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Tonight, President Obama will deliver his first presidential address and Hulu will be covering it live.  This is not the first time Hulu has made the jump into live streaming.  The inauguration was also streamed live.  The front page of Hulu features a graphic with a countdown clock and an… Continue Reading »

So, have you been worried that you might miss a minute of the historic inauguration coverage that will take place in DC next week?  Well, fret no more.  Websites, satellite companies, television networks and even photo sharing sites plan to give you a firsthand look at all of the action.… Continue Reading »

When President Elect Barack Obama takes office on the 20th, the most influential BlackBerry user on the planet right now will have to get rid of his Blackberry.  The reason for this is that due to certain federal regulations the new president must dispose of any potentially compromised communication and… Continue Reading »

The transition to digital television is still set to take place on February 18th, 2008 with the last analog broadcasts airing on February 17.  At that time, televisions without digital tuners will not be able to receive television over the air.  The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) does not want the… Continue Reading »

There has been a lot of talk in legal circles since the creation of the Internet about how the Internet should be regulated, and if it should be regulated at all.  The most vocal section of the echo-chamber that is the Internet is dead set against any sort of regulation. … Continue Reading »

Verizon Wireless has suspended several employees it says accessed call records belonging to a now inactive phone owned by President-Elect Barack Obama.  The employees will not be paid during their suspension and are under investigation. “We apologize to President-elect Obama and will work to keep the trust our customers place… Continue Reading »

So far I have looked at two sections of Obama’s policies: an open Internet and his aim for a connected democracy and infrastructure so it comes the turn of the final section: teaching adults and children of the world of technology. But what does teaching children and adults actually mean? … Continue Reading »

Hopefully you all read the first post on President-Elect Obama, technology and the future (if not, it is here) in which I started addressing what Obama’s election means for the world of tech.  Having looked at how Obama will work for an open Internet, I will now delve into Obama’s… Continue Reading »

Barack Obama’s election as the 44th president of the United States has spawned a new malware attack.  Scammers wasted no time sending out e-mails with links to a video of the victory speech he gave the night of the election.  The link takes the user to a site called America.gov,… Continue Reading »

So, the elections are over and Obama has won, but what does this mean for the world of tech?  In the run up to the election, Obama set out his priorities for what he will do in regards to technology if he got into the white house, but how will… Continue Reading »