The top ten hotspots in the science community in 2004 Search Blog Most Popular (2004.12.24) from: Pacific Computer Network
Is the scientific and technological progress will be loaded in 2004? There are too many reasons to answer this question. From Google to the largest IPO stock issuance in the field of technology, the rise of open source software and wireless satellite broadcasting, the expansion of technology companies in 2004, investment has become the main
Law, and a new chapter in the new economic declaration is being written. In the past 2004, the US broadband users exceeded the dial-up user for the first time, and again showed that the long-term optimistic integration of the foreground is coming to us. Many companies such as desktop search software and Yahoo, Microsoft, have challenged Google, destined to bring many new features to consumers and business. Recently, IT giants such as Apple Computers, Dell and HP will focus from PC to players, movies, games, photography and other fellow gates. The boiling scientific community has been picked up in 2004 ..... 10. Voice IP phone takes a large step Vonage and Skype and other companies provided by the Internet telephony service, prove the network Change the telecommunications industry for an century. The emergence of voice IP protocols prompted traditional telecom operators to design their voice IP telephony services. Allow, more importantly, voice IP phones will drive investments in high-speed networks because future broadband is expected to become a trunk channel for digital communication. Now, retailers also put into the arms of the voice IP phone. Just a few days ago, Vonage announced that Compusa will sell Vonage services on the store and online. The voice IP phone revolution has just begun ... 9. The acquisition merged with Hurricane In 2004, the science and technology community scraped a strong merger, especially in the past three months. This year's Merger Award did not have suspensely awarded to Oracle, Ellison, he successfully acquired business software competitors Renke Company with $ 10.3 billion. Last week, the security software field triggered a large earthquake, and Sen Terc has acquired Veritas with $ 13.5 billion. Some scientific giants are playing big fish to eat small fish in order to attract the user's eye and hollow consumers. For example, the Microsoft Empire has recently added a anti-spyware company, while Google purchases technology companies to strengthen their search services, such as October acquisition of digital cartoon KEYHOLE. Sprint-nextel combined with the 2005 wireless industry to compete for the costumers. 8. iPod Empire iPod Digital Music Player not only improved the Bodelier of Apple Computer, and detonated the fire violence of the MP3 player market, and the commercialization of legal music downloads. Since Sony has launched Walkman, there is no such a cultural phenomenon. At the same time, Apple's iTunes Music Store and Microsoft RealNetworks have proven that the music enthusiasts will purchase music from the Internet, not from many illegal document exchange sites. The most obvious example, Apple Computer Company said that iTunes has sold 200 million songs last week. 7. Pay Entertainment Floating water Although Apple Computer is successfully guiding user payment to download music, the activities of copyright protection on online exchange have an upward trend. In 2004, the US Record Association and Film Association continued to increase the behavior of combating network piracy. However, the existence of arguments is suspected of users and Internet service providers to stop this behavior, or lead this activity to more hidden people? The commercial organization of the Entertainment Industry is not relaxed, our eyes will focus next year's high court, because the judiciary is considering, whether the company's company will have legal responsibility for users to infringe copyright. Congress is also discussing several laws, which are more severe to document exchangers. Copyright protection will become a discussion topic in 2005. 6. Wireless satellite broadcasting is not long ago, an unresolved problem is whether the two wireless satellite broadcastors of XM and Sirius can attract enough users. The past 2004 undoubtedly proves that the profit of the wireless satellite broadcast market has potential. Last month, Sirius hired EX-Viacom's person in charge of Mel Karmazin as a CEO, and high-paying employment has the name of Broadcasting Dj Howard Stern. XM hired Bob Edwards, and XM continued to lead Sirius in the battle for paying costumers. Wireless Satellite Broadcast will turn FM into the next AM? We will wait and see.
