Articles in the Broadband News Category

Red Hat Acquires Virtualization Pioneer For $107 Million

The addition of Qumranet and its KVM hypervisor will give Red Hat Enterprise Linux a chance to play an expanded role in enterprise virtualization.

‘Nation’s Largest Wi-Fi Network’ Launched By Cablevision

The network is available in high-traffic areas on Long Island, N.Y. at no additional charge to customers of Cablevision’s Optimum broadband service.

Urgent Need for Infrastructure Standardization for Unified Managed Accounts

UMA assets under management have grown to $127 billion, and investor managers and sponsor firms are projecting an increase to $355 billion in the next five years, according to a new report by Dover Financial Research.

U.S. Edges Western Europe In 3G Adoption

The number of U.S. subscribers with 3G-enabled phones has grown 80% in the last year.

Online TV Viewing Rising

Survey respondents say the top reason for watching TV online is to view shows on demand, rather than on a channel’s set schedule.

Google Chrome’s Shine Dimmed By Bugs

Issues include laptops failing to sleep while Chrome runs, network errors related to proxies, lack of SSL client authentication support, and inability to remove Most Visited sites entries.

Google Fixes Chrome’s End User Terms Of Service

The old "Terms of Services" was seen by many in the Internet community as Google being evil by asserting ownership over its users’ work.

hi5 Networks Upgrades OpenSocial Platform

The social networking site says its OpenSocial 0.8 upgrade gives programmers a more flexible development environment.

Bank of America’s PayMode Service Reaches Record Membership

BofA demonstrates the growing importance of e-payments and e-invoicing service to clients’ supply chains.

Dell Launches Inspiron Mini 9 Notebook

The computer maker’s entry into the sub-$500 ultra-portable PC market includes an 8.9-inch LED display, an Intel Atom processor, and free online backup.