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- Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services
- Qwest plans to roll out integrated home services where it ties its services in with those from its partners such as MSN and DirecTV in a move enabled by a thin layer of software, according to Qwest CTO Pieter Poll. Poll right talked about Qwest's broadband strategy...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- What's future proofing worth? Analyzing the Verizon FiOS bet
- What's future proofing worth? Analyzing the Verizon FiOS betcoax vs fiberNo brainer, but if Verizon thinks this is a 10-year ROI or something, think again.Cable has enough bandwidth to satisfy any residential / home-office use for the forseeable future. Heck, phone companies can now cram 3 or 4 high-def video...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurely
- MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurelyImagine thatntWouldn't this imply that ....... Apple is using the same faulty parts as Dell and HP and not the superior parts that Laff and others claim?How can this be?Just yesterday we were being told how Apple used better quality parts in their systems.Though since...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again
- Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over againCerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again[i]Rather than a volume cap, I suggest the introduction of transmission rate caps, which would allow users to purchase access to the Internet at a given minimum data rate and be free...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- eMachines T5274
- The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router
- We pitted the D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 against the only other true dual-band router we've reviewed, the Linksys WRT610N. The DIR-855 beat the WRT610N in overall throughput performance, but its design and desktop setup application couldn't compete. Both routers offer about the same range; the WRT610N provides...
- Product reviews 2008-07-18
- Intel rolls out Centrino 2 processor; Earnings on tap
- Intel on Tuesday launched its Centrino 2 processor with integrated graphics for notebooks. This chip platform, formerly known as Montevina, was delayed by a few weeks due to technical and certification problems. The news (Techmeme, statement) comes as Intel preps its second quarter earnings, which will be...
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- AT
- ATpretty close to what I pay for a Windows Mobile phone with AT&TI have been anxiously awaiting getting rid of my Cingular 2125, and am very happy with the prices of the 3G iPhone plans ... almost exactly what I am paying now for a low-end plan with 200 SMS...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Nokia buys Symbian to form open-source Android killer
- Nokia buys Symbian to form open-source Android killerOpen sores are good, but when is it too many?It's about time Symbian went open sores. I guess, Nokia, Mot and others saw the writing on the wall. Never mind Android, the real fear is Apple iPhone. The juggernaut is unstoppable if...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- News to know: Firefox 3.0 flaw; Windows 7; IT failures; HP
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0 Dancho Danchev: A security company wants you to DDoS its servers Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Alabama's Broadband Tide Mary Jo Foley: Will Google deliver its own dynamic language runtime?...
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I upgrade?
- Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I upgrade?Can you evaluate it?If it does seem like you are achieving $100/mn more productivity with the additional speed, I'd say go for it. It comes down to a value issue for me.RE: Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I upgrade?
- Verizon on Tuesday said it will roll out 50 megabits per second Mbps broadband service with upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps. Needless, to say this national rollout--the 50 Mbps down 20 Mbps up (50/20) service was tested in select areas--got my attention. I'm a Verizon...
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- Samsung announces 3G 'iPhone killer'
- Coming in the Toybox inbox this morning is news of the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-based 3G Samsung Omnia, announced today while Apple fanboys around the globe wait nervously for an announcement of a 3G iPhone at today's WWDC keynote. The Omnia's enters the ring looking to fight,...
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Leaked Flip Mino camcorder official, touch sensitive
- The leaked Mino camcorder from Flip is now official, and from the looks of it, it's still got the stripped-down appeal of its sibling Video. New features on the Mino include touch sensitive buttons as opposed to click and an increased video bit rate of 4.0 Mbps (doubled from...
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- The new HTC Touch Pro has a 5-row keyboard with the TouchFLO 3D UI
- In early May HTC announced the incredible HTC Touch Diamond and I should get a chance to check one out in the next week or so. Even better news, at least for those of use power users who like QWERTY keyboards, is the announcement tonight of the HTC Touch Pro....
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- Asus Eee Box a thick white slice of cheap computing heaven
- $269. That's the base price of the upcoming Asus Eee Box, a shiny slice of plastic pound cake set to launch in mid-July in the U.S. and a bit later for French-speaking Canada (oui, c'est vrai.) It will run on a 1.6 GHz Atom...
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- Stop the spectrum auction madness
- Before one more colleague speculates on rules for spectrum auctions, can I make one suggestion? Stop. Over the last several years we've had auction-after-auction, all ostensibly designed to provide competition to the Wireless Trust. Has it? No, it hasn't. The Trust...
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Terrestrial Video Backhaul Over IP
- Pacific Century Matrix PCM is a leading provider of television broadcast services covering Asia Pacific. In PCM's vision, its premium position as international gateway for broadcast programming from and to Asia Pacific demanded for a highly reliable but cost effective solution to aggregate and distribute programming from around the globe....
- Case studies 2008-05-30
- State of the Internet: Old worms live on; Delaware speediest state; South Korea a broadband king
- Akamai on Thursday released its first State of the Internet report and found attack traffic--viruses, worms, bots and such--derived from 125 countries with 30 percent of that traffic coming from the United States and China. Some of these attacks, which occurred in the first quarter, were from worms like Blaster...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Wi-Fi bridge claims a range of 5 miles
- Wi-Fi bridge claims a range of 5 milesOld newsCome on, Rik, this technology has been around for some time. I installed my first bridge using equipment like this years ago to extend our network out to remote buildings, and have done so many times since. We recently installed...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
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