Those who snag the iTether app for iOS that allows sharing a 3G connection with a laptop better be prepared for the tethering police to slap them around. Updated: The appearance of the iTether app in the Apple App Store has drawn attention today, as tethering apps don’t as a rule make it into... Read more...
It's an effort astronomers liken to "listening to one hundred million radios, each tuned to a different channel." It's the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and it's no simple task. That’s why Dr. Jill Tarter, director of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), is asking ... Read more...
Sick of slow Internet connections? The federal government hears you. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Monday unveiled some details of its broadband plan, which aims to speed up Web connections and make high-speed Internet available to more Americans. The commission plans to use ... Read more...
Cable operators, you have been warned. If anything underscores the long-term threat to cable companies' video service from the Internet, it is Wal-Mart Stores' purchase of Vudu -- a video-on-demand (VOD) Web service. Investors in Time Warner Cable and Comcast must hope they pay attention. Th... Read more...
Google's plan to build an ultra-fast broadband service is so appealing, it defies credulity. The speed -- 1 gigabit per second -- is about 200 times faster than the fastest connections available in the U.S. today. Alas, for the vast majority of Internet users, Google's gambit is is too good to be ... Read more...