PodTech.net’s Michael Johnson investigates the changing landscape of the home, thanks to Intel’s Core2Duo dual core processors, and the next generation of Core2Extreme and Core2Quad, featuring four compute engines on one chip, which is ramping up the possibilities of digital life from downloading and recording viral videos from YouTube ...

Rick Alden, CEO and founder of Skullcandy, created a lifestlye technology brand that integrates cell phone and audio switching so the active lifestyle can easily switch from tunes to voice calls. The patented Skullcandy Link is available in Skullcandy-branded products and is also integrated into Giro helmets, ...

In this first of two podcasts we talk with Susan Andersen, director of product marketing for voice management solutions at CA. As more organizations migrate to IP telephony and Voice Over IP, they need to manage the convergence of voice and data on their network. Susan tells us ...

SAN JOSE, November 8, 2006 (PodTech News)–Sony launches the PlayStation 3 later this month — its most important product launch in years. Featuring Blu-ray technology and other features, the new device has a lot is riding on it. Sony Computer Entertainment America President and CEO Kaz Hirai is on ...

Last Monday, Veer Bothra (seen here on the left) asked me to join in the monthly mixer he organises, called Mobile Monday. It’s loosely tied in with an eponymous event held around the world, an opportunity for mobile platform stakeholders to meet and talk about change … and more of the same.

Veer wanted me to talk about podcasting, not the nuts and bolts, but where it’s at and its relevance to the radio paradigm. That’s a juicy opportunity, I thought to myself, and so found myself making the difficult journey to North Mumbai (needs planning and a sort of instinctive feel for which combination of segments and modes of transport make it the least painful overall).

Synergy and convergence were just two of the themes echoed today during the CTIA expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center as RealNetworks announced a deal to acquire WiderThan for $350 million, or $17.05 per share. The tender offer, which is expected to be completed during the first ...

MENLO PARK, June 28, 2006 (PodTech News) — Convergence of online video-sharing sites and traditional network TV is here. Online video site YouTube and NBC Universal announced a promotional partnership Tuesday, the day after Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros. announced it plans to sell movies and TV shows online via ...

It’s not a matter of if we’ll be watching movies downloaded on our home theater systems, it’s a matter of when. James Ackerman, CEO of the film producer and distributor Clickstar, points to the convergence of faster chips, media friendly operating systems, broadband adoption, better screens, and access to content. ...

“Is the Internet going to displace broadcast media?” asked Josh Bernoff, VP and Principal Analyst with Forrester Research. Bernoff moderated a discussion about digital media convergence in which panelists from content and distribution companies discussed opportunities and challenges in the digital media space.

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“Seamless mobility…is a convergence of technologies that’s going to unleash an entirely new set of possibilities for developers,” said Christy Wyatt, VP for Ecosystem and Market Development at Motorola’s Mobile Devices Business, during a general session at JavaOne. ...

“Convergence is really going to come together in the entertainment space,” said Rob Shaddock, Chief Technology Officer at Motorola, during a general session at JavaOne. He gave an upbeat presentation with Christy Wyatt, Motorola’s VP of Ecosystem and ...

Alan Brenner, VP, Client Systems Group at Sun Microsystems, hosted a general session on mobility. The 90-minute presentation, called Simplicity in Innovation, unveiled new and coming uses of Java to power experiences via portable devices. In part 3 of the podcast, you’ll hear how mobile platforms are driving media convergence, ...

Dr. Sanjay Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies and executive VP of QUALCOMM, spoke about the convergence of computing and wireless in his Distinguished Speaker series address. In part 1 of this podcast, Jha says the coming revolution is that ubiquitous broadband connectivity will vastly extend the reach of the ...

Dr. Shashi Tharoor is the Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations.

“In a world where groups and even nations have little or no hope of reaping the benefits of globalization, who can be surprised that they view it as something to be derided and ...

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – The convergence of entertainment and cell phones has been predicted for so long that the notion it has arrived seems trite. But the technology infrastructure to wed mobile telephony with IP networks has arrived and the last piece to the puzzle ...

VON 2006 March 16, 2006 San Jose, California

Podtech’s Michael Johnson talks with Mike Cooper from Lucent’s Convergence Core Solutions Group, and Pat Matthew of Lucent’s Worldwide Services about new applications for VoIP and industry partnerships.

Links:
http://lucent.com

Juniper’s Master of IT program has designated Muhammad Islam of Interactive Convergence. In a remote interview to Pakistan, he talks about his network ing needs and how Juniper has been instrumental in achieving Interactive Convergence’s goals.

This Juniper Networks podcast is part of the Juniper Networks Master ...

PodTech.net’s John Furrier had a chance to speak with Mike McDougall at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — January 2006.

“Tell a story…don’t just tell a picture.” McDougall shows us Kodak’s innovative V570 the world’s first dual lense digital camera — with an ultra wide angle ...

We caught up with Rob at CES in Las Vegas - January 2006 to talk about watching ?TV? on your cell phone. What is next?

Will a cell phone screen replace the couch and a plasma TV? LG Electronics and Samsung handsets allow Qualcomm to bring a new convergence ...

PodTech News on the scene, reports from the International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas - Thursday, January 5th 2006 . In this third of a four parts of Paul Otellini’s keynote, Intel’s Chief Executive discusses partnerships for Viiv with DirectTV, AOL and the world’s top sporting event. ...

Oversight Systems was founded to ensure confidence in the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting and underlying transactions. As pioneers in information security and veterans of IT audit, we found it ironic that while over half of all financial losses due to computer incidents occur on the inside of companies, ...