Monthly Archives: October 2009
Google Voice Debate Turning into Telco Tennis Match
More than two months ago, the Federal Communications Commission put Apple's and AT&T's feet under the fire, trying to find out which one of...
Microsoft’s Week: Mobile 6.5 Launch, Ozzie’s FUSE and Bing Drops
Microsoft's big news this week was the Oct. 6 release of Windows Mobile 6.5, the newest update of its mobile operating system. If recent...
YouTube Marks Third Year Under the Wing of Mothership Google
Three years to the day-on Oct. 9, 2006-Google acquired a money-losing but very relevant and useful YouTube.com. The world's busiest video Website is serving...
Google Voice Muddies Network Neutrality Debate
In the high-stakes political game of network neutrality currently under way in Washington, Google is spending a lot of time and money trying to...
The Swedish Chef Is Easier to Understand than Google Wave
A lot of snarky sniping goes on online, most of which is easily dismissible. Sometimes you have to appreciate some of the snark for...
Spectrum Issues Loom over Wireless Broadband
Both the Federal Communications Commission and the wireless industry agree on at least thing: There's not enough available spectrum to sustain the anticipated growth...
Amazon’s Kindle Using ATandT, Will Face Barnes and Noble E-Reader, Say Reports
Barnes & Noble will release an e-reader in late 2009 to compete with Amazon.com's Kindle devices, according to reports, which also suggest that B&N's...
Google Squared Gets More Squares, Relevance and Spreadsheet Export
Google Oct. 9 rolled out several improvements to its experimental Google Squared search service, including more facts; better relevance, sort and rank capabilities; and...
Intensive Study Says Self-Confidence in Ability Key to Better Career
A decades long study by psychologist Tim Judge has shown that those who believe they are in more control of their own career paths...
Ellison: Oracle Not Interested in Brocade
Don't look to Oracle to buy networking vendor Brocade Communications Systems.Oracle CEO Larry Ellison reportedly said during the company's annual shareholders meeting Oct. 7...