A new report from Pyramid Research finds that Webpads and Netbooks are just starting to hit a growth spurt, and will affect the demand for broadband wireless. About 13 million were sold worldwide in 2008, with 10 million of those sales coming in the second half of the year. Pyramid believes the trend will continue [...]
MultiChannel News says the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) plans to hand out the first set of broadband rollout grants in the fourth quarter of 2009 and be done by the end of the year, according to a source. It is still targeting June for opening the doors to grants, which means issuing the [...]
by the Pew Research Center, online classifieds sites, such as Craigslist, is killing newspapers. “Nearly half (49 percent) of Internet users say they have ever used online classified sites,” the Pew Center said in the report. In 2005, the percentage was 22 percent. One out of 10 Internet users visits an online classifieds service each [...]
The 93rd Indianapolis 500 will be held at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday May 24, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It’s the 14th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League and is the premier event of the 2009 IndyCar Series season. The 2009 Indianapolis 500 begins a three-year Centennial Era [...]
Virgin America has announced that all 100 of their daily U.S. flights now have full Wi-Fi service courtesy of Gogo. Flights from San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Boston and Orange County feature in-flight Wi-Fi. It costs $7.95 for handheld Wi-Fi service, but $12.95 for daytime flights three [...]
Astronaut Scott Parazynski has arrived on the Summit of Mt. Everest. He is carrying a SPOT satellite messenger device which allows users to leave a trail of electronic breadcrumbs on the web. Basic 911 messaging costs $99/year with satellite tracking another $49/year. You can see Scott’s trail to the top of the world at SPOTAdventures.com. [...]
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