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How Do We Fix Crappy U.S. Broadband?

BY Chris DannenMon Feb 23, 2009 at 12:49 PM

According to a recent study, broadband access in the U.S. has dropped to 19th place worldwide. The recent passage of the stimulus bill will provide about $7 billion to improve it. But why is U.S. broadband so crappy in the first ...READ»

ANONYMOUS | 5 comments

The Six Best Things on the Web this Week

BY Chris DannenFri Feb 20, 2009 at 11:14 AM

In case you spent your week "working," here's what you missed online: card-counting iPhones, Mac Mini spy-shots, Depression predictions, and two refreshing arguments against Malcolm Gladwell and intelligent design. Oh, and a sleep-walking dog, to keep things highbrow.READ»

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Torrent Site Fights Legal Action with 'Chewbacca Defense'

BY Chris DannenThu Feb 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM

Yesterday was the third installment of the Pirate Bay Trial in Stockholm, Sweden, that has pitted a popular file-sharing site against media companies claiming copyright infringement. Fresh off yesterday's minor victory, when half the ...READ»

BACKDATING | Comment

Should RIM's CEOs Go to Jail?

BY Chris DannenWed Feb 18, 2009 at 4:46 PM

This week four of RIM's [RIMM] top executives settled options backdating cases with the SEC and the OSC, Canada's securities regulation agency. The Ontario-based cronies have agreed to pay almost $100 million CN in penalties, costs ...READ»

BANKRUPTCY | 2 comments

Sirius XM Delays Bankruptcy with New Loan

BY Chris DannenTue Feb 17, 2009 at 10:44 AM

Last week I wrote that if Sirius XM [SIRI] died, no one would miss it. Some readers said they agreed that a better product would rise from XM's ashes, and others said they liked satellite radio just the way it is. Well, the latter ...READ»

BUSINESSWEEK | Comment

If You're Not Furious Over the Bank Bailout, Read This

BY Chris DannenMon Feb 16, 2009 at 7:06 PM

Provisioned within the stimulus bill is a salary cap for executives of any bank that receives federal money through the TARP program. Instead of taking home millions, the top brass will be limited to $500,000 in total annual pay. ...READ»

BANKRUPTCY | 13 comments

If Sirius XM Died, No One Would Miss It

BY Chris DannenFri Feb 13, 2009 at 2:25 PM

Sirius XM [SIRI] is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday, due to a $175 million debt maturing this weekend that the company can't pay. If satellite radio as we knew it disappeared, would it really matter? Granted, ...READ»

AMAZON | 2 comments

The Big, Stupid Problem with a Kindle that Talks

BY Chris DannenThu Feb 12, 2009 at 3:13 PM

As we reported yesterday, the new Amazon [AMZN] Kindle can read to you. Apparently, this is a problem. The Authors' Guild says that the Kindle's text-to-speech feature could infringe upon book copyrights. Its probably afraid that a ...READ»

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FAA Hacked; Obama Orders Review of Federal Cyber Security

BY Chris DannenWed Feb 11, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Hackers breached the network of the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this week and gained access to sensitive records, according to an aviation trade publication. The FAA breach has prompted President Obama to order an ...READ»

BILL | 2 comments

Breaking Down the "Energy" Projects in the Stimulus

BY Chris DannenTue Feb 10, 2009 at 2:45 PM

Most of the projects in the the President's $900 billion stimulus package are the kind of public works the government has executed for decades: trains, bridges, and so on. But the "Energy" projects that will be eligible for funding ...READ»

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