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61.3% of US home Internet connections are broadband in August 2005

61.3% of US home Internet connections are broadband in August 2005Just so long as we don't have a crash and the middle class can still AFFORDto live in their homes with their broadband, TV so they can watch american idol which means more to them than reality, and so on?Universal...

Tags: Web 2.0, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs, TV & Home Theater, interactive TV, broadband, home internet connection, TV

Discussion threads 2005-09-29

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Samsung partners with NYT for Go netbook and digital subscription deal

Samsung and The New York Times are partnering for a new deal on the Samsung Go netbook, just in time before the real holiday shopping begins.  Doesn't really work for existing Go owners, but recent first-time subscribers can still take advantage of it until...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Netbook, Subscription, Reader Subscription, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Real Hide IP 3.5.4.6 (Windows)

Real Hide IP is easy-to-use privacy software which allows you to conceal your IP address, choose IP country and surf anonymously. It can clear cookies, protect your privacy, prevent identity theft, and guard against hacker intrusions, all with the click of a button. Using it, you can conceal your identity...

Tags: IP, Microsoft Windows, EasyMP3Downloader, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Hands on with new Roku Channel Store; is cable TV still worth the cost?

Not available on the N1000I don't see any options for this on my N1000.Bummer.Has the resolution improved on HD content?That was one thing I'd like to know. I can see a future, where everything you would ever need in the home will go thru the internet. I am already set...

Tags: Cable, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Advertising & Promotion, FrameChannel, video quality, Roku Inc., cable television

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?

Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...

Tags: Desktops, desktop, Google Inc., bad cloud, Desktop Application

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Sonos ZonePlayer S5

We've long been fans of the Sonos Digital Music System, which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it. Well, that's exactly what...

Tags: Ethernet, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sonos

Product reviews 2009-11-20

AT&T loses bid to stop Verizon ads, responds with its own

AT&T could use Apple's patentApple has patented a technique where a user is forced to watch an ad and then answer a quiz about that ad before they are allowed to use their Apple device. AT&T could use this to force all iPhone users to watch AT&T ads.AT&T has no...

Tags: Smart phones, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Logitech Harmony 700

When Logitech released the Harmony One in early 2008, it instantly became one of our favorite universal remotes to date. But at $250, it wasn't exactly an impulse buy for the average consumer. With the Harmony 700, however, Logitech has delivered a model that offers the bulk of the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Cable, setup process, Logitech, Harmony 700

Product reviews 2009-11-18

YouTube/Univision deal a huge resource for teachers

Here's one from the "One more reason not to block YouTube" files: Univision will be posting its content for free on YouTube. The details announced yesterday provide easy access to programming online for a quickly growing segment of the US population. Just as importantly from an educational perspective,...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Material, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Synology Disk Station DS409slim - NAS server

Synology Disk Station DS409slim is a true miniature powerhouse in the network-attached storage device market. It's the first 2.5-inch hard drive-based NAS server we've reviewed that offers hot-swappable capability. However, that is its least impressive feature. The server did well in our performance tests and, like other Synology products we've...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, disk, DS409Slim, NAS, NAS server, hard drive, server, RAID

Product reviews 2009-11-16

More evidence of the coming collision between home broadband and the smart grid

Collision?Not the word I would have used.In any event, I think this is a positive and necessary direction to go. In order to manage more diversified, less dependable/consistent sources of energy, the demand side HAS TO be managed. Without it, we are just setting ourselves up for a lot of...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, collision, home broadband, grid, smart grid

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Blue Paws Internet Share Remote Control and Server 1.3 (Windows)

This software allows you to share your 3G Rocket Stick with other computers. For home or mobile office or places without high-speed Internet. Simply set up a hot spot anywhere, camping, Rving, picnics, or at home. Simply install it on one computer, and it turns any PC into a fully...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Computer, Picawho, Server Program, 3G, Productivity, Internet, Servers, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Memo to AT&T: When you're in a hole, stop digging

AT&T and Apple were made for each otherBoth are whiny multi-national, multi-billion $$$/year mega corporations that sell substandard products and services to customers who don't know any better. Waaaaaaaaaa!!!!You said it exactly rightquote- [b]"You see, the company thinks consumers are too dumb to know the difference between 3G and non-3G...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, AT&T Corp., 3G, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Cloud Engines Pogoplug

Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Pogoplug, network, home network

Product reviews 2009-11-10

VelaClock Deluxe 2.2.1 (Mac)

VelaClock Deluxe is a world clock widget with a highly configurable user interface. Users can quickly display the time of sunrise, sunset, or twilight, duration of daylight, moonrise, moonset, phase of moon, time zone information and more. VelaClock Deluxe has all the features of the standard version, plus: Add...

Tags: Internet Connection, Apple Macintosh, Daylight, Daylight Saving Time, VelaClock Deluxe, Daylight Saving Time Rule, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-09

VelaClock 2.2.1 (Mac)

VelaClock is a world clock widget with a highly configurable user interface. Besides displaying local times, users can quickly display the time of sunrise, sunset, or twilight, duration of daylight, current phase of moon, time zone information and much more. The interface can easily be configured to use a minimum...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Daylight, Moon, VelaClock, Internet, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-09

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

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

AirRadar 1.2.4 (Mac)

Scanning for wireless networks is now easier and more personalized! AirRadar allows you to scan for open networks and tag them as favourites or filter them out. View detailed network information, graph network signal strength, and automatically join the best open network in range. Whether you are driving around looking...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Koingo Software, AirRadar, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-28

What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?

Cached Data / Store and ForwardAny device that Chris is proposing would have "Store and Forward" capability as well as the ability to cache dynamic data from the internet, so there would be an "Offline" mode, much like GMail uses "Offline" mode when you have Google Gears installed. The device...

Tags: E-books, Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, Wi-Fi, Holy Grail, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-27