Apr 23, 2012 | Adobe, Android, Apple, backup, broadband, business, computers, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, Office 365, shopping, software, tablet, web_services, Windows7, Windows8
Let’s gather up all the things that are on the verge of changes large and small. It covers just about every category. The common thread is that not one of them is ready now. Everything is in play. Anything that you buy now will seem like a poor decision in hindsight...
Sep 25, 2011 | broadband, hardware, Internet, network
The request was deceptively simple: Six very small offices want to share a single Internet connection. Each office wants to have a secure network for its own computers, not shared with the other offices. The offices want to share a single big Toshiba eStudio...
Sep 8, 2011 | broadband, business
If you live anywhere in the U.S. other than a big city, you likely have one choice – and only one choice – for broadband service. If you live in a rural area, there is a good chance that you cannot get broadband service of any kind. Dane Jasper, founder and CEO of...
May 18, 2011 | broadband, hardware, Internet, laptops, network, wireless
Previously: Whining About Wireless I’ll tell you a story about my own experience. You won’t learn anything and there’s not a happy ending, but perhaps it will give you a little perspective on why I’m not urging you to ditch your wires and set up wireless everywhere....
Jan 3, 2011 | broadband, Internet, network
Previously: The Increasing Need For Bandwidth, Part 1 You should know the basic details of the Internet connection at your home or business. Find out the speed of your existing service. If you have a DSL line – typically from AT&T or Sonic, occasionally from...
Jan 3, 2011 | broadband, Internet, network
Many small businesses and homes will feel the need to increase the speed of their Internet connection in 2011. In the late 1990s, we began the serious movement away from our dialup modems and started signing up for DSL service as it became available in selected areas....
