Google OS Presentation Raises More Questions than Answers
Google's presentation about Chrome OS raised plenty of serious questions about how, and whether, it will work as a product.
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Consumer Electronics to Meet the California Regulatory Monster
A California proposal to curb power consumption by televisions might put the consumer electronics industry under a regulatory thumb that has been dogging auto makers for years.
Hurray for the Anti-OS, as Diversity is Good for Work, Bad for Hardware
What the world needs is not even more operating systems. It needs the anti-OS and diversity of web services.
Satellite TV CEO Changes for Tough Times
A newly named DirecTV CEO and departure of EchoStar's CEO are the results of industry turmoil requiring insight beyond stale industry we-used-to-do-it-this-way answers.
SugarCRM's Dull We-Don't-Like-Salesforce Campaign
SugarCRM's latest PR attack on Salesforce.com comes across as dull, making you wonder why a potential customer would want to switch.
Lessons Not Learned at ITT Educational Services
ITT Educational Services reported that new student enrollment increased 27.2 percent to 27,738 in its third quarter. With private sector lending still in decline, the for-profit educator is increasingly funding growth through an internal loan program. Despite more lending to sub-prime enrollees, few...
Online Direct Marketing Tactics Get Hazed in the Senate
A Senate report questions some online sales tactics used by three direct marketing companies in conjunction with some leading e-tailers.
Clouds Need Integration Management Tools
If advanced cloud use is to take off, users need integration management tools that currently are unavailable. That's an opportunity for high tech companies.
AT&T's Desire to Distract Attention from Verizon Ads Could Backfire
You've gotta have some sympathy for AT&T (T). It must be painful to see your big competitor, Verizon (V), hoisting you on your own petard of having much spottier 3G service, which you push along with the iPhone, than 2.5G or 2G. But taking the other guy to court in this case will only exacerbate...
Apple Could Turn Google into the Next Microsoft [UPDATED]
Apple's command and control approach to markets is already helping to propel advancement of Android and could eventually help turn Google into the next Microsoft.
AT&T, Amazon, and the Atomization of Computing and Content
The companies that will succeed in cloud computing and modern media are those that can shift from selling mandatory bundles to individual atoms of capacity.
Tech Law: AT&T Sues Verizon, Apple Beats Psystar, More
AT&T sues Verizon over ad; Intel hired antitrust lawyer; FTC going after BlueHippo; Apple beats Psystar; and EU to require users to explicitly authorize browser cookies.
Cisco Grits Teeth, Ups Tandberg Bid
Cisco is finding that sometimes acquisitions aren't quite as easy to do as showing the money. This morning it upped its bid for Tandberg from $3 billion to roughly $3.4 billion. Some holders of sizeable chunks of Tandberg stock had objected to the Cisco offer as inadequate. That initial offer was 1...
Apple Targets Google; Advertising May Lead to Affordable Tablet
Recent signs suggest that Apple is considering advertising as an important part of its future business model. While that might tie in to the company's reported plans to bring a tablet computer to market, it also seems to be part of a broader interest in targeting Google.
Google Becomes (Almost) Full-Fledged Telecom, Vonage, Skype, Others In Sites
Google just bought VoIP software vendor and service provider Gizmo5, and everyone over at Vonage and Skype must be quaking in their shoes.
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At least 4 dead as weakened Isaias moves across the Southeast
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Putin relays Iran's position on deal to President Trump
Christa Pike released from hospital following botched execution, lawyers say
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Trump says Ukraine needs new president, blames Zelenskyy for diesel prices
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in campaigns, memo says
Vehicle driven by ICE agents in Texas hits and injures man, sheriff says
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Katie Bailey tapped as new White House legislative director, sources say
