http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog Jennifer LeClaire : Writer, Editor, Project Manager Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en U.S. regulators are reportedly digging deeper into Google's planned AdMob acquisition. The Federal Trade Commission is asking for sworn statements from the search giant's competitors and advertisers in what could signal plans to hold up the merger. The news comes as part of a wave of government scrutiny against the ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/12/ftc-probing-googles-planned-admob-acquisition/ In a move to shake up the online gaming industry, OnLive has announced PC and Mac versions of its on-demand, instant-play games will roll out in June during the E3 2010 show. Here's the rub: Gamers don't have to buy a console, and they can get broadband speeds. OnLive delivers games ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/12/onlive-plans-on-demand-streaming-of-video-games/ The wait is over. Cisco Systems on Tuesday finally took the lid off its hype machine to reveal ... a new router. Cisco is positioning its CRS-3 Carrier Routing System as the foundation of the next-generation Internet that will pave the way for rapid growth of video transmissions, mobile devices, ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/10/cisco-unveils-much-faster-crs-3-router-for-net-growth/ Older versions of Internet Explorer are under attack. Microsoft warned Tuesday afternoon that cybercriminals are actively exploiting a security vulnerability that lets attackers execute malicious code from remote locations. Microsoft's internal investigation reveals that the latest version of the browser, Internet Explorer 8, is not affected. Likewise, Internet Explorer 5.01 ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/10/remote-code-vulnerability-being-exploited-in-ie-6-and-7/ As Internet and television continue to converge, Google is actively testing a new television-programming search service with Dish Network, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The service reportedly runs on TV set-top boxes that host Google software and enable viewers to find shows on Dish and video ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/10/google-testing-personalized-search-for-tv-programs/ Microsoft is promoting alternative browsers to millions of Windows users across Europe -- and Opera is poised to pounce on the opportunity. With a brand-new, faster iteration of its open-source browser, Opera is working hard to gain the attention of Europeans looking for an Internet Explorer alternative. Microsoft used to configure ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/05/opera-hopes-to-capitalize-on-europes-browser-choice/ TiVo on Tuesday set out to reinvent itself with DVRs that blend television and Internet viewing experiences. The TiVo Premiere and TV Premiere XL combine access to cable programming, movies, web videos, and music. TiVo is positioning the new devices as a one-stop shop for entertainment, offering viewers broadband and broadcast ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/05/new-tivo-dvrs-blend-tv-and-internet-viewing/ What if you could tap into a single resource to discover virtual office space in any city, in any country, in any continent in the world? You can, with VirtualOfficeSales.com. VirtualOfficeSales.com bills itself as a centralized global online resource for virtual offices. It officially launched just days ago and its on ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/04/virtualofficesales-com-signals-growing-trend/ Google on Monday announced its latest social-web acquisition: Picnik. A complement to Google's Picasa and a partner with services like Yahoo's Flickr and Photobucket, Picnik lets users edit photos in the browser. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Brian Axe, a product management director at Google, noted the rise in ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/04/googles-picnik-deal-prepares-for-a-future-in-the-cloud/ In a move to address an ongoing mobile challenges in the enterprise, Cisco Systems on Tuesday announced a new architecture to help business users access information from any device and from any location with better security. At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Cisco debuted the Cisco Secure Borderless Network ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/04/new-cisco-architecture-secures-mobile-access/ Who says LinkedIn doesn’t lead to publicity? I would probably never have known about The Boardroom Executive Suites latest executive office suites project if Nathan Jansch, the president of the serviced office company, hadn’t reached out through LinkedIn to give me a heads up on the new facility. So here’s the ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/02/the-boardroom-executive-suites-taps-social-media-marketing/ Abbey Business Centres just inked a high profile serviced office deal. The British executive suites company is leasing 1,250 square feet of office space at the iconic Gherkin building to Sky News for two years. Sky News will use the office space as a studio to air “Jeff Randall Live,” the ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/02/abbey-demonstrates-versatility-of-serviced-office-space/ The Internet is gaining momentum among news consumers -- but 92 percent of Americans use multiple platforms to get their daily fix of news, sports and weather. So says a new survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project and the Project for Excellence in Journalism. The survey ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/02/consumers-graze-news-online-ahead-of-newspapers/ Freescale Semiconductor on Monday announced a new processor that could help make the next generation of e-readers more affordable. Freescale's i.MX508 applications processor relies on ARM Cortex-A8 technology and a hardware-based display controller from E Ink to drive costs down. With the ARM core running at 800 MHz, the i.MX508 provides ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/03/02/new-freescale-chip-could-slash-e-reader-costs/ The notion of costly deleveraging and growing numbers of distressed properties make for a grim outlook for access to capital for South Florida commercial deals in 2010. Most analysts predict commercial real estate vacancies will continue to rise while rents decrease across South Florida. Many expect the market to hit bottom ... http://www.jenniferleclaire.com/blog/2010/02/26/capital-to-return-to-south-florida-commercial-market-by-years-end/