Welcome to Sodaville: Intel rolls out set-top internet device
09.30.2009
Several new products made a splash at the Intel Developers Forum, but Intel's latest unveiling set tongues wagging. The TV set-top device called "Sodaville" will feature an Atom microprocessor and will allow users to integrate web content and social networking services with their television viewing experience. The announcement was made with no small pomp and circumstance, and Sodaville was introduced by LeVar Burton, the actor who portrayed Geordi LaForge on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

Ericsson shows off tiny new mobile broadband module
09.23.2009
Telecommunications company Ericsson introduced the C3607w at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday, a new mobile broadband module that is roughly the size of a quarter.

Will broadband internet definition include online gaming?
09.18.2009
Wireless phone and broadband internet provider AT&T may have hurt its image with the online gaming community in comments to the Federal Communications Commission seeking to exclude gaming from the offical definition of broadband services.

Comcast looking to bring TV programs to mobile broadband phones
09.18.2009
Cable and broadband internet provider Comcast will be looking to provide services that can connect users to cable TV shows on their smartphones with a mobile broadband internet connection, according to reports.

HP DreamScreen targets broadband connected TV and internet
09.18.2009
HP has unveiled a flat monitor that aims to bring connected entertainment into every room in the house, allowing broadband internet customers to share content from the web from screen to screen.

Americans consume broadband technology at amazing rate
09.14.2009
Consumer gadgets – from mobile phones to computers and game consoles – reveal something fundamental about Americans. This is a country of techies on the go, who love their broadband internet and expect new devices to be as fast as they are.

Internet as distraction: Does anybody get any work done?
09.11.2009
The popularity of internet video and content sharing websites reveals something about what Americans are thinking about. With everybody so stressed about their jobs and the economy – a lot of internet users seek distraction.

Stock analysts bullish on Comcast broadband TV trial
09.11.2009
TV Everywhere from Comcast is getting a lot of hype from stock analysts and industry observers, who sense that the company's broadband internet and cable-TV-content sharing platform might be a winner.

Happy 40th birthday to the internet
09.08.2009
The technology that made the internet possible was first tested by scientists at UCLA 40 years ago last week, paving the way for the creation of the world wide web and the high speed internet we know today.

Cable industry tells FCC to keep broadband definition as is
09.03.2009
In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) recommended that the commission should use the existing definition of broadband, which is a much slower connection than advocacy groups are seeking.

Telcos bid for NYC commuter rail wireless broadband contract
09.03.2009
Cablevision, Verizon and AT&T were among more than a dozen companies to submit proposals to provide wireless broadband service on New York City commuter trains, the Wall Street Journal reported.

FCC official: Broadband internet needs more spectrum
09.02.2009
Blair Levin, the official charged with leading the Federal Communications Commission's effort to craft a National Broadband Plan, told telecom executives Wednesday there is not enough available spectrum to meet growing demand for mobile broadband internet.

Clearwire launches 4G mobile broadband in 10 markets
09.01.2009
Clearwire officially launched its 4G WiMax service in 10 new markets today, expanding the mobile broadband internet service area to a total of 14 markets and over 10 million people.

Flyers value in-flight Wi-Fi more than movies, food
09.01.2009
Consumers in today's culture of all-access-all-the-time internet value onboard Wi-Fi services over other amenities offered for air travelers, including free movies, meal service and those hot towels you get in first class.