Analysis: FTC action against Intel will set precedents
News In 1980, for instance, the Second Circuit ruled that Official Airline Guides, publisher of airline schedules nationwide, did not violate antitrust laws by giving commuter airlines less prominent play in their publications.
[June 10, 1998, 9:14]
Can Amazon's Kindle become a bestseller?
News The average commuter seems to be doing perfectly well reading an old-fashioned newspaper on the way to work. Why, then, do Amazon.com and Sony think they need to replace traditional books with electronic readers?
[November 21, 2007, 14:50]
Flying the Google flag for good causes
News The company not only recycles and composts, it also has buildings made from recycled materials and offers free commuter shuttle rides and cash incentives to employees buying hybrid gas-electric cars. There's no question that Google is serious about...
[November 30, 2007, 13:48]
Taking Ginger for a test drive
News A commuter should be able to scoot to work on a hot summer day and never break a sweat. Segway, maker of the newly, and now mundanely, christened Human Transporter (HT), likens its forthcoming two-wheeled device to a pair of magic sneakers.
[December 22, 2001, 6:31]
New Transmeta chip aims for speed
News And HyperTransport runs at 400MHz, faster than similar commuter lanes used inside computers today. Transmeta's TM8000 chip will feature an entirely new architecture, executives say, but it will also share some design ideas with the upcoming...
[March 10, 2003, 11:58]
Nuggets: High-speed mobile will Nokia block off
News Standard standby time of ten days and four hours 30 mins of talk time are useful, but it would be so handy if these companies came clean about how long a bored commuter can play Snake II in one session.
[September 13, 2000, 9:00]
Novell, Sun woo ISPs
News Papadopoulos gave almost no plugs for Sun products, although he did mention he will be driving a Java-enabled electric car next year when California begins allowing electric cars into commuter lanes. On Thursday, both Sun Microsystems and Novell...
[October 29, 1999, 16:06]
Jane Wakefield: The mother of all invention
News The transport idea seems much more likely and as one of the victims of the non-existent train service we have to endure in the UK, anything which ends commuter hell has got to be a good thing. Had someone found a way of allowing us all to enjoy the...
[January 22, 2001, 8:54]
Broadband - time to get practical
News He thinks broadband could have a positive effect on the current commuter chaos. Broadband demand is booming but the time has come for solid business plans rather than throwing money at the technology, said research firm IDC at its annual telecoms...
[February 26, 2001, 15:31]
Is secure Linux ready for industrial control?
News The Parisian Metro and commuter rail systems use it to control trains. National Security Agency added to the operating system. Verano currently sells software based on Windows and on versions of Unix, but believes customers are now moving toward...
[February 3, 2003, 12:48]
Accenture and Microsoft drive forward on auto gadgets
News During the weekday I'm a commuter so I may want everything," said Bustillos. Microsoft and consulting group Accenture have teamed up to bring computer technology to automobiles and push along development of "telematic" services.
[January 10, 2002, 15:54]
Flexible working still frowned upon, say IT pros
News In related news, a survey by recruitment agency Career Moves Group has found improvements in technology and flexible working have allowed commuter towns to spread hundreds of miles from London, as far afield as Dorset, the West Country and the...
[June 26, 2008, 9:42]
