THE SATELLITE STORY

Apr 10, 2001 | broadband

How about if I use this page to share my experience with satellite Internet access? Okay with everybody? When we last checked, Starband was the only company offering two-way satellite service. During the first couple of months of 2001, there were lots of problems...

NO SUPPORT FOR BLUETOOTH OR USB 2.0 IN WINDOWS XP

Apr 10, 2001 | hardware, WinXP

Last week Microsoft announced that Windows XP won’t support Bluetooth. Today Microsoft turned its back on another emerging technology when it announced that Windows XP won’t support USB 2.0. Bluetooth and USB 2.0 have both received lots of publicity, but...

DSL LOSING MOMENTUM

Apr 9, 2001 | broadband

There’s no good news about DSL any more. Prices are going up, availability is going down, the horror stories about installations keep multiplying, and Northpoint’s demise has everyone scared about relying on any provider besides Pacific Bell. And Pacific...

INTEL TO INTRODUCE 1.7GHz PENTIUM 4

Apr 6, 2001 | hardware

Keeping up? In a couple of weeks Intel will roll out a 1.7GHz Pentium 4 processor, and slash prices yet again on most of the rest of its processors. Dell has been doing a lot of price-cutting lately too. Buy a computer or two for yourself, okay?

INSTANT MESSAGING

Apr 5, 2001 | software

Two years ago America Online decided to block outside access to its instant messaging system, in a heavyhanded tactic that made their boo-hoo complaints about Microsoft look very hollow. It may have backfired. A new study shows Microsoft Messenger has taken the lead...