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Photos: Wireless networking at CTIA

The CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show opened Tuesday in San Francisco, giving industry bigwigs and gadget makers plenty of opportunities to swap ideas.

Tags: industry, bigwig, wireless, wireless networking, San Francisco, CTIA, networking

Image galleries 2005-09-27

Photos: Wireless networking at CTIA

The CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show opened Tuesday in San Francisco, giving industry bigwigs and gadget makers plenty of opportunities to swap ideas.

Tags: industry, bigwig, wireless, wireless networking, San Francisco, CTIA, networking

Image galleries 2005-09-27

Tech bigwigs dispute guru's pessimism

Tech bigwigs dispute guru's pessimismRE: Tech BigWigs...Personally i would like to say technology has matured so much in a way that it makes it much easy to use all the high-tech gadgets. If it didn't you wouldn't see any kind of explosion of digital camera buying.The problem is now...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Wi-Fi, Strategy, IT Technology, computer, bigwig, wireless, information technology

Discussion threads 2003-11-17

Additional Resources

EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; Icahn's deal; Facebook

On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big news this week was Microsoft's financial meeting (see Mary Jo Foley and Ina Fried's coverage)...

Tags: Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Dan, Podcasts, Portals, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on board

Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on boardIcahnThe cancer of the communications industry. He's almost so big the body can't reject his attacks and soon the it will die along with it's customers, not to mention all the jobs lost. Maybe he will sell it's soul to another country before...

Tags: Corporate governance, board, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Is anyone surprised Microsoft is lobbying to thwart Google?

The thing that most surprised me about the news coverage regarding Microsoft lobbying to thwart Google's DoubleClick acquisition is that anyone is surprised. The UK Guardian got its hands on an e-mail that PR agency Burson-Marsteller has sent out to various UK businesses. According to the Guardian,...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., DoubleClick Inc., Public Relations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Telecommunications, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Investment, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-09-24

NJ governor swears off e-mail - misses the point

NJ governor swears off e-mail - misses the pointReason??You forgot to mention WHY he is swearing off email. Apparently he had a relationship with a union bigwig and there is speculation if he used that realtionship to get a better/worse deal for the union. Where is the line...

Tags: e-mail

Discussion threads 2007-07-14

Helio Music

When Helio launched its "Don't call it a phone" campaign, it was trying to send a message that its devices were much more than just cell phones. With the ability to stream videos, navigate your route via GPS, play games, and surf the Web, it does seem like Helio is...

Tags: Desktops, Helio

Product reviews 2007-04-18

Former Windows bigwig working on Ajax Search API at Google

Former Windows bigwig working on Ajax Search API at GoogleNot sure..if this is newsworthy? I'm sure while at MS he was exposed to this technology long before Google latched onto it and used it for it's own gains. Why do people call Google innovative? What did they innovate? Search? no....

Tags: AJAX, Google Inc., Jim Alchin, Ajax Search API, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-12-13

News to know: Skype's strategy; Web usability sham

Headlines of the day:Skypes new upfront North America calling plan is a part of a broader strategy.Word of mouth marketing is going to get some disclosure.IBM and Yahoo team up on enterprise search.Poll of the Day: How many critical patches will Microsoft release in 2007?It’s Officialish: MySpace Is Biggest Site...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Skype Technologies S.A., strategy, Apple iTunes, iTunes sale, Web

Blog posts 2006-12-13

Former Windows bigwig working on Ajax Search API at Google

When Marc Lucovsky, one of Microsofts top Windows architects, jumped ship and joined Google a couple of years ago, nobody including Lucovsky was willing to say what his new role would be inside Redmonds search rival. (Lucovsky is known for his work on Windows NT, as well as...

Tags: AJAX, Microsoft Windows, Marc Lucovsky, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-12-12

Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster: Delightfully communist

Take the Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, who has been described as a socialist anarchist and a communist, drop him into an investment conference with a bunch of capitalists and what do you get? Confused capitalists wondering how a company can exist without the urge to maximize profits. On...

Tags: Jim Buckmaster, Craigslist, Hardware Infrastructure, IT Management, General

Blog posts 2006-12-07

Wikipedia responds

Wikipedia's rapid response to its problems begs a serious question.Do open source projects naturally respond faster to pressure than proprietary software companies?For those who didn't follow the link, Wikipedia responded both to problems we mentioned, and others, with a new set of procedures. Unregistered users can no longer create new...

Tags: Wikipedia, open source

Blog posts 2005-12-05

Catfight in the spyware corral

Catfight in the spyware corralLOL ... code of ethics :P"According to Stiennon, Webroot co-founded Coast in 2003 to help establish industry-binding guidelines defining spyware and a code of ethics surrounding the distribution of desktop software."Sorry, but you can't regulate scum .. just go ask Sanford Wallace, ok? Anyway, these companies...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Policies and procedures, spyware people, spyware, primary use

Discussion threads 2005-02-08