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Mobile TV operator in franchise storm
News Philippine operator Smart Communications is under congressional probe for alleged irregularities concerning how it managed its mobile TV franchise.
Tags: Regulations, Local Government, Mobile platforms/communications, Franchise, Mobile, Mobile TV, TV, Philippines, information technology, agency
Microsoft, Nokia plan mobile Office deal
News Partnership would allow the software vendor to expand its hold on desktop productivity market into one that spans PC, Web and phone.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Windows Mobile, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, phone, Microsoft Windows
A front-row seat for media's meltdown
Insight newsmaker Big Champagne CEO Eric Garland, who tracks file sharing for media companies, says studios will fare better in the Digital Age and Hulu should not charge fees.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, downsizing, Mom, Hulu, TV, Web sites, Web 2.0, Music, Napster Inc.
How the venerable PS2 made it to 9 years old
News With the power of computers doubling about every 18 months, according to Moore's Law, the fact that the PS2 is still selling is pretty impressive. Can its successors follow suit?
Tags: Gamer, Video Game, Jesse Divnich, Sony Playstation, Video, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox 360, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox
Amazon finds niche in iTunes-dominant market
News Research firm NPD says Amazon MP3 is gaining popularity among older music buyers. The online retailer is faring better than previous iTunes challengers.
Tags: Music, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Sales, Los Angeles Times, digital music, Amazon MP3, Amazon.com Inc., online retail company, NPD Group Inc.
Why Starbucks still brews in Vienna
Blogs I'm chilling out in wintry Vienna this week, home to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and where boutique cafés can be found at al...
Print publication meltdown reaches the Philippines
Blogs By now, you must have heard about the news that several big and centuries-old newspapers in the U.S. are in danger of cl...
Software certification, training to hit US$14B
News Despite temporary drop in spending on training in 2009, ongoing need for skilled IT people will fuel sector's long-term growth in Asia-Pacific region, analyst says.
Tags: Software, IT training, Budgeting/cost control, Certification, India, Training, IT Professional, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, On-demand
Forget Conficker--focus on the real threats
Insight perspective Despite all the headlines, it is not the Conficker worm people should be worrying about, says industry watcher.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, ScanSafe, Malware, Stock, Mary Landesman, intellectual property, financial service, researcher
Intel's software shift with Wind River
News The US$884 million deal gives Intel a serious software business. But will it light a fire under the Atom chip for embedded computing?
Tags: Business applications, Open source, Components, Consumer Technology, Processors, Intel Corp., Mobile, Atom, Chip, Wind River Systems Inc.
Sue Decker bullish in goodbye memo to Yahoo staff
News The outgoing president says in farewell e-mail: Yahoo is "positioned to weather a challenging economic cycle and come out the other side stronger than before."
Tags: Recruiting, Search, Growth strategies and tools, Business models, Innovation, Yahoo! Inc., API, News.com, leader, Search Technology
Windows 7: Microsoft vs. the PC makers
News A battle is shaping up over the pricing of the next version of Windows as both sides struggle to profit while hardware prices fall and sales stay flat.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Acer Inc., PC Company, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Notebook, Microsoft Windows, pricing strategy, PC, Netbook
IBM defends its Big Iron
News Mainframe computer sales are sliding, but Big Blue appoints a new manager to keep the powerful machines relevant with new software.
Tags: Personal Computers, Mainframe, IBM Corp., computer, programming language, revenue, analyst, Personal Computers
Steven Sinofsky to head Windows division
News Former Office executive has been leading engineering efforts in the post-Vista era and will now assume business responsibility as well.
Tags: Investor relations, Sales/revenue, Business applications, Microsoft Windows, Standards, Steve Ballmer, Conference, CFO, Microsoft Windows 7, CEO
Handicapping cloud computing: The big picture
News Google and Amazon will be cloud computing winners, but the spoils will be relatively small. For now we'll see who can deliver a cloud developer stack for both consumers and enterprise customers first.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web service, Jeffrey Lindsay
