Archive for December, 2009

The technology year that was: 2009

December 31, 09 by Carl Laron

While 2009 will be remembered for lots of reasons other than consumer technology, this was a pretty significant year in that regard as well. From the end of analog broadcasting, to the rise -- and perhaps fall -- of netbooks, to the establishment of "must-have" tech that we'll be enjoying for ...

The technology year that was: 2009

December 31, 09 by Carl Laron

While 2009 will be remembered for lots of reasons other than consumer technology, this was a pretty significant year in that regard as well. From the end of analog broadcasting, to the rise -- and perhaps fall -- of netbooks, to the establishment of "must-have" tech that we'll be enjoying for ...

Apple censors Dalai Lama iPhone apps in China

December 30, 09 by David Goldstein

Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company to censor its services in China.

Those apps, which appear in most countries’ versions of the App Store, do not currently appear in the C...

FCC moves toward net neutrality rules

December 30, 09 by David Goldstein

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in taking the first step toward creating net neutrality rules earlier this year, has reignited a contentious debate about government regulation of the Internet.

Opponents of new net neutrality rules argue that an FCC proposal released in Octob...

Best bets for bubbly: Critics pick top champagnes, sparkling wines

December 30, 09 by Scott Nyerges

Nothing says "happy new year" quite like a glass of champagne or sparkling wine at midnight. We haven't updated our ConsumerSearch report on the best champagne in a year, although our recommendations are still worth a look. We revisited...