A few short years ago (earlier this decade), wireless connectivity was a novelty. Some folks had wireless home networks back in the early 2000s, but not many, and wireless gadgets relied mainly on RF broadcasting. (Think cordless phones and baby monitors.) It was around this time, circa 2002, that Motorola started exploring a vision of [...]
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Whether you’re traveling or staying at home this holiday season, most people will end up with some time in front of the television. And while it was common in our house to record holiday specials on VHS tapes years ago, getting a little TV holiday cheer is a lot easier now that VOD has picked [...]
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Time Warner Cable is joining the WiMAX party this holiday season with launches in several North Carolina markets as well as Dallas on December 1st. Naturally these cities represent areas where Clear service is also available (TWC is a reseller), but if you’re looking for the quad-play bundle, then joining up through your cable provider [...]
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No matter how you get your TV signals, there are always ways to tweak the experience. Ten years ago I lived in a cabin in rural North Carolina where tweaking usually meant standing out on the porch to adjust the antenna on the low tin roof. For the most part, tweaking has grown more sophisticated, [...]
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It’s been more than a year since the bottom fell out of the market here in the US, but despite the recession, certain spending trends are still on their way up. According to The NPD Group, per-capita spending on entertainment subscriptions is now up to $115 a month, with 81 percent of Americans subscribing to [...]
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