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We got the bad news out of the way last week when I highlighted four companies I see as likely to go into decline next year. This time let's focus on the major technology trends coming in 2006 and point to some companies you may not have heard of that should benefit from these trends, both corporate and consumer Mass Customization...
Somewhere in America, a parent turns out the lights with a silent prayer: "Please give me another day where my 15-year old shows no signs of dying his hair purple, piercing his ears, shrinking his wardrobe down to black socks and a raincoat, and gunning down Milton, the ice-cream man. Oh, and please make tomorrow another day where our rules are obeyed: no video games."
At long last, the mobile WiMAX specification, a wide-area wireless solution that extends bandwidth and connectivity, has been ratified by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), clearing the way for standard equipment that uses the technology However, industry observers indicated WiMAX technology will not be available in produ...
The New Year may bring yet another threat from the Sober family of worms, according to security researchers who say a recently discovered variant of the worm contains code that could unleash a new round of attacks on Jan. 5, 2006 Security firm iDefense, which is owned by VeriSign, said a variant of Sober found in November contains encrypted code th...
Worldwide semiconductor revenue will total US$235 billion in 2005, a 6.9 percent increase from 2004, according to the latest Gartner Group data. This will be the first time that the semiconductor industry has surpassed the previous record-setting year in 2000 when revenue reached $223 billion "Strong growth in the NAND flash market was a recurring...
Yahoo has launched a service that attempts to connect those with questions to a community that might have the answers Yahoo Answers offers 23 categories in which to ask a question not easily answered by a Web search....
In a move that signals the growing importance of gaming on hand-held devices, Electronic Arts (EA) said it was buying mobile game developer Jamdat Mobile Inc. for US$680 million in cash The agreement calls for Redwood City, Calif.-based EA to pay $27 in cash for all outstanding shares of Los Angeles-based Jamdat stock, about a 15 percent premium ov...
With little fanfare, Google yesterday launched yet another beta service related to its mapping products. The Google Transit Trip Planner targets consumers who take the bus. Analysts said the new service could pay advertising dividends for the search giant Google said its new Google Labs service enables travelers to enter the specifics of a trip, th...
This past April, I wrote an article entitled WiFi Will Change the World. When I was writing that article, I wondered whether I was being overly optimistic about WiFi. Since then, I have come to realize that the world of WiFi, its amazing applications, and its revolutionary possibilities are only just beginning to emerge WiFi Gambling...
Even those who sell them for a living acknowledge that the day may never come when electronic greeting cards replace paper cards. But eCards are already far more than just a time-wasting diversion or a low-cost alternative to the real thing ECard companies are increasingly finding users willing to pay for the privilege of sending their cards and ar...
In watching the continual battling of best-of-breed vendors for top position on CRM-related searches on Google, I decided to sign up for an AdWords account and see how this works. First, I am not a search engine optimization expert, not an AdWords expert, but having tracked many small companies I saw popping up in AdWords seemingly battling their competitors for space along the right side of Google search screens, I was curious...
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rocked the political world this week with the appointment of Susan Kennedy, a Democrat and Public Utilities Commissioner (PUC) as his chief of staff. Republicans might feel snubbed, but Kennedy's appointment is good for the technology sector A thriving technology sector is good for California, and next year ke...
Sony is spinning off its Internet subsidiary and the initial public offering is drawing strong interest from Japanese investors, suggesting that interest in Web-focused stocks has international reach Sony Communication Network, which operates the So-Net Internet service in Japan and other Web interests, priced its offering above expected levels tod...
The only figure that is larger than the 81 percent of home PCs that lack critical security applications such as anti-virus, anti-spyware or firewall software is the 83 percent of home PC users who falsely believe they are safe from online theft of information and identity, according to AOL's latest Online Safety study The survey indicated phishing ...
Taking aim at VoIP leader and new eBay acquisition Skype -- and to a lesser extent at established phone companies -- Yahoo is poised to roll out an Internet calling service that will enable low-cost calls between computers and traditional phones The service, set to launch in the next few days, according to various reports, would add Voice over Inte...
Verizon is upping the wireless broadcasting ante in a partnership with CBS Television, announcing that Verizon's V Cast multimedia service will stream some of CBS Television's most watched programs, including "CSI," "Survivor," David Letterman and "Entertainment Tonight," beginning this month CBS chose a selection of its most popular content brand...
Research by the consultancy A.T. Kearney's telecom practice indicates that the Federal Communications Commission's proposal for "a la carte" pricing of cable TV programming may have an adverse impact on the development of Internet TV and Internet Telephony Sweeping changes in telecom regulation could affect emerging services such as IPTV, the Sprin...
Looking to maintain its competitive advantage for years to come, Intel yesterday said it has developed a new, ultra-fast, yet very low power prototype transistor The transistor uses new materials that could form the basis of Intel's microprocessors and other logic products beginning in the second half of the next decade....
Listen. Do you hear that yowling?No. That's not your neighbor's cat in heat. It's mainstream computer makers taking a gander at the latest margin figures on PCs With the average price of a computer hovering around US$675 and the probability that $250 "system specials" will be needed to boost holiday sales, manufacturers are wringing their hands and...
Sony BMG's overzealous moves to insert digital rights management into its music CDs is causing the company more trouble The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the non-profit Internet rights group, said that software Sony embedded into 27 CD titles on sale in the United States and Canada opens a hole through which hackers can take control of a PC runni...
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