San Diego, Phoenix and Detroit are the top three broadband enabled cities in the United States, according to Nielsen-Net Ratings. The results are surprising. The so called technology and commercial hubs are pretty low down in the list: New York is #4, San Francisco is … Read More »
Archive for September 2004
Just when you think that the worst is over at WorldCon, here comes another does of bad news: SEC is investigating the creditors committee and has subpoenaed members of committee in the bankruptcy case of the former WorldCom. The Wall Street Journal reports that SEC … Read More »
The FDA has approved a home defibrillator for sale without a prescription. “The shock from a defibrillator is the most effective way to end sudden cardiac arrest, which leaves the victim … Read More »
A Canadian researcher has developed a method for steering the cursor with the nose and eyelids. The research is striving to come up with a way to operate a mouse with just the tip of the nose and by blinking to enable users with … Read More »
There are three things you can count on in life: taxes, death and baby bells being sore losers. RCR Wireless News reports that “Verizon Wireless has sent a blistering letter to the Federal Communications Commission charging that the FCC is illegally negotiating with Nextel Communications … Read More »
A technology partnership between Viewsonic and Creston has produced an interesting internet appliance that has been demonstrated at the CEDIA 2004 exhibition. The TPMC-10 can do a little bit of everything … Read More »
Altec Lansing was the first to produce some really nice speakers for the iPod with integrated dock, both their first and second generation speakers. The Altec Lansing speakers produce nice … Read More »
If you are one of the residents of North Eastern United States, you can already feel the slight nip in the air. The anticipation of a mother of all battles, i.e. Boston Sox versus New York Yankees, is a sign of what’s next: winter. However, if … Read More »
I use Microsoft Word a lot for writing reports and so many times I’ve wished for a way to customize the way it works to fit my usage. I’d be … Read More »
If you just HAVE to stay cool when listening to your MP3s then you better check out the Thump MP3 sunglasses … Read More »
Business Week columnist Alex Salkever urges Steve Jobs to heed VoIP’s Call and writes, “Apple has what it would need — including its ongoing transition to a services outfit — to make a “Macphone” network work.” He points out that nearly 105,000 mac users have … Read More »