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Broadband Britain, Accelerating America

Both the United States and United Kingdom, separated only by monarchy, a stupid accent and a big pond, have been plagued with lack of proper broadband speeds. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Speed, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-30

Akamai: Broadband consumption clouds outlook

Akamai said Wednesday that broadband speeds may have as big of an impact on its financial results as the slowing economy. Akamai, which makes software that caches content to speed up Internet traffic, reported net income of $34.3 million, or 19 cents a share. Excluding items the...

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Speed, Earnings, Akamai Technologies Inc., Paul Sagan, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Google reportedly in talks to lay undersea cable

Google reportedly in talks to lay undersea cablePretty smart for them to be investing here. They need the world-wideinternet to be faster and more reliable for their business model to have the most success. On the other hand, MS has a vested interest in the internet being slower and less...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, Broadband Internet, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., telecommunications company, broadband, cable, Internet

Discussion threads 2007-09-22

Photos: Verizon FiOS installation step by step

Verizon fiber-optic network took up a little turf, but the increased broadband speeds were worth it.

Tags: Fiber optics, Optical networking, Network technology, NETWORKING, Verizon Communications Inc., broadband speed, turf, fiber-optic network, fiber-optics, broadband, photograph, network

Image galleries 2007-07-14

Images: The long and short of broadband speeds

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, broadband speed, broadband

Image galleries 2005-08-01

Images: The long and short of broadband speeds

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, broadband speed, broadband

Image galleries 2005-08-01

After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed dropped

After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed droppedCallVantage and ComcastI can't say I noticed a drop in broadband speed, but I have experienced on at least 2 occasions where I lose my connection to the internet and after trying several things, including rebooting, the connection miracously reappears. The CallVantage appears...

Tags: INTERNET, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AT&T CallVantage, broadband speed, broadband

Discussion threads 2005-06-03

Additional Resources

Nokia Booklet 3G (black)

Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop, offering a premium-feeling system for a rock-bottom price, as long as you agree to a two-year AT&T mobile data contract. The Booklet 3G is easily one of the most upscale-looking Netbooks we've...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, 3G, Nokia Corp., Booklet 3G, netbook

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Organic Social Networks, the Yankees and....Wha'? (UPDATE: WE WON OUR 27TH WORLD SERIES!)

Needless to say, being a Yankees fan of the entirely driven and committed sort, I'm biting every nail on my hands off and frankly, if I could reach my feet, would go at those nails too (Ugh.). I do that every time that the Yankees are in the playoffs or...

Tags: Facebook, Network, Twitter Inc., CRM, Games, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Client virtualization will help you create your next generation desktop

Full circle to dumb terminal or network appliance right?RE: Client virtualization will help you create your next generation desktopAs always, speed is the unquantfied variable. If its good, then the apps will run great with no significant degradation. If not (as is usually the case with cost cutting companies now...

Tags: Terminal services, dumb terminal, Client virtualization, generation desktop, desktop, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goalsSabayon Linux is a better linux and no one ever talks about it. You get up and running right after installing Sabayon Unlike Ubuntu. All of your plugin's are already in place and running from the jump. It's really good for people who...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux, Ubuntu, desktop, distro, Sabayon Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Opera 10.01 (Windows)

Welcome to Opera's newest Web browser: Opera 10. Opera is a free and innovative Web browser which allows you to experience the web on your terms. Discover what over 40 million people have already experienced by downloading Opera's fast and safe Internet browsers. This latest Opera Web browser version comes...

Tags: Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Windows, Opera 10, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Net Neutrality: Hit satire coming to a theatre near you

wow bravo again encore bravowhat what a introduction ... Come on Doug bring some more .... If this is the type of blog that you are planing ill by hook like a addict .... give us more dammit .Goverment should nationalize the infrastructure...

Tags: Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

AT&T bursts the iPhone tethering bubble; not until 2010

AT&T iPhoneIn general I am very happy with the iPhone and AT&T, but I am becoming concerned that AT&T's exclusivity has allowed AT&T to be slow in 3G expansion, poor iPhone customer service little value add, slow on releasing new functionality (i.e. tethering), and of course one of the highest...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

The case of the missing iPhone 3GS's

When I finally filled my iPod Touch 16GB and realized that I really do like a lot of the iPhone apps, it was time to bid my Nokia N96 which has been a problem child goodbye and go straight for the top: an iPhone 32GB. I'd not...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Telefonica S.A., Spain, Smart Phones, 3G, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Optical storage: RIP

Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...

Tags: Games, SSD Drives, SSD, optical media, hard drive, CD, game, Cd/DVd, storage, Optical Storage

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Worldwide Online TV Web 4.0 (Windows)

The Worldwide Online TV Web allows you to watch 2700+ live television Webs from 186+ countries. There is no need for a TV Tuner card because all the channels are streamed through your Internet connection. For most TV a modem speed of 56Kb/s is required, for the broadband TV stations...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, YiFei Software, Worldwide Online TV Web, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Modems, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-10-11

Moore's Law of Software is the key to the cloud

I don't think so[i]Software falls further behind hardware every year.[/i]From where I seat software is not so much behind.In just a few years the hardware becomes inadequate to handle all the software we install.There is also plenty of software that can not be deployed because of the hardware lack of...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Programming languages, Development tools, Urquhart, SOFTWARE IS, software, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Well, if I am a light user, I DO NOT want to pay for the hogs that drive upcosts for the carriers. I want a dirt cheap plan, that will immediately throttle me if I start hogging, or, possibly give me the option to pay more if I want to...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Apple iPhone, mobile broadband, AT&T Corp., broadband, mobile, UNLIMITED

Discussion threads 2009-10-07