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Web surfers are annoyed as hell and they're doing something about it That's the thrust of the findings in a survey to be released next week by Hostway, a Chicago-based Web site hosting service with more than 400,000 global clients....
Another year is about to bite the dust and this is my opportunity to look back and ahead broadly and cover the things I haven't already touched on in this column during the last few weeks. The month began with my discussion of five companies -- Sony, Google, IBM, Oracle and Apple -- and how four of them would probably drop into decline in 2006. Then I brought up the major technology trends and companies to watch in 2006, and last week's column focused on the major software and hardware battles of 2005 and 2006...
One of the long-feared results of Internet security problems -- its potential effect on consumer behavior and eventually, spending -- might be starting to materialize, according to a new report The Pew Internet & American Life project says that a survey that it conducted found that 91 percent of Internet users have changed their online behavior out...
Microsoft announced in July it was stepping full force into the small- to mid-size business (SMB) market with a customer relationship management (CRM) product designed to fit into its Office software suite At the time, analysts said Microsoft was wise to take a bottom-up approach to the CRM office since the giants of CRM, Oracle and SAP, don't scal...
A new research report by the Boston-based consultancy Strategy Analytics indicates that consumer demand for access to broadband services is powering growth in the market for VSATs -- very small aperture terminals A copy of the findings was provided to TechNewsWorld....
Microsoft and Google have agreed to end a bitter five-month legal feud over Google's hiring of a former Microsoft executive The two companies did not detail the terms of the settlement, which ends two separate suits....
A Christian evangelical group is suing Google for allegedly infringing on its trademark Jews for Jesus, which publishes several evangelistic Web sites in its mission to reach Jews, is claiming that a Web log hosted through the search giant's Blogspot service is harming its reputation. Google's Blogspot and Blogger are free services that allow peopl...
France's parliamentary lower house has approved a law that would make the downloading of unlicensed music and movies from peer-to-peer (P2P) services legal with a monthly royalty fee of about US$8 per user While the law is far from final, it evoked sharp criticism from the French music and film industry, which complained the unlimited downloading o...
Comcast, the nation's largest cable television company with 21.5 million subscribers, announced it would follow in the footsteps of No. 2 Time Warner Cable and offer a "family friendly" package of TV channels Comcast's G-rated offering bundles 16 stations, including Disney Channel, Discovery Kids, Nickelodeon/Nick Too, BS Kids Sprout, National Geog...
Citing free speech issues, a federal judge has blocked a California law outlawing sales of violent video games to minors that was scheduled to go into effect next week. The ruling hands the gaming industry a victory that may be short-lived, however, as similar legislation looms The court order, which had been sought by video game software makers a...
Mozilla is calling on independent filmmakers looking for their first big break. The open-source software maker yesterday launched the Firefox Flicks Ad Contest, which calls for submissions of 30-second ads from anyone and everyone Mozilla has seen over 10 million Web users adopt Firefox 1.5 in less than one month since its release. Mozilla said the...
Since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) act in 2002, there has been a great deal of confusion and fear in corporate boardrooms. Many of my peers are now reluctant to serve on boards, and some have actually resigned In my opinion, much of this fear and confusion is unfounded. The fact of the matter is, if you are an ethical, active board mem...
The coming year is going to see the fruition of several dominant trends that have been percolating just under the surface of CRM specifically and enterprise software markets generally It's going to be an invigorating and challenging year because many software companies will need to re-invent themselves to sustain their current sales levels or even ...
The U.S. Congress is plotting out the transition from today's over-the-air analog broadcast television to digital television -- setting a 2009 date and the basic structure for assisting consumers who do not have satellite or cable TV service While these are necessary first steps, there are still a number of unresolved issues. One concerns who will ...
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott yesterday bolstered his pending November lawsuit against Sony BMG Music Entertainment, adding a number of new allegations that reflect harm to consumers who purchased certain CDs The original suit alleged the company surreptitiously installed spyware using so-called "XCP" technology on millions of CDs that consume...
In a move that solidifies its market position and also eliminates a significant competitor in the hard disc drive space, Seagate Technology said it would buy Maxtor for US$1.9 billion The all-stock deal brings together the number one and number four makers of hard disc drives in the world and will instantly add to Seagate's ability to churn out dis...
Setting a firm deadline behind its oft-repeated threats to issue stiff fines against Microsoft, the European Commission has given the software giant just five weeks to bring itself into compliance with an order that found it engaged in anti-competitive behavior Microsoft could face fines of up to US$2.4 million for each day that it fails to provide...
Nielsen Media Research yesterday announced that it would provide national TV audience estimates that include viewing from Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) beginning with the week of Dec. 26, 2005 "Nielsen is keeping pace with the evolving ways that people watch television, thereby ensuring that our ratings continue to be accurate and reliable," said ...
Falling prices, the limping economy, natural disasters -- nothing has been able to put a crimp in the double-digit growth of the personal computer market over the last three years. Analysts expect a significant slowdown in 2006, but that is not to say that the worldwide growth rate for the market won't be one that many industries would kill to have...
A Symantec security flaw discovered by an independent security consultant is unlikely to be exploited despite its rating as a high risk by Symantec itself and a very high risk by security firm Secunia, said Forrester Research senior analyst Michael Gavin The vulnerability, which could allow a hacker to take control of a machine during decompression...
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