Helio’s losing money like Where’s Waldo,  so in a few years, it may just become another MVNO that couldn’t make it. EarthLink, a Helio parent-company, published its annual report to the SEC recently, and the news is grim: Helio lost over half a billion dollars in three years.  

It would be nice if companies would only send your bill in the mail but sadly that’s not how the systems works.  Sure, you can try to request all the ads/mailers and maybe even get somewhere.  Requesting to stop all other mailers from Comcast will net you a $1.99 “change of service” fee.

Now that Blu-Ray has won the format war against HD-DVD; laptop manufacturers are scrambling to integrate Blu-Ray drives in their laptops.  Laptops with Blu-Ray drives have significantly shorter battery life when viewing Blu-Ray content.  Manufacturers should consider forcing the extended life battery options on any laptop equipped with a Blu-Ray drive.

An anti-market has grown up around Windows Vista that was made possible largely by its haphazard design and high price tag. But that works well for Linux, which is enjoying some strong sales growth at Novell.

Is it a publicity stunt at the expense of the homeless or a real gesture of hope? Google has announced that it will provide the homeless population of San Francisco with free voice mail for life. The system would give each homeless person who accepts it a free phone number with voice mail, for life.

If a PC design concept ever makes it to market, the visually impaired will have an entirely new computing experience.  The “Sandbox PC” and Zen operating system work together that creates a “computing environment that can be used with eyes closed.”

Online security has never been more important than it is now, with more people than ever buying and accessing sensitive data over the Internet. The choice of web browser is an important first step at safeguarding yourself online, so a warning from Paypal about using Apple’s Safari browser, the standard on Macintosh computers, and also available for PCs, should be heeded.

It should come as no surprise that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Comcast regarding the speed of its service.  Gilbert Randolph, LLP has filed the suit in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of a client and the residents of the District.

SharePoint is a comprehensive solution that fosters collaboration across an organization but it can be expensive. Google Sites is hoping to swipe a piece of that wiki application business by offering a low cost, easily implemented solution.

Microsoft Research has begin private alpha testing for its WorldWide Telescope (WWTelescope), a free software allowing users to seamlessly pan and zoom themselves through galaxies and stars.

Though it is common for the government to watch the network and internet activity of its employees like a hawk, simply out of safety, the U.S. Air Force’s latest measure seems a bit unreasonable — Air Force employees are no longer allowed to access many blogs or sites that have “blog” in the title, no questions asked.

About.com, one of the longest running blog networks, is losing its CEO, Scott Meyer. In a surprise move, considering his eight year history with the New York Times Company, Meyer’s departure was leaked earlier today. About.com confirmed Meyer was indeed leaving and that his last day at work would be Thursday of next week.

It was only a matter of time.  Hackers have found a way to hack Gmail’s CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing) system which could potentially allow them to send spam using Gmail accounts en masse.  CAPTCHA systems are used to tell humans apart from other computers to prevent this kind of thing.

Ever put something on the web that you now regret? A new technique dubbed “Googlewashing” might be a way out, but it also introduces severe risk for online reputations as SEO hackers learn how to erase any site from the Google index.

Phishing, or pretending to be a bank or organisation to steal personal information over the Internet is a disgusting practise which robs many people all across the world of money every year. It’s already highly illegal, and practitioners can be prosecuted for their crimes, but that isn’t stopping the US Senate from introducing new laws which at first glance offer nothing new than what is already in place.

ISP based porn filters will deliver porn free internet to Australian internet subscribers. Testing will begin soon in a closed environment in Tasmania.

The EU seems unpleased with Microsoft at the moment. Proof? How about that record $1.4bn fine it just imposed on the world’s largest software company?