Mark Berniker

ANALYSIS: Now that it has settled its lingering private anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft , AOL Time Warner has before it great opportunities to leverage Windows technology in future digital media offerings, analysts and experts say. “This relationship may have the potential to help the AOL service develop and deliver premium content and/or services which will […]

eCommerce hosting company Digital River is positioning to help customers account for online sales tax in order to comply with new European Union regulations that will go into effect on July 1st. Under the new EU rules, both EU and non-EU merchants will be required to collect VAT, or value added tax, for online sales […]

NEWS ANALYSIS: Analysts are speculating anew that consolidation is coming to the United States wireless industry following a recent rise in the stock prices of some wireless companies — despite slumping revenues and a glut of services on the market. “Is the US wireless industry ripe for consolidation? The answer is unequivocal Yes,” wrote Deutsche […]

Sprint Corp. has become the first major long distance carrier to announce its migration to a packet-switched data network , which will enable voice calls to travel like data over its telecommunications network. On Tuesday, Sprint said it has begun the process of converting its existing local switching network to the packet system in Gardner, […]

Intel Corp. has decided to skip over a generation of lithography tools, which is expected to have a major impact on semiconductor companies committed to 157-nanometer technology. The two lithography companies expected to be most directly impacted by Intel’s decision are ASML Lithography NV and Nikon of Japan. These and other companies have invested billions […]

In a race to bundle voice services along with high-speed data and video to its customers, Time Warner Cable is launching Voice over IP services to its customers in Portland, Maine. The launch is expected to serve as a test market for the number two cable company before it rolls out the service in major […]

As momentum builds on Capital Hill for national junk e-mail standards and legislation, Bill Gates has sent a letter outlining Microsoft’s position of how the spam crisis should be handled. “Microsoft firmly believes that spam can be dramatically reduced, and that the solution rests squarely on the shoulders of industry and government. There is no […]

Got frequent flier miles? Hotel loyalty points to spare? Online auctioneer eBay is now accepting them as payment on auction purchases. The new program, called Anything Points, is a way for eBay to introduce currency in exchange for loyalty and join the tradition pioneered by Green Stamps in grocery stores and frequent flier miles with […]

MCI, formerly known as WorldCom, is awaiting a judge’s blessing on a settlement that could include the largest fine ever issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges of fraudulent accounting practices against the bankrupt carrier. According to the SEC, a settlement filed in federal district court in New York Monday would include a […]

In a blow to Microsoft’s plan for world phone domination, Deutche Telekom’s T-Mobile wireless division Thursday said it would postpone the planned launch of its new smart phone handset based on Microsoft’s Smartphone software. The news comes as wireless carriers in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and elsewhere around the world consider which mobile operating system […]

While QUALCOMM currently dominates the CDMA chipset market, Texas Instruments , STMicroelectronics and Nokia are making a play in a bid for greater market share. The new alliance announced Thursday is an offshoot of TI’s challenge that it alluded to last week when it said it would “expand its presence” into the CDMA market. All […]

Hardware manufacturer Hitachi is out with a new hard drive for laptops and mobile devices that it claims will make them as fast and strong as drives found in desktop computers. The 2.5-inch drive new portable hard drive boasts 7,200-rpm and is able to access data as quickly as many desktop PC systems, the company […]