Tag archive: WOLF

The iPhone is finally patched, or at least we think so, possibly, we’re pretty sure… OK, we wouldn’t bet our lives on it. The 3G iPhone, surrounded by complaints and lawsuits, was hardly Apple’s best effort. But even so, it remains one of the most popular phone products ever created. It amazes me that the phone manufacturers weren’t able to come up with truly competitive products. That is until now.… Read More

A new survey from ABI Research shows that over half of the broadband-equipped households in the US employ some kind of home network, making it a mainstream adoption now. More people are using laptops, game consoles, and Wi-Fi equipped cell phones at home. "Our research shows that more than a quarter of home network owners have a games console on their home network, while another eight per cent have connected their mobile phone,"… Read More

YouTube and other sites may be establishing the popularity of short Internet video clips, but when it comes to full-length movies, even video-savvy Internet users till prefer traditional TV and video rental offerings, according to ABI Research. The new survey, “Broadband Video and Web Television End User Perceptions,” polled 1,725 online consumers age 18 and over via the Web during October 2006. The survey found that while as… Read More

In response to criticism from representative Frank Wolf (R-VA), the U.S. State Department has decided that some 16,000 laptop computers it purchased from Lenovo will not be used for classified work or connected to classfied networks within the State Department. Reportedly, 900 of the 16,000 systems were slated to be used in classified contexts. Congressman Wolf criticized the purchase as a potential threat to U.S. national security. His… Read More

From the press release: Family vacations. Weddings. Sporting events. Baby's first steps. Just hanging around. Canon's new five megapixel PowerShot S2 IS digital camera allows consumers from the novice to the photo enthusiast the ability to capture high quality still images and movie clips of life's most significant events. “Canon leads the photo industry. Our convergent digital imaging technologies allow consumers… Read More

From In-Stat/MDR's press release: Home networking entered the mainstream in 2003 and early 2004, as large numbers of broadband users installed home networks to share Internet connections and electronics vendors delivered new products to send high-value entertainment content over the network. According to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com/), the continued need for broadband sharing and a growing interest in entertainment networking… Read More

Reports of the delays, which initially sent Motorola shares down more than 5 percent on Friday, come on the heels of the surprise resignation last week of Motorola's chairman and chief executive, Christopher Galvin, amid differences with the board. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc  , said Friday it had been expecting the V810, with built-in digital camera, from Motorola for the… Read More