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IBM Uses Austin Tech for New Climate Supercomputer
IBM Corp. is announcing Thursday that it has built the world's fastest supercomputer for climate study, using technology designed in Austin, Texas, to boost research into how climate change affects severe weather such as hurricanes and droughts. Tech, Cable Giants Close Ranks Behind New Wireless Internet Service An alliance of top technology and cable companies led by Sprint Nextel Corp. said Wednesday that it will invest billions of dollars to build a national wireless network that offers high-speed Internet access for people at home and on the go. Start-Up Counting on Stock Market Style to Challenge eBay Imagine a stock market for all your stuff: a place for buying, selling and figuring the value of your car, cell phone, designer handbag or dusty bottle of wine. Time Warner To Spin Off Cable Division Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday it will completely spin off its cable business, seeking to improve performance by separating Time Warner Cable from the world's largest media company. Shuttered WB Network Returning Online Bugs Bunny, Batman cartoons and TV shows like "Smallville" and "Gilmore Girls" are finding new homes on the Web, Warner Bros. Entertainment said Monday, announcing an online rebirth for the defunct WB broadcast network. Police Cleared in 50-Shot Killing of Groom-To-Be Three detectives were acquitted Friday in the 2006 shooting death of Sean Bell, an unarmed man killed hours before his wedding when police fired 50 bullets at him outside a strip club. Pope Ends Trip with Ground Zero Blessing, Yankee Stadium Mass Tens of thousands of the Catholic faithful cheered for Pope Benedict XVI at a Yankee Stadium Mass on Sunday, as the pontiff ended his U.S. trip praising this nation's freedom and urging the American church to overcome adversity. Big Austin Family Goes Looking for the Pope The Tavarez family — mom Kelly, dad Robert and all seven of their kids — have had a Big Apple mission this week: see the pope. Pope Seeks 'Time of Healing' from Sex Abuse Scandal Pope Benedict XVI told a gathering of priests and clergy from around the nation Saturday that he is praying for healing from the church sexual abuse crisis that has caused "so much suffering." Pope Tells U.N.: Human Rights Are the Way to End War and Poverty Pope Benedict XVI said Friday that the world's nations must defend the human rights of their citizens, recognizing that humanity is a family and protecting the "innate dignity of every man and woman." Delta, Northwest Say New Airline Will Be a Global Winner Delta and Northwest airlines executives touted their newly proposed merger to create the world's biggest airline on Tuesday, even as Wall Street sent shares of their companies sharply down. IPhone Influence Felt at Wireless Show as Rivals Emerge Last summer, the Apple iPhone promised to revolutionize the cell phone business, its technical wizardry unique among mobile gadgets. Now it has company. Google Throws Its Weight around the Wireless World As the top executive of AT&T's mobile division talked about new gadgets and strategies at the wireless industry show this week, he slipped in a surprise: the Android mobile software backed by Google Inc. likely has a future on some AT&T phones. Southern CEO Optimistic Despite Mounting Challenges A rough economy and growing competition from national wireless carriers such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. has meant challenging times for the industry's smaller players, companies that often serve rural areas. AT&T Will Use Touch-Sensitive Tables to Sell Wireless Phones With touch screens a hot trend in the wireless world, AT&T Inc. is announcing Wednesday that it is bringing Microsoft Corp.'s interactive tabletop technology to stores in a handful of cities, including Atlanta and San Antonio, Texas. Sprint Unveils iPhone Rival to Turn Around Its Business Sprint Nextel Corp. sought to reverse its recent troubles Tuesday, unveiling with fanfare an iPhone-like handset and reaffirming its support for a next-generation wireless Internet technology. Faster Internet and New Phones Hot Topics at Wireless Show Mobile Internet gadgets. New high-speed networks. Handsets aiming to be the next iPhone. New competitors and ways of doing business. Coming Laser TV Sets Promise Better Color, but Face Hurdles Just when you thought you had the world of big-screen LCD and plasma TVs all figured out, here comes something new: laser TV. Airwaves Auction to Bring New Wireless Choices for Consumers Big changes are expected for the world of mobile phones and Internet devices in the wake of a crucial radio airwaves auction dominated by the nation's top two wireless carriers. New File-Sharing Tech to Bring Faster Web Video and Downloads A new approach to Internet downloads announced Friday promises to speed the delivery of online videos and reduce network traffic jams that increasingly plague access providers as people share large files. AOL to Buy Social Network Bebo for $850 Million AOL said Thursday it is buying the Internet social network Bebo for $850 million, grabbing a piece of a fast-growing trend to expand the reach of its advertising. New Governor Will Make History David Paterson, a politician little known outside New York, is set to become the state's first African-American governor and the nation's first legally blind governor on Monday following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. New York Gov. Spitzer Quits amid Prostitution Scandal A disgraced Eliot Spitzer resigned as New York's governor Wednesday in a stunning political collapse that followed allegations he paid tens of thousands of dollars for call girls as a client of a high-end prostitution ring. Spitzer Scandal Puts Little-Known Lieutenant at Threshold of Power Lt. Gov. David Paterson, a politician little known outside New York, was unexpectedly poised Tuesday to become the state's first black governor and the nation's first legally blind governor. Provocative Hosts Mean Viewers for Headline News Put outraged people on TV and audiences will watch. Just ask Headline News boss Ken Jautz. IBM Debuting New Mainframe to Take On Server Market IBM Corp. is unveiling its next-generation mainframe computer Tuesday, touting the z10 as a more powerful and energy-efficient alternative for data centers that use many small servers and face rising power and cooling costs. Battle to Provide TV, Internet and Phone Service Heats Up The war for TV, Internet and telephone customers is escalating this year as phone companies push deeper into cable's territory and cable firms prepare a high-tech counterattack, promising new video features and greater online speeds. High Tech, Affordable Prices Key to 2008 Toys High-tech playthings remain the darlings of the toy industry this year, from a flock of new robotic dinosaurs to a joking, leg-crossing Elmo and a Spider-Man toy that really climbs walls. Tech Companies Betting on Sound Only You Can Hear If you hear mysterious voices in your head the next time you stroll down the street, they may be trying to sell you something. CNN Debuting iReport.com for Citizen Newsgathering CNN on Wednesday is launching iReport.com, an online community built around news-related photos, audio and video submitted by the public. MIT Agelab Preparing for an Older Tomorrow Joe Coughlin founded AgeLab to unravel a paradox: Humanity in the last century achieved the dream of much longer life, but didn't plan for the effects on work, health and daily living. New Time Warner CEO Looks to Overhaul AOL, Cable Time Warner Inc. is splitting up AOL's Internet access and online advertising businesses and is close to a decision on whether to spin off Time Warner Cable, Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes said Wednesday. Airwaves Auction Points to Future of Wireless Broadband Bidding begins Thursday in a pivotal auction of public radio airwaves worth billions of dollars, a contest expected to plot the wireless industry's course and shape the future of high-speed mobile Internet access. Troubled Sprint to Cut Jobs, Close Stores Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday it is cutting about 4,000 jobs and closing 125 stores to reduce costs, moves that come as the troubled No. 3 wireless carrier faces slowing growth and subscriber defections. NBC Sees a Future for Out-of-Home Video In a topsy-turvy TV world challenged by the writers strike and new technologies, NBC Universal is betting that the future of the video business is not just at home or online, but in supermarkets, arenas, taxi cabs and gas stations. Destroying New York in Movies Is Back in Style The Brooklyn Bridge exploding and left in ruins. The Statue of Liberty decapitated, its head crashing down a street like a bowling ball. Lower Manhattan in flames with people running for their lives. Airport Fees Change Meant to Cut Travel Delays Aiming to ease worsening air travel delays, the government on Monday began allowing airports to charge airlines landing fees based on traffic volume and the time flights land. CNNMoney.com Video Strategy to Challenge TV Further blurring the line between television and the Internet, Time Warner Inc.'s CNNMoney.com plans a major push into online video starting Jan. 15, with an array of original business and financial news clips posted daily. New York Investigates Intel for Antitrust Violations New York's attorney general launched an investigation of Intel Corp. Thursday to determine whether the world's largest computer chip maker violated state and federal antitrust laws to hurt its rival, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. CNBC and NY Times Agree to Online Alliance CNBC and the New York Times said Monday that they will share financial articles and video on their Web sites, an alliance that comes as News Corp. seeks to take them on with its Fox Business Network and the Wall Street Journal. Airlines Will Limit New York Flights to Ease Nationwide Delays Airlines will cut the number of flights in and out of New York-area airports during the busiest hours, the Bush administration said Wednesday as it announced an effort to ease worsening air travel delays across the country. Giuliani: Fighting from the Start When Rudy Giuliani was a toddler, his father taught him to box. JetBlue Flight Brings Passenger E-Mail to the Sky A new era in Internet access is to take off Tuesday as a JetBlue Airways flight from New York to San Francisco offers passengers limited e-mail and instant messaging in the air. IBM Aims to Put Supercomputer Power on Chips IBM Corp. researchers said Thursday that they have taken a significant step toward putting the power of a massive supercomputer with thousands of processors on a single microchip by using pulses of light instead of copper wires. FCC Chairman Seeks to Ease Broadcast-Newspaper Ownership Ban The nation's top communications regulator defended his effort to ease a decades-old restriction on the ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations Wednesday, telling Washington lawmakers that change is needed to help foundering newspapers and improve local news. Verizon Wireless to Allow Outside Phones and Software Verizon Wireless customers will be able to use cell phones and mobile applications from other companies by the end of next year, the carrier said Tuesday, announcing a major strategy reversal and break with industry practice. A Gadget for Every Stocking This year, Santa's wearing horn-rimmed glasses and a pocket protector on his bright red suit. And whether you're on a budget or willing to splurge, he's got a high-tech gift for your gadget lover. Amazon's Kindle Device Attempts to Rewrite the E-Book Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a much-anticipated device for reading electronic books and newspapers Monday, creating its first hardware device and betting it can succeed where other reader gadgets have failed. One Laptop Per Child Project Launches after a Rough Journey Providing the world's poorest children with cheap, rugged and educational computers has been a rocky mission for the One Laptop Per Child project, full of hard lessons about new technology, business realities and the twists of global politics. Time Warner Cable Spinoff Not Out of the Question, Incoming CEO Says Jeffrey Bewkes, the next Time Warner Inc. CEO, said Wednesday that the medley of companies at the world's largest media conglomerate may change in the future, and to improve performance he will consider "every option," including spinning off Time Warner Cable. Lenovo Unveils Think-Brand Workstations Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. announced its first global push into the workstation market Tuesday, expanding its strategy to catch up to industry leaders Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. Jeffrey Bewkes Named Next Time Warner CEO Time Warner Inc. said Monday that CEO Richard Parsons will step down at the end of the year and hand the reins of the world's largest media company to Jeffrey Bewkes, the chief operating officer and a former head of the HBO cable network. MTV of Arabia: Network Shows Middle East with a Hip-Hop Beat Hunting for hip hop's next big star, music producer Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar holds auditions in city after city, seeking an aspiring few to battle for fame before TV viewers. IBM Turning Chip Industry Trash to Solar Industry Treasure IBM Corp. is announcing Tuesday that is has developed a way to easily refurbish scrap material left over from the creation of microchips so it can be used in solar energy panels, a process that could save money and help feed the solar industry's growing appetite for silicon. Media Companies Form Copyright Pact to Curb Web Violations An alliance of leading media and Internet companies rallied Thursday behind new guidelines intended to control the spread of copyright-protected videos on the Web. Facebook Settles Investigation into Online Child Safety Facebook, the social networking Web site, will overhaul its safety procedures to better protect children and other members from sexual predators and online harassment, New York's attorney general said Tuesday. Fox Taking On Business News, CNBC with New Channel After months of furious and secretive preparations, the Fox Business Network is set to launch Monday, expanding the reach of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and taking aim at the lucrative business TV market long ruled by CNBC. When Disaster Strikes, First Come the Tech Guys Alpha Bah isn't your typical telephone repairman or tech support guy. The Robots Are Coming: To Clean Gutters, Watch for Burglars and Play with the Kids iRobot CEO Colin Angle likes to talk about the Jetsons, the 1960s cartoon characters who inhabited a utopian, high-tech future complete with Rosey the robot housekeeper, often seen pushing an upright vacuum cleaner. Companies Show Off New Entertainment and Gaming Tech PC makers Dell, HP and Gateway touted sleek new products at the Digital Life technology show Thursday, but perhaps the biggest hardware splash came from software giant Microsoft, which unveiled gadgets meant to blur the lines between computers and TVs. FPL to Spend $2.4 Billion on Energy Program to Fight Global Warming FPL Group Inc. plans to invest $2.4 billion in a clean energy program meant to combat global warming by improving conservation and boosting solar-energy production in Florida and possibly other states. Bush Urges U.N. to Defend Freedom, Pressures Myanmar President Bush scolded an array of nations for repressing their citizens Tuesday, calling Belarus, Syria, Iran and North Korea "brutal regimes" and announcing tougher sanctions against Myanmar's military rulers. Advertisers Confront Realities of the Wild Web Consumers are in control, and advertisers should get used to it. That was a common theme as marketing industry leaders gathered in Manhattan on Monday to ponder how the Internet has turned their world upside down. ABC-AOL Deal Expands TV Move to the Web Television marched farther into the online world Thursday as Time Warner Inc.'s AOL video site began offering free ABC prime-time shows, a day after NBC said it would provide limited free downloads of many programs. Musical Stars Set for Martin Luther King Memorial Concert From Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin to Usher and Garth Brooks, an all-star lineup is to perform Tuesday night at Radio City Music Hall in "The Dream Concert" to benefit a national memorial in Washington for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The Nation Remembers 9/11 Six Years Later The nation mourned the thousands of Sept. 11 dead Tuesday, with solemn uniformed rescue workers reading their names near where the twin towers once soared, recalling men and women who sacrificed all six years ago in the face of terror. Apple CEO Apologizes to Early iPhone Buyers after Price Cut Confronted by iPhone owners outraged by their costly gadget's rapid price drop, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs offered a rare apology Thursday and promised early buyers a $100 credit. Michael Dell Says He Had No Role in Accounting Scandal Dell Inc. CEO Michael Dell said Wednesday that he was not "involved in or aware of" the accounting irregularities that prompted a yearlong internal probe at the PC maker. Harlem Program Finds Ways to Help Kids, Revive a Community In a worn building in the heart of Harlem, up two flights of well-used stairs and down halls dotted with proud plaques and bright murals, 14-year-old Alec Strong sits before a shiny white computer learning Web site design and pondering a future full of possibilities. AT&T Lightens Up on iPhone and Wireless Bills AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that iPhone customers and all new wireless subscribers will get less paper in the mail, with shorter bills that summarize charges instead of detailing every phone call, text message and Web site visited. Microsoft and Cisco Focus on Alliance to Reassure Customers The top executives of Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. made nice Monday, signaling a stronger partnership even as their companies compete in new areas of a rapidly changing technology industry. Next Big iPhone Thing is the Size of the Paper Bill First came the iPhone. Now comes the iBill. Vonage Slows Losses, but No Longer Top Internet Phone Provider Battered by legal and financial troubles, Vonage Holdings Corp. has slipped from its spot as the largest provider of Internet-based phone service, overtaken by cable firm Comcast Corp. Small Internet Calling Companies Face Uncertain Times Nate Williams hardly noticed when his phone company vanished. AOL Advertising Growth Slumps as New Strategy Continues A year after embracing a new advertising business model, Time Warner's AOL unit is facing plummeting revenues and seeing its ad growth turn from promising to plodding. Wireless Auction Rules Could Mean More Consumer Choice Wireless subscribers may have more choices when picking phones and other devices in coming years after federal regulators adopted rules Tuesday to govern a major auction of radio airwaves. Survey: Atlanta Is Tops for 'Extreme' Mobile E-Mail Use Atlanta is the home of extreme e-mail. Experts Predict Subtle Changes for Journal if Murdoch Succeeds As the family that controls Dow Jones & Co. mulls whether the company should be sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. for $5 billion, one question stirs intense debate: What would he do with the Wall Street Journal? Animal Rights Activists Tell NFL to 'Sack Vick' Dozens of animal rights protesters chanted "sack Vick" outside NFL headquarters Friday, demanding that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick be suspended as he faces dogfighting charges. Soaring Canadian Dollar Means Vanishing Bargains for U.S. Tourists Standing at the top of the roaring Horseshoe Falls, Josh Warner shared one of nature's wonders with his nearly 2-year-old daughter, Avanna. Gadgets Galore: Earphones and Wi-Fi Radios and Robot Pandas, Oh My! Gadget lovers still shivering with iPhone shock should take a moment to collect themselves. Proposed Wireless Rules Could Benefit Consumers, but Face Tough Road Proposed rules for a federal auction of valuable radio airwaves could entice tech giants such as Google Inc. to compete in the wireless market and spur the development of innovative consumer gadgets that work across any network. Dell Launches Machines, Services for Small Business As Michael Dell fielded customer questions Tuesday high above Times Square and unveiled a strategy focused on a new line of small business computers and better service, Mario Tolisano said it was about time. Sprint's WiMax Gamble: A New Wireless Broadband on the Way A wireless technology that could change the way people use the Internet on the go and spawn a new generation of mobile gadgets is months away from a large-scale debut here. Giuliani: The Mayor behind the Candidate People here know well the tale of two Rudys. Verizon CEO Says iPhone Not a Threat Verizon Communications Inc. Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg sought to rein in the fervor over next week's debut of Apple's iPhone, saying Wednesday that the much-touted device will not make his company change course and that Apple and the phone's exclusive carrier, AT&T Inc., still have much to prove. AT&T Rolls Out Wireless Video Sharing AT&T Inc. launched a wireless video service Tuesday in Dallas, San Antonio and Atlanta that allows cell phone users to share live video as they talk. AT&T Gearing Up for Sales Mania as iPhone Launch Approaches AT&T Inc. is bracing for a consumer frenzy when the hotly awaited Apple iPhone hits stores June 29 and expects much of that interest to come from the customers of its rivals, CEO Randall Stephenson said Tuesday. Job Seekers Embracing Online Video Resumes to Get Attention When it came time for Gautam Banerjee to fashion a new resume, he went beyond linen paper and a nice cover letter. Wireless Rivals Preparing for iPhone Battle To hear many wireless companies talk, the iPhone from Apple and AT&T is a welcome industry addition. Giuliani: The Mayor behind the Candidate People here know well the tale of two Rudys. FCC Chairman: Ruling Makes It Hard to Enforce Broadcast Decency The government's ability to restrict the use of certain four-letter curse words on the airwaves is in question following a decision Monday by a federal court panel. The ruling rejected a policy targeting even fleeting examples of broadcast indecency, such as celebrities cursing on live award shows. Court Rejects Government Policy on TV Cursing A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out a government policy banning fleeting curse words on broadcast TV, a decision that the nation's top communications regulator said could threaten federal authority to police indecent language on the airwaves. Atlanta Mayor: Shrinking Black Population Could Hurt Social Policies There are fears in Atlanta's black community that its declining presence in the population could shrink its political influence and endanger social policies that support diversity, Mayor Shirley Franklin said Friday. Albany Chip Community Energized by Sematech's Expansion Bathed in the amber light of a computer chip "clean room," Cecilia Montgomery's masked face betrayed no emotion, but her words conveyed her excitement that Sematech's research effort into the tiniest of things is about to get bigger. Video Game Microchip Helps in Healing Peter Hofstee's PlayStation 3 has a mission: when it's not amusing his 11-year-old son with simulated car racing, the machine twists virtual proteins, using its speedy Cell microchip to help researchers understand diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer. News Corp. Offers $5 Billion for Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal News Corp. is bidding $5 billion to buy Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, the companies said Tuesday, but the shareholders controlling Dow Jones said they will oppose the offer. Government TV Violence Report Spawns Its Own Fight The prospect of the government regulating gun battles on "24," creatively killed corpses on "CSI" and other TV violence is triggering opposition among media companies and free speech advocates who say parents, not regulators, should decide what kids watch. IBM Marries Video Game Chip and Mainframes Seeking supercharged performance for 3-D Web sites and online virtual worlds, IBM Corp. on Thursday unveiled a project for merging business mainframes with the microchip at the heart of the latest Sony PlayStation. |
David Ho David Ho is a national correspondent for Cox Newspapers based in New York City. Since joining Cox in 2003, he has reported on national news with an emphasis on technology, business, the media and telecommunications. David graduated from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and completed a news writing and reporting fellowship at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in 1996. He began his professional career that year as an Internet producer for the Wall Street Journal. David joined the Associated Press national bureau in Washington in 1999. He reported on general national news, which included coverage of the White House, Congress, federal agencies, terrorism, politics and protests. He also served as AP's national telecommunications and consumer affairs reporter in Washington, covering the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. David was named an Ethics Fellow of the Poynter Institute in 2007. Cox Newspapers Washington Bureau 400 North Capitol St., N.W., Suite 750 Washington, D.C. 20001-1536 Phone: 202-331-0900 |
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