Archive for the 'IT' Category



Mobile Ads: Not So Fast

Wednesday 12 December 2007 @ 8:10 pm

Mobile advertising revenues aren’t growing as fast as expected, and that could spell trouble for a bunch of venture-funded startups




Stringer: Sony Won’t Go It Alone

Tuesday 11 December 2007 @ 2:59 am

Sony’s chairman hints he’ll let other content providers and gadget makers piggyback on the PlayStation Network if they use Sony’s DRM technology




Bad Time for Biometrics

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 8:15 pm

Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs




Battles and Bids Over Pay by Touch

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 8:15 pm

Talk that troubled VeriFone may acquire the doubly troubled Pay By Touch, a leader in point-of-sale fingerprint payments, has turned to murmurs




A New Twist on Mobile Search

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 8:43 am

A British mobile phone service is catering to the busy person’s desire to know—right now—answers to questions both whimsical and weighty




Motorola: The End of the Zander Era

Friday 30 November 2007 @ 5:55 pm

Ed Zander’s exit was hastened by a failure to anticipate demand for 3G phones. Can Greg Brown help Motorola regain market share?




PayPal, E-payments Gain Online Ground

Tuesday 20 November 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Internet-based payment services are growing in popularity, as PayPal and others capitalize on fear of identity theft and payment fraud




Looming Online Security Threats in 2008

Sunday 11 November 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Web-based services, including social networks MySpace and Facebook, are becoming prime targets for hackers seeking your personal information




Alcatel-Lucent: The Troubles Continue

Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 9:47 am

The embattled telecom equipment company announces deep job cuts, affecting even management, to restore profitability. But pitfalls still abound




BEA or Ellison: Who Will Prevail?

Monday 29 October 2007 @ 9:01 pm

The middleware provider is holding out for a sweeter deal, but Oracle hasn’t made another offer and shareholder Carl Icahn is pushing hard for a sale




«« Previous Posts