BERLIN - A German court has ordered a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG to alter how it markets Apple Inc.’s iPhone by Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT
The iPhone made its German debut on Nov. 9, and has been available only with a two-year contract from Telekom’s T-Mobile. The German unit of rival Vodafone protested that practice at a state court in Hamburg. (Read content ‘T-Mobile, Vodafone tussle over iPhone (AP)’…)
How can a bunch of "hackers" create an operating system that can run mission-critical applications?" This is a question that Jim Zemlin is proud and relieved to say is no longer asked of Linux, the open source software that is increasingly becoming a force in corporate computing. ADVERTISEMENT
It is now used by, among others, the banks Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). (Read content ‘Interview: On a mission to silence the doubters (FT.com)’…)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - GameStop Corp(GME.N), the largest U.S. video game retailer, on Tuesday gave a disappointing profit outlook for the holiday season that overshadowed strong third-quarter results, sending its stock down nearly 10 percent. The shares slipped after GameStop said its profit in the fourth quarter, which includes the peak holiday shopping period, would be 95 cents to 97 cents a share. (Read content ‘GameStop disappointing outlook sinks shares (Reuters)’…)
An Internet hoax that ended with the suicide of a 13-year-old has led to calls from her family for better protections against online harassment, though any solution may run afoul of the First Amendment.
Megan Meier, 13, hanged herself Oct. 16, 2006, just minutes after receiving mean messages on the social networking Web site MySpace. She died the next day. (Read content ‘Online Hoax Victim’s Family Demands Reform’…)
Japan started fingerprinting and photographing arriving foreigners Tuesday in a crackdown on terrorists, despite complaints that the measures unfairly target non-Japanese.
Nearly all foreigners age 16 or over, including longtime residents, will be scanned. The only exceptions are diplomats, government guests and permanent residents such as Koreans who have lived in Japan for generations. (Read content ‘Japan To Fingerprint Foreigners’…)
AT&T plans to buy online advertising company Ingenio for an undisclosed sum, in a move that puts the telephone company in competition with Google and other online advertisement leaders. ADVERTISEMENT
Ingenio's technology measures the effectiveness of advertisements by tracking phone calls made to businesses based on phone numbers used in ads. (Read content ‘AT&T Buys Pay-Per-Call Advertising Firm (PC World)’…)
When UMTS, the 3G mobile standard, entered the world, the hype surrounding it promised fast internet access for users on the move ADVERTISEMENT
Several years on, take-up of 3G has been growing, but in most markets is nowhere near the levels predicted. (Read content ‘Mobility Diary: Fulfilling the promise of broadband on the move (FT.com)’…)
CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Amazon (AMZN) Kindle on Monday, a portable reader you can use to download books, newspapers and blogs without having to connect a computer. It can hold more than 200 book titles. You read on a 6-inch display that takes advantage of "electronic paper." ADVERTISEMENT
The device connects wirelessly to the Kindle store, using the same EV-DO technology used in some cellphones. (Read content ‘Amazon targets readers’ interest in electronic books (USATODAY.com)’…)
If you missed out on buying a Nintendo Wii during the holiday season last year and have it on this year's list, you had better start shopping now. ADVERTISEMENT
Even before holiday shoppers invade, retailers can't keep the still-popular game system (price starts at $250) in stock a year after its debut. (Read content ‘Make a beeline for popular Wii (USATODAY.com)’…)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Power company Calpine Corp (), which plans to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year, said on Tuesday it was worth less than an earlier estimate, citing increased market volatility among other reasons. ADVERTISEMENT
The company's financial advisor, Miller Buckfire & Co, estimates the total enterprise value of a reorganized Calpine will range between $18.3 billion and $20.4 billion, with a midpoint of $19.35 billion. (Read content ‘Calpine lowers estimated enterprise value (Reuters)’…)