When is a free laptop not actually free? When it comes with a dongle!
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in Mobile Data, 3G, Broadband, Laptops, Mobile Phones on July 17, 2008 at 12:57 pm
The UK mobile phone-buying public have become used to getting their handsets for
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Freesat - do we need another digital TV platform?
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in TV and Movies, Misc, Broadband on May 6, 2008 at 11:57 am
Today is the official launch of Freesat, effectively the satellite TV version of the Freeview digital television service.
The concept is simple: Buy a cheap box from a high street retailer like Argos, Comet or an independent, either hook it up to an existing Sky digital dish or spend about
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Web hosts failing to support users
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in Misc, Broadband, Storage, Email on March 10, 2008 at 1:23 pm
A company
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Predictions for 2008
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in 2G, 3G, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mobile Data, TV and Movies, Motorola, Broadband, Email, Smartphones, Mobile Phones, Laptops, VoIP, Apple on January 1, 2008 at 11:22 pm
One thing is certain this year; the technology sector is going to be busy.
2008 is going to be a landmark year, with several technology shifts on the horizon and companies set for fierce competition as the tough trading conditions in countries such as the US create problems for the more blinkered hardware, software and services companies that have failed to look behind their home market. Those that see the bigger global picture will be stepping up their efforts to grab market share or establish a foothold in emerging markets such as China, Eastern Europe and parts of Africa.
Here is my list of ten technology predictions for 2008
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In-flight broadband ready for take-off
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in In-Flight, Travel, Broadband on December 10, 2007 at 4:56 pm
A few years ago I was fortunate enough to be invited on-board a test flight for one of several in-flight internet services being trialled at the time.
The one that got all the attention was Boeing’s now defunct Connexions service, but the one I was on was different - instead of bringing wired broadband and an Ethernet socket to each seat, this used 802.11b Wi-Fi to flood the entire plane with internet connectivity. It was a great idea and a successful trial. Unfortunately, nobody had the time or the money to take a transatlantic fleet out of service long enough to install the technology, so Connexions, and every other in-flight broadband service in development was eventually buried.
Fortunately, nobody bothered to tell BlackBerry-maker RIM, internet portal operator Yahoo and US domestic airline JetBlue Read more
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