Court Prods FCC In Unexpected Direction In Last Week’s Verizon Ruling


By Andy Oram A court ruling this past Tuesday on FCC “network neutrality” regulation closes and opens a few paths in a three-way chess game that has been going on for years between the US District...

Proposing A Compelling OSCON Talk


By Simon St. Laurent The OSCON call for proposals closes on January 30th. I’ve seen some great explanations of how to write a conference proposal generally, and my co-chair Matthew McCullough has an...
    






If Apple Launch A Larger iPhone 6, The Sweet Spot For The Screen Is 4.9 Inches


Rather than follow the competition, Apple have always forged their own road with their smartphone form factors. While Samsung, HTC, and Sony were busy selling larger screened smartphones to more...
    






Court: Bloggers have First Amendment protections


US appeals court rules bloggers, public have same First Amendment protection as journalists GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers and the public...
    






What Windows 9 Must Do To Avoid Flopping Like Windows 8


Windows 8 is a flop. It is a painful thing to say about one of the most ambitious operating systems ever released, but the stats don’t lie. It has taken half the OS market share Windows 7 did in its...
    






High court takes cases on cellphone searches


Supreme Court will weigh police power to search arrestees' cellphones without a warrant WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether police need a warrant to...
    






Questions and answers about Obama’s new NSA rules


Questions and answers about Obama's plan to rein in NSA snooping on phone records and emails WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering changes to spy programs that sweep up...
    






More fights could follow driver’s Google Glass win


Calif. driver's Google Glass court win likely to be first fight of many as tech outpaces law SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California woman believed to be the first person cited for wearing Google...
    






Web Performance Is User Experience


By Lara Swanson Think about how you search for things on the web. How quick are you to close a tab and go to the next search engine result if a site takes too long to load? Now consider doing that on...
    






America’s Next Great Prescription


Scientists have made a discovery that is proven to reduce premature death from heart attacks and stroke, lower the risk of diabetes and certain cancers, control blood pressure, prevent osteoporosis,...