Last week I wrote that the telecom downturn, or at least the loss of telecom jobs might be coming to an end. Now BellSouth in a surprising move says it will hire 1500 to handle its booming broadband business. The Wall Street Journal has the details, […] Read more »
I had this problem earlier, but just now another Google outage. Not sure if this is the same problem, but it is the same folks at SoGoSearch which are creating a problem again at Google. Let me know folks if you are seeing the same problems. […] Read more »
Reading, The New York Times’ this morning brought back some memories, of my early days in this country, and perhaps of the early days of the emerging South Asian identity. I Want My Hyphenated-Identity MTV, perhaps the worst headline ever, talks about the pending launch of […] Read more »
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One of the advantages of downloading files from Bit Torrent was that you knew the spyware companies had not gotten their dirty paws on this network. Unlike Kazaa which has become a main-source for AdWare on many windows machines, Bit Torrent lived in relative ambiguity. But […] Read more »
It was only a matter of time. Cable & Wireless, which has emerged from the telecom bust, a much smaller and much leaner company become takeover bait. Apparently its petite charms have left the french smitten. Or so says Sunday Telegraph. France Telecom is going to […] Read more »
If you live in a region where Father’s Day is celebrated then I would like to wish you a very happy day. Actually, if you live in a country that doesn’t recognize today as Father’s Day I urge you to take this opportunity to visit your […] Read more »
I had this really long post written out talking about why Windows users theme their OS to look like OS X and the underlying meaning of it all when all I really wanted to do was post a link to this absolutely fantastic browser version of […] Read more »
Finally a breakthrough – after sputtering and floundering, Intel has come up with a new chip that combines all flavors of 802.11 including the forthcoming 802.11n standard. The amazing chip has been developed using the system-in-a-package technology. How long it will take to go from prototype […] Read more »
EVDO, has been a thrill for those who have been able to get it. Folks in New York have pinged me bragging about the high speeds they get when on the go. I have been a tad jealous because high speed EVDO has been elusive in […] Read more »
Bloglines founder Mark Fletcher believes that stealth mode start-ups especially in web services space is an oxymoron. His rant is inspired by 24 Hour Laundry, a new start-up, that has been one of the most gossiped topics this past week. He rightly points out that a […] Read more »
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The first thing you notice about WiFi is the alphabet soup. Sure 802.11 is a standard but it comes in many different flavors. Will you be dining on A, B, G, or the new N this evening? This "standard" has also plagued OEMs who need to […] Read more »
Folks who are waiting for Apple’s iTunes 4.9 with built-in Podcast support should take a gander at BadFruit.com’s BadApple plugin. The developer of this plugin is going to add support for all sorts of podcasts, not just Apple approved podcasts. It is right now a Windows-only […] Read more »
Sycamore Networks, once the shining star of the optical boom has fallen on hard times. With new orders as scarce as a winning performance from Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the company has been on a slow road to nowhere. The demand for its core optical long […] Read more »
The sustained downturn in the telecommunications industry has taken away a lot of jobs – hundreds of thousands of jobs. But results of a recent survey conducted by TelecomCarriers.Net shows that the sense of despondency has lifted, and while many believe that the telecom job market […] Read more »
It seemed like not too long ago that Adium was updated. Well, yet again, they have posted another update. You should download it if you haven’t already. Mostly bugfixes and other sorts of minor changes. Doesn’t seem to break anything … yet. Previous notes on Adium […] Read more »
Boing Boing and Make are foaming over this thing called Ditty Bot, which is going to let you stream music from your Mac to your cell phone. I wonder if they really considered how ludicrous this whole thing is. Come on – you stream music from […] Read more »
Rob Bushway has been waiting for delivery of his Motion LE 1600 Tablet PC about as patiently as I would in the same situation. Well, he’s got it, opened it up, and better yet he’s taking pictures to share with us all. Look at that viewing […] Read more »
Can anyone tell me how to migrate all the mail from the Tiger mailboxes to simple mbox format. I cannot tell you how painful it is to work on this application, which moves slower than Yugo. $129 for this piece of garbage! Help someone please? Read more »
Skype, despite no advertising, is number one in the North American VOIP business. This according to Sandvine, a Waterloo, Ontario-based company that tracks the VoIP business. According to Sandvine, Skype accounted for 46.2% of minutes and 40% of bandwidth amongst all VoIP providers. Further more, Skype […] Read more »
Terri Stratton has added the promised photos to the Motion LE1600 review Part 1. I love the way this keyboard looks. Read more »
The Mitsubishi Pocket LED DLP Projector offers a native SVGA (800×600) resolution (XGA max.) and weighs in just under a pound so you literally can take it anywhere. It’s not the brightest projector out there at 250 lux but it does project an image up to […] Read more »
Another video plugin for Skype has gone into beta this week with the introduction of vSkype. vSkype lets you use any video webcam to conduct video phone calls over the free Skype network. What sets vSkype apart from other plugins I’ve seen is the ability to […] Read more »
Have you been looking at satellite radio with longing eyes but can’t decide if you want a car unit, portable unit or one of those units that plugs into a boom box for the ultimate way to listen to Eric Clapton belting out Layla? Your dilemma […] Read more »
It’s Friday and where else would we start but with a hand cranked universal remote control. You know you should be exercising instead of sitting in your easy chair watching TV and now you can do that and still get a good workout. The Clone RC […] Read more »
AT&T is going to kick off a WiMAX technology, applications and its business case during a trial in Atlanta this fall. This will be the second major trial of the technology for the company. AT&T has been testing the technology with several commercial customers in Middletown, […] Read more »
Verizon is doing its very best to roll out IPTV services on its spanking new FIOS network. Its mega-billion dollar investment could come cropper, if the company fails to get franchisee licenses from various different municipalities. So far, local governments have not played ball, but Verizon […] Read more »
The fake emails from e-mobsters pretending to be good ole folks at EBay, Citibank or PayPal, give us a good reason to remain vigilant in our broadband enabled lives. And are training us for a more virulent strain of phishing is coming down the pike, where […] Read more »
“If I wasn’t American, I would be Chinese,” Cisco CEO John Chambers, in an interview with the Xinhua Press Agency. Some might call it sucking up, but I call it the ultimate salesmanship from the consummate salesman. And as long as he is there, Cisco doesn’t […] Read more »
Yahoo’s decision to buy DialPad is going act as a catalyst for a rapid consolidation in the VoIP business, predicts Andy Abramson. Next to be taken out is Delta Three, he says, which could elicit interest from Microsoft, Earthlink or even America Online. He believes that […] Read more »
Friends, (what else would i call folks who spend so much of their time reading my ramblings and sharing their thoughts and insights) I need your help … fine-tuning gigaom.com! The stats can only tell me which are the most popular pages, or what is the […] Read more »
Since Apple’s announcement to switch to x86, there has been an increase in talk about the possibility of Apple licensing OS X to other PC manufacturers. The discussion came to a head today, when Fortune published a story quoting Michael Dell, former Dell Computer CEO (current […] Read more »
FM Publishing has just nailed some angel funding from the likes of Omidyar Network which led the round, with The New York Times Company and Mitchell Kapor, Andrew Anker, Mike Homer, and Tim O’Reilly also participating. Anker of SixApart… Hmmm. does this mean the writers in […] Read more »
popsugar says like Paris Lindsay Lohan has switched from Danger Sidekick to Crackberry. “She takes it shopping and to lunch and just hanging out with friends. It’s her new BFF (besides Nicole of course).” Read more »
Muniwireless outlines Earthlink’s plans to wirelessly enable cities which are interested in rolling out muni networks. It has bid for Philadelphia, and has also had talks with New York City. Cities like Madison, Tempe and several others are looking for ISPs to provide citiwide WiFi networks. […] Read more »
Wall Street Journal has a big piece on how Microsoft is betting wunderkid Robbie Bach will help revive company’s digital music fortunes. “I do think that we should have pushed – could have pushed – harder on our device integration sooner… We won’t make that mistake […] Read more »
Silicon Beat is in hot pursuit of Marc Andreessen who apparently is on the board of new start-up, code named, 24 Hour Laundry. I guess the only thing that needs laundering is the reputation. Like many Web 1.0, Marc is looking for redemption. Lots of investments, […] Read more »
ABI Research claims that the fast growing sales of laptops have helped propel Wi-Fi into the mainstream and have helped Intel become the #1 player in the business, taking away the leadership mantle from market leaders Broadcom and Atheros. Philip Solis, ABI Research’s senior analyst of […] Read more »
ASUS Computer International (ASUS), a leading provider of high-performance notebook computers, introduces the V6V notebook. Available in Canada, the US, and Europe, the ASUS V6V notebook’s carbon fiber composite chassis is lightweight, durable, and sophisticated with its sleek, brushed gunmetal colored surface. The result: a fusion […] Read more »
Folks over at SkypeJournal believe that ability to blog a Skype IM chat is something folks would pay for, and thinks well, its a great idea. Not sure — Control+C (or Apple key) does the job, easier and better, and more importantly cheaper. But then, common […] Read more »
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