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It’s Official: Yahoo Reorgs Itself Just Like We Said (Memo Time!)

Kara Swisher in News on April 10 at 8:11 am PT

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson just sent this note to Yahoo employees, about a new leadership organization for the company.

OpenSky Raises $30 Million for Twitter-Inspired Shopping Site

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 24, 2011 at 5:59 am PT

OpenSky is e-commerce with a Twitter twist: Follow celebrities and experts to get recommendations on the latest food, fashion, design and style.

Do Us a Favor and Read About This Social Start-Up Called Favo.rs (Video)

Drake Martinet in Social on June 10, 2011 at 11:52 am PT

Adam Rodnitzky would like you to do him a favor. Actually, he’d probably prefer you do a bunch of favors for other people. Then, you’ll generate the kind of data his social start-up is hungry for.

Got Broadband? Not Sure? There's a Map for That.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 17, 2011 at 2:30 pm PT

It took two years and $350 million, but America now has a detailed map showing where all its broadband Internet connections are and where they are not.

Austan Goolsbee Explains Obama's Wireless Plan in Three Minutes (Video)

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 11, 2011 at 4:19 am PT

The chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers makes a short case for the National Wireless Initiative.

The Internet Is Back to Normal in Egypt; the Country, Not So Much

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 2, 2011 at 5:15 am PT

The four major Internet companies in Egypt have turned their connections back on, and its traffic is returning to normal. Though it’s clear that’s not yet true of Egypt itself.

Cisco Security Survey Finds Windows Vulnerabilities And Spam Decreasing

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 20, 2011 at 6:40 am PT

Still no rest for the weary computer security professional. Smartphones and tablets are coming to the office and creating new opportunities for trouble.

In 4G Race, Verizon Pulls Ahead With Pricey Speed

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 5, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Verizon Wireless’s new 4G network is “wicked fast” but potentially costly, writes Walt.

Where Calls Are Dropping, Towerstream Sees a Business Opportunity

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

The business Internet service provider aims to build wireless “Hot Zones” in places like San Francisco and New York where cellphone networks are congested. The company hopes to sell access to its networks to overloaded carriers as a way to ease their traffic jams.

If Speed Matters, Why Is American Broadband So Slow?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm PT

The Communications Workers of America have completed their latest survey of broadband connections in the U.S., and if the point wasn’t already well-established, then they’re here to remind you: Broadband connections in America are slow, and service availability is lousy or non-existent in many areas.