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IBM has secured a contract with NATO to build a private network that will modernize their IT resources. The cloud-based infrastructure will allow for a higher rate of scalability in cyber solutions across NATO’s 28 member nations. By moving to the cloud, NATO can take advantage of its members’ networks with a common operating environment. Continue Reading →

Apple is planning a huge iTunes announcement today. What’s the big news? When visiting iTunes yesterday, Apple posted a message reading, “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget. Check back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement from iTunes.” Cloud based music storage? We’ll know shortly. Read the full story on mashable.com Continue Reading →

Fox and Cablevision have been "negotiating" for the past few weeks about retransmission fees. Simply put, Fox wants Cablevision to pay them a small piece of your monthly cable bill for offering you the Fox Television Network. Just to be clear, both sides agree that Cablevision has to pay -- the fight is about how much. And, not to put too fine a point on it, the stakes are huge because the money is huge. Continue Reading →

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I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who told me that her Facebook profile had been deleted — not hacked, deleted by Facebook. I wondered how this could happen and, unfortunately for her, she posted a picture that Facebook deemed to be inappropriate. According to my friend, Facebook notified her with a strongly worded warning message and before she could do anything or even respond to the message, her account was deleted. I’m sure you know someone who has had their Facebook account hacked or deleted, it may have even happened to you. First you feel violated, then isolated, then the reality hits you that your account is not coming back. Do you rebuild? Can you? How many people do you have to recontact? It’s a daunting task to say the least. Continue Reading →

Google Music Store? Rumor has it that Google will be launching a music download service by Christmas. It’s expected that the music store will be a cloud-based subscription service and will be heavily integrated with Google’s Android mobile operating system. Watch out iTunes! Adult Services Censored on Craigslist Craigslist has blocked access to its “adult Continue Reading →

Google Makes Mail a Priority Google unveiled a new feature for Gmail called Priority Inbox, to help combat e-mail overload. Priority Inbox organizes emails and puts them into one of three categories: “Important and Unread,” “Starred” and “Everything Else.” The new feature also places a higher priority on messages received from contacts that a user Continue Reading →

July 1, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft’s Dead Kin: Just a couple of months after it hit the market, Microsoft will kill its Kin phone. It was aimed at socially-minded teens, but teens ignored it. Some reports say that Microsoft sold as few as 500 units. That doesn’t Continue Reading →

June 1, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: New Apple TV: Apple is getting ready to launch a new, cheaper version of AppleTV. It’s completely redesigned, in fact, some sources are calling it an iPhone without a screen. They say the new AppleTV is going to be super small with Continue Reading →

The Apple/Gizmodo raid story really made me think this week. I started wondering about the 1st Amendment, the 4th Amendment, what it means to be a journalist in the 21st century, what it means to be a citizen of the United States in the 21st century and, maybe as importantly, what it means to be Continue Reading →