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Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was nice

Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was niceThe new age.I hear ya man. It's the sign of the times that everyone expects everyone to be connected AT ALL TIMES!:-)I would not be surprised if employers start scheduling conference calls and online meetings for while you are on a plane,...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Airline Wi-Fi, Bummer

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

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News to know: IT turbulence, Windows 7, Facebook, Apple HDTV

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: IT warning: Turbulence ahead CEOs freak out; IT preps a do-over Gartner's worst case for 2009 IT budgets isn't so bad Sean...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, HDTV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, OpenOffice, Open Source, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.

In today's Wall Street Journal, reporter Amy Schatz writes that a proposal to create a free, national wireless Internet service got a boost after Federal Communications Commission engineers "concluded that concerns are overblown about such service interfering with other carriers." Which is all well and good, except...

Tags: FCC, Airwave, Wireless Internet, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Government, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-13

Step-on scanner lets air passengers keep shoes on

Magshoe has introduced a step-on scanner that spares airline travelers the nuisance of having to remove their shoes so they can be X-rayed for hidden weapons. LOD, Israel--Israel has introduced a step-on scanner that spares airline travelers the nuisance of having to remove their shoes so they can be...

Tags: Shoe, Israel, Magshoe, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals, Reuters, scanner, security, air travel

News items 2008-10-13

My three cents: Verizon's text fee could cripple SMS services

My three cents: Verizon's text fee could cripple SMS servicesAbout damn timeSince the carriers don't give us any way to shut off the COD messaging, laying a minefield for SMS senders is the only practical way to shut off the flood of spim that I have to pay for.They're starting...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular phones, text fee, Verizon Communications Inc., SMS Service, SMS

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

Acer Aspire 5735-4624

Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.If you set out to find the largest laptop for the smallest price, your quarry would be Acer Aspire 5735-4624, a 15.6-inch laptop that...

Tags: Notebooks, Acer Inc., laptop computer, Aspire 5735

Product reviews 2008-10-09

Easy Net Switch (txt)

Easy Net Switch is a powerful and easy to use program, which stores network and Internet configuration settings into network profiles. By switching between location profiles, you can quickly and easily connect to a network without having to manually reconfigure settings each time. A location profile may include IP address,...

Tags: Network, IP, IP Address, ZHL Computing Software, E-mail, Networking, Online Communications

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802

The 18-inch laptop has truly come into its own, with recent systems from Sony, Acer, HP and now Toshiba threatening to clutter the desks of multimedia enthusiasts everywhere. The Qosmio G55-Q802 is the odd man out among this group in that it does not offer a Blu-ray drive or even...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Qosmio G55, Cell, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-08

WiMax - the technology, devices and momentum - finally arrives.

Finally! WiMax is officially here. I know this because executives pulled out the big scissors - in this case, hedge clippers - to the cut the symbolic copper wire instead of a ribbon to signify the end of the wired Internet. Whenever there's a ribbon cutting, you know its official....

Tags: Sprint Communications, Laptop Computer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

HP Compaq CQ50-215NR

Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With a glossy lid and relatively trim profile, the Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr looks more expensive than its $549 price tag. Unfortunately, looks aren't everything: the...

Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-10-08

RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen display

RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen displayWelcome to the iBerry!I said it first! Haha.RE: RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen displayIt's about time Verizon gets a cool phone first. I'll be dumping my Palm Treo 700p for the Storm. I was waiting on the Treo Pro,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Verizon Network, Verizon Communications Inc., LifeInPocket Navigation, touch screen, responsive touch screen, BlackBerry Storm, phone, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Future wireless networks could be powered by "smart lighting"

A light bulb went off in the head of researchers at Boston University about a new wireless networking technology, which was very appropriate considering that it involves, well, light bulbs. The Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center has been created to develop technology that would allow low-powered...

Tags: Network, Light-emitting Diode, Wireless Networking, Wireless Network, Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Eight ways to track your portfolio on the iPhone

In case you haven't been paying attention, U.S. financial markets are in a tailspin (Dow and AAPL both down 4 6+% today). Securities continue on their relentless roller coaster ride that could make veteran stock brokers lose their lunch. If you'd like to stay more in touch...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Stock, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Analysis, Google Finance, Investment, Digital Music, Digital Media, Finance, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-06

(Photos: Searching for Zune-friendly Wi-Fi)

(Photos: Searching for Zune-friendly Wi-Fi)I'd say add a browser but it's safer without it...Even though you couldn't get into the AP's that required user information. Unless MS can come up with a very simple browser without plugins I'd say the current method is safer.

Tags: Web browsers, Zune-friendly Wi-Fi, Searching, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-10-06

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. This 14-inch laptop is Lenovo's play for small business buyers, trading in enterprise features such as the aforementioned security...

Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad SL400, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-10-03

Sen. Kohl: Justice should look closely at Yagoogle deal

Update: Google and Yahoo agree to "briefly" delay the deal to give Justice time to look into it. New York Times Congress continued its poking around in the Google-Yahoo deal with Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) calling on the Justice Dept. to give the deal strict scrutiny. In...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-03

Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1)

The moment Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link (also known as the BIVL or DMX-NV1) was announced last year, we knew the product would face an uphill battle. What could Sony's proprietary video streamer offer that you can't already get from Apple TV, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Vudu, or the Netflix...

Tags: Video on demand (VoD), Corporate communications, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Cable, Broadband Internet, BIVL, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-02

Dell Inspiron 1525-139B

Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent mainstream choice for basic computing, especially because the direct-from-Dell version is highly flexible, offering extensive configuration options. For those...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron 1525, Dell 1525, Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, Intel Pentium, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-02

A great reason to jailbreak: tethering

Everyone probably remembers the mythical NetShare iPhone tethering app that was released briefly by NullRiver. It vanished from the App Store at the end of July when Apple pulled it without explanation. Apple and AT&T are rumored to be discussing tethering, but as of yet no plans have been announced....

Tags: Apple iPhone, PDAnet, Engineering, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Is Apple out of ideas?

Is Apple out of ideas?At this point they might not need muchApples' greatest growth prospect lies in computers, due to its smaller market share. There's a lot of room for growth there. Within that market, Apple has been able to cement a reputation, especially with consumers, of very good...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-02