Google's motives for abandoning Net Neutrality

As Google moves into (and starts to depend on) ISPs' business, is it having an easier time seeing things from their point of view?

It's now clear that Google underestimated the public's desire for true net neutrality over both wireless and wired services -- something the company quickly discovered after issuing  a joint policy recommendation with Verizon last week.

Google tried to explain its thinking with a couple of posts, but so far MORE

Google to open 'Google Ideas' global technology think tank

Hoping to apply technology solutions to solve the world's problems, Google is hiring Washington technology insider Jared Cohen.

Jared Cohen in 2007. Image Credit: Washington Life Magazine

A rumor surfaced last month which put Washington insider Jared Cohen on the fast track to Google-dom.  Cohen is famous for his work as 'Twitterer in Chief' of the State department where he has lasted through two administrations.

He's a fascinating fellow.

Cohen was hired during MORE

Here come the iPad wannabees

There are at least 32 in the works. Technologizer has the definitive round-up.

Photoshop: liliputing.com

Nothing breeds imitation in high tech like a runaway Apple (AAPL) success. Even before the iPad was unveiled, Cupertino's competitors were scrambling to catch up. Now that Steve Jobs' latest invention is clearly a hit, the rush is on.

How many iPad wannabees are out there or in the works? Technologizer's Harry McCracken stopped counting at 32, MORE

Apple manager arrested (updated)

Accused of accepting more than $1 million in kickbacks from iPhone and iPod suppliers

Photo: Apple Inc.

A mid-level Apple (AAPL) manager was arrested Friday and charged in federal court with selling company secrets to more than half a dozen Asian suppliers, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

Paul Shin Devine, 37, of Sunnyvale, Calif., a global supply manager for Apple, and Andrew Ang, of Singapore, were named in MORE

Droid 2 review: Slightly better than last time

The Droid 2 is a tuneup on the original.

Motorola (MOT) didn't have a launch party for the Droid 2  like the one they threw for the Droid X, mostly because it really isn't a huge update. There was no fanfare, no lines, and no special guest appearances by Andy Rubin and Adobe  like the Droid X last month.  Maybe Verizon should have called it the Droid 1.1...or maaaybe 1.5.

There MORE

The Android 'iPod touch' is coming from Samsung

Android doesn't yet have a solid Personal Media Player (PMP).  Samsung to save Christmas with the Yepp YP-MB2?

Android is on lots of phones.  In just about every shape and size.  You can find Android on every US carrier and from high-end manufacturers such as Sony (SNE), Motorola (MOT), HTC and Samsung among others.  There are also tablets coming out from Motorola, Cisco and Samsung as well as an army of cheaper MORE

ChangeWave: 31% of iPhone owners likely to switch to Verizon

Trouble ahead for AT&T if Apple does make an iPhone for Verizon

Click to enlarge. Source: ChangeWave Research

Here's a little bar graph that didn't make it into ChangeWave Research's Aug. 4 report about customer satisfaction with the iPhone 4.

Asked how likely they would be to switch carriers if Apple (AAPL) made an iPhone for Verizon (VZ), 18% chose "somewhat likely" and 13% "very likely."

And this is from respondents who already MORE

Verizon iPhone: A plausible timeline

If you buy the rumors that Apple is building a phone for Verizon, January 2011 makes sense

Here's how Daring Fireball's John Gruber sees events unfolding:

The device code named N92 (the iPhone 4 was N90), now in being tested in-house by Apple (AAPL) engineers according to Gruber's sources, reaches device verification test (DVT) level this fall, which is when the secret prototypes go out for field testing. (See Gizmodo here.)
Apple unveils MORE

Mythbusters: Google attempts explain Net Neutrality viewpoint

Just about everyone has an opinion on this, now Google fires back at the perceived "myths."

Image Credit: Mythbusters

Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel for Google (GOOG), today posted a six-part Myth/Fact sheet which attempts to "separate fact from fiction."

Why Steve Jobs doesn't pay dividends

He will ignore the latest call for Apple to share its huge cash hoard as he ignores them all

Apple's growing stash. Source: asymco from company reports.

Most of the arguments for and against the open letter to Apple's (AAPL) board of directors issued Thursday by Bernstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi have already been made. (See here and here.)

Sacconaghi's polemics against Apple's policy of holding on to its profits -- rather than MORE