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Verizon files suit over cell phone spam

Verizon files suit over cell phone spamThis is all a joke ,,,The only reason spammers continue with this is because the laws are to lenient . Let's say that if the punismnet was death , these companies that send spam would not exist . If anything the courts are just...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Cellular phones, cell phone, e-mail, spam message, punismnet, same internet connection fee, Verizon Communications Inc., internet connection fee, spam, Internet, spammer

Discussion threads 2005-11-23

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A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

First thoughts"the incumbents fought it tooth and nail"Same thing happened in the last 4 industrial revolutions!I'm broadly in favour of your improvements ... with a few caveats ... and will look at the 2 papers you plugged, sorry referenced ;-)"Users should be concerned that the Internet services they pay for...

Tags: Fiber optics, Net Neutrality, Net Neutrality Solution

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

StatWin Pro 7.9.7 (Windows)

StatWin is a comprehensive computer activity monitoring solution for individuals and businesses. It gives you valuable statistics. It lets you analyze how effectively you or your employees are using computers. The software counts aggregate operation time, average operation time per day and per run for a given computer or user....

Tags: Statistics, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Computer, SXR Software, StatWin, Productivity, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-10-21

T-Mobile offers Sidekick customers $100 credit, is that enough to retain them all?

Lets see those T-Mobile Customer Service figures againSomehow Sprint or even MetroPCS don't seem too shabby anymore. Personally, if I just lost all my data from my cell company's incompetence there is no way in hell I'd stay with them. They'd have to give me that android phone and comp...

Tags: T-Mobile, SideKick, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

How Verizon might ruin Android

Okay Dana - how might Verizon ruin Android?By not actually writing an answer to the posited headline, it sure appears to me that you are trying to get comments from people like me to write your article for you. It might work a little better if you actually posited an...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice

How about fixing the first articleso we know what you are talking about.Torn...I can certainly appreciate the arguments being trotted out by Google. They seem, however, to want to have the best of both worlds...acting as a de-facto "common carrier" while not actually being one. Given this, I...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Darkmane, ATT, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., carrier, network

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Global home broadband booming

from IndonesiaI might understand why Indonesia has only 1 percent penetration rate for home broadband access, its main reason is the high cost of subscribing fee compared to national standard wage. In my estimation, we have to pay more than 80% of our monthly standard wage just to have broadband...

Tags: Benefits, payroll solutions, Personal finance, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, salary, home broadband

Discussion threads 2009-09-27

Wireless service boosters: A good idea but we shouldn't have to pay extra

You would think that the news of an AT&T Femtocell product - basically, a network extender that can help boost a weak cell phone signal in homes and buildings - would be a welcome product, especially for the iPhone users who regularly have to deal with dropped calls. ...

Tags: Network, AT&T Corp., Wireless Service, Wireless, Network Extender, Networking, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Wireless And Mobility, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership

Here come even HIGHER prices ....and thousands of channels of mediocrity.Look at satellite radio - unlimited channels of the same old same old !Satellite RadioActually when it first started and there was competing services ala XM and Sirius satellite radio was cheap, $9.99XM and $12.99 Sirius - both worked out...

Tags: Network technology, Satellite radio, cable, satellite, cable ownership, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

The new Sony Reader Daily Edition may replace my Kindle and Reader 505

And it's real easy for you to transfer, right?All you have to do is push a button, or make a phone call, or send an email, and all your Kindle stuff moves right over to the Sony?Of course notBut that's the risk you take when you deal with companies that...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Reader 505, new Sony Reader Daily Edition, Sony Reader Daily Edition

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

OpenEMR Server 3.1 (Windows)

The clinical benefits of computerized medical records are clear; however, the costs of current proprietary systems are large. These high cost systems inhibit many small practices from transitioning to computerized medical records. This obstacle can easily be circumvented with OpenEMR. OpenEMR is a free medical practice management, electronic medical records,...

Tags: Medical Billing, Electronic Health Record, Server, Microsoft Windows, Medical Record, EHR Live, OpenEMR Server 3.1, EDI, E-health, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-08-25

Making the tablet computer "classroom-ready"

With all the recent conjecture about the rumored Apple tablet (nee "iPad") I found this email particularly interesting. Confessions of a teacher, parent and wanna-be tech geek by John H. Julian I've taught since 1980 and the people to get involved...

Tags: Teacher, Computer, Tablet Computer, Personal Information, Tablets, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-16

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customers

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customersWhy, just Why?Why would anyone willingly subject themselves to becoming Comcast customers? Where I live even DSL is not available so my only choice is Comcast and they are terrible, their customer service is terrible, their installers are unreliable and they...

Tags: INTERNET, Cable, Network technology, TVs, Broadband Internet, comcast, Comcast Corp., voice customer

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Pharos Traveler GPS 127

The smartphone space has become really competitive, especially in the past year, and it's packed with wide variety of great devices. However, as far as GPS-enabled smartphones go, Pharos is trying to outdo the competition by including navigation software on the handset, so you're not required to sign up for...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Monitors & displays, GPS, Pharos, smart phone, Pharos Traveler 127, Traveler 127

Product reviews 2009-08-04

Dead-Finger Tech: Slingbox, Roku & Netflix Instant Play

What's my real dead finger tech? My media streaming devices and services that keep me juiced with multimedia content at home and when I'm traveling. In anticipation of the great summer tech news doldrums, our fearless editor asked the ZDNet bloggers to provide...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Roku Inc., Slingbox, View Service, DVR, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Digital Video, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?

Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I've been saying this for a while.[i]When it comes to trade-offs between security and convenience, convenience always wins.[/i]security = 1 / convenienceRE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?I can't believe that you're endorsing having the police in any country "wardriving" around to detect...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, LANs, Wi-Fi, WLAN, router, Wi-Fi connection

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Insignia NS-HD01

The price of HD Radio technology has been dwindling over the past few years, with digital-capable car stereos, home tuners, and clock radios priced south of $100. But Insignia's new NS-HD01 adds two new wrinkles to the HD Radio equation. The iPod-size unit is the first truly portable (battery...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, display, Insignia NS-HD01, radio, HD radio, battery

Product reviews 2009-07-15

StatWin Pro 7.9.1 (Windows)

StatWin is a comprehensive computer activity monitoring solution for individuals and businesses. It gives you valuable statistics. It lets you analyze how effectively you or your employees are using computers. The software counts aggregate operation time, average operation time per day and per run for a given computer or user....

Tags: Statistics, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Computer, SXR Software, StatWin, Productivity, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-07-15

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

Goddamit! Why have I been offline for so long? As I explained in a previous article last summer about my broadband situation, my employer, like many large technology services companies, has elected to classify my work situation as "Home-Based", in that...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Broadband, Mike, Cable Guy, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

First voice-guided GPS apps arrive for iPhone

First voice-guided GPS apps arrive for iPhoneAm I the only one to strongly dislike subscriptions?Just wondering. $120 USD/year sounds a bit steep to me.Sweet! I believe this is the first smartphone to get voice guided GPS! At least I think it is. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Apple iPhone, voice-guided GPS app, GPS app

Discussion threads 2009-06-22