EV-DO Broadband, Live And Direct From The Woods

Published on April 25, 2006 to Networking

As wireless broadband access becomes more ubiquitous, is it becoming possible for a businessperson to conduct his everyday work, at high speed, out in the middle of nowhere? Scott Fulton reports from the wilds of Indiana. Read more

Lessons Learned from Encrypted Mail: PGP CEO Speaks Out

Published on June 16, 2005 to Networking

Phil Dunkelberger is on a mission to make PGP the best encryption software provider, bar none. David Strom sat down with the PGP Corp. President and CEO to discuss the company's successes and how they started afresh after being part of the larger Network Associates. Read more

Two Quality Core 2 Duo Notebooks From Gigabyte: Which One Is For You?

Published on October 27, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

We look at Gigabyte's W251U and W551N Core 2 Duo notebook computers. One is smaller; one is larger. One has basic graphics capabilities; the other has more sophisticated graphics. And, yet they differ in price by only $100. Which is for you? Read more

Multimedia Speaker Kits From Klipsch and Creative: Can 2.0 Still Cut It?

Published on May 9, 2006 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

For quite a few years now, a combination of several small satellite speakers and a subwoofer has been the standard solution for multimedia audio, and has even made inroads into home listening. The question now is whether you can still get quality sound from just a pair of speakers? Two competing products from Creative and Klipsch say "yes", but are they right? Read more

Building A Home Network From Scratch - The Ins and Outs of Building a Home Network

Published on June 30, 2003 to Networking

With interest rates at an all-time low in the U.S., many Americans are now able to build or buy their first home or, if they are already a homeowner, to upgrade to something better. Buying or building a home offers those who are technology-minded the opportunity to consider the integration of home connectivity up-front. Many new, custom-built homes now offer some level of basic home connectivity as an option; but this is a new phenomenon. Considering that the Internet has become a mainstream feature of our collective lifestyle in just a few short years, unless the home you are buying is fairly new it is likely that you are pretty much left to your own devices when it comes to networking. Read more