Kenneth Corbin

The microblogging phenomenon is inching a little closer to mainstream. Researchers at the Pew Internet and American Life Project polled Internet users and found that 11 percent are using Twitter and similar short-form online message services or status updates. Pew conducted a similar survey in May 2008, asking Internet users about their usage of Twitter […]

Industry groups and advocacy organizations are heartened by the Senate’s passage of the economic stimulus package, and appear hopeful that key IT provisions will remain intact as negotiators work swiftly to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill in conference. The Senate version of the bill, which carries a price tag of $838 […]

WASHINGTON — Despite the four month reprieve Congress recently granted for the DTV transition, the migration to all-digital TV broadcasts is going to be a bumpy road, according to Michael Copps, the interim chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The transition is being closely watched by many, from consumers and consumer advocates, to local TV […]

When Yahoo pulled the lid off its search engine in July, developers were invited to tap the Build Your Own Search Service (BOSS) API for free. That’s about to change. In the next couple months, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) plans to roll out a fee-based model for accessing the BOSS API. Under the new model, developers […]

On the heels of a number of high-profile data leaks, President Obama has ordered an immediate two-month review of the federal government’s various cybersecurity programs — a move that could set the stage for a shakeup of the nation’s sprawling network security activities. Heading the interagency review will be Melissa Hathaway, a former consultant with […]

Former eBay CEO Meg WhitmanSource: Reuters By the numbers, Meg Whitman’s decade at eBay was a resounding triumph. The once-fledgling startup had less than $5 million in revenue when Whitman took over as CEO, but grew to a $7.67 billion business by her last full year at the helm. Now that Whitman has thrown her hat […]

Former eBay CEO Meg WhitmanSource: Reuters Putting to rest months of rumors and speculation about her political future, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman today announced her plans to run for governor of California in 2010. Whitman, a Republican, hopes to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is blocked from seeking reelection under California’s term-limit laws. Whitman’s campaign figures […]

With all precincts reporting, the Web has spoken. At least, the parts that are measured in those precincts. Through its AdBlitz program, YouTube again polled the Web to name the most popular Super Bowl ad. The winner: the “Free Doritos” spot. That was the one that opens in the office break room, where the guy […]

With the DTV conversion [tabled](http://blog.internetnews.com/kcorbin/2009/02/major-broadcasters-wont-drop-a.html) for four months, the hopes for innovative new uses of wireless spectrum have been pushed back apace. That means that Verizon Wireless and AT&T will have to put their 4G network build-outs on hold. It also means that the dream of a nationwide, interoperable communications network for first responders and […]

Now that shrill debate in Congress over the digital television transition has subsided, the Federal Communications Commission has four more months to ensure that Americans are ready for the switch. And with bipartisan assurances that the delay to June 12 will be the only time the transition is postponed, the commissioners know they have to […]

The needle on the creeped-out meter just moved a notch for privacy advocates with the release Wednesday of Google Latitude. Using GPS and cell-tower triangulation, Google’s tracking service lets people share their location with their friends using a mobile device. Unlike most Web-based behavioral targeting schemes, users have to opt-in to Latitude before friends can […]

Sharp drops in AOL’s advertising and subscription revenues were a drag on Time Warner’s fourth quarter, with the media conglomerate reporting a 3 percent dip in overall revenue to $12.31 billion from $12.64 billion the same period last year. Under the weight of a $24.2 billion writedown in its AOL, cable and publishing sectors, Time […]