Monthly Archives: September 2008
Google Economist Defends Yahoo Deal via SearchIgnite Report
It's taken days of browbeating from media organizations and media-fueled hints that the Justice Department is going to contest its deal with Yahoo, but...
Cyber-security Panel Seeks Overhaul of Fed Direction
The Department of Homeland Security-the lead federal agency charged with protecting U.S. computer networks-has fundamentally failed in its mission and should be relieved of...
Google Android Phone Lands Sept. 23 in New York
Following my Google Android post earlier today, I just received an invite to easily the hottest high-tech ticket (at least on the so-called "right...
Lost Cell Phones Piling Up in NYC Cabs
It's a sinking feeling when you realize your cell phone isn't in the place it should be -- in its holster, a pocket, a...
Terremark Now in Cahoots with VMware
When it rains, yes, it pours. The Station has been so busy reporting, talking to people and Facebooking (yes, that's now a verb) that...
Why Broadband Is Important and the U.S. Senate Is Not
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation held a hearing here Sept. 16 on "Why Broadband Is Important." Two senators...
Hungarian Government Spyware Scandal Unfolds
Once again it's been proven that government networks that one might consider to be among the most secure in the world are not immune...
The Standout Products from DEMOfall 08
At the recent DEMOfall 08 show in San Diego, a wide variety of products and companies debuted. These products and companies spanned the whole...
IBM Picks Avistar Over Nortel, Cisco to Enhance Lotus Sametime
Update: IBM has agreed to license bandwidth management software from Avistar Communications to give its Lotus Sametime VOIP, instant messaging and Web conferencing software...
Why the Mighty Financial Companies Have Fallen
I feel like I've written this column before. The headline could be, "How could Wall Street companies invest so much in technology yet know...