20% of its workforce could work from home. ...

31. Senate reduces Broadband Tax breaks

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 06 February 2009

    ... development of high speed internet service has been changed. The first version of the Senate bill could have been misinterpreted to read that it would deliver a 20% tax credit to any investment in ...

32. Up next for Apple TV: Networked cable television

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 February 2009

    A suspicious lack of Apple TV-related announcements at the MacWorld Expo last month could mean either that Apple is phasing out its set-top box or preparing to take its "hobby" business to the next level. ...

33. Vudu's sleek and sexy set-top box: five years later

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Monday, 26 January 2009

    ... than 4 Mbps as they can't stream HD movies. Yes, you could still download movies for later viewing but that negates the whole purpose of on-demand entertainment and simply puts IPTV two ladders bellow ...

34. Obama's grass-roots, 13 million to affect national tech policy

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Sunday, 18 January 2009

    ... initiative Obama's team is pursuing could ultimately become the single largest lobbying group ever created - both at the State and federal levels. The organization, now being called Organizing for America, ...

35. Obama team favors postponing DTV switchover until June

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 16 January 2009

    ... program." The article states Obama's advisers are also keen to avoid "dealing with potentially millions of angry American who could lose their TV services in mid-February," just days before Obama's ...

36. Faster Wireless Broadband delayed if DTV's delayed

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 16 January 2009

    ... in the switch to digital television could mean a delay in the release of the Verizon Wireless LTE network which should rollout this year. AT&T and Verizon have both voiced their concerns about the ...

37. FCC chairman resigns, Obama plans former schoolmate replacement

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 16 January 2009

    ... analog TV broadcasts to digital TV, which is currently scheduled to happen on February 17, 2009 - though is currently undergoing Senatorial review and could be delayed until at least June, 2009. With ...

38. Land in sight: Sony cuts PS3 production cost by 35%

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 29 December 2008

    ... means that Sony will have to make much more progress to make the PS3 a profitable business. In the short term, the only opportunity to achieve profits may be content: And we could be seeing a shift here ...

39. Dell’s super-thin Adamo notebook: Displayport, Blu-ray and $3000

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 26 December 2008

    ... been ordering ultra-thin (and expensive) 3.5 mm (0.14”) panels from Samsung, which could drop the thickness of the Macbook Air’s lid (4.1 mm or 0.16”). There is virtually no information on the standard ...

40. YouTube changing format, pushes widescreen HD video

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 19 December 2008

    ... however, because have been instances where users with legitimate rights to the material had their videos taken down before they were asked to provide evidence that they could post the material. In these ...

41. Virtualization: Coming soon to a mobile phone near you?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Wednesday, 17 December 2008

    ... in this direction, running their "trusted" apps in an isolated environment (BlackBerry, J2ME). Virtual devices could even have more than one phone instance running at the same time (multiple SIMs) for ...

42. Google, Microsoft and Yahoo looking to bypass Net Neutrality with money

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 15 December 2008

    ... plan would be a deal with AT&T to get into their super-tier - that is anathema to a culture of innovation." Scott is referring to the idea that established service could potentially be forced upon ...

43. Dell’s Mini 9 gets HSDPA broadband

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 25 November 2008

      Dell is now offering a mobile broadband option for its netbook Internet buddy Mini 9. And if you are somewhat tolerant towards mail-in-rebates, you could convince yourself that you will be getting ...

44. Australia: Concerns over energy may slow Internet growth

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 25 November 2008

    ... supporting the Internet today accounts for only 0.5% of the total annual budget, by 2020 it could be 1%. "This will place a major burden on [Australia's] power infrastructure as well as significantly contribute ...

45. IBM to deliver broadband to rural America - over power lines

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... underserved areas. IBM is working with electric cooperatives across the eastern U.S. to deliver broadband over power lines to rural America. The implications are significant and could bridge a growing ...

46. Dark fiber optics increases bandwidth 19200%

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... use. By taking ownership of dark fiber lines, companies with large data traffic needs between nearby locations could actually save a small fortune by buying all of the equipment and servicing their own ...

47. Barack Obama’s Top 5 technology promises

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Friday, 07 November 2008

    ... of our time, a trend that is driven by cost and globalization factors. Obama promised he would eliminate tax breaks to the companies which ship domestic jobs overseas, a move that could prove to be difficult, ...

48. Dell offering White Spaces connectivity with future Laptops

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 06 November 2008

    ... at Dell. Among the products he is speaking of could be laptops, notebooks, netbooks, and any other devices that are capable of accessing the internet wirelessly, he did not give any indication as to when ...

49. AT&T plays with 20 GB to 150 GB bandwidth caps

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 04 November 2008

    ... entertainment via services such as Netflix and it does not take much to see that you will run into those bandwidth caps every month. In 2004, AT&T executive Kirk Brannoch stated that he could not see ...

50. Sprint-Clearwire WiMax deal expected to be approved this week

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Sunday, 02 November 2008

    ... and availability of WiMax increases, that could have an effect on 3G prices as well. From that perspective, a successful WiMax service is in the interest of the consumer.     If we leave ...