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They are the bane of many consumers' existence, but the boon to many corporate executives' business plans: Speech recognition systems can make consumers' blood boil as they unsuccessfully try to respond to prompts, such as "Enter your account number," but the technology can also help executives redu...
In an April 20 report, Rafael Fernandez, the Recording Industry Association of America's VP of Latin music, declared: "We know that more than any other genre, Latin music is the most heavily pirated." The Big Four record labels' RIAA claims P2P file sharing is wreaking havoc with sales, causing terr...
The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) is heading up an effort to develop a rating and filtering system for mobile content. The wireless industry trade group is launching the initiative amid the growing interest that the adult entertainment industry, including Playboy, Hus...
Opera Software CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner said he would swim from Norway to the United States if one million copies of the company's latest browser were downloaded within four days of the April 19 launch. Start looking along the shorelines. After reaching 600,000 downloads in the first 48 hours, Opera...
Apple currently enjoys a market position that they haven't had since the beginning of the PC era. I often wonder if the Microsoft folks chuckle about the problems Apple is having as a result, problems that Microsoft has enjoyed for some time. When you dominate a segment, like Apple does with the iPo...
The electronics giants who have battled for years over the next-generation DVD format appeared to be moving to avert a war this week, with Sony and Toshiba -- promoting different high-definition DVD formats known as Blu-ray and HD DVD, respectively -- leading an effort to come together. Today, Pana...
SBC and AT&T announced plans to merge in February, but some states are hesitating to approve the marriage and some advocates want the relationship to end. This uncertainty is bad for consumers because if technology companies can't control their business plans, freedom and choice will suffer. Ou...
The New York Stock Exchange announced a stunning transformation this morning, a merger with Archipelago Holdings that will bring the 212-year-old exchange to the fore of electronic trading and create a for-profit, public company, NYSE Group Inc. According to NYSE CEO John Thain, the NYSE's 1,366 mem...
While several reports today are saying that rivals Sony and Toshiba, who are each touting their own standard for high-definition DVD, are discussing a standard optical disc format, the companies are distancing themselves from that statement. They both seem to have the consumer's interest at heart, w...
Little by little, the traditional barriers that have hindered video transmissions over the Internet are beginning to fall. Inexpensive, quality Web cameras and microphones have been integrated into desktop systems, laptops, and even handheld devices; LAN and WAN bandwidth has increased so networks c...
Companies providing technology that allows consumers to edit content of major movie titles touted new legislation passed this week that uses copyright law to guarantee the legality of such technology, which is currently being challenged by Hollywood movie studios and directors. Companies such as Sal...
Corporate IT staffs are being put in a bind: They are providing users with cell phones that cost at most a few hundred dollars, yet employees rely on the devices to access corporate data that can be worth millions. Strong security checks are crucial to make sure that enterprise information is protec...
In an attempt to expand its enterprise instant messaging service, Microsoft announced today it has made a deal with IM rival Research in Motion (RIM) to allow Microsoft Live Communication Server users access their messages through their BlackBerry wireless devices. Microsoft is also working on its o...
For too long now we've seen security threats have a negative impact on internal networks, and as a result, a harmful effect on employee and company productivity. And for far too long, enterprises of all sizes have neglected to focus enough resources and energy on securing these valuable internal net...
Through both its partnership with Apple and its new iRadio service to be tested in the U.S. next month, Motorola is looking to expand the capabilities of its handsets, making mobile phones into multimedia platforms that allow consumers to carry their music wherever they bring their cell phones. Moto...
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