Archive for the ‘Sci-Tech’ Category

It seems to happen every year around this time. Senators on the Judiciary Committee announce that they've got a plan for patent reform. We've been hearing the same thing for about half a decade now, and while legislation gets introduced, it never actually goes anywhere. I'll be curious to see what they've got this year, but ... Full story

The man behind #swineflu and #HowBlackAreYou was the hit at this year's NYC webfest Baratunde Thurston. Image: O'Reilly Media This has nothing in particular to do with Apple (AAPL), but it's very 2.0. We spent much of last week at a conference in New York City called Web 2.0 Expo — a celebration of the "next generation ... Full story

Computerworld – Despite a widespread belief that social networks like Facebook and Myspace are isolating people from other humans, a new study found that the social networks are more likely helping to expand social circles. The Pew Internet and American Life Project’s Social Isolation and New Technology study, released this week, shows that Americans aren’t as isolated due to technology use as previously thought. In fact, ... Full story

SAN FRANCISCO - Some of the computer-industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. — have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits. ... Full story

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist ... Full story

TOKYO - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday. ... Full story

A few years ago rivals mocked Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek, and his purse-size laptop computers. Millions of netbooks later, Shih is having the last laugh. Jonney Shih, CEO of Asus, in Taipei. On a hillside above the Hsing Tian Kong temple in the northern reaches of Taipei, Jonney Shih sits on a wobbly stool next to ... Full story

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Yes, you can create new products and services without betting the farm By Ilana Westerman, CEO, Create with Context Westerman: Innovation doesn't have to be risky. Photo: Create with Context Many companies remain shell-shocked from the past 18 months of economic disaster.  As such, innovation – despite its potential rewards – is not exactly in fashion right now. Though ... Full story

Shareholders quiz Microsoft's CEO about Apple's advertising campaign Image: Apple Inc. Those Get-a-Mac ads make your company look "like a buffoon," one long-time shareholder (and father of four) told Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer at the company's annual meeting Thursday. "I'm just wondering why your marketing group can't do something to try to rein in ... Full story