Throwback Thursday: PCMCIA Network Interface Cards
Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane to the late-90’s. Back to a much simpler time when cheap gas, overinflated technology stocks, and unattractive computer hardware (and haircuts) reigned …
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BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on video demo
We promised a hands on demo video of the BlackBerry PlayBook, and that’s what you’re going to get from us — almost 10 minutes of …
Amazon to announce Web-based Kindle service today
Amazon is gearing up to launch a web-based Kindle service accessible from any computer, Computerworld is reporting. Going on record, Amazon said that the new …
WikiLeaks ousted by Amazon according to report [Updated]
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Amazon.com may have ended its hosting agreement with controversial website WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks returned to the spotlight recently when it …
Adobe releases Flash 10.2 beta; improves speed, efficiency
Today, Adobe announced the release of its Flash Player 10.2 beta software via its Labs website. The new bits aim to shore-up the speed and …
New Verizon FiOS offering boasts ‘fastest mass-market broadband service in the nation’
If you’re a Verizon FiOS residential broadband customer, with a need for Internet speed, listen up. Big Red has just announced a new plan that boasts some ridiculously …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Thank you iPad
Sprint may not stock the iPhone or the iPad, but that hasn’t stopped them from reaping the benefits (or even making a case) of the …
Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Player with Google TV review
Sony thinks their Google TV-enabled Internet TV product is the future of home television. We covered the announcement and played with the product a little …
Google gobbles; search giant accounts for 6.4% of all Internet traffic
Here’s a shocking statistic. California based search giant Google accounts for 6.4% of all Internet traffic. That’s right, every time you google something, compose an …
Google to build ultra high-speed broadband network at Stanford
This isn’t the first time Google has discussed its intentions to build out a ridiculously fast 1Gbps broadband network, but it looks like its ultra …
Sony's Internet TV with Google TV hands on
We had a chance to get up close and personal with Sony’s latest TV set and sister Blu-ray player. Here are our first thoughts: We …
JetBlue signs letter of intent with ViaSat, inflight Wi-Fi in the works
In a press release today, JetBlue and ViaSat announced a partnership that will bring inflight broadband to JetBlue’s fleet of airplanes. As the press release …
Free* Wi-Fi coming to NYC parks by way of Cablevision and Time Warner
Kind of… Cablevision and Time Warner are spending $10 million to provide WiFi service to over 30 parks in NYC as part of a deal …
Internet Explorer 9 gets short UI walkthrough video
It looks like video of the yet-to-be-released Internet Explorer 9 has surfaced on the web. The browser, which is scheduled to launch in beta next week, is …
Images of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 accidentally posted on Russian site?
Things we know: Microsoft has an Internet Explorer event scheduled for September 15th, Microsoft has released four developer previews of Internet Explorer 9, IE 9 …
NYT: Hulu planning an IPO?
The New York Times is reporting that streaming video site hulu.com is in talks with investment banks to go public as soon as this fall. …
RIM's next BlackBerry Internet Service update detailed?
Polish site bbnews.pl has published what looks to be the release notes for RIM’s BlackBerry Internet Services version 3.2. Some of the highlights in the new version …
Nielsen: Americans spend more time on social networking and gaming than on email
Nielson has released the findings of a study which claims that in June of 2010 almost 33% of all U.S. internet time was spent on …
Akamai State of the Internet: Asia dominates in internet speeds, U.S. ranked 16th
This morning, Akamai Technologies, “the leading provider of cloud optimization services,” released their quarterly State of the Internet Report. Through the analyzation of traffic passing through its …
Rogers lowers monthly data allowance for residential customers, increases speed
Rogers Communications, Canada’s second largest internet provider, has lowered the data allowance on several of its residential internet plans. Rogers “Extreme” service will now offer …
FCC redefines broadband, 14-24 million Americans still without access
In a press release dated July 20th, the FCC announced that between 14 and 24 million Americans are still without access to broadband internet, and …
AT&T to count 3G MicroCell usage against customer's data caps
AT&T may want to be the darling of the US wireless carriers, but some of its policies are seemingly designed to turn a customer into …
HP set to unveil printers for the "iPhone age"
According to the New York Times, HP will this week introduce a new series of web-connected printers that are designed for life in the “iPhone …
US lags behind world in broadband speeds
According to Net Index, a new website operated by Seattle-based Ookla (the people behind Speedtest.net), the United States is falling behind the rest of the …
Cisco to push the Internet into overdrive?
A circulating rumor suggests that Cisco is developing a new technology to give the Internet a major speed boost. Details on this rumored technology are …
Cablevision to offer a new PC to TV Relay service starting in June
Takings its cue from the success of VUDU, Roku, and Boxee, Cablevision is developing a new PC to TV Relay service which will provide a …
Comcast rebrands services, new name is marginal at best
So… how do you overcome negative public perception and customer service issues that won’t seem to go away? Fix the root of the problem? No. …
Apple iPad recap
If you were following this morning’s Apple announcement, it may have been quite overwhelming and your head could be spinning in confusion. We’re here to …
Firefox 3.6 now available, sheds its beta label
You either love it or hate it, and ever since Chrome and Safari upped their games, we’ve been getting a little burned out by Firefox. …
Oxford University gets quiet as students are banned from using Spotify
There’s nothing like ruining your ears by blasting your favorite tunes while studying up on photochemistry and reaction dynamics, but Oxford students will have to …
