These are still the early days of the smartphone. The innovation in smartphone products and services is similar to the rise of the personal computer and the web browser. In the early PC business, uncertainty was everywhere. Buyers were concerned about software applications, usability and … [Read more...]
Free DSL Report
July 5, 2009 By
For a no-obligation, free PDF copy of the report How To Speed Up Your Broadband DSL please send an email with the words Free DSL Report on the subject line to DSLreport@computemagazine.com. … [Read more...]
Google Gears Could Revolutionize the Online User Experience
May 28, 2009 By
Just three years ago the Firefox browser reached 50 million downloads. At the time it had about four percent of the browser market, but there were no assurances about any browser roadmap from Mozilla. Even before Firefox, browsers had been relegated to the woodshed. Although many online businesses … [Read more...]
Electronic Boarding Pass Gives Road Warriors Another Option
March 24, 2009 By
Known variously as e-pass, electronic boarding passes or mobile passes, these paper boarding pass equivalents are acceptable at certain airports and airlines throughout the U.S. Like regular advance check-in, travelers can get their electronic boarding pass online up to 24 hours in advance, choose a … [Read more...]
Silicon Valley Looks Like Jurassic Park To Carl Icahn
May 15, 2008 By
Fresh off his success in taking BEA down for Oracle, predatory investor Carl Icahn, in his letter to Yahoo today, charged that the company “botched” its negotiations with Microsoft. Icahn is more than a clumsy communicator. The most appropriate metaphor for Icahn might be T-Rex, with an … [Read more...]
No More Adwords When You Surf With CustomizeGoogle
March 31, 2008 By
Non-profit Mozilla reportedly earns tens of millions of dollars each year by setting Google as the default search engine in the Firefox browser toolbar. For Google, such partnerships are highly valued due to the adword clicks generated by sponsored links. Since Firefox popularity has soared from … [Read more...]
Emerging Countries Outperform US Broadband Services
March 17, 2008 By
New chips are improving DSL modem performance and allowing faster speeds over longer distances. New home network devices perform better and are less expensive than the past. It might lead you to conclude that broadband is getting better in the U.S. But that's not the whole story. Lets start with … [Read more...]
