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Future of Emergency Network in Doubt
2008-04-16 14:25:00 A congressional panel wants to know why a plan aimed at using public airwaves and private money to create a nationwide emergency communications network failed to attract any interest in an otherwise successful spectrum auction. The House Energy and Commerce telecommunications and the Internet subcommittee on Tuesday was to hear from all five members of the ... More About: Technology , Future , Network , Doubt , Emergency
Cubans Rush To Buy Cell Phones After Ban Is Lifted
2008-04-16 14:25:00 Lines stretched for blocks outside phone centers Monday as the government allowed ordinary Cubans to sign up for cellular phone service for the first time. The contracts cost about $120 to activate — half a year’s wages on the average state salary. And that doesn’t include a phone or credit to make and receive calls. But most ... More About: Technology , Mobile , Cell Phones , Phones , Cell
Kudos to Pete Blackshaw
2008-04-16 12:25:00 Pete Blackshaw is one of three Internet marketing pioneers given an industry achievement award last night at ad:tech SF. Blackshaw, a ClickZ columnist, is EVP, strategic services for Nielsen Online, a combination of Nielsen BuzzMetrics, a firm Pete helped co-found, and Nielsen/NetRatings. “Let’s stay credible, let’s stay trusted, and let’s keep the consumer front and center in ... More About: Internet Marketing , Kudos , Pete
Seagate Claims SSD Maker Violates Patents
2008-04-16 02:25:00 Apple’s MacBook Air laptop features a solid-state drive (SSD). So does HP’s new Mini-Note. While still a tiny part of the market, SSDs are starting to worry traditional hard-drive manufacturers. A lot. In a sign of the showdown between old and new storage technologies, Seagate , the market leader in traditional hard drives, filed a lawsuit in ... More About: Technology , Maker , Patents , Claims
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Will Come This Month
2008-04-16 02:25:00 Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) will reportedly debut later this month. Tech news outlets are widely reporting that the much-anticipated update will be available on April 29. Microsoft was not immediately available for comment. The final version of Windows XP SP3 was slated for delivery during the first half of 2008, but Microsoft seems intent ... More About: Windows , Technology , Windows Xp
?Save XP? Clamor Grows, But it Could Hurt Consumers
2008-04-16 02:25:00 As of Tuesday, more than 111,500 people had joined an online crusade to save Windows XP. Microsoft has said that after June 30, Windows Vista will be the only option for all but ultra-low-cost PCs. InfoWorld Executive Editor Galen Gruman started the brouhaha with his now-infamous “Save Windows XP” online petition. Gruman wants Microsoft to mimic ... More About: Technology , Hurt , Consumers
Silverlight Adds Content Partners, Gets New DRM
2008-04-16 02:25:00 Hoping to continue building momentum for its Silverlight technology, Microsoft announced Monday that major content providers are coming aboard and it unveiled a new digital-rights management (DRM) system. The announcement, at the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas, said Silverlight technology will be used by Madison Square Garden Interactive, Tencent, Abertis Telecom, Terra Networks ... More About: Technology , Content , Partners
Psystar Says Apple Can?t Stop Mac Clone Sales
2008-04-16 02:25:00 Psystar, an independent systems vendor that sells hardware solutions to the enterprise, created waves Monday with the announcement that it is selling a Mac clone capable of running Apple ’s Leopard operating system. Originally billed as OpenMac, the company quickly changed the name to Open Computer, presumably in response to a call from Apple’s lawyers reminding Psystar ... More About: Technology , Sales , Clone , Stop
Forecast: Big Earthquake Likely in California
2008-04-16 02:25:00 California faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037, scientists said Monday in the first statewide temblor forecast. New calculations reveal there is a 99.7 percent chance a magnitude 6.7 quake or larger will strike in the next 30 years. The odds of such an event are higher in Southern ... More About: Technology , California , Earthquake , Forecast
Zvents blends local search with current events
2008-04-16 02:25:00 One of the companies exhibiting at Ad:Tech San Francisco this week is Zvents, a local search engine company that specializes in things to do in big cities big and small towns. According to Paul O’Brien, VP of Marketing for Zvents, his local search engine is helping businesses draw foot traffic to their stores, restaurants ... More About: Events , Search Engines , Current Events , Current , Search
Kodak, Out of the Dark (Room)
2008-04-16 02:25:00 Eastman Kodak ’s Jeffrey W. Hayzlett doesn’t mince his words when he discusses the 128-year-old’s company changing business model and marketing approach. As the sale of digital cameras took off, Kodak saw the revenue from film sales slide. So, the company had to reinvent itself. In one major change in its product lineup, Kodak sells a photo printer with ... More About: Internet Marketing , Dark , The Dark , Room
New Chip Material Expected to Lead Innovations
2008-04-16 00:25:00 IBM and its chip-alliance partners say a breakthrough chipmaking material known as “high-k/metal gate” has been thoroughly tested and is ready to roll on devices manufactured at IBM’s 300-millimeter semiconductor plant in East Fishkill, N.Y. Chip designers will be able to use the new technology to realize performance and power savings advantages in their next-generation ... More About: Technology , Innovations , Material , Lead
Stonesoft Device Controls Remote-Site Security
2008-04-16 00:25:00 ATLANTA, Apr 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and resilient connectivity solutions for both physical and virtual network environments, will extend its offerings in secure mobility with the new, centrally managed StoneGate FW-100 appliance. The appliance allows smooth access to business critical information even from the smallest and ... More About: Security , Enterprise Security , Site , Device , Remote
BitDefender Introduces Security Suite for Business
2008-04-16 00:25:00 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Apr 15, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — BitDefender(R), an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, today introduced its new Security Suite for Business , which provides growing companies with a comprehensive set of solutions that set new standards for proactive protection against security threats. Designed with the needs of growing ... More About: Enterprise Security
AOL?s Platform-A is Top Ad Network for March
2008-04-16 00:25:00 Reaching 9 out of 10 Internet Users, AOL?s Platform -A was the top ad network in March , according to comScore. The network includes Advertising.com, Quigo and Tacoda and served ads to 170 million U.S. Internet users in March. Advertising.com alone reached more than 167 million Internet users. Rounding out the top five were the Yahoo! Network with ... More About: Search Engines , Ad network
YouTube Videos Now Part of Google Maps Search Mix
2008-04-16 00:25:00 If you?ve been wondering if your local business should utilize online video, wonder no more. Google Maps is adding embedded YouTube videos in the maps. The videos can viewed under the ?Photos and Videos ? tab. On the Google LatLong blog, an example of a bakery in San Francisco is given. The video showcases the amazing ... More About: Youtube , Search Engines , Search
IndexTools is Made Free by Yahoo
2008-04-16 00:25:00 Recently I helped break the news that Yahoo acquired IndexTools. IndexTools has long been one of the industry’s best kept secrets. It’s a really powerful web analytics application that allows you to do some amazing stuff. Now Dennis Mortensen has let me know that the IndexTools Enterprise Version will be free. As Dennis ... More About: Search Engines , Free , Made , Yahoo!
Sales Presentations: Tips on Dealing With Anxiety
2008-04-15 22:25:00 All professional salespeople have to be involved in a presentation at some time in their sales career, but when it comes to the enthusiasm that sales professionals have for making a presentation, they broadly fall into four categories: The Avoider: An Avoider does everything possible to escape from having to stand in front of an ... More About: Tips , Sales , Presentations , Anxiety
Google TV Ads: General Release Confirmed for Next Few Weeks
2008-04-15 22:25:00 Don’t look now Ma, but your favorite soap’s about to run its first ad for DogShoes.com. Google has confirmed it will soon offer its TV Ads program, in trial mode since it launched a year ago, to all U.S. advertisers. In the next few weeks, AdWords customers large and small will be offered a shot at ... More About: Internet Marketing , General , Release , Weeks
Lead Gen Firm Q Interactive Expands into U.K.
2008-04-15 22:25:00 U.S. based lead-gen network Q Interactive has announced that it is extending its operations to the U.K., and has engaged a London-based staff. The firm’s TrueLead s service gathers consumer contact information from partner sites (by consent), and passes this on to marketers for sales and CRM purposes. The move will seek to continue the company’s ... More About: Internet Marketing
Clinton: Bitter about Search Ads?
2008-04-15 22:25:00 McCain remains the clear frontrunner in paid search, and Clinton isn’t spending much at all. While more Web users from all political persuasions searched for “Barack Obama” than “Hillary Clinton” or “John McCain,” McCain is still number one in paid search. According to a new iCrossing report, McCain’s camp spent an estimated 60 percent of ... More About: Internet Marketing , Search , Bitter
Successfully Implementing CRM Systems
2008-04-15 16:25:00 Many companies spent hundreds and thousands on dollars in purchasing and/or implementing CRM systems for automating their business processes. But only some companies reap all success of their systems. At the end not the CRM type, on-demand or on-premise, that matters for success; it is how effectively your implemented it. Here are some tips for ... More About: Management , Tips , Systems
Agreement by Mobile Giants Brings Fast LTE Closer
2008-04-15 15:25:00 Long-Term Evolution (LTE) has taken another step toward long-term stability. Seven major telecommunications companies announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on a mutual framework for licensing intellectual-property rights relating to 3GPP LTE, the next step after 3G in the evolution of mobile-phone technology. The vendors are Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, NEC, NextWave Wireless, Nokia, Nokia Siemens ... More About: Technology , Mobile , Computer , Fast , Closer
Earnings: Will Tech Pull Through?
2008-04-15 15:25:00 Though the technology sector is no longer the safe haven it seemed as the economy began stumbling last summer, investors are clinging to hopes that the industry’s first wave of first-quarter reports will continue to demonstrate a touch of resilience against the gloom. Intel: The opening ceremonies, and possibly the fireworks, begin Apr. 15 with Intel’s ... More About: Technology , Computer , Tech , Earnings , Pull
AP Announces Mobile News Network
2008-04-15 14:25:00 The Associated Press announced Monday it will further cut fees paid by struggling newspaper members and will develop an advertising-supported service that will deliver stories and photos to advanced cell phones, including the iPhone. The service, which will carry local news from participating newspapers as well as national and international news from the AP, is being ... More About: News , Technology , Mobile , Network
More Cities Offer Wi-Fi Connection on Buses
2008-04-15 14:25:00 Tim Harrington sits aboard the express bus from Mason, Ohio, to Cincinnati, his computer propped in his lap. He logs on, picks through his e-mail and begins his workday during the 30-to-40-minute rush-hour trip. His commuter bus and buses in more than 20 other cities now offer wireless Internet, according to an informal survey by the ... More About: Technology , Connection , Cities , Buses , Offer
Blockbuster Offers To Buy Circuit City
2008-04-15 14:25:00 Blockbuster Inc. said Monday it has offered to pay more than $1 billion for struggling Circuit City Stores Inc., but the nation’s second biggest consumer electronics chain questioned whether the movie-rental company can finance the deal. Blockbuster Chief Executive James Keyes said combining the companies would create a chain that could sell portable devices and entertainment ... More About: Technology , Blockbuster , Offers
FCC Fines Retailers for DTV Violations
2008-04-15 14:25:00 Federal regulators have fined Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy Co., and other retailers $3.9 million combined for failing to properly label that analog-only televisions will need to be retrofitted after the switch to digital TV next year. The Federal Communications Commission also handed down $2.7 million in fines to other companies for violating other digital TV ... More About: Technology , Retailers
Opinion: Microsoft Retail Stores Would Fail
2008-04-15 14:25:00 Rumors are floating around that Microsoft is considering retail stores, like Apple’s, to showcase its products. The problem is, there’s nothing to showcase, and while Apple understands the retail store paradigm and has products to back it up, Microsoft does not. This week, BusinessWeek in addition to analysts from Gartner have pointed out that the level ... More About: Technology , Opinion , Retail , Stores
Security Efforts Aren?t Making the Web Safer
More articles from this author:2008-04-15 14:25:00 Despite all the antivirus software, all the extra security features in your computer’s operating system, and all the government regulations intended to make the Internet a safer place, your PC and your personal data are as threatened as ever. If you couldn’t already tell that from the latest e-mails offering to enlarge certain parts of your ... More About: Security , Technology 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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