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Do You Want Your Vevo?

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:31:50 -0500

Vevo, a presumed successor to MTV, debuts today to much less fanfare than its progenitor, what with video having killed the radio star over 25 years ago. Do you think the world needs a for-profit web site that plays music videos?

Two Predictions For DNS In 2010

Allen Stern — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:57:11 -0500

Earlier this week Google announced the launch of Google DNS. I'd like to share my two predictions for DNS in 2010.

The Causality Behind Apple's Success

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:21:46 -0500

Apple's new 21-inch iMac was October's best-selling desktop computer, according to retail analyst firm NPD. While sexy, the sales success was partially due to a slowdown in sales of competing PCs prior to the launch of Windows 7.

Content Providor Or Distributor?

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:29:12 -0500

I am still dumbfounded by Comcast's decision to buy NBC, and I'm not sure it's because I know too much about the past...or have to little faith in the future. Or both.

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Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue

Fredric Paul — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:16:41 -0500

What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of other companies doing business on the Internet.

IDC Predictions Fail To Surprise

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:38:07 -0500

Business advisory service IDC issued a series of predictions for 2010 on Thursday and managed to say nothing at all that's surprising.

Taking Another Look At TweetDeck

Mitch Wagner — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:31:13 -0500

What Twitter client do you use? TweetDeck is a favorite of many people who use Twitter for professional purposes. I've been an enthusiastic user of Tweetie for the Mac since it came out more than seven months ago, because I love its powerful, simple, and easy-to-use interface. However, TweetDeck now supports Twitter features that Tweetie doesn't, so I figured I'd give TweetDeck another try. And I'm liking it.

Can You Support Remote Workers In Case Of Flu Outbreak?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:56:38 -0500

With the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this week reporting widespread H1N1 flu outbreaks in 32 states, many companies are dealing with or anticipating the need for staff to work remotely in the months ahead. This can present a challenge for IT organizations that haven't in the past dealt with large numbers of remote workers.

Top Resources To Save Big On Cyber Monday

Allen Stern — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:25:51 -0500

I am ashamed to admit it but I am a deal hunter. I'd like to share my top resources so you can save actual money on Cyber Monday.

Give Thanks For Low Tech

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:39:40 -0500

As families and friends gathered across our great country yesterday, we were celebrating the merits of low tech. I think it should teach us something about how we conceive, build, and deliver any tech.

AOL Has A New Logo!

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:35:15 -0500

AOL is offering up a tantalizing taste of its post-Time Warner business strategy: a new brand identity, which it plans to formally introduce when it lists on the NYSE on December 10.

Does Ellen Following Me Mean Twitter's A Fad?

Allen Stern — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:06:02 -0500

Earlier this month talk-show host Ellen began following me (and other tech people) on Twitter. Did her move display something more than just a simple follow?

Repurposing Quack Science

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:54:28 -0500

CERN's Large Hadron Collider ("LHC") restarted this morning without a hitch, after a year of kludgy delays and nutty rumors that time travelers had sabotaged it. It's time to ratchet up the quack science.

The Days Of Empire

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:11 -0500

Atari and Cryptic Studios are going to launch a MMORPG based on the Star Trek universe in early February, and reading about it has made me rather teary-eyed for the old days of Empire.

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Let's Watch Twitter Become FriendFeed

Allen Stern — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:43:13 -0500

It seems the hot Twitter news these days is that the service might be slowing in U.S. traffic growth. More importantly, is Twitter continuing to creep closer to FriendFeed's feature set?

The Ebb & Flow Of Mergers

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:58:07 -0500

HP announced its takeover of 3Com Corp this week, and the media covered it as 1) a battle in the war with Cisco Systems, and 2) further evidence that tech giants are consolidating to provide "one stop shops" for corporate clients. Are you buying it?

The Agency Doth Protest Too Much

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:54:01 -0500

In perhaps unwitting participation in the publicity campaign for Columbia Pictures' upcoming doomsday flick "2012," NASA has posted a promise on its web site that "nothing bad will happen to the Earth." Gulp.

OfficeMedium Offers An Intranet And Collaboration Service

Allen Stern — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:31:11 -0500

A new player has entered the Intranet and collaboration space. OfficeMedium aims to help small businesses with their team business and communication needs.

Is Ignorance A Synonym For Trust?

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:27:37 -0500

Google CEO Eric Schmidt is out making the media rounds in support of the Android launch, and during a Fox Business interview he touched on the issue of data privacy and control. It got me thinking that the subject was the real reason he's out and about.

Droid Tries Harder

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:43 -0500

Ever since Avis made it respectable for a brand to be #2, there have been many really good examples of trailing entrants into product markets that achieve success, especially in the technology world. Is Motorola's new Droid the latest example?

Enterprise 2.0: The Barrier To Exit

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:36:21 -0500

In a moderated discussion at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Booz Allen Hamilton VP Art Fritzson and senior associate Walton Smith shared their experiences integrating social and collaborative software into their consulting business.

Digital Bedtime Stories Are Tricks, Not Treats

Michael Hickins — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:22 -0500

Now there's a way to read bedtime stories to your kids without actually being there. Jason Kottke calls the system "slick." I call it sickening.

E2TV: Looking Forward To Tammy Erickson�s Keynote

Steve Wylie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:49:34 -0500

Highlights from the Enterprise 2.0 Conference from San Francisco will be available live, via streaming video, beginning at 8:30 am PST on Tuesday. We kick off with keynote speaker Tammy Erickson, president of the nGenera Innovation Network. Watch by clicking here.

Microsoft Losing More Ground To Google, Apple

Michael Hickins — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:38:25 -0500

Internet Explorer is slowly losing market share to its biggest rivals, Apple and Google, for reasons as disparate as they are significant.

WhiteHouse.gov Drupal Detractors Get Buggy

Michael Hickins — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:13 -0500

The news that WhiteHouse.gov relaunched this week running open source Drupal software raised eyebrows and hackles among knee-jerk anti-Obama types and a small cadre of ignorant bloggers.