Strong Demand Reported for iPad North Americans Pay More for Apps The Ultrafast Broadband Race Is On Facebook Tops Google in Web Traffic Hacker Wreaks Havoc on Vehicles Viacom-Google Dirty Laundry Aired With Apple's iPad going on sale on April 3, a new report indicates there may be strong pre-order demand. This could mean the iPad is on the verge of being a breakthrough product for tablet computers. Mobile applications are one of the fastest-growing segments of the high-tech economy, with some analysts estimating an $11 billion industry by 2014. But Americans and Canadians pay a premium. Plans by Google and others may add to pressure on broadband providers such as Verizon and AT&T to accelerate their deployments and could create a windfall for networking equipment makers. In a possible sign of the sea change that social networking has brought to the Internet, new industry data show that U.S. visits to Facebook last week exceeded those to Google. A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, and altered customer records. The Viacom-Google battle over YouTube's alleged copyright infringement has been going on mostly behind the scenes for years. But court documents made public shed some light on the unfolding drama. FULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORY
China Without Google: 'Lose-Lose' Dot-Com Address Began 25 Years Ago Why Is China So Entrepreneurial? Dealing with Windows 7 Annoyances Windows Phone 7 Uses Familiar Skills Customer Loyalty Drives Subaru China without Google, a prospect that looks likely, could mean no more maps on mobile phones, and China's fledgling web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding competition. It's not only Julius Caesar who should take note of the Ides of March. So should every business with a dot-com address, since that was the date of the first dot-com address -- 25 years ago. China has been called one of the most entrepreneurial places on earth, but many Americans do not recognize how common entrepreneurship is in China, or why the country is so full of entrepreneurs. Windows 7 has garnered plenty of accolades since its release, but users are annoyed at some of its new or unexpected behavior. The good news is that most of what ails Windows 7 can be remedied. Microsoft showed off its Windows Phone 7 Series development platform at MIX10. The new platform promises to give developers and designers the ability to use established technologies. Subaru's message of high safety ratings, fuel economy and resale value is resonating with drivers, especially educated ones automakers like to woo. Is Subaru the best-kept secret in the industry? FULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORY
Cisco Borderless Access Offers Low-Cost Switches Cisco has released a new network architecture that promises secure wired and wireless communications, energy management, and optimized video-application delivery at a lower cost.
Low-Power Xeon 5600 Boosts Servers, Workstations Intel has rolled out a new series of high-speed Xeon processor chips intended for servers and workstations, with encryption and energy-saving features especially well suited for data-center applications.
Intel Boosts PC Speed with New $125 Solid-State Drive Intel says booting up PCs will be faster with its new 40GB X25-V Value SATA solid-state drive used in dual-drive notebook configurations or added to a desktop with an existing hard drive.
Mobile Enterprise Spotlight
Hacker Wreaks Wireless Havoc on Vehicles A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, and altered customer records.
Nokia's Kallasvuo Vows To 'Move Even Faster' Nokia is the global cell-phone leader, but when it comes to feature-packed smartphones, analysts say it is under threat from rivals Apple, RIM and Google. What does CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo plan to do?
Nexus One Now Works on iPhone's Wireless System Google has upgraded its Nexus One phone so it works on the same high-speed wireless network as Apple's iPhone, putting the increasingly antagonistic rivals on an even more direct collision course.
Enterprise Technology Spotlight
IBM Offers Software Development in the Cloud IBM is going deeper into cloud computing with beta versions of an expanded commercial cloud-based service for software development and testing, on both public and private clouds.
Tool Moves Exchange Customers To Google Apps Google is making it easier for IT administrators to switch from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps. The Internet search giant has made available a tool to help businesses migrate from Exchange.
Intel's Xeon 5600 May Retire a Lot of 'Geezer Servers' Intel is pushing its Xeon Processor 5600 series as the most secure data-center processor on the market. The company launched the server and workstation chips on its 32nm logic technology.
Speedy Internet Plan Hits Sore Spots
IBM Offers Software Building in Cloud
FTC Probes Google's AdMob Plans
Opera Mini 5 Adds Android Phones
Cisco Borderless Access Offers Low-Cost Switches
Low-Power Xeon 5600 Boosts Servers, Workstations
Intel Boosts PC Speed with New $125 Solid-State Drive
Hacker Wreaks Wireless Havoc on Vehicles
Nokia's Kallasvuo Vows To 'Move Even Faster'
Nexus One Now Works on iPhone's Wireless System
IBM Offers Software Development in the Cloud
Tool Moves Exchange Customers To Google Apps
Intel's Xeon 5600 May Retire a Lot of 'Geezer Servers'
