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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

OpenOfficeMouse - Put an end to button envy!

OpenOffice, better known for the free alternative to Microsoft's Office suite, has announced that it will start selling a mouse specifically designed for the OpenOffice suite early next year. And if you existing mouse gives you a case of button envy, then this is the mouse for you. by Adrian...

Tags: Mouse, Envy, Mice, OpenOffice, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-09

News to know: Cisco; Azure; Smartphones; Twitter lists; Facebook; Skype; Twitter device

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft puts more...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Twitter Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Skype Technologies S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., Smartphone, Sam Diaz, E-mail, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Online Communications, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

The first worm targeting Apple's iPhone is alive and spreading in the wild. But most iPhone owners need not worry about it. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple iPhone, Worm, Smart Phones, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-08

February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer

Mark this date in your diaries and on your calendars: February 2013. It's my best guess date based on the data I have for when Firefox's global market share will surpass that of Internet Explorer. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-06

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Antitrust charges filed against Intel

The New York Attorney General has filed antitrust charges against chip giant Intel, claiming that the company engaged in "a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct." by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Antitrust, Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Semiconductors, Security, Business Operations, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-05

NVIDIA Inside?

Is NVIDIA planning to enter the x86 chip business? Could you soon be buying a PC that has NVIDIA inside? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: NVidia Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-05

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

Welcome to the updated and revamped Hardware 2.0 "Very Best Kit List" for Nov/Dec 09, the last such list for 2009. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range and budget components currently available. So if you're thinking of buying, building or even upgrading a PC,...

Tags: Hardware, List, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-03

News to know: Microsoft store; Domain names; Blackberry Storm2; VoIP; Android

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Robin Harris: A visit to Microsoft's first store Zack Whittaker: Web addresses to extend to non-English languages...

Tags: Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Domain Name, Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Sales Strategy, Telephony, VOIP, Storage, Telecommunications, Hardware, Data Management, Sales, Networking

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Hardware components

As the Holiday season approaches, people start thinking about gift ideas. To help you give or receive the perfect holiday gift this year I've put together a list of five cool tech gift ideas. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Holiday, Hardware Component, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?

OK, time for a new feature, one that I'm calling "Friday Challenge." Today's challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Operating System, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Wii sales take a 43% tumble ... why?

According to Nintendo, global sales of the once popular Wii games console have slumped 43% during the first half of the fiscal year (H1 '10). by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Nintendo Wii, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses

Over the past few days I've been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft's latest Windows 7 and Canonical's Ubuntu 9.10. Specifically, I've been thinking about the strengths and weaknesses of each of the operating systems. Is a free operating system really as good as one that you...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2, kills Palm Pre sync ... again

Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2, which, amongst other things, again kills the ability for the Palm Pre to sync with the software. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-29

What's the key to Apple's success?

Apple's weathered the economic downturn like almost no other company, pulling in massive profits without having to resort to deep price cuts. But what's its secret? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-29

Sony recalls 69,000 Vaio AC adapters

Sony has issued a mandatory recall of 69,000 Vaio AC adapters. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Adapter, Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-29