Ericsson predicts demise of wi-fi hotspots

I think most wi-fi users would agree, good riddance!"As mobile broadband takes off, Wi-Fi hotspots will become as irrelevant as telephone booths, Ericsson Chief Marketing Officer Johan Bergendahl said Monday....

France: Parliamentary elections. Voters reject Sarkozy's blue tidal wave

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/Sarkozy honeymoon fades as the voters reject his ‘blue tidal wave’. Charles Bremner in Paris.President Sarkozy has sealed his command of the French State for the next five years...

How to Choose the Right Wireless Modem for Your Desktop

"Wireless modem is a device that gives your desktop computer to access the internet in your home or office. There are numerous wireless modems for your desktops. It is not that easy to choose the right kind for your desktop. This article will give steps for you to choose the...

Student Finds Security Flaw, Gets Booted from ISP

No good deed goes unpunished, it would seem: one would think that BeThere (the ISP in question)would be thrilled to have one of their subscribers so on top of this, particularly since they missed the flaw. "A 21-year-old college student in London had his internet service...

The Chinese Internet Crash of 2007 - Calamity or Capitalism?

THE CHINESE INTERNET CRASH OF 2007Calamity or Capitalism? By Tom Carter In late December of last year, a 7.1 earthquake off the coast of Taiwan severely damaged Asia’s undersea fiber-optic cables, disrupting...

Berlin techno club Tresor to reopen as Tate-like art space

This looks amazing. We need a mega Tate-like artspace for electronic art here in Vancouver. Which large, cheesy nightclub should we nominate for conversion? "Berlin’s legendary Tresor techno club is to reopen in an old steam-heat generating plant in Mitte as early as March....

Software Company Captures Mobility Decode Patent :: Symblogogy

"The United Stated Patent Office issued a patent to Scanbuy, Inc. (New York, NY) for a "System and method for decoding and analyzing barcodes using a mobile device". The method will be known commercially as...

Before You Connect A New Computer To The Internet

Before You Connect A New Computer To The Internet This Tech Tip provides guidance for users connecting a new (or newly upgraded) computer to the Internet for the first time. It is intended for home users, students, small businesses, or any site with broadband (cable modem,...

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