US residential broadband speeds continue to increase, albeit at a slower rate than in 2008. Between year-end 2008 and year-end 2009, downstream bandwidth rose by 28%, reports In-Stat. “Today’s broadband service subscriber is becoming increasingly aware of the capabilities, and the limitations, of their broadband connection,” says Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst. “More and more broadband […]
2K Games announced today that BioShock 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2007 Game of the Year, is now available worldwide for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows-LIVE. Building upon the original game that shipped more than three million units worldwide, BioShock 2 aims to deliver a single and multiplayer video […]
Cricket Communications congratulates Ben Cook, a 22-year-old Cricket customer from Orem, Utah, who has reclaimed the world record as the fastest text messager, as recently verified by Guinness World Records. He broke the record of 41.4 seconds held by a man from Singapore. Ben typed a prescribed 160-character text on his Cricket wireless phone in […]
THQ has announced that All Star Karate is currently in development exclusively for Wii and is scheduled for release this spring. All Star Karate, the first extension in the company’s All Star franchise, which debuted with the All Star Cheer Squad cheerleading video game in 2008, is designed to challenge players to punch, kick and […]
Last week Real asked me drop by for a pre-MacWorld briefing. During the meeting, John Schussler of Real showed me RealPlayer SP Beta for Mac. It is software which makes it easy for anyone to get online video to their iPod, game console and mobile phones. You can download the beta […]
Hey Skype fans, Skype announced that a Skype for iPhone app that can place calls over 3G networks is coming soon. Back in October AT&T announced it had reversed a previous network policy and would allow VOIP iPhone applications that bypass its voice service. This move, which was applauded by the FCC, is what […]
An IRA (individual retirement account) for many can be one of the best last minute ways to save money on income taxes. Mint.com’s IRA Center users can easily save up to $1,500 on their 2009 return. Plus now that Mint.com is part of the Intuit’s Personal Finance Group, you can access the […]
This year at CES, some of the most interesting things I saw came from companies that produce small electronics. Items that are all about convenience and fun, that won’t take the same bite out of your budget as the big guy’s 60 inch 3D television. One of my visits at CES was with […]
The number of fixed broadband subscribers will rise to 501 million at the end of 2014, according to new market data released by ABI Research. Of those, about 106 million will subscribe to services delivered via fiber. Fiber broadband subscribers totaled 44 million at the end of 2009. The number of fixed broadband subscribers totaled […]
As utilities around the world have initiated major smart grid infrastructure upgrades over the past several years, cyber security has become a critical priority. Security measures are designed to protect the electrical grid from attacks by terrorists and hackers, as well as strengthening its resilience against natural disasters and inadvertent threats such as equipment failures […]
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