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China Plays Up Hacker Crackdown February 08, 2010 
Two Monday technology stories, both involving China: Call them the yin and yang of that country's attempts to repair its image following Google's recent hacking allegations and the search giant's subsequent threats to end its business dealings in the country. Chinese police are trumpeting their shutdown of a major hacker training Web site and three related arrests.
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Hachette Joins E-Book Dogpile February 05, 2010 
Apple's new iPad may look like a thin, fragile piece of hardware, but it's apparently strong enough for publishing houses to use as a powerful wedge against Amazon in their negotiations over e-book pricing. Hachette Group became the latest publisher to announce it was going to move to the "agency" relationship with retailers, which would result in a higher pricing structure.
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Don't Stomp on the Bookworms, E-Publishers February 05, 2010 
Apple's new iPad is apparently going to let me download The DaVinci Code -- either in book or movie form. I like that. If you're going to release a new device and charge me a lot of money for it -- not to mention the costs of using a network of some kind to facilitate all that downloading and streaming -- then please don't get between me and my instant media gratification.
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Sen. Durbin Prods Tech Giants to Back Google's China Stance February 03, 2010 
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin wants to know if Google's current dustup with China has the potential to create more cracks in that country's Great Firewall. So late Tuesday, the Illinois Democrat sent letters to 30 top technology companies -- including Apple, Facebook, Cisco, Verizon and Amazon -- asking them to attend a new round of congressional hearings next month.
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Google May Cut Ribbon on Enterprise App Store February 02, 2010 
A brief stroll through the Google Solutions Marketplace shows you that the search giant is already working and playing well with others when it comes to the business of specialized business software. Need something to give your Google Calendar a little sharing and productivity boost? What about enhancements to Google Spreadsheets?
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Jobs Mixes It Up With Adobe, Google February 01, 2010 
The comments were made during a town hall meeting. The person leading the town hall trashes a competitor who used to be a partner, and intemperate language may have been used. Another competitor who may yet end up as a partner is called "lazy." A media primed to snap up conflict and sensationalism does so, splashing the headlines all over.
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iPad's Not Soft Enough to Cushion Journalism's Hard Landing January 29, 2010 
The more I see devices like the new Apple iPad, the more I come to appreciate Steven Spielberg's 2002 sci-fi spectacular "Minority Report." It was the first thing I thought of when I saw video of the company's newest "magical" creation and executives demonstrating its New York Times app. The app seamlessly integrated video content with the usual Grey Lady font and text.
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The iPad Has Landed January 27, 2010 
Apple finally let the iPad out of the iBag Wednesday, with all the style and hyperbole the technology industry has come to periodically expect from Steve Jobs' company. Jobs and several other Apple executives demonstrated the company's idea of what a tablet computer should do before an invitation-only crowd of nearly 500 influential tech journalists, bloggers and analysts at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
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DoT Adds Another Law to Anti-Texting Crazy Quilt January 26, 2010 
It could be the next service announced by your car's GPS feature when you drive from state to state: warning you about whether texting/phoning while driving in that state is legal. Tuesday's move by the Department of Transportation to outlaw texting while driving for interstate commercial traffic makes it clear that the federal government is making distracted driving a priority in 2010.
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Video Sites Dip Toes in HTML 5 Waters January 25, 2010 
Forget about the debate over whether "Avatar" or "The Hurt Locker" will win movie awards this year. The real argument among those who create and share their own Web videos -- DIY James Camerons, as it were -- centers on whether or not they should dump Adobe Flash and other plug-in players for HTML 5, the latest version of the Web's markup language.
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YouTube Slowly Sundances Into New Rental Territory January 22, 2010 
The movie industry loves a gala premiere, with red carpets, paparazzi and Klieg lights sweeping a glittering marquee. YouTube's announcement this week of its new movie rental strategy is about as far away from that scenario as you can get. YouTube said this week that it would make available for streaming rental five movies from this year's and last year's Sundance Film Festivals.
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The Rise of Digital Maoism January 22, 2010 
One might guess that a computer scientist who is touted as a pioneer of virtual reality would be a fan of that whole social media thing. After all, Jaron Lanier works as a genius-in-residence of sorts at Microsoft, which is one of several big companies pushing cloud computing, the technological innovation that's brought a lot of Web 2.0 companies to life.
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Apple May Give Bing Top Billing on iPhone January 20, 2010 
And you thought some of the couplings on "Jersey Shore" and "Big Brother" were tough to follow. Technology companies, who do the love-hate-love thing better than any reality show, may be at it again, according to reports that indicate Apple may be ready to make Bing the default search engine on its iPhone, displacing Google.
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E-Reading the Tea Leaves Before Apple's Next 'Event' January 19, 2010 
Maybe the technology press should hire Robert Langdon to take a look at the colorful invitation Apple sent out Monday regarding its Jan. 27th event. The symbologist hero of Dan Brown's bestselling novels might have found evidence that Steve Jobs is indeed preparing to launch an e-reader/tablet computing device that will let consumers download The DaVinci Code, either in book or movie form.
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New York Times Lays Foundation for Paywall January 18, 2010 
The Gray Lady may once again ask for some green if you want to view something that's black and white and read all over. Reports surfaced over the weekend that The New York Times is about to announce another attempt at a paid-access business model for its Web site, with management apparently deciding that a metered approach stands the greatest chance of success without alienating consumers.
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Roaring December Caps Gaming's Rotten 2009 January 15, 2010 
The overheated weapons and steroid-pumped terrorists featured in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" made a lot of noise in the gaming industry leading into the holidays. However, by the time receipts were totaled, it was a familiar little mustache-wearing plumber and his arcade-style melodies that sang the loudest during the winter sales season.
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