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10 things you should know before buying satellite broadband Internet service

This download provides a list of 10 critical issues you should consider before choosing satellite broadband and examines the advantages and disadvantages of one-way and two-way satellite systems. Until fairly recently if you were in a location without cable television service or further than a few miles...

Tags: Internet, Mobile, Broadband, Satellite Broadband, Satellite, Internet Service, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications

Download resources 2005-12-13

Vietnam opens satellite broadband gateway

Vietnam opens satellite broadband gatewayVery interesting.......another society opening itself to the world. I visited Hanoi in 1991, and after 25 years of recovering from the previous century of chaos brought on by various occupations (French, Japanese, American), they appeard to be regaining some semblance of national stability and cultural...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, satellite broadband gateway, satellite, satellite broadband

Discussion threads 2005-11-09

Intel brings wireless broadband to Chinese cities

Intel brings wireless broadband to Chinese citiesIt is a shamethat countries like China will get "last mile" technology before the United States. Seeing that I am locked in via my TELCO for DSL I would welcome an alternate such as described in the story. Satellite broadband is cost...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, satellite broadband, Intel Corp., broadband, fiber, fibre, wireless broadband, wireless

Discussion threads 2004-06-10

Additional Resources

The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?

Student discounted software.Student discounted software. Being a student, I've been able to get some fantastic software for some very nice discounts.RE: The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?Roku, along with a Netflix subscription and high speed broadband, convinced me that you can watch near DVD quality video without any...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, killer tech, wireless router, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

TV Everywhere: We're not just ready; we're already doing it

Television has gone through some major transformations over the years: color, cable, digital and even TiVo. Now, the industry is undergoing another transformation - and consumers are more than ready. A report released today found that consumers are already accessing television-style video content from devices other than...

Tags: TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-30

TVUPlayer 1.0.1 (Mac)

TVU networks offers a free live TV service that you can watch on your Mac over a broadband Internet connection. This service is dedicated to bringing you TV that you can't get from cable or satellite, such as news and sports from around the world. To watch our service,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, TVU Networks, Broadband Internet Connection, Broadband Internet, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-09-27

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

U.S. national broadband strategy: Funding is the elephant in the room

we don't need big governmentThe broadband has to be build by private businesses and everyone needs to pay to get it.The government should only provide incentives like tax cuts that are deficit neutral.And of courseAnd of course ZDNet is still pushing the crazy idea that broadband everywhere is inevitable. Somehow,...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Highways, broadband, broadband over power line, U.S. national broadband strategy, U.S. National

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

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

Jobs: Catch the App Store if you can

Jobs: Catch the App Store if you canWhy should the wireless carriersbe any different from:1. my electricity utility2. my water utility3. my gas utility4. my ISP5. my sewer/wastewater company ?I don't want the wireless carriers to be any different. I want to be able to switch from one to another...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, App Store, Apple Inc., developer, job

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Dell i1545-012B

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School Roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. While predominantly known for its direct-to-consumer custom-built PCs, some of Dell's best deals can be found in fixed-configuration laptops stocked...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell i1545-012B, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-10

The Cost of the Free Internet

The outpouring of interest in and passionate argument about IAC chairman Barry Diller’s declaration last week that the delivery of content over the Internet ‘absolutely’ will become a ‘paid system’ was instructive. First, it shows the power of the “free� Internet, as it is currently constructed. A...

Tags: Payment, Video, Cable, Programming, Internet, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-06-16

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Leveraging Broadband Stimulus for IPTV Services in Lower-Density Markets

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ARRA represents a unique opportunity for network operators to upgrade their networks and greatly enhance their service delivery capabilities. IP video is a key component for serving communities, and IPTV, in particular, represents essential next-generation services which open up valuable revenue opportunities...

Tags: Lucent Technologies Inc., Recovery, Network, IP Television, Broadband, Alcatel, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-06-09

Should broadband connectivity be a right?

Should broadband connectivity be a right?Not at all.Yes, it is going to be a necessity but it will never be a right. In my opinion, this goes along with the whole "Is health care a right" ordeal. Neither of these are rights. They are both almost absolutely necessary but no...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, INTERNET, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, broadband, broadband connectivity

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

Cloudy day: Google, Gmail sucking wind or down; Packets lost in key cities

Cloudy day: Google, Gmail sucking wind or down; Packets lost in key citiesRE: Cloudy day: Google, Gmail sucking wind or down; Packets lost in key citiesI can't function like this; I need Google! Thanks for reporting this news, it's nice to know it's not me, I guess.So lets see.....No downtime...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Inc., Cloudy day, Google Gmail, key city

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

As economy plummets, cable, satellite TV bills are on the rise

As economy plummets, cable, satellite TV bills are on the riseThe Internet is the future of mediaWe dropped cable 6 months ago. We found a local ISP and got 12M down, 2M up for $50 a month and kicked $110 a month of Time Warner out the door. A decent...

Tags: Network technology, Satellite TV, TVs, TV & Home Theater, cable, TV, satellite, satellite television

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Five things I'd like to see from my broadband provider

Tom Steinert-Threlkeld posted yesterday five things he would like to see change about his cable operator. As cable is practically a thing of the past over here in the UK, with satellite and Freeview free digital channels hitting most television sets, I thought long and hard about where the next...

Tags: House, Bandwidth, VoIP, P2P, Broadband, Peer To Peer (P2P), Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-04-08

LG CF360 - blue (AT&T)

Most of the recent LG phones from AT&T have either been fancy touch-screen handsets like the LG Incite or slim models that can stream live TV (The LG Invision, for example). The LG CF360, on the other hand, takes the midtier approach, much like the LG Shine of two years...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, navigation key, slider mechanism, volume rocker, AT&T Corp., LG CF360, LG Electronics Inc.

Product reviews 2009-03-11

LG CF360 - red (AT&T)

Most of the recent LG phones from AT&T have either been fancy touch-screen handsets like the LG Incite or slim models that can stream live TV (The LG Invision, for example). The LG CF360, on the other hand, takes the midtier approach, much like the LG Shine of two years...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., slider mechanism, navigation key, volume rocker, LG CF360, LG Electronics Inc.

Product reviews 2009-03-11

VOD chief: Comcast will survive in face of TV.com, Hulu

This week, Comcast announced its OnDemand Online service, promising anywhere online access to Comcast programming (broadcast, basic and premium channels, etc.) for its customers. I sat down with Doug Sylvester, President and COO of TVN Entertainment, to talk about how Comcast's entry into the broadband video on-demand...

Tags: VoD, Comcast Corp., Cable Company, TV, Cable, Programming, Hulu, TVN Entertainment, ZD, DS, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-27