Akamai’s Plan for a Wireless Data Fast Lane
Clogged wireless networks spur a plan to speed data to smartphones, for a price.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
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IBM materials advance shows another promising path to replace the foundation of today’s computing technologies.
A Tale of Two Genachowskis
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Facebook and Google Create Walled Gardens for Web Newcomers Overseas
In some countries, “the Internet” is confined to certain sites as part of a strategy to help wireless carriers offer starter packages.
The Elusive Power of Tweets
Study shows mixed answers to the question of whether Tweets drive ratings--revealing limits to what we know about social media's real-world effects
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A viral phone game in Pakistan trains people to use their keypad—and gives them the skills they need to hunt for a job.
Does Apple Maps Deserve Another Chance?
Test in California shows edge over Google Maps and Waze
Crime Software: Still Awaiting a Verdict
Scientific data not yet in on how much crime-reduction software predicts, and how much it motivates.
Graphene Antennas Would Enable Terabit Wireless Downloads
Researchers calculate the potential of using graphene for ultrafast wireless communications.
Sergey's Android-gynous Moment
Google cofounder calls smartphones "emasculating" while wearing goofy Google Glass.
