Christopher Saunders

It’s no surprise that plenty of Americans do research using the Internet. In fact, a new study finds the Web has become the predominant source for many, a trend that’s also revolutionizing consumers’ use of libraries and their expectations for e-government. The new Pew Internet and American Life Project study found that more people turn […]

JetBlue Airways this week plans to begin testing free wireless Internet access, e-mail and instant messaging for its transcontinental passengers, thanks to a partnership with Yahoo and Research in Motion, maker of the popular Blackberry device. The discount-fare air carrier’s service will first debut Dec. 11, with a morning flight from New York to San […]

While Dell may have reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales, things may not be so rosy for the PC giant, which lost further ground to rival HP in global PC shipments, according to an industry researcher. A study from iSuppli found that HP extended its lead over Dell in PC shipments during the quarter, moving 13.1 million […]

Verizon Wireless plans to open up its wireless network to outside devices, software and services, continuing a change of heart for the mobile carrier in advance of the upcoming 700MHz wireless spectrum auction next month. The company, a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone, on Tuesday said it expects to begin allowing third-party devices […]

BEA Systems has fired back at would-be buyer Oracle, continuing the two companies’ war of words as the clock ticks down on the database giant’s acquisition offer. In the latest exchange, BEA reiterated its stance that Oracle’s $17 per-share offer is too low. “As we have stated repeatedly, your $17 per share proposal is unacceptable […]

LAS VEGAS — If it hasn’t already been made abundantly clear, Microsoft expects to be at the center of your daily life. At least, that’s the recurring image presented by the company’s chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, during his appearance at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Gates used his […]

Heavy selling took its toll on technology stocks Tuesday, after a series of earnings warnings and downgrades led by a negative analyst report for tech sector bellwether Intel . As a result of the news, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index dropped 2.2 percent, to 1,963.43 — its largest one-day decline since March 15. Shares of […]

It’s increasingly rare in today’s busy corporate environment for meetings go off without a hitch — particularly those unscheduled, urgent discussions that arise so frequently. It’s true even for conference calls or online, virtual meetings — perhaps even more so, since they’re often viewed as being more informal. Invariably, it seems that a key participant […]

Instant messaging brought “presence” — the ability to tell when others are available for chat — to the desktop. Now, the concept could be on the cusp of another, quiet evolution: incorporating location information. Presence as a source of users’ status information has been maturing over the past few years. It has grown increasingly granular […]

Despite the acknowledged benefits of instant messaging communications, workers in the U.K. are willfully using unregulated, consumer versions of the technology to circumvent corporate oversight — according to a new study. The findings come about in a survey conducted by enterprise security firm SurfControl, which last year licensed Akonix’s L7 Enterprise Gateway for its own […]