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March 31, 2010
How Good Are AdMob's Smartphone OS Numbers?
The latest numbers from AdMob suggest that the Android operating system is gaining on the iPhone . AdMob places ads on mobile sites and in applications. The company releases monthly report... More >
March 30, 2010
Verizon Pulls Back on FiOS: A Dream Deferred -- Or Completed?
Verizon is slowing construction of its FiOS fiber service. That’s big news, though why exactly it’s happening isn’t entirely clear. The Associated Press reports that Verizon will not go beyon... More >
March 29, 2010
Reviews of the Broadband Plan are Pouring In
The reviews are coming in for the National Broadband Plan unveiled earlier this month, and they are anything but raves. Cecilia Kang offers a sampling of views. She refers in this post to the... More >
March 26, 2010
IPTV in the Fast Lane
Few people doubt that the video's future – indeed, to a great extent, its present – is on the Internet. The ability to send programs over the Net, or any other Internet Protocol (IP) network, is bein... More >
March 25, 2010
WiMax and LTE: The End of the Beginning?
It’s problematic to use quotes about serious events – and few things are as serious as World War II – to characterize mundane topics. On one hand, it runs the risk of trivializing great and often tra... More >
March 24, 2010
WiMax vs. LTE: Which Will 'Win' in a Fast Deployment Cycle?
One of the biggest stories during the next year or so will be the rollout and subsequent marketing of 4G wireless networks. It will be an interesting process as the two approaches – Long Term Evoluti... More >
March 23, 2010
Growth in the Smart Grid Means Less Privacy
One aspect of the drive for smart grids, which got a big boost earlier this month from the introduction of the National Broadband Plan, is what it will mean for privacy. The fear is that colle... More >
March 22, 2010
Wireless Success Will Be at the Expense of Cable Modems and DSL
Over the past couple of years, subtle but significant evolution has expanded the old cable/digital subscriber line duopoly to include fiber. CNET's Marguerite Reardon raises a very good and importa... More >
March 18, 2010
The 4G Ramp-Up Accelerates
Organizations need to get serious about their 4G plans. The rollout of such a significant new service – whether it's the WiMax or Long Term Evolution (LTE) version – has many significant ramification... More >
March 17, 2010
The Battle for Nationwide Broadband Starts in Earnest
It is surprisingly hard to offer meaningful commentary about the National Broadband Plan announced by the Federal Communications Commission earlier this week. PC Magazine has a nice rundown of the ... More >
March 16, 2010
The PC Industry Takes a Road Trip
There is heartening and interesting news on the PC sales front. The good news is that sales are rebounding from the depths of the recession. It's not surprising that portable devices are drivi... More >
March 15, 2010
Developers and the iPad
Though it is showing signs of not being a runaway hit , the iPad is close to launch and the Apple machine is fully engaged. That makes it time to consider some of the real-world implications of the ... More >
March 12, 2010
The iPhone Nears Full Multitasking
It is, of course, a significantly different smartphone world today than it was in 2007 when the iPhone was introduced. There now are Android phones and snappy proprietary devices from other vendors... More >
March 11, 2010
The Three Faces of Android
There is an important debate going on in the Android community about operating systems. It’s really a dialog that has been going on for some time, but the increase in the number of versions of the op... More >
March 10, 2010
Is This as Good as It Gets for the Netbook?
There has been a bit of cognitive dissonance recently concerning the netbook sector. GigaOm has posted some graphics (with additional materials available from its subscription service), giving credi... More >
March 9, 2010
The Death and Life of WiMax
The exit of Cisco from the WiMax radio sector does nothing to alter the perception that Long Term Evolution (LTE) will be the winner in, well, the long term. As reported in a number of places... More >
March 8, 2010
National Broadband Plan Debate May Take Over Where Health Care Debate Ends
More details are becoming available about the National Broadband Plan that the Federal Communications Commission is set to release later this month. One thing is for certain: It may give more fuel, f... More >
March 4, 2010
The WiMax/Smart Grid Partnership
The general feeling is that when the dust settles, Long Term Evolution (LTE) will be ahead of WiMax in the overall 4G bakeoff. Many observers suggest that WiMax could end up as a niche technology, wh... More >
March 3, 2010
Is AT&T Dealing with Its Network Issues?
AT&T’s network has been the source of much concern because it is the sole carrier of the iPhone. It has had chronic problems dealing with the stress added by the ultra-popular phone, particularly... More >
The Leading iPhone Business Apps
One of the questions that emerged when the iPhone was first released in 2007 was whether the device was enterprise-ready. Debate remains over that issue. In essence, however, that question was... More >
March 2, 2010
Will VoIP's Lead Today Become a Rout Tomorrow?
My colleague Charlene O’Hanlon has an interesting post up at CTO Edge questioning the significant growth in VoIP predicted by In-Stat Senior Analyst Dave Lemelin. Indeed, the In-Stat numbers are su... More >
March 1, 2010
Good News on P2P
It isn’t very often that I come across a story that deals with a reduction in bandwidth usage . For years, the arrow has pointed in one direction, and that was up. The interesting news is at least ... More >
