Archive for October, 2008

High Speed Internet

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

For downtown Minneapolis residents who have been wondering when they could get Wi-Fi service in their high-rise apartments or condominums, the answer is: It’s starting now. But even though high-rise dwellers are being connected to the city’s wireless Cont

Q: We are going to be in London Dec. 20 through Jan. 3. What special things are going on then? We are most interested in events presented for the holidays. I have heard about castles that offer special dinners for Christmas. A: London during the Cont

DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a90f6b/russia_broadband) has announced the addition of the “Russia – Broadband Market – Overview Analysis & Forecasts” report to their Cont

Motorola will tout business uses for its WiMAX mobile Internet technology, slated to roll out in Chicago by year’s end, at a trade show at McCormick Place today and Thursday. The troubled Schaumburg cellular company, which is working to split its Cont

Would you be interested in a portable music player that does not require a subscription fee or the need to transfer digital files for new music? All you need to do is buy the gadget and plug it in to your computer (or use a wireless connection) to Cont

It seems piggybacking on unsecured wireless networks shouldn’t be a crime, according to a number of silicon.com readers, some of which are happy to leave their wi-fi open for others to use. With many homes failing to adequately secure their wireless Cont

I recently took a trip to Providence, R.I, for a family wedding. Since my connecting flight from Atlanta was on a regional jet, with limited overhead and under-seat space, I left my laptop at home, and decided to rely on my Wi-Fi-equipped BlackBerry Cont

Wireless Internet

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) today announced the launch of TeleAmazonas on its DishLATINO platform — the only pay-TV provider to offer the channel in the U.S. TeleAmazonas is a 24-hour Cont

by Elitsa Vucheva Sweden and the Netherlands are the best EU performers when it comes to broadband internet, while Bulgaria and Cyprus come last, according to a report by the European Commission. “Both countries [Sweden and the Netherlands] have a Cont

According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, bots are the Internet s fastest-growing cyber crime and 71 percent of consumers lack knowledge about this online threat. October is recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness Month and as Cont

NEW YORK From “Spider-Man 3″ to “No Country for Old Men,” Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal with Starz Entertainment LLC. The world’s largest online movie rental service Cont

WASHINGTON Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not. Supporters hope the Broadband Data Improvement Act will help policymakers better identify areas of Cont

High Speed Internet

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Qwest Communications International Inc. Q workers represented by the Communications Workers of America failed to ratify a Tentative Agreement reached between the company and the union last month. On Aug. 17, the CWA and Qwest reached Tentative More Here

The UK will fail to meet its goal of being a leading internet economy if no action is taken to improve the rollout of high-speed fibre cables, according to a government commissioned report on Friday. Francesco Caio, former Cable & Wireless boss and More Here

P undits have said for years that the internet is the new coffeehouse. An aspiring Omm Kolthoum or Naguib Mahfouz no longer needs to rely on a Caf Riche to expose their work to the public they can do it from practically anywhere with an internet More Here

WASHINGTON Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not. Supporters hope the Broadband Data Improvement Act will help policymakers better identify areas of More Here

NEW YORK (Associated Press) – From “Spider-Man 3″ to “No Country for Old Men,” Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal with Starz Entertainment LLC. The world’s largest online More Here

Virgin Trains is planning to roll out wireless broadband internet access for passengers on its west coast and cross-country franchise services following a successful pilot of the technology last year. The main routes that will be equipped with More Here