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Its time to face the fact that the U.S. wont see third-generation wireless. Ever. Well remain on our island in the high-speed, mobile, multimedia network spanning the globe. Todays globetrotters must rent a variety of phones to keep connected as they move from one continent to another. In the future, theyll need only two — […]

Forget about Big Macs and Nachos Bell Grande. Wireless technology is redefining the fast food concept. Aether Systems, in partnership with Micros Systems, is set to unveil a platform that allows restaurant patrons to instantly pay their checks using their cell phone, handheld organizer or other wireless device. The platform, dubbed Anywhere Commerce, will also […]

Mobile players are increasingly putting the enterprise user at the center of their business plans as they realize they cant make money the same way on the wireless Internet as on the wired Web. Even traditionally consumer-oriented companies are turning to the needs of business users. “Advertising and marketing is less compelling [on wireless] given […]

A hackers ability to fool the worlds largest producer of online identification documents has revealed persistent hazards in the way society determines who is and is not trustworthy online. So far, no one has reported any damages related to VeriSigns issuance of bogus digital certificates to someone who claimed to be a Microsoft employee in […]

Technology vendors, corporations and consumers can do little about the current limitations of wireless technologies, but corporate decision makers are finding a better way to roll out mobile communication services: Let someone else take the risks. Specifically, corporations are letting a new breed of company — the wireless application service provider (WASP) — navigate still […]

Anyone who reads my column on a regular basis knows that I loathe to focus too much on new technology or products as an answer to security concerns. Even I recognize, however, the existence of a small and slowly growing group of products that are necessary—but not sufficient—for a minimum baseline of network security: virus […]

John Samuel has a confession to make. Although its Samuels job to make sure that American Airlines Web site, AA.com, is the best in the business, he says “Ill be the first to admit I like Northwest Airlines homepage better than any other homepage out there.” Northwests site is easier to use and the layout […]

Fear and Loathing in IT Department Disenchanted, distrustful, disloyal and disengaged—not exactly the words youd like to hear when somebodys describing how your IT crew feels about your enterprise, are they? Unfortunately, those words are woefully accurate in describing the attitudes of many of todays technology pros, according to a recent report from Techies.com Inc., […]

George W. Bush says he supports technology, but a growing number of onlookers have questioned his commitment. On day 66 of his administration, the president has yet to fill six key science and technology posts. He has also proposed eliminating the budget of the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) at the National Institute of Standards and […]

No wonder Massachusetts Route 128 fell off the technology road map. A government-sponsored road show to promote technology leadership is called the Dot.Commonwealth Coalition, and its latest pit stop, in Worcester, is featuring a program titled “Accelerating the New Economy.” Didnt anyone mention to those state bureaucrats that the phrases “dot-com” and “New Economy” are […]

The optical industry is getting a tuneup. Almost any device that can bring true intelligence closer to end users by tuning light waves is hot right now — especially tunable lasers, tunable filters and smarter switches. Companies that make networks smarter have a better-than-average shot at surviving in the industry tuneup that seems inevitable, experts […]

ArsDigita, a producer of web site content management and e-commerce applications, is scheduled to announce today that the 4.0 version of its software is available as open source code. The move is an unusual one for a private Java company. There are dozens of Java open source projects under way, but few, if any, for-profit […]