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Will the Internet remain neutral?: Probably not. What Net Neutrality advocates forget is what has kept the Internet neutral so far has been market discipline, not government. Most customers want neutrality, and will "vote with their feet" against those carriers who violate it. Assuming, that is, they have a...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-18
More tech visions of future from NextFest: CNET News.com's Stefanie Olsen takes a look at clothing that sends loved ones a hug, the Digiwall, and other technological innovations at Wired's NextFest. by CNET News.com; Tags: Vision, News.com, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-09-15
Facebook, people search and privacy: Facebook is now giving members the option to make their profiles searchable see Techmeme for the various viewpoints on the news. In effect, your Facebook profile can be injected into the Web at large and non-members can see portions of Facebook profiles. This news isn't surprising. Facebook is spreading...; Tags: Facebook, Privacy, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-09-06
Do you see a pattern?: “I’ve seen this movie before and it doesn’t end well,” mutters a VC whose start-up is short of cash. “We’ll always have Paris,” Rick tells Ilsa near the end of the movie “Casablanca.” Both these scenarios illustrate a favorite point of David Waltz, the natural-language expert whom I met...; Tags: pattern recognition; Blog posts 2006-08-28
Deep-diving robot takes to the bottom of Crater Lake: Research team sends camera-equipped robot to get some long-awaitResearch team sends camera-equipped robot to get some long-awaited answersOn a followup to our previous video on the moss research happening at Crater Lake, CNET News.com was on hand for the official 'dive' of the latest rover to explore the depths of...; Tags: Crater Lake, Research Team, robot; Videos 2006-08-24

Opening up Pandora's music box: Service lets you find new tunes, listen to Web radioCNET News.com's Stefanie Olsen takes a spin with Pandora's free music service, a so-called music-discovery engine that lets you find music by your favorite songs or artists and suggests other music with similar sounds.; Tags: Pandora; Videos 2006-07-21
Then and now: 5 years ago, Yahoo! was 'Web-office curious': While using Google this morning to hunt down a story that I once wrote about mysterious cybersquatting practices, I came across a news item circa 2001 with the headline Yahoo hints at Web-based office tools. In that story, Stefanie Olsen wrote:Yahoo is testing demand for a new paid service...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc.; Blog posts 2006-07-19
Network neutrality in the spotlight: FCC Commissioner Copps ponders Net neutralityCNET News.com's Stefanie Olsen interviewed the FCC's Michael Copps after he spoke at Supernova2006 on June 23 in San Francisco. Copps talked about the issue of Net neutrality that's swirling in Washington D.C.; Tags: Michael Copps; Videos 2006-06-27
NASA to measure solar storms: Twin satellites, stereoscopic viewThe two satellites of STEREO will measure the magnetic storms and particle explosions from the sun's surface. CNET News.com's Stefanie Olsen explains how we'll get a 3D view of our restless sun.; Tags: Network technology, NASA; Videos 2005-12-13
When 2.0: Video chats on calendaring and events: I blogged at When 2.0 on Chandler, calendaring interoperability and sharing and Google's calendar. Other coverage: Oren Sreebny has the play-by-play, also coverage from Rob Hof, Ramesh Jain,, Mike Langberg, Stefanie Olsen and Dave Needle.We have a few video clips from the event. Here's a clip from a panel with...; Tags: calendaring, Ray Ozzie; Blog posts 2005-12-07
To battle handset VoIP, cell carriers have three alternatives: Earlier this week, colleagues Stefanie Olsen and Marguerite Reardon wrote and posted a quite insightful article called "VoIP wants to cut the computer cord."Their premise is that mobile users already predisposed to using VoIP don't necessarily want to open their laptop to access these services via softphone - say, a...; Tags: softphone; Blog posts 2005-09-28
Are Yahoo, AOL, and MSN messaging clients taking too many liberties?: It wasn't until last week that a recent News.com story about how Yahoo Instant Messenger YIM users were getting more than they bargained for started to ring true for me. But, by the time it did, I was worked up in a huff. Not just about YIM. ...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo IM, instant messenger; Blog posts 2005-09-16
Will Google stay as hot as its lava lamps?: Will Google stay as hot as its lava lamps?Stefanie Olsen, please learn to write. ZDnet your articles continue to suckWas i the only one to get a trobbing headache form reading that article?You suck.Man, great artical. Google is an exciting company.But, I agree their greatest problems will be respecting the...; Tags: Web browsers, SEARCH, Investment, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-12-27
Microsoft gets a fashion makeover: Microsoft gets a fashion makeoverOther consumer adjustmentsPeople purchasing a Media Center PC for their living room will have to make some major adjustments. Up to now, comsumers have not had to think about the devices in their entertainment center, and they certainly have not had to maintain them. Televisions,...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., PC, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsloth; Discussion threads 2004-10-15
Google IPO: No longer a sure thing?: Google IPO: No longer a sure thing?The Emperor Has No ClothesI can't help but laugh when I read about Google "democratizing" the IPO process and their "don't be evil" motto, etc. What a joke! They are displaying unvarnished greed when it comes to their IPO -- they've priced...; Tags: Financial Planning, Investment, SEARCH, Financial accounting, Emperor, Word-of-Mouth, Google Inc., IPO; Discussion threads 2004-08-05
Internet marketers beware of click fraud: News.com's Stefanie Olsen writes a form of cybercrime that affects Internet advertisers. A technique known as "click fraud" (clicks made by bots or low-cost, off shore workers) may account for up to 20 percent of fees in certain advertising categories. "Click fraud is a fin sticking out of the water: You're not...; Tags: Internet; Blog posts 2004-07-19