IPhone Software Sales Take Off: Apple's Jobs
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc.'s bet on cellphone software appears to be paying off. — In the month since Apple opened an online software clearinghouse called the App Store, users have downloaded mo...
We feel your pain, and we're sorry
Many of you had trouble accessing Gmail for a couple of hours this afternoon, and we're really sorry. The issue was caused by a temporary outage in our contacts system that was preventing Gmail from ...
Servers: Why Thrifty Isn't Nifty
We are currently in the biggest data center construction boom in history. At the same time, this boom is dramatically weakening the future flexibility and financial performance of information technol...
The Olympics Watch: Not That Much
The Internet did not break, melt or probably even much notice the Olympics, in its first weekend. — On Saturday, for instance, only about 4.8 million people watched 3.1 million video streams on Satu...
Why Microsoft and Intel tried to kill the XO $100 laptop
Nicholas Negroponte had a vision: to build a $100 laptop and give away millions to educate the world's poorest children. And then the fat-cat multinationals got scared and broke it... Mousetrap webl...
Best Buy kiosks, coming to an airport near you
Electronics retailer Best Buy is picking up on the trend of installing vending machine-like kiosks in airports, in order to appeal to stressed travelers who left their cell phone charger at home or ne...
Apple's Macs To Get A Video Upgrade? (AAPL)
Is Apple planning to improve the video capabilities on its Mac computers? And is that the mystery “future product transition” Apple alluded to on its Q3 earnings call — one of the reasons it expects ...
Yahoo Exposes Part Of Google Search Deal Terms In SEC Document
Both Reuters and CNET report on a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Yahoo that contains many of the details of its paid search deal with Google. It's a redacted version of the agreement th...
Georgia accuses Russia of coordinated cyberattack
The Georgian embassy in the U.K. has accused forces within Russia of launching a coordinated cyberattack against Georgian Web sites, to coincide with military operations in the breakaway region of Sou...
Salon launches blogger ‘tipping’ system
So you liked that blog post you just read—why don't you toss the writer a buck or two? — That's the rationale behind new-media outlet Salon's latest initiative. Members of its “Open Salon” user-gen...
US Mobile Phone Shipments Rise 5.3% In 2Q - Consulting Firm
Mobile phone shipments in the U.S. managed a 5.3% increase in the second quarter, as cellphone companies beat the weak economy and posted strong results. — Strategy Analytics, an independent consult...
The power of the Hawk is a problem for SF-MoMA
Throwing the esteemed Thomas Hawk out on his ear is not the way to win friends and influence people — Thomas Hawk is the pen name of a photographer, blogger and web startup CEO who operates in the S...
JDA Software Group to Acquire i2 Technologies
Acquisition Combines Two Industry Leaders Resulting in One of the Most Comprehensive Global Supply Chain Management Offerings — Strengthens JDA Market Position with More Than 6,000 Customers, Offerin...
Intel's Nehalem gets a new name
The next version of Intel's processor family for high-performance desktops will be known as the Core i7. The China-based hardware site Expreview.com first reported the new name on Friday, and Intel m...
Trying to watch the Olympics on TV and the Web
How is your Olympics-watching experience going? — You may have caught some of the Olympic Games over the weekend, most likely in front of your television set and not online. NBC Universal, which ow...