FCC plans to announce broadband agenda

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission plans to announce in coming weeks an agenda of proceedings stemming from the recommendations in the national broadband plan, an agency official said.

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Google adword win in Europe wouldn’t end battles

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – Google Inc could win a widely expected victory next week in Europe’s top court and still face many more battles over keyword advertising, the backbone of its Internet business model.

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Amazon allows Kindle application for Mac computers

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it released an application to allow its Kindle e-books to be read on Apple Inc Mac computers.

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Viacom, Google accuse other of YouTube hypocrisy

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Viacom Inc accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents released on Thursday.

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China quality watchdog says some HP laptops faulty

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s quality control watchdog said an investigation into Hewlett-Packard Co showed the company had sold some faulty laptop computers, and ignored consumer protection regulations.

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Google may announce China plans next Monday: report

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Google Inc may make an announcement next Monday about whether it will pull out from China, the China Business News reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed Google employee.

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Website’s instant posts of Wall Street research banned

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday barred the financial news service Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news about analyst research from several Wall Street banks, often before recommendations are shared with clients.

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LED lighting could save U.S. homes $120 billion, DOE report says

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Americans could save a collective $120 billion if they ditched fluorescent and incandescent lights for those using light-emitting diode, or LED. [Read more →]

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FCC plans to announce broadband agenda

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission plans to announce in coming weeks an agenda of proceedings stemming from the recommendations in the national broadband plan, an agency official said.

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Sprint to support Google’s Nexus One smartphone

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc’s Nexus One smartphone will soon be available to subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp, the second U.S. wireless service provider to announce an agreement to support the touchscreen phone.

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TheStreet.com says it’s being probed by SEC

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

BOSTON (Reuters) – Investment news website TheStreet.com Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating the company over the way it recorded revenue at a former subsidiary.

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Happy Birthday dotcom, you are older and wiser

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Dotcom turns 25. We use the Internet daily, but it wasn’t always so. Trends show companies that use the Internet are profitable. [Read more →]

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Report: Google working on Google TV devices

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Google, Intel, and Sony are reportedly working on Internet-connected set-top boxes and TVs that use Intel’s Atom chips, Google’s Android software, and Sony’s hardware.

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No copy and paste for Windows Phone 7

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

When Windows Phone 7 Series devices ship later this year, they’ll be missing copy and paste, a feature found on most other major smartphone platforms. [Read more →]

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Sony considers discontinuing the PSP Go

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s possible Sony will pull the plug on its struggling PSP Go mobile gaming unit, as it has become obvious the company dropped the ball a bit in the mobile gaming business. [Read more →]

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