FCC: Comcast Broke Rules, But Will Not Face Fines
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin will not recommend a fine against Comcast regarding its network management policy, but will instead demand that Comcast stop hindering consumer access to certain applications.
Acer Profits Boosted By Laptop Demand
Taiwan's top computer vendor Acer Inc, battling China's Lenovo for the title of the world's third-largest PC maker, posted a better-than-expected 58 percent rise in quarterly profit thanks to strong laptop demand from emerging and mature markets.
Apple Officially Embraces 802.11n
After rolling out a series of notebooks and desktops featuring 802.11n support, Apple has finally made the dream of a Wi-Fi network upgrade a reality, with hardware and software updates available through the company's site.
Google Opens Writely Program To All Users
Google opened registration for Writely, its online word processing program, on Monday, although the program is still in beta.
Intel Stung By Economy, But Profitable
Hurt by the economy, Intel nevertheless turned a profit on revenue that declined by about a fifth. Intel refrained from giving detailed financial forecasts for the current quarter, however, but added an internal planning figure for revenue at the low end of expectations.
Acer Bullish on Netbook Potential
Acer's Aspire One and the company's multi-brand strategy is the talk of the 2008 World Wide Press Conference.
Mobile Money Market Worth $5 Billion By 2012
The market of mobile financial services to poor people in emerging markets will surge from nothing to $5 billion in 2012, U.S.-based microfinance policy and research center CGAP said on Monday.
Microsoft's Live Service to Cross Over to PC in May
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said its Live online service, which has attracted 6 million Xbox 360 console gamers, will be open in May to PC gamers who use its new Windows Vista operating system.
What if Microsoft Held a Vista Party and Nobody Came?
Opinion: Microsoft has big plans for the launch of Windows Vista. Executives and bloggers alike expect a huge turnout from consumers and business users, even buying hardware in preperation for the release. But can Vista beat Apple's OS X in the rollout game?
Yahoo Search Ad Results Top Google
New industry data out on Tuesday showed Yahoo Inc may have started gaining share in the Web search ad market against Google Inc even as Google's share of search audience inched up.
