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

AT&T plans 3G upgrade; Promises 'considerably' faster mobile broadband speeds3G upgradeThat's certainly cool. I may use a standard flip phone, but faster download speeds will always be appreciated.AT&T: Today's Network TomorrowReally, it seems to me that AT&T has always operated this way. Every time I complain about service,...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, mobile, AT&T Corp., Network Tomorrow, 3G, network, mobile broadband

Discussion threads 2009-05-27

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Can Droid mask iPhone envy? Or will Verizon iPhone rumors keep users guessing?

Given the choice between the original and a copy...I'd opt for the original. RE: Can Droid mask iPhone envy? Or will Verizon iPhone rumors keep users guessing?Given the choice for the more advanced hardware and software, I'd go for the more advanced hardware and software.And go for the spywareNothing from...

Tags: Smart phones, Google Latitude app, Droid, Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., iPhone Envy, Verizon iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Ubicomp 2009 and the fusion of our digital and physical worlds

Recently, I used my newly downloaded Zipcar app on my iPhone to unlock and honk my booked vehicle from several yards away. It was more novel than useful, but a tall tale example of the countless invisible interactions we're having with sensing, inferring, and data transferring machines every day. It's...

Tags: Ubiquitous Computing, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-10-09

AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day tomorrow

Wow...Cool New Feature there Apple. Way to be inventive. Now Picture Mail, along with cut and paste are 2 innovations that keep iPhone hip and cool...even if every other smartphone has had those features since 1999 or so.Prediction: EPIC FAILWatch the network crash.RE: AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., MMS, iPhone MMS day, iPhone MMS

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

FCC: Comcast contradicts itself in claim agency has no power over it

Not surprising..They got caught with their hand in the cookie jar and now want to deny it. So of course they will change their tune when any type of action is taken. Comcast needs to be strung up from the tallest tree and hung for the world to see. I...

Tags: Federal government, agency, FCC, Comcast Corp., legal argument

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day tomorrow

AT&T plans to roll out its highly-anticipated Multimedia Messaging Service MMS to iPhone customers in the U.S. tomorrow, September 25, 2009. DSLReports quotes a source familiar with AT&T's MMS plans: Starting at 10AM Eastern (on the 25), AT&T will send out a mass text to a group of iPhone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Multimedia, MMS, Multimedia Messaging, AT&T Corp., DSLReports, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Instant Messaging, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Give me one good reason not to just move them all to Linux

RE: Give me one good reason not to just move them all to LinuxAs a roaming tech helper and trainer, I completely concur. Over the past few years, I have moved quite a few of my clients to Mac or Linux and they couldn't be happier. And lately, the infestation...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, malware

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Sony's Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, no interesting Internet services available this week

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an Internet-ready HDTV, and don't need all of the widgets the sets will be rolling out, a networked Blu-ray player could be a viable option. Most importantly, these units are offering the same Netflix and Amazon On Demand video-streaming...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., built-In, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, Internet Service, Wireless LANs, Internet, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TVs, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-07

U.N.'s Ban Ki-moon warns of 'abyss" and 'widespread disaster'

Dear Mr Fuller you have to understand a few thing WEll even if i find your post always refreshing and deeply educating you must understand this until there hurrican lvl 6and 7 or twister force 6 or 7 or all coastal area will be under...

Tags: Ban Ki-moon

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Am I a big whiner about Gmail's downtime?

Establish Down-Time Procedures. Move on.Google Apps is a GREAT resource.Whining for something you get for freeNTyes you areand on top of it you give the M$ shills something to hang on.I've never looked into it, but does Google Gears help......when / if Google Apps is down?Teachers are hardly unique...

Tags: cloud computing, E-mail providers, Google Inc., big whiner, Google Gmail, whiner, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

What does it mean to be a green IT professional? The definition is definitely a moving target.

Wondering if you have what it takes to be considered a "Green IT" professional? Cisco has taken a stab at defining what sort of skills you might need to adapt your role as businesses look to information technology to help slash carbon dioxide emissions, energy costs and so on. ...

Tags: Network, Information Technology, Carbon Dioxide, Green IT, Cisco Systems Inc., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Why social networking tools will go enterprise: All your employees are using them

Sure, Facebook is fun.....Facebook and other social networking sites are lots of fun but they are also amazing productivity killers. Most enterprises will end up blocking social sites at work so they don't have to fire their employees for wasting all their time and money.At home, people can still while...

Tags: Social Networking tool, social networking, social networking tool, tool

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Packaged software, an accident of history

"government engineered" ????"dysfunctional business model"Sounds like someone is looking for a new "revenue stream"!This sounds suspiciously like the "lease a car" vs "rent a car" debate. Change the looks of the same old clunker to "generate sales" without really improving anything.Feudal Europe had the royalty owning the land and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web Standard, software, accident

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Foundation of our green future

I recently got to speak with Steve Vassallo, an exec at Foundation Capital. They're an investment firm firmly in the greentech camp. They've been in the VC business for 14 years. They don't just talk the talk, Foundation's putting their money where the matter is. The firm's...

Tags: Foundation Capital, Florida Power & Light, Construction, Strategy, Management, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Sony launches two new readers including a pocket-sized $199 device

Sony on Wednesday will unveil two new e-book devices, a pocket edition with a 5-inch screen for $199 and a touch-screen version starting at $299. The devices will be available at the end of August. The company also plans to reduce all new releases and best sellers...

Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Touch Edition, E-books, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-04

Job-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeover

Job-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeoverJob-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeoverI don't know, I think the keg stand pics should stay. It shows that the student can cooperate in teamwork and be social, both of which are good for any employer....

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, extreme social networking, Job-seeking college, social networking, network, recruiting, jobseeker, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

LG 42LH50

Photo gallery: LG LH50 series If the Internet is the future of television, then LG's LH50 series hails from the day after tomorrow. This flat-panel LCD is the first to offer Netflix streaming, which allows instant, free-to-subscribers access to an all-you-can watch menu of thousands of movies and...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LG LH50, LG Electronics Inc., NetFlix Inc., Yahoo Widget

Product reviews 2009-07-24

LG 47LH50

Photo gallery: LG LH50 series If the Internet is the future of television, then LG's LH50 series hails from the day after tomorrow. This flat-panel LCD is the first to offer Netflix streaming, which allows instant, free-to-subscribers access to an all-you-can watch menu of thousands of movies and...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LG LH50, LG Electronics Inc., NetFlix Inc., Yahoo Widget

Product reviews 2009-07-24

Trafficking in Michael Jackson

The news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent coverage of his memorial service brought the Internet to a crawl and saturated even the most robust of content delivery networks. When the King of Pop died last week, I swore that I was going...

Tags: Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Network Security for Small Businesses

Small business networks face constant threats from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, zero-day attacks, and more. Achieving effective network security for small business requires a solution that's designed to fit your needs today and can adapt to tomorrow's security threats. This paper explores how, aside from protecting you against...

Tags: Network, Small Business, Networking, Security, Network Security

White papers 2009-07-03