Social Networking Is Key For Next Xbox 360 Update
Published on November 27, 2007 to Video Game Related TopicsMicrosoft has announced some details about an Xbox Live dashboard update in December, addressing digital download Xbox titles and more social networking functionality. Read more
Microsoft's Forensic USB Key Not As Evil As First Thought
Published on April 30, 2008 to ComponentsRedmond (WA) - The initial uproar over news of Microsoft's forensic USB thumb-drive appears to be misplaced. Read more
Fujitsu Doubles Bandwidth Of Fiber Optic Network Between North America And Japan
Published on March 19, 2008 to NetworkingTokyo (Japan) - In an never-ending quest for as much bandwidth as possible, Fujitsu and Pacific Crossing announced that they have upgraded the PC-1 trans-Pacific fiber-optic cable mo more than 1 Tb/s. Read more
NASA Develops Interstellar Network
Published on November 21, 2008 to NetworkingAlthough having an Interplanetary Internet in space seems like something that should already be in place, apparently NASA is just now getting around to it after ten years of development. Read more
First Network Using Quantum Cryptography Demonstrated
Published on October 10, 2008 to NetworkingOn Wednesday, the first commercial communication network using quantum cryptography was demonstrated Read more
Building A Home Network From Scratch - The Ins and Outs of Building a Home Network
Published on June 30, 2003 to NetworkingWith 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
Fast Network Adapters - What's Holding You Back?
Published on June 19, 2002 to NetworkingOne of the "lessons learned" from our testing of higher speed (>10Mbps) network adapters is that you don't always get what you think you're getting, i.e. higher network speed. Things that didn't matter at lower network speeds come into play when using products such as 100Mbps Ethernet adapters and even the newer 802.11a wireless network adapters. Read more
Review: Making a little Magic on your Network
Published on November 10, 2005 to NetworkingSetting up a small LAN isn't always easy for the newbie. David Strom looks at two products that try and somewhat succeed at easing the pain of getting a small LAN up and running. Read more
Music Meets Wireless Mesh Network: The Sonos Digital Music System
Published on April 15, 2005 to NetworkingThe Sonos Digital Music System promises to wirelessly beam music or Internet radio to every room in your house, without breaking the bank in the process. But how well does it work? Read more
Linksys Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives reviewed
Published on July 6, 2004 to NetworkingWe at TomsNetworking tend to get pretty jaded with all the over-hyped me-too products that we see. But once in a while a product comes along that restores our faith in the networking industry's ability to innovate and deliver real value. Linksys' Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives may have an unassuming name, but once you see what this product can do, we think you'll agree that a new networking product category has been born! Read more
