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The domestic digital divide

We've heard a lot recently about how poor our broadband penetration is in this country. It's true, in fact, that too great a percentage of our students simply don't have access to high-speed internet at home like their European and Asian counterparts. What we all too often overlook...

Tags: Broadband, Satellite, Hughes, Network Technology, Cable, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-13

A look at Obama's IT strategy: The Facebook connection and the scale challenge

Barack Obama has sealed the Democratic party nomination with the help of social networking, a Facebook staffer and an off-the-shelf IT strategy. Those are some of the takeaways from a case study by David Carr at CIOZone, a site started by a bunch of my former Baseline...

Tags: Strategy, Facebook, Phone, Information Technology, Volunteer, Barack Obama, David Carr, Hughes, Productivity, Social Networking, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Hughes' PCI Compliant Network Solutions Reduce Costs, Save Time, and Preserve Customer Loyalty

Hughes secures financial transactions. Not for a few companies here and there. But for many leaders in the retail industry. To make sure their customers' networks were secure, Hughes made a timetable. And a call to IBM. Net net? Security audit and compliance done ahead of schedule. Read the case...

Tags: Network Solutions Inc., IBM Corp., Hughes, PCI, Storage, Hardware

Case studies 2008-02-14

Additional Resources

Did you pick up any Black Friday deals?

It's a Friday and you're still coming out from that tryptophan haze, that can only mean one thing - Black Friday! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Blog posts 2009-11-27

Will the GPU become the new CPU?

Will the GPU ever become the metric that we use to measure PCs with, replacing the GHz-centric and core-centric CPU? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: CPU, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-27

Apple seeks injunction to end Psystar Mac clones ... oh, and $2.1m

Apple is asking a federal judge to put an end to Psystar's trade in Mac clones ... oh, and Apple also wants $2.1 million in damages. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple Inc., Psystar, Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?

Yesterday Amazon released an update to its Kindle ebook, adding PDF support and dramatically improving battery life. But does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle, or is the technology already on borrowed time? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-books, Engineering, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

According to the folks at Engadget, Apple will tonight roll out two new ads that counter Verizon's attack on the iPhone and the AT&T network it is bound to. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Advertisement, Network, Apple Inc., Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-24

"Turkey Day" tech support survival kit

Accept it, if you read this blog then your "Tech IQ" will be way ahead of your average PC users (and I mean wayyyy ahead!). And I bet that you're surrounded by friends and family who just about know how to switch their PC on, and who have only got...

Tags: PC, Desktops, Blogging, Hardware, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

A US law firm is keen to hear from Xbox gamers recently banned from Microsoft Xbox Live. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Law Firm, Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, Gamer, Game Players, Litigation, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Is Apple being too precious about the App Store?

Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president for worldwide product marketing, talks about the App Store approval process. But is the process too cumbersome, tedious and does Apple take too much responsibility for the content of apps? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple Inc., Product Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux

After yesterday's Google Chrome OS announcement I've had a little time to think about Google's vision for the OS and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Desktops, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Google Chrome OS announcement

Highlights from the Google Chrome OS announcement today. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Google Chrome, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-19

GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation

Image editing tool GIMP is to be dropped from the default installation of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Ubuntu, GIMP, Productivity, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

It hasn't been announced it yet, heck, there's not even any official confirmation of its existence yet, but that doesn't stop rampant speculation that the Apple's tablet PC has been delayed until the second half of 2010. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Radeon HD 5970 - ATI's killer graphics card

Thought that ATI's Radeon HD 5870 is a killer graphics card? Well you ain't seen nothing yet - until you've seen the Radeon HD 5970. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Video Card, ATI Technologies Inc., Graphics, Radeon, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Netbook/notebook reliability study shows that technology breaks ...

Interesting research by SquareTrade which looked at the failure rate of 30,000 notebooks and netbooks covered by SquareTrade Laptop Warranty plans. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-18

GeForce GT 240 - NVIDIA's sub-$100 DirectX 10.1 graphics card

You can get a lot of power for under $100 when it comes to GPUs nowadays, but NVIDIA have just launched the GeForce GT 240 - decent performance, low power consumption and a decent price. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Video Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, DirectX, Video Cards, Performance Management, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-17

HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC

The owner of an Pavilion Elite desktop PC is suing HP claiming the system he bought is "inherently defective," and regularly locks up within 20 minutes of use. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Lawsuit, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, HP Pavilion, Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Dance Microsoft Store employees, dance!

Employees at Microsoft's Mission Viejo store shake their booty ... by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Employee, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-17