The Growing Demand for Spectrum

I’ve written a column for CNET on spectrum policy, “Meeting the need for spectrum,” addressing some of the arguments we hear about spectrum demand and supply. Some advocates insist that…

May 15, 2011 20

Reports from NAB and CTIA Address Efficient Use of Spectrum

Recent contributions to the mobile broadband spectrum debate are reports from NAB and CTIA. Before reading them I envisioned writing a “dueling reports” piece, but they mostly complement each other….

May 15, 2011 3

Google Chromebook misses the mark

Google has launched a new cloud based computer called the Chromebook that relies on Google services hosted on the Internet.  But based on Google’s specifications for the device, it seems that Google’s…

May 12, 2011 4

The Cage Match

I keep wanting to write about the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile,  I really do – not because it’s so important, but because it’s really so unimportant.  Sure, there are…

May 12, 2011 2

Will Skype really kill the cellular voice business?

Will Skype really kill the cellular voice business?

Since the announcement of Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype, a lot of people are once again declaring the death of the cell phone company.  But people have been saying this for…

May 11, 2011 6

The Voice of the Future

Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype is the tech story of the day. Reactions to the still-unofficial deal are all over the place, ranging from suspicions that MS overpaid, speculations about where…

May 10, 2011 1

Microsoft buys Skype

All Things Digital is reporting that Microsoft’s play to buy Skype for $8.5 billion has been confirmed.  The deal would likely bring interoperability between Skype and Windows Live Messenger but more…

May 10, 2011 2

Friday 5/6/2011 reading wrap-up

Malware coming to Macs? Ed Bott at ZDNet wrote this well reasoned article about why the malware industry will soon begin attacking Apple Macs.  Some are too quick to dismiss…

May 6, 2011 0

Wednesday reading wrap-up

Osama bin Laden raid yields trove of computer data – Mike Allen – POLITICO.com – For a man with no air conditioning and paranoid enough to avoid having Internet access,…

May 4, 2011 0

New business models alone can’t stop piracy

Ernesto at TorrentFreak (a BitTorrent and P2P download enthusiast website) had an interesting discussion about the positive effect that Netflix is having on reducing piracy.  Ernesto wrote “Movie piracy is not…

April 29, 2011 1