PC Forum 2006
Tech executives, entrepreneurs and policy makers converge in Carlsbad, Calif., for Release 1.0's PC Forum, hosted by Esther Dyson. (Release 1.0 is owned by CNET Networks, which also owns News.com.) Panelists will discuss Web 2.0 technologies and business models that give users more control and choice.
Searching the dark matter and users
blog To stir things up, Esther Dyson tells the Internet's search giants that "search is boring." Unsurprisingly, they begged to differ.
Search: Not as good as it getsMarch 14, 2006
Spot Runner culls unsold TV spots
With start-up's media-buying application, every small business can be a late-night TV oddity. Yes, you can afford TV advertisingMarch 14, 2006
Pay per click boosts domain name registrations
blog Domain name registrations zoom to 7 million a week because of pay-per-click advertising. March 14, 2006
The handshake of the future
blog Bill Joy of Kleiner Perkins says humanity could be nearing a pandemic that could lead to the socially distant handshake. March 14, 2006
Cell phone as siren
blog A representative from the Department of Homeland Security tells the forum that the best way to handle disasters is personal responsibility.March 14, 2006
The little browser within the browser
blog With the Bitty Browser, you don't have to switch away from the Web page you're on to play videos or conduct searches.March 14, 2006
Paying for attention
blog Upromise is a downloadable toolbar that watches your surfing behavior and pays into a college savings plan when you buy stuff.March 13, 2006
Users in charge? Not if you can't connect
blog The Man is hardwired into the Net, posting whatever he wants, exercising his command. Me, I got bupkis.March 13, 2006
I like this, but I don't like that
blog Bruce Spector says we are obliged to navigate the consumer world via Amazon, eBay, Google, and such. But there's a better way.March 13, 2006
Face recognition comes to photo albums
Riya is a new search technology that will let you find pictures of Mom on your hard drive using text and images. March 13, 2006
Start-ups in control
blog CNET just got a rundown on the start-up companies that will be presenting demos at PC Forum today and tomorrow. Here are the cool ones.March 13, 2006
Shifting the balance of data power
blog Users gaining control of their online identities is an age-old power stuggle that tech can help solve--but not without a cultural shift in how people think about their data.March 13, 2006
Porn: The next not-so-big thing on the Net?
blog Pornography isn't as big on the Internet as you might think, according to Don McLagan, CEO of Web analytics firm Compete.March 12, 2006
Second Life: Fantasy site is a prep for life
blog Online avatars can sometimes help you, asserts Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life, a site where people create their own products and lead imaginary lives.March 12, 2006
Compaq founder pushes for academic library online
E-books died, but e-publishing will live on if the content is right, say those behind Questia Media.March 12, 2006
Killing me softly with salad dressing choices
blog Swarthmore professor Barry Schwartz says too much choice is paralyzing people, making a trip to the electronics store a factor in the rise of clinical depression. March 12, 2006
Pierre Omidyar's three laws
blog The eBay founder talks about his notions of choice, sustainable business models and social good. March 12, 2006
The paradox of choice
blog PC Forum kicks off with an introduction to the theme of catering to users, not big banks, advertisers and others who wielded power in the past. Too much choiceMarch 12, 2006
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Seeking to put users in charge
Meet the bigwigs and up-and-comers attending this year's PC Forum.
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