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Shall We Play a Game?

October 09, 2012 11:03 AM
Gamification is moving from the consumer Web into the enterprise as employers seek to influence employee behavior. Startups such as Badgeville are ready to play.

Cash and Burn: Ruggedized Gear for the Pyromaniac in All of Us

June 07, 2007 04:00 AM
Survivable gear--hardware and equipment designed to weather extreme situations--is beginning to see more use in mainstream businsess and even consumer markets.

Three In Four U.S. Adults Have Mobile Phones

October 06, 2006 09:38 PM
Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults subscribe to a mobile phone services, more than those who say they subscribe to a landline service.

The Tale of the Tube

March 18, 2006 12:03 AM
Today's Internet is no match for television. Major improvements in technology are needed for the Web to provide programming that matches the quality received today over cable or satellite, not

Google Testing Click-To-Call Service

November 23, 2005 08:17 PM
Google Inc. is testing a click-to-call service that lets users speak over the phone to an advertiser found on the search engine's results page.

Forty Six Percent Of Consumers Favor VoIP: Survey

July 22, 2005 01:11 PM
Forty six percent of people who have heard of VoIP would likely switch to the technology from traditional land lines, according to a survey just released by the National Consumers

Lots Of Buzz Around Consumer-Oriented Triple-Play Networks

June 10, 2005 05:00 PM
Triple-play services will primarily be aimed at consumers looking to do cool new things with video on their mobile devices.

Congress Studies Impact Of Telecom Mergers

March 03, 2005 05:35 PM
Executives at the nation's leading telecom companies told Congress this week that the rash of recent mergers will be a boon to consumers. Consumer advocates see it differently.

Reports: AT&T, MCI Could Begin Dropping Local Service

June 15, 2004 09:00 PM
AT&T won't comment on the reports, but along with MCI have indicated for months that they would have to begin withdrawing from offering local service if they can't link to

Vonage Cuts Prices For Internet Calling

May 17, 2004 09:00 PM
Internet phone company Vonage Holdings on Monday cut the price of its unlimited calling plan by 14 percent, in an attempt to attract as many customers as possible in an

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