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Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach
Besting a record set by Yahoo in 2009, the research arm of Microsoft have deployed a new technique for quickly sorting large amounts of data, called...
VoIP provider files net neutrality complaint with FCC
A Florida VoIP carrier has filed a net neutrality complaint against a Georgia utility and broadband provider, after the utility accused the VoIP firm...
Alcatel-Lucent offers managed service to improve mobile network performance
Mobile operators that want help keeping their subscribers happy can get it through a new managed service from Alcatel-Lucent, the company said on...
NASDAQ fines Morgan Stanley over coding error in trading software
Morgan Stanley International has been fined APS35,000 by NASDAQ OMX Stockholm after a coding error in its algorithm software caused unusual...
Unified communications still fragmented
The technology may get a big push from mobile adoption, but integration among multiple UC components is still a tough slog.
FTC seeks to recover $52.6 million in alleged phone cramming charges
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking a civil court contempt ruling against the largest third-party billing vendor in the U.S., alleging that...
Groups protest Verizon's proposed special access rate hikes
Members of the NoChokepoints Coalition will ask the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to stop Verizon Communications from raising the rates for...
Senator questions whether Comcast is following NBC merger conditions
A U.S. senator has urged the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether Comcast is violating...
Going Wireless in the Data Center
Bouncing information around a data center, via 60GHz Wi-Fi, can speed things up by 30% compared to using traditional cables, a group of researchers...
Skype investigates tool that reveals users' IP addresses
Skype said Tuesday it is investigating a new tool that collects a person's last known IP address, a potential privacy-compromising issue.
FCC takes steps to crack down on phone bill cramming
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to require telephone carriers to provide their customers more billing information in an effort...
Dell brings 40-Gigabit Ethernet into its PowerEdge blade system
Dell will flesh out its new virtual networking strategy at Interop next month when it shows off a 40-Gigabit Ethernet switch for its PowerEdge M1000e...
Public Knowledge asks providers for details about data caps
Mobile and wired broadband providers should disclose detailed information about data caps, and the U.S. regulators should "vigilantly...
Cerf: 2011 will be proving point for 'InterPlanetary Internet'
Vint Cerf takes his title of Chief Internet Evangelist for Google seriously. He is knee-deep in several projects to bring the next versions of the...
Japan's NHK brings Google Earth-like graphics to live TV
Engineers at Japanese public broadcaster NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) have developed a system that can overlay Google Earth-like labels over live TV...
The IETF at 25: Unfinished Business
As I write this, the IETF has been around for 25 years and a few hours.
Cisco Announces New Valet, Linksys 802.11n Wireless Routers
Today, Cisco announced two new 802.11n wireless router lines that aim to make home wireless networking easier and more accessible.
Belkin router refresh leads with gigabit modem
A refresh of routers and modem-routers from Belkin includes a flagship model that is one of the first to combine an ADSL modem with gigabit ethernet...
Wi-Fi gets push from government stimulus, home networking
Home networking and government stimulus programs are two of the hottest drivers of network equipment sales these days, according to analyst firms.
Who says the router can't be sexy?
Technology vendors have often been on the cutting-edge of technology innovation, but the same can't always be said of their design. Manufacturers...
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