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Why the FCC's 700Mhz auction matters

The Federal Communications Commission's auction of 700 Mhz wireless spectrum can easily be portrayed as a he said, she said fiasco. But the bigger picture is worth watching. Google dangles $4.6 billion to prod the FCC to opening up wireless spectrum. Verizon agrees sort of. AT&T doesn't. Everyone wonders what...

Tags: Wired & Wireless, Verizon, Telecommunications, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, Google, General

Blog posts 2007-07-31

Lawmakers fret over digital TV transition

Lawmakers fret over digital TV transitionTrain Wreck ???Thats stupid! people aren't going to die if they can't watch tv. This change doesn't effect cable subscribers anyway.Rise AARP; Save the dot commonsMaria Cantwell is the former Real networks executive now senator. She is likely well aware of the real issue with...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Maria Cantwell, Patriots, TV, digital TV transition, MHz Spectrum, digital television, AARP, universal access, spectrum, commons, democracy, WiMAX, Web 2.0

Discussion threads 2007-07-27

3G: Are we there yet?

3G: Are we there yet?Lets not be confused; Can You Hear ME NOW3Ghz technology is favored because the US is allowing it to be unregulated. But it fails the "can you hear me now" test unless a substantial number of new towers are installed. This is unlike the spectrum...

Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, TVs, TV & Home Theater, 3G, MHz Spectrum, WiMAX, tower

Discussion threads 2007-07-23

U.S. telecom results expected to prove video growth

U.S. telecom results expected to prove video growthWiMax and 700 Mhz; Why iPhone wil not be enhanced with Java or MicrosoftGetting the word out on this just seems so damn hard. But I will try anyway. 1. Best I can tell, AT&T currently offers realtime video on only three phones...

Tags: Corporate communications, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, WiMAX, MHz Spectrum, video, GHz spectrum, Apple iPhone, tower

Discussion threads 2007-07-20

WiMax goes mainstream: Sprint, Clearwire to build national network

WiMax goes mainstream: Sprint, Clearwire to build national networkAh the Steamroller finally starts upRight on time too! I wonder how close this is to my original predictions . . .The MESHing algorithms that allow for "roaming" make WiMAX better than WiFi networks and their limited ranges and no roaming capability.So...

Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Network technology, Clearwire Corp., Apple Inc., WiMAX, spectrum, HiDef TV, MHz Spectrum, network, Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2007-07-19

FCC draft rules may mean Google will buy up spectrum in 2008 auction

In what looks like some sort of victory for Net Neutrality, the FCC is poised to adopt Google's call for open access on part of the 700 MHz spectrum scheduled to be auctioned off next year, Dow Jones reports. As broadcast television moves to digital broadcast, the long-distance...

Tags: FCC, Google

Blog posts 2007-07-10

Additional Resources

The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google ink collaboration pact; Promise 'innovative applications'

The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google ink collaboration pact; Promise Time to change my phone carrier, I don't need Google taking control and recording my conversations like they tried to do with Chrome.Yes yes yes!Hope for choice and an area of computing not controlled and manipulated by MSRE: The Android...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Communications Inc., collaboration pact, Google Inc., Verizon Wireless, phone, VZW, Apple iPhone, innovative application, collaboration

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Will the Palm Pre come to Verizon? Analysts debate

Do any of you realize that analysts get paid to GUESS about things?So here we have a bunch of idiot analysts GUESSING what might, or might not, happen regarding Verizon and the Palm Pre. Give me a break.It's like the report I heard in Bloomberg TV the other morning. The...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Federal government, WebOS, Verizon Communications Inc., Pre, Palm Inc., Palm Pre, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3G

We posted the first of three parts of the King of the QWERTYs feature with the BlackBerry Tour and now are moving on to take a look at the T-Mobile Dash 3G. You can check out my earlier review for some other thoughts on the device since this feature will...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Phone, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Operating System, Smart Phone, Snap, T-Mobile, Sprint Communications, T-Mobile Dash, Dash 3G, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS, Windows Mobile Standard, Audio Adapter, Tour, 3G, Mobile Operating Systems, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Mobile Applications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-07-23

AT&T upgrading older equipment to kick-start iPhone network boost

Hats off to AT&T for kicking into high gear, for thinking out of the box, for being resourceful - finally - to come up with a quick-fix solution to this iPhone service problem. Company spokesman Mark Siegel told the Gearlog blog that it has been refitting its...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Network, AT&T Corp., 3G, Networking, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse

Despite their cord-free convenience, wireless mice have a poor adoption rate among serious PC gamers due to lag and signal hiccups. Microsoft's feature-heavy SideWinder X8 solves that problem with a hybrid design that lets you swap almost seamlessly between wired and wireless connection. Throw in Microsoft's souped-up BlueTrack sensor technology,...

Tags: Mice, Microsoft Corp., SideWinder X8, mouse, BlueTrack

Product reviews 2009-06-04

AT&T plans 3G upgrade; Promises 'considerably' faster mobile broadband speeds

Here's good news for iPhone users: AT&T said Wednesday that it is plotting a 3G network upgrade to offer "considerably faster mobile broadband speeds." Of course, the bad news is that AT&T's network is holding you back now.  The company said its upgrade will...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Network, Broadband, AT&T Corp., Mobile Broadband, Randall Stephenson, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, WiMAX, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Verizon Wireless: 4G LTE trials showing 50 to 60 Mbps download rates

Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that it is testing 4G Long Term Evolution LTE service with the aim of launching commercial service in 2010. Verizon Wireless said the 4G LTE network in field trials has demonstrated download rates of 50 to 60 megabits per second, but the final speeds are to...

Tags: 4G, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, 4G LTE, 4G LTE Trial, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Give your system a mid-life kicker

Give your system a mid-life kickerDRAM/RAM/MemoryIt appears that the article doesn't point out that the amount of memory you can "address"/use depends on your Operating System, not just your motherboard. Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32-bit only support upto 4Gb of RAM. If you are going to go above that, then...

Tags: Flash memory, Processors, memory, mid-life kicker, kicker, RAM, processor, DDR2

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

Why Obama will lose his BlackBerry

Why Obama will lose his BlackBerryAnother reasonIs that cell phones or any type of device capable of recording or transmitting data are not allowed in any area approved for classified information. Thus, if the Oval Office is cleared for classified information, the BlackBerry would not be allowed. This is why...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, Obama, phone

Discussion threads 2009-01-12

FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards

FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cardsCo-optingIf the new frequencies are open to any company and if some companies are threatened by competition using the new frequencies, then why shouldn't the threatened companies jam the new frequencies?That seems one of the points of this quoted quote:The...

Tags: Federal government, Wi-Fi, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Amateur Radio, white space, spectrum, FCC, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards

The Federal Communications Commission has opened up so-called wireless white spaces--unused spectrum between broadcast channels--in a move the agency hopes paves the way for 'Wi-Fi on Steroids'. In a statement following the FCC's 5-0 approval Techmeme, Chairman Kevin Martin said: Opening the white spaces will allow...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., WiMAX, Broadband, Spectrum, Federal Government, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Time for Google to take out Sprint

Time for Google to take out SprintWhy change the name?The Sprint name stands for poor quality. Google has a reputation for high quality.I assume that, along with the name change, Google might institute policy changes which would decrease dissatisfaction with the brand, in order to protect its own good name.Sprint...

Tags: WiMAX, Product marketing, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Branding, Telecom & Utilities, Google Inc., Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

WiMAX Forum White Paper - Spectrum Opportunities Below 1 GHz

This paper provides an analysis of spectrum opportunities for WiMAX technologies in bands below 1 GHz. It describes the recent regulatory developments in the bands below 1 GHz, focusing especially on the upper part of Ultra High Frequency UHF 470-862 MHz band, i.e. in the sub-band 698-862 MHz which may...

Tags: WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-08-01

zxsp 0.7.3.pre5 (Mac)

zxsp is a simulator for the historic Sinclair ZX home computer families. Main supported platform is Mac OS X. Versions for classic MacOS and old versions of Mac OS X are still available from the zxsp download page. zxsp supports ".sna" and ".z80" snapshot files, ".tap", ".tzx", ".pzx", ".80", ".81",...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Recorder, Joystick, SNA, Zxsp, Apple Mac OS, Networking, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-24