“This test signifies a turning point in the history of peer-to-peer technology and ISPs,” said Robert Levitan, chief executive of file-sharing company Pando Networks Inc. “It will definitely show ISPs that the problem is not peer-to-peer technology, the problem is how you deploy it. It is possible to deploy P2P to their advantage.”
According to Verizon, [...]

The Inspiron 1525 line is a colorful crew.
There’s also an option for a Blu-ray burner drive, but Dell doesn’t seem to be ready to disclose that price just yet.
Things are heating up in the Blu-ray laptop sector. Last week, Asus unveiled its M50 laptop, which has an integrated Blu-ray player, though it did not offer [...]

While you’re at it, head to Game Giveaway of the Day: same deal, all games.
Giveaway of the Day offers one free download every day.
Find more deals, coupon codes, and bargains on CNET’s Shopper.com.
Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Giveaway of the Day gives you a different commercial software application, free [...]

Geared for practitioners of yoga and meditation, it draws its name from the Japanese word for circle, a shape that commonly symbolizes enlightenment, elegance, and the universe.
(Credit:
Salubrion)

The little clock measures 3.8 inches in diameter and four-fifths of an inch thick and includes 2 AAA batteries, making it a well-suited travel device, [...]

In a recent profile, Fortune labeled Icahn “The Hottest Investor in America.” Aside from the typically Madison Avenue hyperbole, the description is apt. Icahn, who has a brilliant knack for uncovering undervalued companies, has an important ally in this looming proxy fight: the timing’s all in his favor.
This afternoon, Icahn, a billionaire [...]

Hitwise was acquired by Experian and NetRatings was bought by Nielsen last year.

U.K.-based Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) is acquiring Boston-based site traffic measurer Compete as consolidation continues in the market for Web analytics that help sites boost audience and ads.
(Credit:
Compete)
TNS is paying $75 million cash, plus offering another $75 million over the [...]

Uncle Walt says the iPhone will be able to download Web pages even faster in 60 days.
Walt Mossberg, the legendary technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, made the prediction during an executive summit held by Beet.tv last week. For some reason, Mossberg’s comments were not noticed until over the weekend, perhaps because the [...]

“The 2008 elections saw the role of the Internet in politics increase, and it witnessed the emergence of a unique group of online political activists,” said Aaron Smith, the Pew research specialist who authored the new report. The research for the report was conducted between November 20 and December 4, 2008.

For the first time ever, [...]

Via epiZENter.net (Thanks, Ben!)
Oh, that sneaky Creative! Shipping newly colorful versions of the Zen to Walmart.com and other online retailers before even releasing a whisper of such events to media. No matter–I’m pleased as punch to see the Zen in colors other than black, even if those colors happen to be Pepto pink and race [...]

Open source unlocks the value of software. Those who can, pay. Those who can’t or prefer to go it alone, can.
Open source drives local value. Because so much opportunity exists to provide service around open-source software, local system integrators can keep open-source revenue within a local economy. Proprietary software expatriates revenue. Open-source software invests [...]