Jim Rapoza

The World Wide Web Consortium, which is headed up by Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, is the organization that creates and manages the core standards that make up the Web itself. From HTML to XML to HTTP to a whole host of other standards, the W3C makes sure that the Web remains a level and open […]

When the Flock Web browser was first announced, calling itself the Web 2.0 browser, it got lots of attention and hype, which was no surprise, as this was the high point of the Web 2.0 craze. But when most of us looked at the then-available Developer Preview, we were mainly underwhelmed by a product that […]

Click the image to see the listEmerging Security Threats Emerging technologies can bring a whole host of benefits, often improving productivity, changing the way businesses interact and enhancing the lives of people all over the world. And whenever a new technology comes out and gets a lot of hype, there is a lot of enthusiasm […]

Every Web 2.0 technology has had its time at the top of the hype cycle, from RSS feeds to blogs to wikis to podcasts. Now, it seems, is the time for mashups to get the lion’s share of the Web 2.0 attention, as plenty of technology titans, from Adobe to Google to Yahoo, are starting […]

Recently the Internet has started to seem like a lighter, happier place. Web pages have been clearer, graphics have looked snappier, Flash advertisements have seemed a tiny bit less annoying. It’s almost as if a great darkness has begun to lift. What has been the cause of all of this good cheer? Why nothing less […]

I’ve come up with an ambitious plan for my next five years. In five years I intend to be a billionaire and I’m announcing it to the world so that everyone knows. But what if I don’t make it to one billion in five years? What if I’m only worth $900 million or, oh no, […]

So how much would it be worth to someone to completely do away with the monthly phone bill and never have to pay for phone calls ever again? According to a company called ooma, it’s worth around $399. That’s because ooma is offering a unique Voice Over Internet Protocol proposition. Users purchase a ooma hub […]

Click here to see images of the Classmate PCClassmate PC It’s been a strange year for Intel’s Classmate PC. At first it was pushed as a competitor to One Laptop Per Child’s XO Laptop. And then, when Intel joined the OLPC this summer, the purpose of the Classmate PC seemingly changed, almost as if it […]

For many information and white collar workers, attending meetings and presentations remotely through Web-based conferencing applications is a weekly if not daily ritual. And while Web conferencing has improved since its early days, it can still be a hassle for many. For those workers who have to deal with multiple meetings hosted on multiple platforms, […]

Click here to see the Opera screenshotsoperaminlog.JPG The Opera Web browser has the reputation of being one of the most innovative applications in the Web space, often being first to introduce many of the features that later find their way into more well-known browsers such as those from Microsoft and Mozilla. In my experience this […]

An often-discussed technique for protecting systems from Internet-based malware is the concept of a sandbox. In the sandbox model, Web-based applications run in a protected shell that prevents them from accessing operating system resources and from adding programs or making changes to the host system. While it isnt a perfect solution, it does go a […]

Recently the Internet has started to seem like a lighter, happier place. Web pages have been clearer, graphics have looked snappier, Flash advertisements have seemed a tiny bit less annoying. It’s almost as if a great darkness has begun to lift. What has been the cause of all of this good cheer? Why nothing less […]