Coming in 2012: A Google Phone Not Based on Android
I believe it’s very likely that Google will launch its own smartphone, probably in the first half of 2012, that’s not based on Android. What is this smartphone NOT? You’re all aware of the…
Sony Thailand Server Becomes Host for Phishing Site
By Kyt Dotson
Due to recent circumstances, Sony has found themselves in the limelight recently due to PSN downtime after massive data breaches. As a result, we’ve been noticing a lot more about how poorly guarded many…
The Growing Demand for Spectrum
I’ve written a column for CNET on spectrum policy, “Meeting the need for spectrum,” addressing some of the arguments we hear about spectrum demand and supply. Some advocates insist that the demands of mobile…
Will Oracle Finally Tap VMware for Virtualization?
By Cherr Aira
If and when Oracle decides to tap VMware and non-Oracle technologies for virtualization, it will be more capable of providing its large base customers with exemplary support. This is the conclusion that Wikibon experts…
Nordic Dead or Alive Release Yanked Over Child Pornography Concerns
By Kyt Dotson
According to multiple sources, Nintendo of Europe will not be releasing Dead or Alive Dimensions in Sweden and potentially Norway and Denmark. The reason? The newest release from the property is believed to run…
Are You A Student? Get a Free Xbox 360 With Purchase of a Windows 7 PC
By holdenpage
Talk about perfect timing. In a little less than three months my third semester of college will be starting right back up, and with a Mac that was recently on the fritz, I am…
Klout, PeerIndex, Empire Avenue, et al.: Shortcuts Without Insights
By Tom Foremski
Lots of people I know in PR and marketing are enamored by new services such as Klout, PeerIndex, and Empire Avenue, which seek to provide a quick assessment on any person’s online influence. If…
Alpine Data Labs Offers Visualization Tools to Create In-Database Analytics Models
Alpine Data Labs, or ADS, didn’t invent the concept of in-database predictive analytics. SAS Institute has been collaborating with data warehouse vendors Netezza (now part of IBM) and Aster Data (since acquired by Teradata)…
Millennial Media Preps for an IPO after Several Recent Milestones
Millennial Media has seen tremendous growth in the past few months, and it’s getting closer and closer to going public. The large, independent mobile ad network is reportedly in talks with banks. According to…
HP Top Level Changes, Says GoodBye to Three Senior Executives
By Isha Suri
Hewlett-Packard is saying goodbye to three senior executives from the organization. These include Marius Haas, Tom Iannotti and Gary Budzinski, due to the reason that new chief executive officer Leo Apotheker has shifted the…