For as much as we complain about Internet speeds, it's easy to forget just how good we have it compared to the early days of the web when many of us were forced to wait with baited breath for an AOL ...
FROM time to time, I like to let the readers take over, and the last few weeks have produced some particularly good questions. So here we go. Q: Please address in your column why monitors cost so much ...
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some of the original 56k modems were unable to exceed 53k at fcc regulated voltages. over a leased line or some such, they could do 56k.<BR><BR>that problem was cleared up like three months after ...
Japan is often seen as a global leader in cutting-edge technology, known for innovations in robotics, electronics, and high-speed trains - however, the country is also known for its tendency to hold ...
Facing stiff competition in the broadband market, modem manufacturer TurboComm Technology is planning to beef up its 56K modem production to offset wilting profits in its core ADSL and cable modem ...
If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and ...
Evil memories flood back: in my town, fast internet (1.5 Mbps DSL) did not come to the suburbs until 2004, and cable (at a staggering 3 Mbps) only showed up last year. So as late as three years ago, ...
US Robotics(USR) confirmed today it plans to ship its x2 modems in February, probably making it the first vendor out of the door with the hyped technology. However, rival Lucent Technologies could ...