A high-speed connection. It typically refers to DSL or cable access to the Internet. See broadband and wireless broadband.
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- MyConnection Server 8.8d (Windows)
- MyConnection Server MCS broadband testing software enables businesses to test connections for bandwidth speeds and connection quality for time critical applications such as VoIP, Video conferencing and IPTV. MCS helps organizations to assess networks for deployment of new/additional services, and identify and resolve last mile customer connectivity problems with little...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- VZOchat 6.3.3 (Windows)
- Easy-to-use, small software application for free video chat, communications and instant messaging via the Internet on any broadband or even dial-up connection. It works with most PCs and web cameras and does not require special skills to use. Its advanced network support allows connections when both users are behind a...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?
- Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- More evidence of the coming collision between home broadband and the smart grid
- Collision?Not the word I would have used.In any event, I think this is a positive and necessary direction to go. In order to manage more diversified, less dependable/consistent sources of energy, the demand side HAS TO be managed. Without it, we are just setting ourselves up for a lot of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Snow Leopard update squashes bugs
- Already to Service Pack 2?Yet another [b]FIVE HUNDRED MEGABYTE[/b] service pack for Snow Leopard? Wow. Most things that "just work" don't require nearly [b]ONE GIGABYTE[/b] of patches within months of release.473MB?!?!?!How do dial up users do it?RE: Snow Leopard update squashes bugsholy.....Critical bugs need urgent updateThat's the headline if this...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- NBA League Pass Mobile for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- NBA League Pass Mobile for iPhone is the official app from the NBA that lets you watch live games, the same games that are available on the TV and broadband versions on your iPhone. Watch with a WI-FI or 3G connection, even up to 48 hours after the game. With...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Facebook beats the 'spam king'
- Good luck collecting that judgment award. ntntRE: Facebook beats the 'spam king'Ive always wondered why governments/courts don't do more on tackling spam. Surely regardless of where they are based, some pressure can be exerted by the government, onto local governments, if they don't comply, limit/block the whole countries internet...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline
- Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- ooVoo 2.2.2.19 (Windows)
- ooVoo is changing the way people communicate and connect online with its high-quality video and audio and multi-user capabilities that allow up to six people to talk face-to-face with each other at the same time. Using ooVoo is easy and fun, all consumers need is a computer, a broadband connection...
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Bookends 10.6.1 (Mac)
- Bookends is a full featured and cost-effective bibliography/reference and information management system for students and professionals. With Bookends you can easily import references (information about journal articles, books, etc.) from EndNote, and directly search and import from PubMed, the Web of Science, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Amazon, the Library of Congress,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-16
- AT&T bursts the iPhone tethering bubble; not until 2010
- AT&T iPhoneIn general I am very happy with the iPhone and AT&T, but I am becoming concerned that AT&T's exclusivity has allowed AT&T to be slow in 3G expansion, poor iPhone customer service little value add, slow on releasing new functionality (i.e. tethering), and of course one of the highest...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- The case of the missing iPhone 3GS's
- When I finally filled my iPod Touch 16GB and realized that I really do like a lot of the iPhone apps, it was time to bid my Nokia N96 which has been a problem child goodbye and go straight for the top: an iPhone 32GB. I'd not...
- Blog posts 2009-10-12
- Optical storage: RIP
- Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-11
- Worldwide Online TV Web 4.0 (Windows)
- The Worldwide Online TV Web allows you to watch 2700+ live television Webs from 186+ countries. There is no need for a TV Tuner card because all the channels are streamed through your Internet connection. For most TV a modem speed of 56Kb/s is required, for the broadband TV stations...
- Software downloads 2009-10-11
- RealPlayer 11.1.0 (Mac)
- Now features TurboPlay, giving broadband users near-instant playback of RealVideo and RealAudio by dramatically reducing the time it takes to load or buffer a clip prior to playback through the intelligent utilization of available bandwidth on a broadband connection. This latest version of the RealOne Player also gives Mac users...
- Software downloads 2009-10-07
- Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice
- Here's Google's response to AT&T's charges that Voice discriminates against users in certain, expensive locations. Google's argument: yes, the common carrier system is broken and should be fixed so that local carriers can't rip off common carriers for outrageous connection fees. >Under the common carrier laws, AT&T...
- Blog posts 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...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-27
- 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,...
- Software downloads 2009-09-27
- Gizmo5 4.0.5.395 (Windows)
- Formerly known as the Gizmo Project. Gizmo5 uses your Internet connection (broadband or dial-up) to make calls to other computers. With the click of a mouse, you're connected to friends, family, and colleagues anywhere on earth. You can talk clearly, for as long as you want, for free. With inexpensive...
- Software downloads 2009-09-23
- 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. ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-21
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