Google envy could lead to 'Petagoogluma'Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:15PMPublished: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:38 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:38 p.m. The thought of renaming Petaluma “Petagoogluma” briefly crossed the minds of the city's technology committee in its bid to become the winner of Google's super high-speed Internet contest.
New Office Bearers for the AssociationTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:08PMAt the Motor Industry Association’s Annual General Meeting held last week Mr Alistair Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Toyota New Zealand Limited, was elected unopposed, as President. This position is normally held for a two year term.
Power remains out for about 22,000 Bergen residentsTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:08PMCrews by late Tuesday had restored service to all but 22,000 or so Bergen County electricity customers who lost power in Saturday’s storm, but utility officials warned that it still could be another two days until everyone is back on the grid.
Fresh produce exporters get the pip with shipsTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:08PMSome fresh produce exporters getting the pip with shippers March 17 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand fresh produce exporters are getting the pip with some shipping companies as they get bumped on booked container space.
Australia: housing starts rapidly catch upTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:38PMDwelling commencements sky-rocketed a further 15%q/q in 4Q, after bouncing a revised 11%q/q in 3Q (J.P. Morgan +5%). The rise in commencements was led by ‘other’ residential building (up 19%q/q), although new private sector houses were also very ...
FCC's New Mobile Apps Could Shape Federal PolicyTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:14PMLast week, the Federal Communications Commission built upon its growing new media prowess with the launch of its own iPhone and Android applications. \ tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/twitter_mainstream_oprah_winfrey_and_ashton_kutcher.php';\ tweetmeme_source = 'rww';\ The FCC's new apps allow users to test the speed of mobile broadband services ...
Solid Energy makes key Organisational appointmentTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:08PMSolid Energy has appointed Garry Diack to the newly-created position of Head of Organisation Development and Strategy. Based in Christchurch, Mr Diack will report to Chief Executive Officer, Dr Don Elder.
ACROSS the BIG SKYTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:06PMHELENA — The Department of Commerce says it wants Montanans to help test the speed of the state's broadband Internet infrastructure.
FCC's National Broadband Plan raises divisive issuesTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:05PMThe FCC kicked off potentially bitter debates about how to make high-speed Internet service faster with its National Broadband Plan.
Weighing In on RetransMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:31AMRetrans is not broken. The businessrealities for both sides ofthe table in this...
Is the Chatroulette Sleazefest Giving Video Chat a Bad Name?Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:14AMIt's a good bet that when "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart spends six minutes making uber-ironic fun of a particular trend or topic, it's pretty much arrived as a legitimate Mainstream Media Phenomenon. Such was the case recently with Stewart's hilarious deconstruction of Chatroulette the Web site that facilitates random video chat conversations.
Big investor warns on TelstraMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:09AMTelstra's second-largest shareholder positions itself to lead an investor revolt against the federal government's national broadband network.
FCC Set To Announce National Broadband PlanMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:08AMThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will unveil plans on Tuesday to both dramatically increase the speed of broadband Internet for most of the U.S. and free up additional space for wireless service.
WhiteFence Names Bob Harris Chief Executive OfficerMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:03AMHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - 03/15/10) - WhiteFence, the nation's leading online comparison shopping marketplace for essential home services, today announced Bob Harris as chief executive officer. Harris will be responsible for the company's vision and overall business strategy. Harris joins WhiteFence from LendingTree, where he has worked since June 2000, most recently as president of the core ...
CommScope to Showcase Extensive Connectivity Solutions at International CTIA WIRELESS 2010Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:00AMHICKORY, N.C.----Visitors to the CommScope booth at International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 will find an expansive roster of solutions for wireless, enterprise and broadband networks as CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, showcases its complete portfolio for the first time ever at the trade show.
Who Wants to Jump into the Wireless Business? New Market Entrants Join Sprint to Enhance PortfolioMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:00AMOVERLAND PARK, Kan.----Sprint has signed deals with four MVNO partners since announcing the turnkey service last quarter. Only six months after the launch of a turnkey back-office solution for companies interested in offering wireless services under their own brand, Sprint has signed deals with four partners.
Ruckus Attacks Enterprise Wi-Fi With PricingMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:42AMRuckus Wireless aims to lower the cost of entry to enterprise IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi gear with a stepped-down line of access points it is introducing on Monday.
Effort To Widen U.S. Internet Access Sets Up BattleSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:25PMThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will re-imagine the nation’s media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country’s dominant communication network.
U.S. is falling behind in being digitally literateSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:07PMThe Internet has transformed America with its power to generate innovation and opportunity and by its ability to connect, inform and entertain us like no technology in history.
EasyTether Lets Android OS Phones Share Their Net ConnectionsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:00PMNo one wants to pay for two wireless Internet connections when one will do, which is the reason behind the growing popularity of tethering software. One of these apps, EasyTether, allows an Android OS smartphone to share its wireless data connection with a PC.
Louisville wants in on Google's superfast networkSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:43AMOfficials in cities around the country — including Louisville — are competing hard for Google's experimental fiber-optic network, which promises to be more than 100 times faster than the Internet connections currently available to most Americans.
Guitarbud allows you to connect your electric axe to your iPhoneSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:58AMAt this point, there’s almost nothing the iPhone or iPod Touch can’t do, given the right app supplemented with the right accessory. But I’ve written about teledildonic iPhone accessories in the past, so I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised that someone has come out with an app that allows you to hook up your [...]
Cable TV Court Hearing Sides With FCCSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:12AMA federal court ruled on Friday that cable companies will still have to make sports programming and other channels they own available to satellite companies and other TV providers. The U.S.
FCC Proposing Its Plan For America's Net Future To Congress This Week [Fcc]Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:36AM# fcc As the intertubes overtake boob tubes and telephone tubes as our primary mode of communication, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that access is available and affordable for all Americans. The FCC's ambitious new plan looks to do just that. More »
Stateline Area News in BriefSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:29AMCable TV, Internet service interruptedSome residents in the Stateline Area were without cable television and Internet services Friday when a garbage truck damaged a fiber optic line.
Court OKs TV rules cable companies opposeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 12:16AMWASHINGTON — A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV providers such as satellite companies.
Business briefsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 12:05AMS&P raises credit rating on TRW; Chrysler to unveil accessorized vehicles; Woman admits stealing $950,000 from bank; Feb. retail-sales report offers positive surprise; Cable firms must give access to own programs; Chinese minister insists Google obey the law; Official: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair
Report: US panel wants internet to take dominance in communicationsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 12:04AMWashington - The panel that regulates the nation's public communications systems is to call for high-speed internet to be named the dominant US network, The New York Times reported Saturday. The Federal Communications Commission is to submit a plan t...
Frugal San FranciscoFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:50PMLocal parents suggested the California Academy of Sciences and its Steinhart Aquarium for a visit with a child.
My Year of Writing DangerouslyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:31PMMy first experience with newspaper critics came in the newsroom of the Montgomery Advertiser in Alabama. I was visiting a friend when the managing editor of the paper emerged from his office with two tickets in his hand. He yelled across the newsroom: "Anybody want to go review a play tonight?"
Faith & Values | Respecting others starts with politenessFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:05PMAziz Junejo writes that he's started to really miss good ol' America manners. Even the most basic expressions of etiquette, "please" and "thank you," seem in dangerously short supply, he says.
Fcc May Issue New Rules On Retransmission ConsentFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:00PMThe FCC, which has historically been reluctant to impose rules on cable or the Internet, may end up doing so in the case of retransmission-consent disputes. Appearing before...
Entrepreneurs unveil broadband planFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:19PM11 March 2010 A group of internet and retail entrepreneurs have joined together to announce plans for a $900 million fibre optic cable linking New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC dealFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:02PMFederal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of NBC Universal to ensure that it would not stifle competition or harm consumers.
United Data Technologies (UDT) Installs Cutting Edge Technology at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, FLFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:59PMDORAL, Fla.----No more messy chalk boards, computer crashes or bored students. At Christopher Columbus High School, that’s all so “old school.” What’s new are interactive SMART Boards™ and computers in every classroom, an integrity rich computer network , more teacher-friendly technology and a learning environment that rocks – thanks to state-of-the-art equipment installed by United Data ...
Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:36AMWe may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths with frightening randomness.
Ascent Media Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results for Year Ended December 31, 2009Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:30AMENGLEWOOD, Colo.----Ascent Media Corporation today reported financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Ascent Media is a holding company that owns Ascent Media Group, LLC , a leading worldwide provider of fully integrated, end-to-end services for the digital media supply chain.
UNF's Osprey Radio hoping to take flight, win right to become on-air stationFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:18AMTechnical difficulties don't even begin to describe it. The University of North Florida's student-run radio station has been struggling to find its place on the Jacksonville campus since its inception in 1993.
The Scramble for the OscarsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:02AMAt one point on Sunday evening, Bay Street Theatre managing director Gary Hygom found himself surrounded in the booth by would-be Oscar viewers, desperately trying to help Hygom find a live feed able to broadcast the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. “Everyone had said, you can get it on ABC, you can get it on Hulu,” said [...]