Ed Sutherland

After losing ground to online news, traditional news-gatherer Associated Press (AP) signed an agreement to become part of a new service from Internet giant Google . Financial details were unavailable. Google spokesperson Sonya Boralv said Google would license AP content to prepare for “new uses of original AP content for features and products we will […]

Chipmaker Texas Instruments , along with Japanese handset makers Matsushita, NEC and Panasonic, said they have formed a joint firm to develop a new 3G platform by 2007. Using a 12 billion yen joint investment, Adcore-Tech is slated to open next month in Japan as part of an effort to combine resources toward a platform […]

To bridge what Verizon Wireless sees as a gulf between current and future multimedia applications, the carrier today unveiled Advances to IP Multimedia Subsystem, or A-IMS. The new initiative expands on the standards-based IMS assumption that multimedia, such as VoIP, has already leapt to SIP. IMS helps carriers integrate multimedia, simplifying both new product rollouts, […]

Amid the glitz and glamour of its newest Razr phones, Motorola is going even thinner with the launch of Motofone. This time, Motorola has a whole new group of users in mind. Will the Motofone redefine the industry? Source: Motorola The phone is designed for people who have yet to use a phone. It may […]

Security vendor Symantec alerted customers to two exploits using already-patched vulnerabilities. The exploits target two core Windows components, according to Dave Cole, Director of Symantec’s Security Response. Although Microsoft patches released July 11 easily foil both the DHCP and “mailslot” exploits, writers of the attack code know “a lot of people take their sweet time […]

Is AOL, the company that helped popularize the Internet, preparing for a facelift? As parent company Time Warner readies an announcement on the company’s future, analysts expect a break with the past. AOL and Time Warner had no comment on speculation heading into an Aug. 2 announcement. But several reports suggest the Internet company is […]

Motorola’s new line of Razr handsets is slimmer than ever, and the company hopes the they will expand the customer base of its already popular line of cell phones. The 42-millimeter-wide Krzr (pronounced “crazer”) shaves more than a centimeter off the original Razr, of which Motorola sold more than 50 million units. Beyond its slimmer […]

Did AMD make a mistake by moving on its $5.4 billion acquisition of graphics chip company ATI, or will the plan help the Intel rival gain a greater share of the market? Although the deal will not affect the microprocessor industry in general, it will help Intel and boost prospects for ATI’s competitor, Nvidia, in […]

UPDATED: Gregory Reyes, the former CEO of Brocade Communications Systems, along with the former vice president of human resources at the computer gear manufacturer, face federal securities fraud in the widening stock options scandal. Reyes, 48, and Stephanie Jensen could potentially receive 20 years in prison, along with $5 million in fines for granting backdated […]

A federal judge in San Francisco denied a motion by AT&T and the U.S. government to keep details of a domestic spy program secret. In his 72-page ruling, Judge Vaughn Walker wrote “the very subject matter of this action is hardly secret.” The ruling is the result of EFF’s class-action lawsuit it filed in February […]

Human rights group Amnesty International said that Yahoo , Google , Microsoft and other firms doing business in China have helped the repressive government censor and locate dissidents. The group asked companies and Internet users to sign a pledge to respect Internet freedom. “Internet companies often claim to be ethically responsible –- these pledges will […]

Motorola , the second-largest cell phone manufacturer, will start packing Yahoo applications. Beginning in the first half of 2007, mid-priced and high-end Motorola phones will include Yahoo Go for Mobile, a package consisting of e-mail and search, as well as an address book. In a statement, Motorola said the services will be available on “optimized […]