Saturday, April 29, 2006
Congress may consider mandatory ISP snooping | CNET News.com
Congress may consider mandatory ISP snooping | CNET News.com: "It didn't take long for the idea of forcing Internet providers to retain records of their users' activities to gain traction in the U.S. Congress."
Friday, April 21, 2006
Tech Stats from BusinessWeek Online
Tech Stats from BusinessWeek Online: "Internet-based calling is set to soar in 2006. As carriers aim to reduce the cost of sending phone calls and subscribers aim for lower phone bills, the number of people subscribing to Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, services will almost double this year, to 47.3 million, according to consultancy Infonetics"
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Bandwidth Glut a Thing of the Past
Technology News: Telecom : Bandwidth Glut a Thing of the Past: "The global bandwidth glut that resulted when the telecom bubble burst in the late 1990s finally appears to be abating.
Signs of the glut's demise are evident in the industry, according to TeleGeography Research in Washington, D.C. 'Following several rough years, the global bandwidth market is showing signs of improved health: supply equilibrium, price stability and competitor consolidation,' the market analysis firm said in a report."
Signs of the glut's demise are evident in the industry, according to TeleGeography Research in Washington, D.C. 'Following several rough years, the global bandwidth market is showing signs of improved health: supply equilibrium, price stability and competitor consolidation,' the market analysis firm said in a report."
WSJ.com - Out of the Telechasm
WSJ.com - Out of the Telechasm: "Ten years after Congress declared it was 'deregulating' the telecom industry, our Representatives and Senators are at it again. Both Houses of Congress are drawing up legislation to address some of the absurdities that resulted from the last effort at reform. We'd like to report this as a hopeful sign. But this is Congress, and aside from one noble if likely doomed effort, the prospects don't look bright."
Networking Pipeline | Blog | Google, eBay And Amazon To AT&T: We'll Build Our Own Network
Networking Pipeline | Blog | Google, eBay And Amazon To AT&T: We'll Build Our Own Network: "AT&T and the telcos are threatening to charge Google and other Web sites extortion-type fees unless Google and others pay for adequate bandwidth. But Google and others may soon have this answer for them: No, thanks. We'll build our own fat pipe into customers' homes."
DenverPost.com - BUSINESS
DenverPost.com - BUSINESS: "Forget about paying for wireless Internet access at places such as Starbucks and FedEx Kinko's. On Monday, the Downtown Denver Partnership began offering the service for free along the 16th Street Mall."
Monday, April 17, 2006
For Travelers, a Way to Save More Dollars While Using Fewer Clicks - New York Times
For Travelers, a Way to Save More Dollars While Using Fewer Clicks - New York Times: "LIFE just got easier for travelers looking for bargains on the Web, while for some of Yahoo's competitors, things just got a bit more complicated.
Yahoo announced last week that it had integrated its FareChase technology into its main search engine, so that it can scan multiple sites for airlines, hotels and car rentals and show the lowest-price offers directly in results whenever someone types in, say, 'lowest fares to Las Vegas.'"
Yahoo announced last week that it had integrated its FareChase technology into its main search engine, so that it can scan multiple sites for airlines, hotels and car rentals and show the lowest-price offers directly in results whenever someone types in, say, 'lowest fares to Las Vegas.'"
Friday, April 14, 2006
ISP snooping gaining support | CNET News.com
ISP snooping gaining support | CNET News.com: "he explosive idea of forcing Internet providers to record their customers' online activities for future police access is gaining ground in state capitols and in Washington, D.C."
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Putting the squeeze on movie DVDs - Technology - International Herald Tribune
Putting the squeeze on movie DVDs - Technology - International Herald Tribune: "CONCORD, Massachusetts A U.S. company called Euclid Discoveries says it has invented a video-compression technology that could spawn either a lucrative new market for Hollywood or a major new crisis."
Free Net TV threatens telecoms and cable | CNET News.com
Free Net TV threatens telecoms and cable | CNET News.com: "Walt Disney's bold move to let people download TV shows for free could spell trouble for cable and satellite providers, but it also throws into question the strategy of telephone companies spending billions to get into the paid TV business."
Monday, April 10, 2006
Disney to make TV shows available free on Web - Yahoo! News
Disney to make TV shows available free on Web - Yahoo! News: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co.'s ABC Television (NYSE:DIS - news) will offer some of its most popular shows, such as 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Lost,' for free on the Internet in a two-month trial, the company said on Monday."
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Overly Wired? There's a Word for It - New York Times
Overly Wired? There's a Word for It - New York Times: "WAS there gridlock before there were automobiles? Was there jet lag before there were airplanes? Who was the first person to say 'I Googled it' or 'he's cyberstalking me'? At what moment did a 'web log' turn into a 'blog'?"
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Internet Calls Untethered From Your PC - New York Times
Internet Calls Untethered From Your PC - New York Times: "WHY does Skype get so much hype? Sure, this software lets you make free 'phone calls,' computer to computer, anywhere in the world. But it wasn't the first such program, it's not the most feature-laden, and it's still a mystery to most people over 25."
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Software Out There - New York Times
Software Out There - New York Times: "As a result, computer industry innovation is rapidly becoming decentralized. In the place of large, intricate and self-contained programs like Microsoft Word, written and maintained by armies of programmers, smaller companies, with just a handful of developers, are now producing pioneering software and Web-based services. These new services can be delivered directly to PC's or even to cellphones. Bigger companies are taking note."
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Death by Smiley Face: When Rivals Disdain Profit - New York Times
Death by Smiley Face: When Rivals Disdain Profit - New York Times: "THE tectonic changes facing media companies are by now the topic of an often-recited sermon. Put briefly, digital technology is placing control over much information squarely in the hands of consumers and creating all kinds of opportunities for new entrants who can push the revolution forward."
