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On June 25th, many Americans learned about the death of Michael Jackson from the Internet. They had already learned how to use social networks to share that information -- and their grief -- with others, far outpacing traditional television media. Apparently, the three main broadcast works didn't le...
Google's announcement of a Chrome operating system, coming just nine months after its launch of the Chrome browser, has the tech sector buzzing over the possibilities. Google is targeting netbooks, claiming to have agreements with several OEMs already inked. How will the option of a Chrome OS be rec...
In today's world, it is no wonder that every lawsuit has electronic evidence. Unfortunately, for the most part, lawyers and judges do not understand IT or the Internet. As a result, litigation generally misses the mark regarding what is now referred to as "ESI," or electronically stored informatio...
U.S. computer security experts didn't have much of an Independence Day holiday this year, thanks to a massive botnet-driven attack launched on July 4 that initially targeted several federal agency Web sites and then went wider to include assaults on private sector Web entities in America and sites f...
Adaptability is the name of the game in our fast-paced society. In order to remain on top, every company needs to adapt to the market in which it participates. Software and application developers -- actually, the entire IT department, if you want to get technical -- are particularly affected by thi...
Sony joined the netbook race on Monday with a new line of Vaio models. The move comes nearly a year after the Sony executive in charge of the Vaio line derided the diminutive computers as part of a damaging "race to the bottom" for computer manufacturers. Retailing for about $500, the Vaio W series ...
Microsoft has warned Web surfers that an unused ActiveX control in Internet Explorer could let hackers launch malicious code on the user's system if it's running an older OS like Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. Hackers have reportedly already begun exploiting the vulnerability, and security exper...
Yahoo has rolled out a beta for a feature designed to meet an unfilled need in online search: automated note-taking. The new Search Pad feature in Yahoo Search automates note taking through a number of functions, such as saving recently visited links. It does not target the search engine user who's ...
Imagine that it's "show time" for your company's annual peak period of e-commerce traffic. If you've ever been an e-commerce manager for a toy company on Black Friday, a floral company the day before Mother's Day, or a sporting events ticketing company a month before the Super Bowl, then you can sur...
A prototype of a mobile Internet device dubbed the "Crunchpad" will reportedly make its public debut later this month. The Crunchpad is a low-cost touchscreen tablet designed for Web surfing, video chat and email use. The main name behind the Crunchpad is Michael Arrington, who told the San Francisc...
2009 is rapidly turning into a vintage year for old-school journalism whine. Traditional newsies -- both the ink-stained wretches and the blow-dried TV variety -- were already approaching critical mass with their complaints about the Internet, Twitter, social media and their impact on journalistic c...
In the United States, the 4th of July is celebrated as Independence Day, recalling the time when Americans stepped away from a government they viewed as repressive and forged a new future. Over the years, I've worked for a number of harsh managers and companies. Some were actually good for me -- ot...
The term "journalism" conjures up powerful memories for many people. For some, it's the epic confrontation between Edward R. Murrow and Sen. Joe McCarthy, which ultimately led to the senator's downfall and the end of the Red Scare. For others, it's Walter Cronkite, whose stentorian tones and skill i...
Does cloud computing cause a dilemma for application developers? Does it present problems that devs would not face in building software for earth-bound applications? Developers face common problems regardless of where their program's data is stored. However, the cloud environment presents a set of d...
When it comes to setting up your Web presence, entrepreneurs are surprisingly lax. Depending on who you talk to, about half of small businesses do not have a Web site. Most of those will tell you that it's just too complicated, time-consuming and expensive a job to take on. With the availability of ...
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