Ed Sutherland

In the battle between CNN and actor Ashton Kutcher for Twitter followers, the cable network appears to have skirted a rule by the startup that bars buying or selling of free user accounts. Potentially more important, however, the controversy may spur Twitter to adopt its long-awaited business plan. CNN, one of the most visible proponents […]

Two major Wi-Fi-related themes emerged from CES this year. High-definition televisions became the newly-crowned focus for home networking; and Wi-Fi, which began as a computer-centric tool, was reborn as the technology-of-choice for transporting a growing mountain of multimedia between a wide variety of devices. From set-top boxes to high-definition LCD televisions, many new devices headed […]

For consumers, VoIP is known for two characteristics: an unintelligible acronym and an exasperating tangle of wires and boxes. However, the mantra of this year’s CES is moving VoIP from geeks to grandmas. VoIP, be it Vonage or Cisco, spent much of 2006 winning over first adopters, a brave group through which new technology filters […]

Next to lost baggage and long lines, Wi-Fi is one of the most common features of today’s airports. Not so frequently seen is free Wi-Fi access; travelers usually pay for airport access, either through a subscription or a day-pass. Denver International Airport (DIA), however, set a new standard last week when it became the largest American airport […]

AT&T (Quote) is accelerating its embrace of convergence with a new $750 million investment in its global Internet infrastructure. The move represents an even bolder step by the telecommunications provider to offer a bundle of networking services that are IP-based, as well as leverage its Cingular Wireless assets. AT&T said the plan includes more than […]

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) (Quote) said it is undergoing an executive-level restructuring on the news it will restate $250 million for fiscal year 2004, 2005, 2006 and part of 2007. Although a special committee found no intentional misconduct by RIM directors or officers, an internal review pointed to accounting errors and a process […]

McAfee (Quote) has named former EMC (Quote) exec David DeWalt CEO of the troubled security software company, replacing interim CEO Dave Fuller, who joined McAfee in October. The last permanent CEO, George Samenuk, resigned amid a stock option mess. Fuller will advise DeWalt during the transition, according to a statement. McAfee’s new CEO previously led […]

Is Palm (Quote) shopping for a new owner? Analysts have been speculating about whether Dell (Quote)  or Hewlett-Packard (Quote) might be willing to buy the software company to help their own smart phone strategies. Gartner analyst Todd Kort also dismissed reports that Motorola or Nokia may buy the smaller Palm. It would be more of a benefit […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation lost 116 laptops and discovered another 44 had been stolen in the last four years, according to a new report from the Justice Department’s Inspector General. Those figures are significantly less than the 300 laptops lost and 17 machines stolen the Justice Department estimated in a 2002 audit. Although the […]

Onlookers could have mistaken yesterday’s trademark settlement between Apple Inc. (Quote) and Apple Corps. Ltd., the Beatles’ recording company, as a sixties love-fest. The agreement ensuring Apple Inc. can continue using the “Apple” name and logo with its iTunes store revived the oft-asked question: can the Beatles songs be far behind? Under the agreement, Apple […]