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Net Blaster to give high-speed sound

June 17, 1996 Creative Technology readies a 33.6-kbps Plug-and-Play modem for the Internet. TAGS: Creative Technology Ltd., Blaster worm, modem

Comcast to raise broadband speed

January 17, 2005 Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast will hike data rates by a third. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband, broadband provider, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, VoIP, cable company, modem, cable modem, games, video

The next big things in wireless

February 9, 2008 The Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona is the place to be to see what's coming soon to a cell phone near you. TAGS: OFDM, Barcelona, mobile operator, Sprint Nextel, Apple iPhone, chip company, 3G, wireless network, broadband, U.S., modem, Apple Computer

Compaq laptops to sport slot for snap-on wireless modems

November 14, 2000 The company takes on those annoying wireless notebook modems by creating a slot that will let consumers snap on connections for Bluetooth or cellular communications. TAGS: Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, notebook company, Compaq Computer Corp., portable, wireless networking, GPRS, notebook computer, modem, handheld, module, networking, handset, cell phone, camera, laptop computer

Union of handhelds, phones tightens at Mobile Focus

November 13, 2000 HP, Ericsson, Motorola and others show off upcoming products and prototypes of devices that will integrate cellular capabilities into PDAs or vice versa at Mobile Focus. TAGS: GoAmerica, Ericsson Inc., HP Jornada, Novatel Wireless, Casio Inc., company representative, handheld, Symbian Inc., product manager, PDA, Motorola Inc., modem, Nokia Corp., cell phone, Compaq Computer Corp., Java

Sprint unveils WiMax plans

March 27, 2007 Sprint adds several cities to its upcoming mobile WiMax network, and names device vendors and a chip development ecosystem. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, CTIA, Austin, trade show, PC Card, Chicago, chipset, Nokia Corp., modem, Samsung Electronics, PC

Cingular launches 3G network

December 6, 2005 Its BroadbandConnect service will enable mobile users to access high-speed Internet on the road. TAGS: 3G network, Cingular Wireless, EDGE, BellSouth Corp., HSDPA, data service, AT&T Corp., GSM, Washington, handset, modem, laptop computer

Photos: Vtech makes VoIP easier

January 4, 2005 VTech's 5.8GHZ ip8100 cordless broadband phone does not require a separate router and works with either a broadband cable or DSL modem. TAGS: VTech, VoIP, broadband, DSL modem, DSL, router, modem, photograph

New HP laptop ready--and waiting--for wireless networking

November 7, 2000 The company next week will take the wraps off one of the smallest, lightest wireless-capable notebooks available, but the necessary antenna will not be included inside the box. TAGS: wireless networking, expansion, portable, antenna, notebook computer, networking, thin-and-light, PC company, modem, component, network adapter, HP, decision, Compaq Computer Corp., multimedia, adapter

BellSouth launches wireless broadband service

August 1, 2005 Phone company's wireless broadband service is off and running as it starts taking orders in Athens, Ga. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., wireless broadband, Georgia, DSL, broadband, AT&T Corp., modem, router

Comcast revs up downloads

July 12, 2005 Cable modem operator bumps up the speeds for receiving data but keeps prices and data-sending capabilities the same. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband, Verizon Communications, modem, TV, video

It's back to 'Borland' for troubled software maker

November 8, 2000 A rose by any other name doesn't quite make it, as Inprise, the struggling manufacturer of software-development tools, has discovered. TAGS: Borland Software Corp., application service provider, U.S. Robotics, software company, e-commerce, development tool, service provider, modem

New Net taxes could arrive in November

September 14, 2007 Because Congress has yet to renew a moratorium on Net access taxes, users could pay more for DSL and cable modem bills. TAGS: subcommittee, John Sununu, Internet access, ban, tax, cable modem, bill, state, law, DSL, definition, modem

DirectWeb: Pay for access, get a free PC

March 30, 1999 The start-up will give away PCs with its Internet service to the first 25,000 people who subscribe, feeding on the low-cost PC frenzy to lure new customers. TAGS: Internet service, Internet access, e-commerce, CEO, PC, modem, monitor

FAQ: Demystifying VoIP

August 11, 2005 As use of Net telephony increases, so does the number of questions about it. Here are answers to some of the common ones. TAGS: VoIP service, VoIP, call, telephony, cable company, adapter, IP, broadband, cell phone, IM, modem, e-mail, PC

Intel's cell phone efforts still on hold

March 9, 2006 A Hermon-based phone for 3G networks was supposed to be out last year, but it still can't be found. TAGS: UMTS, Intel XScale, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Intel, mobile phone, EDGE, cell phone, module, handset, payment, RIM BlackBerry, handheld, modem, PC

Police blotter: Porn-dialing firm loses appeal

March 31, 2006 A company with a downloadable dial-for-porn program that charged $3.99 a minute for calls to Madagascar loses appeal. TAGS: Verity Inc., adult entertainment, Police Blotter, porn, defendant, billing, AT&T Corp., appeal, subscriber, dialer, call, Sprint Nextel, California, modem