Archive for Internet
{ May 16, 2008 @ 4:13 pm }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: mobile broadband }
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We’re now seeing a massive landgrab by Britain’s mobile phone networks. Four of them (T-Mobile, Vodafone, 3 and Orange) are trumpeting their mobile broadband services, trying to sign up subscribers. Each gives you a USB dongle that plugs into your computer and connects you to the internet via a 3G network. But do we know who are they best suited to?
Well, Broadband from mobile is the future, so read to know mobile broadband guide.
If you need information related to mobile broadband, visit Broadbandchoices. Broadbandchoices is a complete guide to mobile broadband, detailing the pros and cons of 3 G broadband.
{ April 29, 2008 @ 12:29 pm }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: security, SSL, web browser }
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Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer (EVSSL) is the latest weapon in the fight against online fraud. Interestingly, HSBC is to be one of the first major corporations to adopt EVSSL.
EVSSL is a development of the existing SSL certificate system, whereby web browsers display a padlock symbol to indicate when a site has presented a valid security certificate. The only problem with SSL certificates is that users don’t know to check the credentials of the authority who issued the certificate in the first place.
When a site presents an EVSSL certificate, the address bar in Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 3 will turn green. An information field will also appear which shows both the name of the organisation to whom the certificate was issued and the name of the certifying authority.
{ April 14, 2008 @ 9:01 am }
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{ Internet, broadband }
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An internet gadget offering broadband might soon end fixed-line.
The must-have device for consumers who need internet access on the move and could eventually be responsible for the death of the fixed-line phone.
A dongle is a portable modem that plugs into the USB port of your laptop or computer and provides internet access via the 3G mobile network. Experts are hailing dongles (also known as mobile modems or USB modems) as the next big thing in broadband and say that they could even render the traditional fixed-line obsolete.
Advocates of the dongle believe it may soon replace fixed-line as the most popular medium for accessing the internet. They highlight rising demand for mobile broadband and consumers’ increasing preference for mobile phones over landlines. According to the regulator Ofcom, more households have mobiles than a conventional phone.
Unlike internet access on mobile phones, which is painfully slow and expensive, a dongle is a wireless card that slots into the back of your laptop. It is available wherever there is 3G mobile coverage – which currently means urban areas – and is provided by the big mobile networks.
The cost of dongle depends on the speed, download limit and length of contract. The higher the speed, the bigger the download limit and the shorter the contract, the more you will pay.
{ April 11, 2008 @ 9:44 am }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: broadband, isp }
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Hey people! Don’t get confused by this statement. I’ve lately read that Orange Broadband is now half price for the first three months on any new broadband contract. ( That’s Great!! Ehh?).
This means that you can sign up for Orange Home Starter (2Mb speeds and 6GB monthly dowloads) and pay just £6 per month… or even join Home Max (8Mb speeds and unlimited downloads) for £12 per month!! (Whooshhh)
However, prices will rise after the initial three month discount, but they remain competitive (Home Starter and Home Max at £12 and £24 per month respectively).
Interestingly, Orange Home Max also comes with a free Livebox - which means you’ll have wireless connectivity throughout your home (Just like I’d want it to be).
{ April 10, 2008 @ 10:58 am }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: broadband }
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Hey guys! Did you that the stunning success of the BBC iPlayer has seen one million programmes watched online every month, but now ISPs are claiming that the increased traffic is overloading broadband networks and they want the BBC to contribute to the costs of upgrades.
Internet service providers (ISPs) are now asking the BBC to fund network upgrades to cope with the popularity of the iPlayer viewing system.
{ April 10, 2008 @ 10:31 am }
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{ Internet, broadband, comparison }
{ Tags: broadband deals }
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I read an article where that according to Mr. Michael Phillips, the popularity of the internet rising, consumers in the UK are demanding more and more from their broadband connection.
Mr. Michael Phillips is product director of online self-help service BroadbandChoices.co.uk, who maintained that advertisers have encouraged high expectations amongst consumers by offering them fast download speeds.
Mr Phillips also commented that in terms of broadband, he thinks that consumers have become more demanding as advertisers set out messages which tell them that they can have things with fast download speeds. People tend to become increasingly demanding as they get used to using certain technology.
Mr Phillips also observed that as soon as we get used to the benefits of something we just want far more from it than was probably ever initially envisaged.
Students reading this article, please note. Broadband Choices also offers great broadband deals for students who’s about to leave the family home. You might want to read more about this article by clicking here
{ April 7, 2008 @ 9:57 am }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: broadband, Internet, isp }
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As you know that Web 2.0 applications continue to dominate user’s time and investments in 2008, I’ve read about Web 3.0 and what it holds in store for the future of web development and it seems there will be four very important milestones reached.
Portable Web Traditional websites are designed with the intention of being viewed by users accessing them with desktop PCs and standard GUIs. With the evolution of Web 3.0, websites are no longer confined to the screens of a desktop computer but are also accessible via mobile devices such as mobile phones, iPods, Blackberry’s, IPTVs.
Isn’t this cool??
{ April 7, 2008 @ 6:41 am }
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{ Internet, broadband, mobile }
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Mobile broadband has always enjoyed a huge surge in popularity, and this is reflected in new sales targets for employees working in this area.
According to a recent report the popularity of mobile broadband has rocketed recently, with cooler gadgets and funky devices in the market. This is for those who want to enjoy high speed mobile broadband, as well as an increase in the number of providers offering mobile broadband services. And the recent statistics relating to the popularity of mobile broadband have also had a knock on effect on other workers within the industry, with sales employees in the mobile broadband industry now having higher targets to meet in line with the increase in popularity.
Officials from the communications giant Phones 4U have announced that the sales targets for its staff members in relation to the sale of mobile broadband have been doubled to reflect the rising demand for this type of service.
{ April 6, 2008 @ 11:52 am }
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{ Internet }
{ Tags: broadband checker }
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Guess what?? TalkTalkhas rejected the BPI’s “three strikes” scheme which would mean disconnecting customers who the BPI had accused of illegally distributing music on the third strike after warnings.
Tal Talk is a part of the Carphone Warehouse.
The company claims to be one of the first major ISPs to reject the proposal as it considers the proposals ‘unreasonable and unworkable’ claiming it will take every practical and legal step to defend its customers.
Read what Charles Dunstone, CEO of The Carphone Warehouse Group had to say…
{ March 31, 2008 @ 7:40 am }
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{ Internet, Music, broadband }
{ Tags: broadband, Internet, Music }
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Recently I read that Broadband and music industries have to tried to formulate a plan to cut back on illegal downloads.
They claim that Illegal music downloads have prove problematic for music and broadband providers for some time, and they are now formulating a plan to try and cut back on this practice.
They saying that for many years the subject of illegal music downloads by broadband customers has been a sore point for both broadband and music industry officials. With officials claiming that they are losing money hand over fist as a result of such illegal downloading activities, officials from both industries have now come together to try and put together a plan that will help to eliminate this sort of practice. Yeah! Yeah!
{ March 28, 2008 @ 11:07 am }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: broadband, isp }
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If you’re frustrated with the speed of your Internet connection and thinking about changing your broadband provider, don’t worry! You just need to run a quick and simple test to find out how your connection measures up. You can start this by clicking here
When you click the Start button, they’ll send some test data down the line and check how long it takes to reach you. To increase the accuracy, run the test more than once and average the results.
Let me know if this worked for you??
{ March 28, 2008 @ 7:41 am }
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{ Internet, broadband, comparison, mobile }
{ Tags: broadband, broadband checker, broadband deals }
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Hey People!! Once again Charter Communications has divested itself of subscribers in an effort to enhance overall operating efficiency. This time it is 75,000 plus customers in smaller towns in Illinois and Kentucky. The accounts we purchased by New Wave Communications.
For those you haven’t heard of New Wave, it provides Cable TV, Broadband Internet, and VoIP to customers in seven Southeast and Midwestern states.
{ March 27, 2008 @ 11:06 am }
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{ Internet, broadband }
{ Tags: broadband, student broadband }
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Many parents have found that having broadband available can help their kids enormously when it comes to research for educational projects and school work.
There’s also a darker side to the level of access that many kids now have to the Internet through their broadband connections, and many parents are also concerned about their children accessing inappropriate or even dangerous websites, or simply taking an unhealthy interest in spending hours and hours online using chat room and social networking websites, which many kids tend to do.
However, a new service that has been launched could help parents to combat this problem by allowing their kids access to a finite number of sites, all of which have been classified as appropriate for children. The service is called KidZui, and is aimed at children aged between three and twelve years of age.
The chief executive of the company that has launched the new child-friendly service stated that KidZui is not the adult internet filtered for kids. Instead, we have built an entire internet just for kids from the ground up, along with a brand-new, kid-friendly interface. The service has been described as a separate Internet for children, and could help parents to avoid the worries that come with children having easy access to sites that may not be appropriate for them.
{ March 26, 2008 @ 6:38 am }
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{ Internet, mobile }
{ Tags: broadband, isp }
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Listen to this interesting news. A couple recently received a phone bill for over £11000. They weren’t really sure about their phone contract and downloaded four episodes of Friends via their mobile phone.
Their service provider was Vodafone and they used an “unlimited” phone broadband package. The couple failed to realize was that the downloads were only free while in the UK. Sadly, while they were downloading it from their home in the UK, the husband took the phone to Germany on business, and downloaded a further 2,600MB at a rate of £4.50 per megabyte, Whoa!! Ofcom is expected to investigate the fee, however Vodafone has said that customers were informed of all charges, before they exceeded their download limit.
