http://www.opusdeioverview.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:52:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In its filing, AT&T argues that the proposed merger, "openly state[s] that they (Sprint Nextel and Clearwire) intend to compete with other national wireless providers--including AT&T--yet they fail to make the required showings necessary for the commission's review." AT&T is looking to put a kibosh on the proposed merger of Sprint ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=413 I could go on and on and on and on. But in the interest of your time and mine, I'll only go on and on. For me, and many others who have been to the previous Maker Faires, this weekend's version was more like a reunion than a showcase of new ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=411 The Filter recommended these records for me. The idea's not new--Amazon.com has had a recommendation engine for years, and many online music services like Pandora, iLike, and Jango employ variations on that theme. I filled out the survey asking what genres of music I like, and was somewhat surprised ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=409 "A lot probably has to do with the fact that Microsoft is in a different geography," said Elop, who did prior stints at Juniper Networks, Adobe Systems, and Macromedia, where he held down senior posts. "We've had a generation of leaders who have had to compete head to ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=407 And among mobile operating systems in the U.S., AdMob ranks Google's Android as holding a 5 percent slice for the smartphone market. And holding the U.S. lead is the iPhone operating system with 50 percent of the market share in February. Update at 2:52 p.m. PDT, with a report from AdMob ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=405 Kriens' business strategy will be in play next week with a major announcement in New York. Nevertheless, Juniper made a move this week that flew under the radar: Juniper announced an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) relationship with start-up Q1 Labs to sell its security management software under a private label. ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=403 This blog post at SiliconValley.com from yesterday sums up the situation nicely: The CERN directors took some convincing. "The difficult part was explaining to them the true nature of what the Web was going to be," Berners-Lee's colleague Robert Cailliau told the BBC. "We had to convince them ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=401 "His management style, unwavering leadership in the face of great challenges, and approach to team-building exactly matches Linden's needs," Rosedale said in the release. "He is a passionate believer in the potential of virtual worlds to change the world, and I look forward to working by his side while ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=399 He gave Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software architect, some major kudos, however. He said that Ozzie and his team would be the one group he would trust to solve the distributed synchronization problem. "Mesh represents the best effort from working on problems for 20 to 25 years," Lucovsky said. ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=397 (Credit: T-Mobile) The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 now comes in frost to match the season. Available immediately, you can now get the Pearl in emerald black, indigo, or frost, in addition to the current titanium offering. All versions will cost $149.99 with a 2-year contract and will include integrated Wi-Fi, a 2-megapixel camera ... http://www.opusdeioverview.org/?p=395