Computers
Gmail Now Has iMAP Support
Gmail users can now use IMAP to synchronize e-mail on their iPhones and desktops. Matthew Glotzbach, product management director for Google Enterprise, announced the release of iMAP support in Gmail Wednesday at Interop New York. Glotzbach, a keynote speaker, said Gmail account holders can begin using IMAP immediately. He held it up as an example of Google's attempts at continuous innovati... Read more…
Verizon Speeds Up Web Connection
Verizon has launched a new Internet service that promises lightening-fast uploads as well as downloads. The symmetrical service offers speeds in both directions of up to 20 megabits per second (Mbps). The service is aimed squarely at competing against the cable companies' Internet offerings. Verizon's new midtier service is the first of its kind commercially available to U.S. consumers on a ma... Read more…
Vonage Settles With Verizon, Will Pay At Least $80 Million
The cost of Vonage's VoIP technology development policy - build now, ask questions later - hardened a bit more after the close of stock trading this afternoon. Vonage has agreed to settle with the first of its three aggrieved parties, Verizon, in an unusual deal that hinges upon a forthcoming ruling from an appeals court and a separate injunction ruling from a district court. Read more…
Microsoft Income Up 23% in Fiscal Q1 2008 on Skyrocketing Revenue
In early numbers from Microsoft prior to its quarterly financial results call to analysts this afternoon, the company reported revenue gains of 27% annually to $13.76 billion, and net income nicely higher by 23% annually to $4.29 billion, in what the company is calling its fastest first quarter of growth since 1999. Read more…
Intel 300 mm, 45 nm Facility Opens in Arizona
The second of four production facilities for Intel's 45 nm semiconductors is now online, with the opening of the company's entirely new Fab 32 in Chandler, Arizona. Built specifically to use the company's breakthrough HK+MG manufacturing process, Fab 32 represents the beginning of the big payoff of Intel's restructuring. Read more…
Vongo Video Downloads to Support More Media Center Devices
In response to what its parent company today called the top request voiced by its "passionate customer base," video download service Vongo announced today the 2.0 revision of its software, which now supports more Windows Media Center Extenders. Read more…
Samsung Cancels Blu-ray Player, Delays Dual-Mode Unit
Samsung confirmed Wednesday that it was canceling one of its Blu-ray players, while delaying its dual-format model until the end of the year. Read more…
Quandary: Is Windows Desktop Search Installing Itself?
At least two independent, private network administrators have reported on their blogs since yesterday that their Windows Server Update Service has downloaded and deployed to their network clients the most recent update to Microsoft's Windows Desktop Search engine, even though those services are set up not to deploy updated software automatically. Read more…
Hackers Can Tap Into Vonage Lines, Says Security Firm
A security firm disclosed Wednesday that a security hole in Vonage's VoIP system could allow an attacker to reroute and effectively hijack phone calls. Read more…
Rep. Boucher Asks Comcast to Stop Blocking BitTorrent
While Congresspeople have recently been quite vocal about their opposition to file sharing services, at least one has presented a contrarian view: Fair use promoter Rep. Rick Boucher (D - Va.) said in a CNET interview that Comcast should lay off BitTorrent. Read more…
