Joost Moves to a Platform Strategy
In 2008, Joost shifted from a platform to a Web site. Now, a year later, it's reversed course and announced plans to build platforms for set-top boxes and other video services.
Satellite Radio Plays Familiar Tune at Senate Hearings
The satellite industry on Tuesday faced off on Capitol Hill against critics of the proposed merger between the XM and Sirius satellite radio stations, fielding inquiries on consumer benefits, competition and the impact on the future of media.
BlackBerry Outages Could Affect Icon Status
Research In Motion's BlackBerry could lose its iconic status in the eyes of corporate and retail subscribers alike if it doesn't manage to stem service issues like the ones that led to two major outages in less than a year, analysts say.
Nvidia Says Intel Pact Applies to Next-Gen Chips
Graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Wednesday that a 2004 agreement with Intel Corp allowed it to make chip sets that work with Intel's next-generation microprocessors.
Nokia Files Suit Against Qualcomm
Nokia Oyj, the world's top mobile phone maker, filed a patent counter-suit against Qualcomm Inc. in a Texas court seeking damages and an injunction against the U.S. chip maker.
New Disney Mobile Focuses on Families
Disney Mobile launched today, offering an inexpensive phone and extensive parental controls.
Surviving Valentine's Day at 1-800-Flowers.com
It's all about testing the systems and having a cutoff for changes, says a technologist sitting in the midst of a tenfold spike in traffic. (Baselinemag.com)
VMWare Plans to Port Virtualization to Phones
VMware plans to shift virtualization into smartphones in 2009, with a small hypervisor program designed to allow most mobile devices to run multiple virtual machines.
Intel Cranks Xeon Quad-core Processor up to 3GHz
Intel is giving its Xeon 5300 series a faster server processor and adding a second quad-core model with a 50watt thermal power envelope.
Apple Argues That It Is Not a Monopoly
Apple has asked the court hearing its suit against Psystar to toss out Psystar's counterclaim that Apple is in fact a monopoly, arguing that Psystar's own arguments acknowledge that fact.
