Bary Alyssa Johnson

In a bid to combat the widespread global technology gap, Microsoft Research, a division of Microsoft Corp., announced Friday two initiatives designed to encourage computer research and technological uptake in developing countries. Microsoft Research, which works collaboratively with the global academic community, unveiled its $1.2 million Digital Inclusion RFP (request for proposal), a worldwide research […]

OQO Inc. unveiled Tuesday an updated version of its ultraportable pocket PC, the Model 01+. OQO has upgraded its Model 01 Windows XP minicomputer to include specs and accessories that werent available in the original model, according to a recent press release. /zimages/4/28571.gifClick here to read PC Magazines review of OQOs Model 01. “With this […]

Verizon announced Thursday that it has concluded the testing phase for its FiOS TV service and will begin to roll out the programming option to customers in additional cities across the United States. “FiOS TV will connect with customers because it offers them choice, value and simplicity,” Bob Ingalls, president of Verizon Communications Inc.s Retail […]

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, wireless communications providers have begun to deploy emergency operations initiatives to ensure continuous network availability for victims in the Gulf region. “After last years devastating hurricane season, we know all too well how critical communication is in an emergency situation,” said Dan Norman, vice president and general manager for […]

3Com Corporation and Ingate Systems announced this week a partnership to offer enterprise-level enhanced IP telephony solutions for workers on the go. 3Com unveiled yesterday its new IP Telecommuting Module, designed to give remote employees secure access to corporate VOIP (voice over IP) applications, including IP conferencing and IP messaging. “The 3Com IP Telecommuting modules […]

An energy bill signed this week by President Bush will lengthen daylight-saving time by nearly a month, and some industry insiders worry that the change could spark smaller-scale Y2K-style problems in computers and electronics. The bill, signed into law Monday, calls for daylight-saving time to begin three weeks earlier and end a week later, in […]

NEW YORK—Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced the opening of the Real Time Crime Center on Thursday, a brand-new technology nerve center for the NYPD, whose primary purpose is to give field officers comprehensive, instantaneous information to help identify and stop emerging crime. On Monday, July 18, a team of […]