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AOL and Microsoft prepare VoIP services
News AOL said its TotalTalk service will include such features as a built-in dialling pad for PC-to-phone calls and a telephone terminal adaptor, or broadband router, to connect traditional telephones to a cable or DSL modem.
21 September 2005, 8:56
24Mbps broadband arrives in the UK
News Be has included two VoIP ports on its Be Box modem, which could enable it to compete in the growing VoIP market, according to The Observer. Be launched the first 24Mbps broadband service in the UK on Monday, throwing down the price gauntlet to...
27 September 2005, 9:55
Photos: Inside BT's attack on the digital home
News Previously, Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi had been used as a bridge between a Fusion user's mobile and the PC's modem. BT has taken the wraps off the latest batch of gadgets it hopes will take off in the digital home.
22 June 2006, 10:59
Aeroplane Wi-Fi could take off again
News Planes with Connexion on-board already need only replace the modem, Bruner said, and would get an upgrade to 12Mbps (Megabits per second) to the plane, from Boeing's 5Mbps, with uploads from the plane increasing from 1Mbps to 3Mbps.
26 September 2006, 9:28
GP surgeries enlist digital TV receptionists
News The GP appointment booking service is available for free on digital television, via the Looking Local service on the interactive menus of Sky, cable and Freeview boxes with a modem or broadband connection.
24 July 2007, 9:03
Samsung touts improved Q1 Ultra
News According to Samsung, this is because one of its premium features -- an HSDPA mobile modem -- is currently in the middle of a qualification process with US mobile carrier Cingular. Samsung debuted its Q1 Ultra ultramobile PC on Monday with a...
8 May 2007, 11:56
Ten tech YouTube clips you shouldn't miss
News Brian Finkelstein, a law student at Georgetown University, produced this video of a Comcast technician who came to replace a faulty modem but fell asleep on the couch after spending an hour on hold with the company's central office.
21 July 2006, 10:14
Photos: Nigerian students power up their laptops
News OLPC installed a satellite dish, power generator and modem to give the school electricity and Internet connectivity. He and his team chose a school 10 miles outside Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to deploy the company's first child-friendly laptops in...
13 April 2007, 11:15
BT's ten top tips to avoid ID theft
News Do not leave your broadband connection switched on if you are not using it and if you use a wireless modem ensure you set it to use at least 128-bit encryption if you are registered for online banking.
16 February 2006, 10:41
FAQ: How do I run Windows on my Mac?
News These include the Apple Remote Control, Bluetooth Apple Wireless keyboard and mouse, Apple USB Modem, the MacBook Pro's sudden motion sensor and ambient light sensor, and the built-in iSight camera. No, it's not a belated April Fools' joke.
6 April 2006, 10:51
Apple bloggers hot on iMac, cool on iPod
News No integrated dial-up modem - i was expecting to see this happen sooner than later, i wonder if their laptops are next. For more than a year, many people have said it was only a matter of time before Apple released an iPod capable of playing video...
13 October 2005, 9:18
News.blog: I want 'Buffy' on my iPod!
News Waiting for a video file to be converted on a computer that's not top-of-the-line feels like a throwback to the 1980s, when BBS users waited hours for an 800KB file to be sucked through a modem's tiny pipe.
16 January 2006, 10:51
Internet search dives into the gadget fray
News The Google Cubes, he describes, are plug-and-play devices that would serve as the company's "interface to every computer, TV and stereo system in your home, as well as linking to home automation and climate control.and are networked together...
5 January 2006, 9:46
CES kicks off the year of video
News Many of the customers are opting for power-line networking, which uses broadband delivered via a house's internal electrical wiring, said Jorge Blasco, CEO of powerline modem provider Design of Systems on Silicon.
4 January 2006, 10:16
The iPhone: more questions than answers
News And EDGE support isn't going to fly in Asia, where smart-phone users are accustomed to network speeds almost as fast as DSL and cable modem lines in the US. But sometimes, beauty is just skin deep. Tuesday's introduction of the iPhone at Macworld...
11 January 2007, 11:21


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