Today’s economy makes ‘cheapskates’ into folk heroes (The Morning Call) During boom times, frugality was out. ‘’Cheapskate’’ and ‘’tightwad’’ were derogatory labels. Source: www.mcall.com
Find the Right Wireless Broadband for You (Salon.com) Better coverage and smaller devices mean more of us can take our computing on the go. Phones increasingly come equipped with Wi-Fi, while ISPs […]
Conexant to Sell Broadband Access Product Lines to Ikanos Business Editors/Technology Editors (INO News) (AP:NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–) (BUSINESS WIRE) _ Apr. 22, 2009– Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Broadband Access product lines to Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN) for $54 million in cash. Source: […]
Get SMS-ing, U.S. tech execs urge Web-starved Iraq (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Rather than wait for decent broadband and Internet access to arrive in their war-battered nation, Iraqis can use an abundance of cellphones to exploit the Web, a group of U.S. technology executives urged on Wednesday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Ikanos to buy Conexant’s broadband access products […]
Boost your broadband (Personal Computer World) When you re used to a high-speed internet connection, it s frustrating to find that it s not as fast as you think it should be, and if you rely on your connection for work, or keeping in touch using services such as […]
Etisalat offers free 100 GB mobile broadband package (AME Info) Etisalat announced a three months free 100 GB mobile broadband promotion for customers subscribing or upgrading to the 10GB mobile broadband package. Source: www.ameinfo.com
Woe Am I, Without Mobile Broadband (Fast Company Magazine) As I write this, my computer’s Wi-Fi antenna mopes among the pay-per-hour networks […]
Energy suppliers worst for making errors (Independent) Energy suppliers are the worst offenders when it comes to inaccurate billing, according to research by comparison service uSwitch.com. More than nine million households have had to contend with at least one inaccurate energy bill in the past two years, the survey showed. But the energy industry is […]
At&T to Launch 3G Network in Abilene (KRBC - KTAB TV Abilene) AT&T plans to launch its 3G network in Abilene, San Angelo and nine other markets by the end of the year. 3G wireless broadband is basically the “third generation” of telecom technology, better suited for transferring data to smart phones much faster than […]
Enterprise Mobile Devices to Rise by 56% Between 2008 and 2014, Boosted by Increased Usage of Mobile Broadband, … (PhoneContent.com) Hurdles Remain The mobile enterprise report found however that despite compelling arguments for mobilising business processes, numerous hurdles still remain in persuading significant numbers of businesses to become unwired . […]
Mobile broadband card growth takes dive in 4Q07 (Geek.com) While some people consider their mobile phones as a non-discretionary item, others are looking at mobile broadband service as something they can do without. The latest report by comScore has found that mobile broadband PC data card subscriber growth slowed in the fourth quarter of last […]
Google opens update software to scrutiny (CNET) By releasing the Google Update software as open-source software, Google opens to allay concerns about what, exactly, the program is up to when it phones home. Source: news.cnet.com
Silicon Valley Disrupted — and Hackers Didn’t Do It (Wireless Newsfactor) A telecommunications network in technology-oriented Silicon Valley was taken down […]