Archives for the "Networks" tag
Disruptive Technology
Brighthand reports about a new piece of software that allows to make calls using a Pocket PC and a Wi-Fi card. This is an interesting development that could turn Wi-Fi into a very disruptive technology for the mobile phone industry and may explain why companies like T-mobile are placing bets on the phenomenon, covering themselves [...]
Tags: Connectivity, Idea, Networks, Software, VOIP, Wi-Fi, Wireless
In Business, Technology
Tivo and Digital Media Servers
Back when they came out, I said that tools like Tivo and Replay could change the face of television watching. A couple of years ago, I assumed that game boxes would be the new home media center. What I missed, though, was the end run that Tivo was doing around the game companies. With yesterday’s [...]
Tags: AOL, Connectivity, Data, Future, Microsoft, Music, Networks, Strategy
In Business, Media, Technology
Cisco acquires Linksys
Today’s announcement about Cisco’s acquisition of Linksys is one that leaves me scratching my head a little. What is the logic behind this? Could this represent a change in Cisco’s strategy? Or is it a realization in the part of the networking equipment vendor that its future may not be enhanced by moving into the [...]
Tags: Acquisition, Connectivity, Future, Markets, Networks, Strategy, VOIP, Wireless
In Business, Technology
Trust, truth and networks
The raging cow incident shows that there’s a need to establish trust in the blogging (and maybe the web) world. Tim Bray demonstrates that most bloggers have relationships to products, concepts, companies, and other bloggers. His declaration of truth is a good start but there are a number of things that still need to be [...]
Tags: Blogging, Implementation, Networks, Standard, XML
In Business, Technology
Trouble in RegistrarLand
It was supposed to be RegisterFree.com’s greatest hour. Last week, they announced that they would offer free domain registration for one hour on Thursday, March 23, from 9PM EST to 10PM EST. Yes, absolutely free. How much for that domain name in the window? Nada, zilch, nothing. But for a lot of people, it seemed too good [...]
Tags: Internet, Networks, Yahoo, eBay, web server
In Business, Technology
Hybrid Computing
Ever since my report on Transmeta’s announcement, there’s been something that’s been bugging me: why do we need a 700Mhz chip in a world where the network is more important than the machine? And is that line of thought correct? Is the network, as Sun Microsystems used to claim, the computer? Or is the computer [...]
Tags: Networks, Yahoo, hybrid computing
In Business, Technology
