HomeLatest News

Latest News

FCC Broadband Plan Outline Disappoints Competition Advocates

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) released Dec. 16 an outline of its preliminary National Broadband Plan to be delivered to Congress in 63 days....

10 Reasons Why the EU Browser Deal Will Bring Down Internet Explorer

The European Union announced Dec. 16 that it has officially dropped charges against Microsoft after the software giant agreed to give consumers the option...

FTC Expands Complaints Against Intel to GPU Market

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Intel has a familiar ring to it, echoing many of the charges of anticompetitive behavior that can be...

Microsoft Refuses Comment on Code Vetting After Juku Apology

Microsoft refused to comment to eWEEK about its internal code-vetting procedures after two incidents in November and December involving plagarized code.In the November incident,...

10 Reasons Why Sun Is Still Relevant (and One Reason Why Not)

10 Reasons Why Sun Is Still Relevant (and One Reason Why Not) by Darryl Taft 1. Java Say what you will about Java, but Java is one...

Microsoft Releases Bing App for iPhone

Microsoft launched a Bing app for iPhone on Dec. 16, giving users of its rival's smartphone the ability to voice search, find nearby points...

House Bill Would Increase H-1B Cap

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) announced legislation Dec. 15 that would raise the annual cap on H1-B visas and allow U.S. companies to recapture...

McDonald’s to Offer Free Wi-Fi, Starbucks Beware?

Not even the Dollar Menu can top this deal. Beginning in January 2010, McDonald's will offer its in-store Wi-Fi service for free, according to...

China Domain Name Registration Changes Could Reduce Malicious Sites, Researchers Say

When McAfee published its list of the most dangerous Web domains, China 's .cn domain was among the list's familiar faces.However, some security researchers...

Cherrypal Africa Netbook Offers Green Computing for $99

Cherrypal, a deliciously named and reportedly socially conscious PC maker, announced two new products on Dec. 15: a 7-inch netbook with a tempting $99...