Thursday, December 12, 2002

Tapping Into Public Wireless Networks. If you are ready to pull your own computer out of your bag and join in the Wi-Fi revolution, take heart. It is easier than you might think.

The Wi-Fi Boom. The wireless networking system called Wi-Fi seems to be turning up everywhere, letting computer users go onling in parks and coffeehouses.

In the Home, a Tool Kit for a Wireless Network. Setting up the gear for a Wi-Fi connection isn't what you'd call user-friendly; user indifferent is more like it.

Finding Hot Spots and Service Providers. Once you are equipped with a laptop or palmtop with a Wi-Fi card, you are ready to roam. Several Web sites can guide you to Wi-Fi access points, or hot spots; other sites provide information about subscription-based access.

Watch Downloaded Movies the Old Way (on the Couch). Many people have taken to downloading movies, but sitting at a desk watching a movie on a computer monitor is less comfortable than sprawling on the couch in front of the TV. For those with PlayStation 2 consoles and network adapters, BroadQ has an answer: qCast, which streams movies from the computer to the PlayStation 2. The console plays them on the TV.

Who Gains from End of Echostar-Hughes Satellite Deal? [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]

ViewSonic scrambles to calm PDA buyers. The handheld maker moves to clear up a brewing customer controversy over the memory capacity of its first device.

DSL tops 300 million lines worldwide. Number of subscribers grew 5 million in third quarter.

DirecTV, NFL say extend exclusive arrangement: One of the may reasons why I'm a subscriber.

Hughes may scrap two Internet initiatives: Because of the merger crash, looks like Hughes is gonna scrap DirectWay and their next-gen satellite design. My guess is they will rely on DSL/Phones as their uplink. DirecTV does offer a form of branded DSL to its customers. DirecTV has to figure out how to make their service 2-way.

Jim Jubak: In Cable, Skip the Whiners and Stick to the Winners

Palm Unveils China Strategy

FCC Considers Airwaves for Wireless Devices: The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday began the process of finding more wavelength space to accommodate the explosion of new wireless technologies.

Sony Ericsson Again Delays Launch of Camera Phone

iDVDThemePAKs released for iDVD 2.0