New 4G tech may heat up mobile Net neutrality debate
Posted on March 18, 2010
Fine-grained network controls that are coming with next-generation mobile technology could make some demanding mobile applications such as video perform better but may also raise Net neutrality concerns.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
How blade servers have evolved
Posted on March 18, 2010
Blade servers are popular today, but they’ve changed considerably from the original concept.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Google’s fast pipe to Asia almost ready
Posted on March 18, 2010
An undersea cable built by a group including Google and telecom companies is set to start carrying traffic at any point, with Google to get as much as 20 percent of the capacity.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Op-Ed: Why the Internet Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize
Posted on March 18, 2010
The nomination of the internet for the Nobel Peace Prize has received a lot of criticism, but neuroscientist Jamil Zaki says its influence in spreading altruism makes the internet worthy of serious consideration.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Tandberg launches desktop HD videoconferencing for execs
Posted on March 18, 2010
Tandberg, in the process of being acquired by Cisco Systems, today launched the EX90, a high-definition videoconferencing desktop system focused on executive users.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Controversy Erupts Over Endangered Bat Colony
Posted on March 18, 2010
An attempt to save the endangered Virginia big-eared bat colony at the National Zoo has come under fire from experts saying the colony is failing because of negligence.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Java pioneer distances himself from JCP
Posted on March 17, 2010
James Gosling, considered the father of Java, offered some brief and positive perspectives on enterprise Java, the Java GlassFish application server, and the JavaFX multimedia platform Tuesday evening, but he was not so positive in his comments about the Java Community Process (JCP) for amending Java specifications.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Web video issue remains deadlocked with IE9
Posted on March 17, 2010
The IE9 preview version shows that lots of new standards will be useful on the Web. But HTML5 video remains deadlocked between two formats.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Google’s Traffic Is Giant, Which Is Why It Should be Your ISP
Posted on March 17, 2010
Everybody knows Google is one of the net’s big kids, but how big is it exactly? Well, as Arbor Networks measures it, if Google were an ISP it would be the third largest in the world and the fastest growing — if you are measuring the amount of traffic passed from its network to another.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment
Xobni Mobile arrives on the BlackBerry
Posted on March 17, 2010
It’s the first time that the contact manager has been available in any form other than a plug-in for Outlook, adding search, threading, and relevance functionality.
» Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment