Ed Sutherland

Can TiVo  rewind to its prosperous past? That’s the questions experts ask as the personal video recorder pioneer announces a bundling deal with Internet service provider Earthlink . TiVo and Earthlink Tuesday said they will bundle Internet and TV service with the TiVo Series2 Dual Tuner DVR. The new bundle, expected to be sold later […]

McAfee today named former EMC exec David DeWalt CEO of the troubled security software company, replacing interim CEO Dave Fuller, who joined McAfee in October. The last permanent CEO, George Samenuk, resigned amid a stock option mess. Fuller will advise DeWalt during the transition, according to a statement. McAfee’s new CEO previously led EMC’s Customer […]

Is Palm  shopping for a new owner? Analysts have been speculating about whether Dell   or Hewlett-Packard  might be willing to buy the software company to help their own smart phone strategies. Gartner analyst Todd Kort also dismissed reports that Motorola or Nokia may buy the smaller Palm. It would be more of a benefit […]

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) said it is undergoing an executive-level restructuring on the news it will restate $250 million for fiscal year 2004, 2005, 2006 and part of 2007. Although a special committee found no intentional misconduct by RIM directors or officers, an internal review pointed to accounting errors and a process marked […]

Online video newcomer Joost announced a deal today that will help it overcome its biggest obstacle: lack of content. The company will partner with Toronto-based JumpTV to add portions of its library of video-on-demand television content from 70 countries to its platform. A Spanish-language series, along with Arab comedy and Middle East news kick off […]

A former McAfee  general counsel pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges over his involvement in stock option grants in 2000 and 2002. Kent Roberts, indicted Wednesday, yesterday paid $1 million in bail and is set to return to court Monday, his lawyer told internetnews.com. If convicted, Roberts, 50, could receive 20 years in prison […]

Telecom giant AT&T today confirmed its “Project Lightspeed” IPTV network this year will reach 8 million homes, less than half the 18 million homes it had projected in 2004 when it set up the lofty goals. Despite the shortfall, AT&T told regulators earlier this week it has expanded its goal for 2008. AT&T disputed reports […]

McAfee’s former general counsel is facing a seven-count federal fraud indictment over stock option grants in 2000 and 2002. If convicted on the charges, Kent Roberts, 50, could receive 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for mail fraud, wire fraud and for filing false documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A […]

UPDATED: Web mail and message forums are the newest vehicle for the quickly spreading Storm Trojan, security researchers say. The latest attack injects a link to a malware site whenever infected users write online. According to Symantec , Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail and AOL are among a number of vulnerable Web-based e-mail products. Message forums […]

Verizon Wireless wrapped up another lawsuit against spammers that allegedly deluged the carrier’s subscribers with offers of holiday cruises and vacations. A New Jersey U.S. District Court ruled Florida-based Specialized Programming and Marketing LLC and its owner must pay Verizon more than $200,000 and barred further contact with customers. The ruling closes Verizon’s case against […]

Taking a page from Mark Twain, Vonage’s CEO blasted as “wrong and irresponsible” recent media reports and comments from analysts that suggest the Internet phone company’s survival rests with the outcome of a Verizon patent lawsuit. Vonage CEO Mike Synder dismissed as “frivolous” Verizon’s patent infringement lawsuit now underway in Virginia. “We are confident we […]

Apple’s iPhone made an appearance during commercial breaks of last night’s Academy Awards telecast, but despite the pre-release hype, consumers aren’t ready to roll out the red carpet for the pricey product. Only 1 percent of those likely to buy the combined iPod and cell phone said they’d pay Apple’s $500 price tag, according to […]