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10 Things You Need to Know About the Future of Broadband

Guest Column, Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (21)

There are key 10 things you (and the telecom industry) need to know about the future of broadband. Guest blogger Martin Geddes tells you what they are.

Google’s Achilles Heel

Guest Column, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (49)

No one company can be all things to all people — not even Google. Even the search giant has an Achilles heel, one that is quite near and dear to its core business: the rise of vertical search engines.

Are Cable and Phone Companies Still Recession-Proof?

Guest Column, Monday, January 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (1)

Bad news has been coming out of the telco and cable industries, news that offers further proof that we are indeed heading into a recession. As guest blogger Cynthia Brumfield notes, these industries have traditionally held up well during economic downturns. But will they this time?

The Operators vs. the Media Brands

Guest Column, Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (20)

The communications and media/online industries are at loggerheads, and how this battle shapes up over the course of the next few months will define they we way will consume media, entertainment and information.

5 Who Won’t Appreciate Google Android

Guest Column, Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (31)

Open-source efforts bring with them numerous advantages, and Android, the Open Handset Alliance’s open and free mobile platform that’s backed by Google and 30 other technology and mobile companies, will be a major player in the mobile world for some time to come. But as guest blogger Thomas Howe explains, not everyone will appreciate Android.

A Privacy Manifesto for the Web 2.0 Era

Guest Column, Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (55)

Many corporations have a blatant disregard for the privacy of their customers. So what rights should you have? Guest blogger Alec Saunders lays out four principles that form a Privacy Manifesto for the Web 2.0 Era.

Take This Job And Shove It — Why I Retired From Telecom

Guest Column, Monday, December 24, 2007 at 12:13 PM PT Comments (19)

Guest Post by Brian McConnell : I recently retired from telecom, after some 15 years designing phone services and starting phone companies. I’ve concluded — after all this time — that it is not a good industry for entrepreneurs, especially those who don’t have access to vast amounts of capital or who don’t want to take on institutional financing.

Five Computer Clouds Are All We Need

Guest Column, Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 4:00 PM PT Comments (24)

Baris Karadogan makes a case for five big cloud computers.

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