September, 2004 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for September 2004

Fastest cities in US

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 »

At WorldCon, Broadbandits strike again

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 »

 
 

Home defibrillator approved by FDA

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 »

Nouse- alternative to mouse for the disabled

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 »

Verizon crying foul over spectrum swap

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 »

Remote control for everything

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 »

Bose SoundDock for the iPod

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 »

Telecom Nuclear Winter Continues

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 »

WordToys- free steroids for MS Word

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 »

MP3 sunglasses from Oakley

If you just HAVE to stay cool when listening to your MP3s then you better check out the Thump MP3 sunglasses … Read More »

09/16/2004 VoIP Daily Headlines

BusinessWeek to Apple: Go VoIP

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 »

More Must Reads

Looks like the battle for router market is getting downright ugly, and well interesting. Not many people give second thought to routers, unless of course they crash and all that and you can’t get the innnernet! Cisco vs. Juniper: Punch, Counterpunch: Adding insult to injury, six-year-old … Read More »

Nevo is one of those names that is well known in Pocket PC circles. Their software that emulates a remote control on Windows Mobile devices is the standard for such programs and is preinstalled on a number of HP iPAQs. The Nevo people … Read More »

Sean Fioritto has written, in layman’s terms, a little intro to mesh networking . I’ve written a little paper here that hopefully breaks down and explains in terms anyone can understand the basics of mesh networking. A word of warning: I am not an expert. Most … Read More »

Business 2.0: Online music is the one thing that will compel consumers to pay for bigger pipes to the home. [Link for PDF version] Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), RealNetworks (RNWK), and Sony (SNE) … Read More »

Watch Out Google! Amazon Gets Search, warns John Battelle in his most recent dispatch from the front lines of war over Search. What’s next for Amazon? The answer might be found at A9.com, Amazon’s search service. While it’s been in beta for months, A9 officially goes … Read More »

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