- Welcome Guest
- Sign In
- Welcome Guest
- Sign In
In direct competition with TiVo, Cablevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) on Monday announced a planned trial of a remote storage digital video recorder (RS-DVR) service. It will allow customers to record and store programs in a dedicated space within Cablevision's head-end facilities, using existing digital set-top boxes Using this new technology, Cablevi...
The European Commission said it will present regulations aimed at cutting down on the often exorbitant fees mobile carriers charge when their customers roam internationally The Commission said the premiums charged by some mobile companies when users cross country borders are "unjustified."
Some 25 million households in the nation have a wireless network, and that number is growing. So, too, is the number of home networks without a lick of security on them, according to a report released last week by ABI Research in Oyster Bay, N.Y That's because, for most consumers, activating the security features included with their WiFi hardware i...
You know that half the money you are spending on Internet advertising is wasted -- you just aren't sure which half You've read about Web analytics and have played with the free tools that come from your Web hosting solution, but you realize you need more. The only problem is, there are more than 60 vendors on the market. Which one do you select? Th...
Businesspeople and consumers are becoming more reliant on handheld devices for the obvious conveniences they offer. "We are starting to see users do more with their handheld devices than simply check e-mail," noted Jack Gold, a principal with market research firm J. Gold Associates. "Increasingly, these products support mission-critical activities, such as exchanging sales information with ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications."
Could Apple's troubles in Europe get any worse? It's on the wrong end of a lawsuit from The Beatles in the UK, who say iTunes breaks a US$26 million settlement under which Apple Computer agreed to stay away from the music business; there's a distinct possibility Apple's digital rights management technology might go down the chiottes in France; and, now two major Danish companies, Maersk and TDC, both with online music stores, would also like to see an end to Apple's digital rights restrictions...
The contact center and software and service market continues to remain fragmented, according to Gartner's latest report on the industry, with various applications in the space addressing only a portion of users' needs In large part, that is because the leading functions users want from such applications -- analytics, business rule engines and colla...
Intel is readying a plan to aim its processors and computing platform at the business world, hinting at a Centrino-style campaign similar to the one the chip giant employed to push wireless technology into mainstream use The enterprise market brings a variety of challenges for the company, but Intel's typical platform approach, which assembles the ...
Microsoft on Monday filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court to review the decision in the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) case against the software giant. The decision would force the firm to unbundle its Windows Media Player and MSN Messenger instant messaging service from its market dominant operating system Microsoft's appeal is a lawsuit s...
As the dust settles on BrainShare 2006, Novell executives are hoping the launch of its Platform for Open Enterprise will bring new converts knocking on its doors Open Enterprise is an architecture of software and services from Novell and its partners designed to help customers benefit from open source and open standards-based computing....
The lengthy battle between The Beatles and Apple over whether the computer maker infringed on the legendary band's trademark by pushing into the music business will reach the highest court in the United Kingdom this week Justice Edward Mann will hear arguments on whether Apple's iTunes online music service violates a 1991 agreement between the PC m...
If you are like millions of other Americans, you made money peddling products on eBay last year. Many earned enough to enjoy a night on the town. Others collected enough to go on their dream vacation. Still others made a living selling widgets at the online auction site Regardless of whether you made a few bucks or several thousand dollars, there a...
In the midst of the Game Developer's conference in San Jose, Calif., last week, Microsoft announced that Windows Vista would miss its do-not-miss date. Then, Dell, which does not typically do acquisitions, bought the premier gaming PC builder Alienware. Each event has within it the potential to incite massive change The Gaming Battles...
Is it time to completely replace cable regulation -- rules as dated as black and white televisions? That's the argument being made by economists before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The comments to the FCC -- based on a study by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. -- identify US$8.4 billion in annual costs p...
In the coming year, there will be a new focus on partnerships among SaaS vendors, and large ISVs will spin off on-demand versions of their products. Those are among the trends most likely to manifest, says analyst firm IDC in its new study, "Top 10 Predictions for 2006: Software as a Service." The tenth prediction on the list -- that the SaaS model...
Microsoft is restructuring its Platforms & Services Division ostensibly to better align Windows and MSN assets with its overall Live strategy News of the reorganization closely follows another recent announcement from the company -- that its forthcoming operating system, Vista, will be delayed until the beginning of next year. The two developments ...
In yet another experiment to leverage legal, digital distribution of Hollywood movies, Universal Pictures and online rental service LoveFilm announced they will begin offering a download-to-own Internet movie service in the UK next month The service will kick off with the release of the feature film "King Kong," which will be available when the DVD...
Sling Media, the maker of the Slingbox technology that enables remote access to TV programs stored on a digital video recorder, has made a beta version available of a service that can deliver video from various sources to mobile devices SlingPlayer Mobile lets Slingbox owners gain access to their stored video through mobile phones running on the Mi...
Microsoft has confirmed that a new vulnerability exists in its Internet Explorer Web browser. The flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system The vulnerability affects IE 6.0 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. Secunia has also confirmed the vulnerability exists in the January edition of IE7 Beta 2 Preview. Consum...
Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) andLucent (NYSE: LU) are discussing a possible merger, which would create the largest telecommunications equipment maker in the world and could trigger additional M&A activity in the telecom gear space The deal would likely be valued at around US$13 billion, according to published reports. Combined, the firms had 2005 sales of m...
Loading ...
