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- Cable
- A flexible metal or glass wire or group of wires. All cables used in electronics are insulated with a material such as plastic or rubber. See cable TV,...
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- 20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-only
- 20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-onlyWould you drop your landline and go mobile-only?Would you drop your landline and go mobile-only?Tell us in TalkBack.No - its just not cost effective..Instead I have opted to tell Verizon Local good-bye and hello to Broadvoice a VoIP Telephony company. This is great...
- Tags: Network technology, Advertising & Promotion, Broadband Internet, U.S. Households, mobile, cable, DSL, wireless
- Discussion threads 2009-05-11
- Cable???s Conundrum: Does It Need Wireless?
- Cable???s Conundrum: Does It Need Wireless?I'm not following youI'm not following you.Wireless has become the best thing that has happened to cable.Where does my WiFi connection go?To my wireless router.Where does my wireless router go?To my cable modem!Some cable modems even have WiFi built in.So - from where I'm standing,...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Modems, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, cable, Wi-Fi, Does It Need Wireless, Conundrum, wireless
- Discussion threads 2009-04-01
- Cable’s Conundrum: Does It Need Wireless?
- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The iPhone has been the object of the creation of more applications than any other platform, Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts noted on stage today at the 2009 Cable Show. Now, Skype is available on the iPhone. Besides Skype, there are and will be...
- Tags: Phone, Wireless Phone, Wireless, Cable, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Wireless And Mobility, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2009-04-01
- Gefen cuts the cord with its ultrawideband wireless HDMI extender
- One of the Holy Grails of home theater setups is being able to have all of your equipment connected without a corresponding rat's nest of cables. We've seen a number of previews of technology that will allow for the wireless transmission of HD signals, though some are still in purgatory...
- Tags: UWB, HDMI, Cable, Wireless, Gefen, Ultrawideband (UWB), Home Entertainment, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-03-01
- Deal breaker: no subscribed calendars in MobileMe
- One of my favorite features of MobileMe and DotMac before it is subscribed calendars. This feature allows my wife and I to maintain separate calendars which we share with each other by subscribing to each others calendar. It's great way to keep schedules in order and to prevent double booking...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Calendar, MobileMe, Cable, Digital Music, Digital Media, Network Technology, Wireless, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Networking, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-12-14
- Comcast to debut 50Mbps Internet in Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta (updated)
- Comcast says it will debut its new ultra-high-speed Internet service in the Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Fort Wayne, Ind. markets, according to the Associated Press. The Philadelphia-based company says the next-generation Docsis 3.0, or Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification 3.0, technology will include some of the...
- Tags: Comcast Corp., Baltimore, DOCSIS, Cable, Broadband Internet, Internet, WiMAX, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Wireless, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-11
- Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speed
- Once again, this opinionated jackass dives in head first, looking at the next generation of networking and whether wireless technology will ever overtake Ethernet. by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Security, Ethernet Cable, Wired Inc., Network, Cable, Wireless Connectivity, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-11-27
- mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G now shipping
- Jason mentioned the new RichardSolo 1800 iPhone battery pack earlier today and after returning from my recent business trip I discovered one was sent to me for evaluation. Unfortunately, I no longer have an iPhone 3G so I am returning my evaluation unit and hope to try out their new...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Battery, Cable, Engineering
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- 100Mbps. 2010. Over The Air. Don't Be Surprised.
- What if WiFi could square off or even beat WiMax or other approaches to broadband access to the Internet, over the air? If you listen to comments from Tom Rutledge, the chief operating officer of Cablevision Systems Corp., at the Merrill Lynch...
- Tags: Network, DOCSIS, Wireless LANs, Cable, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2008-09-11
- Wi-Fi in cable set-top boxes coming (not so soon)
- Cable TV providers are planning to add wireless to their set-top boxes, according to panelists at a recent Connect event sponsored by Park Associates and the CEA. A report in EE Times say cable companies like Cox Communications are planning to...
- Tags: Set-top Box, Set-top, Cox Communications Inc., Wireless LANs, Ultrawideband (UWB), Wi-Fi, Cable, Wireless, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Time Warner Cable's metering plans: Why not?
- Time Warner Cable's metering plans: Why not?It's the Tip of the IcebergThis is just a new revenue stream for Time Warner. It's also a step back in time to the early days of the Internet when you had usage fees. And, if they decide to keep it, the other...
- Tags: Cable, Network technology, BluRay, Time Warner Cable Inc., wireless, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-06-03
- Gallery: Sydney Apple Store facade
- Reader Brad Wilson sends some pictures of the unique teaser facade covering the upcoming Apple Store in Sydney Australia. A trend that started in Boston: The Sydney AUS Apple store now has a blue covering with an "ocean wave" of light blue iPod Nanos and "Drop in soon. Apple...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., 3G, Sydney, Facade, Retail, Cable, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Reader Brad Wilson, Telecommunications
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innards, maiden boot
- I posted a gallery of 23 pictures of the Psystar Open Computer unboxing. Pictures include the shipping box, the innards and the maiden boot. Some notes: The fan is quiet. Much quieter than is heard initial video of the Psystar someone posted. I think...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Innards, Wireless LANs, Modems, Cable, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Components, Hardware, Personal Technology, Telecommunications
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Sharp to offer ultra-thin X-Series LCD TVs with wireless HD feed
- Like big TVs? (Who doesn't?) How about without tangled up cables hanging out the back? If you've ever seen the Sharp AQUOS X-series -- just 1.35 inches deep and, according to Sharp, the world's thinnest LCD televisions in production -- then you know what...
- Tags: IBM xSeries, LCD TV, Sharp Corp., Wireless, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Cable, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- WiMax saved? Comcast, Time Warner Cable eye Sprint, Clearwire pact
- WiMax could be saved as a technology by a handful of cable companies. It has been clear for months that Sprint and Clearwire aren't strong enough to make WiMax a mainstream technology and Verizon Wireless and AT&T aren't interested. Intel and other hardware makers are pushing WiMax...
- Tags: Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp., Clearwire Corp., Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Cable, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Verizon fixes P2P problem - on its network at least
- Verizon has been experimenting with a new technology called P4P, which localizes P2P file transfers, as many media are reporting today. Essentially, rather than randomly pulling pieces of a file from around the world, Verizon is communicating the locations of their users, so local sources are preferred over distant ones....
- Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., P2P, Verizon Communications Inc., Cable, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Wireless, Personal Technology, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
- If you had to choose: high speed Internet via cable/telecom or wireless broadband?
- If you had to choose: high speed Internet via cable/telecom or wireless broadband?Puting cable and telcom in the same...category is a mistake. With 90 broadband connections to branch offices, the cable services are the only ones I have had issues with. DSL has proven to be MUCH more reliable than...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Wi-Fi, DSL, cable, wireless broadband, wireless, broadband, High-speed Internet, telecommunications
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- If you had to choose: high speed Internet via cable/telecom or wireless broadband?
- On Slashdot bright and early this a.m., Soulskill puts up a post from mklickman that draws attention to a conundrum many laptop Internet users face: Use a wireless router or subscribe to wireless broadband? Here's what mklickman had to say: I've been hearing...
- Tags: High-speed Internet, Broadband, Cable, Wireless Broadband, Broadband Internet, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2008-02-22
- 55% of all Americans have broadband Internet access
- 77% of the home internet users - or 55% of all Americans - have high speed access via cable modem, DSL, a wireless connection, a satellite link or some other way, according to the Pew Internet Project. Some 18% of home users say they have dial-up access and 5% said...
- Tags: Broadband, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Modems, Telecommunications, Cable, Wireless, Networking, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, NB
- Blog posts 2008-02-13
- Motorola Case Study: New Mexico Dairy
- A dairy in New Mexico, which needed to build a communication link between their office and a new warehouse complex to track their multiple fluid milk product lines, was soured on the costs to trench and bury conventional communication cables beneath railroad tracks and paved lots. For help, the dairy...
- Tags: Dairy, Motorola Inc., Wireless, Broadband Internet, Cable, Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing
- Case studies 2008-02-13

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