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| ISP, Wi-Fi, DSL, BPL. What do they all mean? I'll try to help you sort through this maze of products and services offered in the Internet world today. | Helpful Guides and Links: Cancel Your AOL Service Safeguard Your Kids Spam Guide Firewall Resources Spyware Protection Guide Talk about it: Tech forum Resources & Contacts |
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How to tell an article from an advertorial
You search for a topic and start reading the first article that pops up. How can you be sure it's a real article and not advertorial content put up by a marketer?
Don't click that video link! Do this instead.
You get an email from a trusted friend with a link taking you to a video. There's only one right way to view the video to avoid getting a computer virus.
Samsung working on 5G
Samsung is working on a fifth generation network (5G) that's poised to deliver high-speed Internet at several hundred times the transmission speeds of 4G. The beauty, according to tech writers, is that it works wirelessly and can send enormous amounts of data at incredible speeds. It's sure to undermine monopoly ...
Will traditional radios make it in new cars?
In 2014, GM is going to have Internet access in all their new vehicles. You will be able to hand the kids a tablet and they can watch video or play games, or listen to Internet music, or whatever it is they'll do online. The downside is the distraction for ...
How practical are tablets for real life?
Tablets are so portable, and they're selling like crazy. But Clark's preferred alternative, starting at $200, might be far more practical for students and travelers.
Easier ways to stream web content to your TV
Reducing what you pay for pay TV has never been easier. For around $100 or less, Clark has two options that could let you say goodbye to cable or satellite.
Mobile apps that take a bite out of your wallet
The apps your kids play on a smart phone or tablet may come for free, but they could wind up costing you thousands of dollars. Here's how.
FreedomPop offers free high-speed Internet option
Are you a data hog at home? If not, there could be an opportunity for you to pay anywhere between zero-to-$19 a month for service if your Internet usage is light. FreedomPop.com has a device called the Freedom Hub Burst that offers high-speed Internet at home. This will work for ...
$0-19 Internet service for light data users
Are you a data hog at home? If not, there could be an opportunity for you to pay anywhere between zero-to-$19 a month for service if your Internet usage is light.
Free super wifi networks could be coming
I have long been annoyed that we have monopoly-provided Internet service in the United States. It stifles innovation and creates poor access conditions. In fact, we have a sub-Third World user experience and we pay more than most of the developed world. But there is a ray of hope. The ...
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