Stephen Lawson

Articles by Stephen Lawson

Vonage has no workaround for technology that infringed Verizon patent

Vonage Holdings Corp. has acknowledged it has no workaround for technology that was found to infringe Verizon Communications Inc. patents and does not know if one is feasible

Broadcom slaps Qualcomm with lawsuit over standards

Broadcom Corp. sued Qualcomm Inc. on Thursday, claiming the company abused at least three standards bodies in a bid to get its patented technology into industry specifications and license it unfairly

HD video

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is now backing a technology that may send high-definition video around the average home in a few years. The standards body has approved the specification called HomePNA 3.1 (for Home Phoneline Networking Association) for high-speed communications over both phone wiring and coaxial cable in homes.

Bill Clinton pushes the power of IT at wireless conference

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton praised the power of IT saying it should be harnessed to improve the lives of disadvantaged people in the U.S. and abroad. Clinton advocated an electronic medical records (EMR) law and said blogs could aid the U.S. political process in his keynote address at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Orlando, Fla.rn

Make wireless Internet available to all, urges FCC

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin wants wireless Internet access to be included in efforts to ensure universal communications for all U.S. residents.

Symantec offers security software for Windows Mobile

Symantec Corp. is set to dramatically expand its mobile security offerings this week, adding VPN (virtual private network), data encryption, antispam and other features

Dunn off the hook

A judge dismissed the criminal case against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Patricia Dunn on Wednesday. The California Attorney General's office stated earlier Wednesday that Dunn and three other defendants -- Kevin Hunsaker, Ronald DeLia and Matthew DePante -- would plead guilty to misdemeanor counts in the boardroom spying case

Average home could enjoy HDV, thanks to ITU technology

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is now backing a technology that may send high-definition video around the average home in a few years

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