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Do U.S. carriers get a bum rap for their wireless networks?

Do U.S. carriers get a bum rap for their wireless networks?The Internet is like an extension phoneIt's a DSL stream that works like an open line extension phone.Press the INTERNET extension button on your phone and you'd be on the Internet is the example.There was never supposed to be dial...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Wi-Fi, Cellular phones, network, wireless, Qualcom, bum rap, rap, wireless network

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

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Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow

Word of Mouth...... trumps design and usability. Seems that once the drumming starts in the ABM crowd, there is little to do about the avalanche of "me too-ism."Vista is a fine operating system done in by third party vendors who refused to update their drivers to work with Vista's...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NetworkManager, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?

Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?RE: Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?ATT needs to dump cash to up the network ante.....and fast.american math"AT&T?s retail churn rate has improved to 1.2 percent, still behind Verizon?s 1.14 percent. " I don't know about american mathematics but...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, ATT, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

First hints of Microsoft's "fight back" ads appear

First hints of Microsoft's "fight back" ads appearPerception IS reality.The damage is done. Apple is #3 in US home computer sales today. Perception [b]is[/b] reality and unfortunately for microsoft they've got battered, much of it being well deserved. This is the proverbial finger to plug a dyke breach.RE: First hints...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

News to know: Apple; AMD; Metasploit; Yahoo; Open SUSE

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Wagering on WWDC 2008 TUAW: Rumor: Mac OS X 10.6 to debut at WWDC 08? News.com: Third-party iPhone applications to arrive Monday Tech Trader Daily: How Big Is The Potential Market For the Apple iPhone? ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., SuSE, E-TEN, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Do U.S. carriers get a bum rap for their wireless networks?

We often read stories about the evil U.S. wireless carriers and I have to admit that I sometimes rant about some of the frustrations I experience with the carriers. However, I have to say that I am currently paying for service with both AT&T and T-Mobile and have been very...

Tags: U.S., Mobile, Network, Wireless Network, Carrier, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-03

News to know: 30 things about Linux; Vista's bum rap; Losing data; Deconstructing Twitter

Notable headlines:Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: 30 things I’ve learned from using Linux …Ed Bott: Vista scare stories distort the real picture.Robin Harris: How data gets lost.Phil Wainewright: Spend, spend, spend for SaaS success.Sun extends UltraSparc reach.Review: Sony VAIO TP1 Living Room PC - Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz right.Ryan Naraine: Mozilla...

Tags: Facebook, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-07

Yahoo's Yang faces daunting to-do list; perception problems

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang has a daunting to-do list and his first mission may be convincing people he's the right guy for the job. Just because investors and Yahoo observers may be happy to see Terry Semel go doesn't mean Yang is the right person for the job despite his...

Tags: Yahoo, Web Technology, Search

Blog posts 2007-06-18

Verizon treads into the realm of The Prince

A reader, la'ikoa, was kind enough to point out a change in Verizon's customer service agreement that may have serious consequences for groups of customers with a complaint against the company. Here's the background: A group of Verizon Last...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc.

Blog posts 2006-07-05

Why the computer can't be as simple as a TV

When I wrote "Is Vista getting a bum rap?" Paul Thurrott wrote this response in his blog. While I'm not completely disagreeing with it, I feel the need to rebut some of what Thurrott says.Outside of Microsoft, there is a closet industry of pundits whose job it is to...

Tags: Paul, desktop, computer

Blog posts 2006-05-09

Is Vista UAP getting a bum rap?

Is Vista UAP getting a bum rap?UACThe most common type of malware for Windows these days are bad advices:- Turn off firewall, it slows down computer too much- HOWTO: Disable [System Restore/System file Protection/etc.]- Don't install SP2- Etc.UAP is a nice and innovative technology and it is very flexible:- You can work as with XP...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista UAP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-05-08

Is Vista UAP getting a bum rap?

With Windows Vista Beta nearing "feature complete" status, Paul Thurrott wrote this damning article slamming Microsoft Windows Vista for "broken promises" and its new UAP User Account Protection mechanism as a "sad, sad joke". A number of other Microsoft critics including Bruce Schneier have piled on the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, UAP, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2006-05-08

DSL wars come down to a battle of the bundles

DSL wars come down to a battle of the bundlesbasic local phone line costing $10.69 a monthIn what state?! My aging mother who lives on Social Security can barely afford that so called basic local phone line. By the time you add all the taxes, FCC, etc., that total...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, SBC, cable, splitter, DSL

Discussion threads 2004-11-10