While 56K bit/sec modems have been on the market since 1997, the wrangling continues over who deserves credit – and royalties – for the technology. Analog Devices, which makes modem chipsets, last ...

FROM time to time, I like to let the readers take over, and the last few weeks have produced some particularly good questions. So here we go. Q: Please address in your column why monitors cost so much ...

Facing stiff competition in the broadband market, modem manufacturer TurboComm Technology is planning to beef up its 56K modem production to offset wilting profits in its core ADSL and cable modem ...

For as much as we complain about Internet speeds, it's easy to forget just how good we have it compared to the early days of the web when many of us were forced to wait with baited breath for an AOL ...

Japan is often seen as a global leader in cutting-edge technology, known for innovations in robotics, electronics, and high-speed trains - however, the country is also known for its tendency to hold ...

Chris Cavanaugh needed a speed boost. The Glastonbury resident was tired of plodding down the Information Highway with his 28.8K modem — the standard for telephone-based computer connections for at ...

US Robotics(USR) confirmed today it plans to ship its x2 modems in February, probably making it the first vendor out of the door with the hyped technology. However, rival Lucent Technologies could ...

If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and ...

Sun Denshi, the parent company of the Japanese software company SunSoft, announced today it will release a 56k "OnlineStation" modem for the Sony PlayStation 2 console. The modem will be plugged into ...

Evil memories flood back: in my town, fast internet (1.5 Mbps DSL) did not come to the suburbs until 2004, and cable (at a staggering 3 Mbps) only showed up last year. So as late as three years ago, ...

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