Monthly Archives: October 2005
Technology Changes Politics in Quiet, Subtle Ways
Well, Ive seen the future of social networking technology, and I have to tell you, its kinda dull.
In a good, warm-hearted, Craigslist kind of...
Samsung Settlement Doesnt Do Enough
Repeat after me: Companies dont commit crimes, people do. And people who commit crimes in the workplace should be prosecuted and jailed just like...
Samsung to Pay Up in Chip Price-Fixing Case
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty to computer-memory price fixing and to pay a $300 million fine in a settlement with...
Educational Sites Inform a Growing Audience
A new report released by Internet statisticians Nielsen NetRatings contends that educational and reference-oriented sites are experiencing a dramatic increase in traffic, and currently...
Beware the Fads of the Future
Last week I took a look back at the cringe-worthy Web design fadsof the past in an effort to offer some cautionary perspective for...
A Google Wallet Tale Unfolds
There are fresh signs that Google is preparing an online payment service, code-named Google Wallet, that would compete with Internet stalwarts eBay and PayPal.
GoogleRumors,...
HP Inks Subscription Agreements with Novell, Red Hat
Hewlett-Packard Co. has signed new multiyear global subscription agreements with both Novell Inc. and Red Hat Inc. that will consolidate and expand HPs existing...
Analysts, Retailers Laud Apples Video Play
Analysts and retailers expressed more optimism over Apple Computer Inc.s announcement this week of new, media-centric iMac models and a new, video-capable iPod.
This was...
Windows 2000 Exploits Raise Worm Attack Fears
Fears of a network worm attack targeting unpatched Windows 2000 systems heightened on Thursday with news that private security researchers have already reverse-engineered Microsofts...
Dont Forget to Lock the Door
Its easy when dealing with IT security to get all caught up in the tech side of things: the crypto, viruses, phishing schemes and...