Warning ISPs are Moving Towards a Metered Internet

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What if you paid for your Internet access as if it were a utility bill?
This is what Mr. Randall Stephenson, AT&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has confirmed. Stephenson made this comment during his keynote webcast at the Morgan Stanley Conference this past Tuesday.
For the industry, we’ll progressively move towards more of what I call variable pricing, [...]

How a National Broadband Plan Will Be The Next Public Works

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The National Broadband Plan has been a project that the Federal Communications Commission has been charged with since early 2009. The plan is designed to address the lack of broadband availability not only throughout the United States but in underserved and economically depressed areas. The full report will be presented to Congress on March 17th. Fortunately, over [...]

How Does the United States Move Beyond Digital Illiteracy?

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 has targeted broadband as an instrument to help in revitalizing our economy. The investment in this information infrastructure will not only help to create jobs but assist in developing new technologies, applications and services. These initiatives are part of the — “Transforming Our Economy With Science And Technology” heading. The recovery bill states [...]

A Sneak Peek at XBOX’s Project Natal

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I was invited to a private Project Natal sneak peek. The event was held at the beautiful EZ Studios in New York City. I met with a member Project Natal product team. She gave us a brief explanation of the Natal vision and gave us only a few technical details:

RBG camera
depth camera
Current games will not be compatible with Natal

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The iPad is Heading Down to The Jersey Shore

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I love the “I am a Mac“ commercials and who doesn’t have a favorite or two. The chemistry between Justin Long — Mac and John Hodgman — PC is fantastic. Take180.com has done a wonderful parody of the “I am a Mac” commercials. Instead of Long and Hodgman it’s the iPad and Jersey Shore’s “The Situation.”
Take180.com posts 180 [...]

Netflix Will Not be Streaming 1080p This Year

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The prices of HDTV’s has fallen significantly over the past few years. So much so that mainstream shoppers have been purchasing HDTV’s in record numbers. Due to the rapid adoption of High Definition Television’s and the death of analog HD broadcasting — media companies like Netflix are pumping out (digital) HD content. Today, 1080p is the most sought [...]

Using Google Earth to Take a Walk on Mars

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Google Earth is a virtual globe application. This is a program that can be used to view the Earth’s surface — in both 2D and 3D. You can search by coordinates, addresses or just simply browse Earth. In addition to being able, to see the surface of the Earth — you can now experience global changes, [...]

A Little Mint To Keep Track of Your Personal Finances

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These are tough economic times. The unemployment rate is at 9.7%. Dual income families are being reduced to single income families. We work harder than ever before to keep the money coming in. Part of the financial frustration is managing your money. Some of us use pen and paper. Many of us use our banks web site. Yet others [...]

Using HopStop to Get Around in Your City

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Hopstop is a privately held company that was established in 2005. The company is headquartered in NYC and was founded by Chinedu Echeruo. Hopstop provides a wonderful service — public transit directions. The information is free and customizable which makes it  a valuable resource. Currently, Hopstop provides transit directions in — New York, Long Island, Metro North, New Jersey, Boston, Providence, [...]

Amazon Purchases NY Based Touchco to Compete with Apple?

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I find it curious that Amazon is taking the fight to Apple. In my professional opinion this is an unfair match — with Amazon being on the losing side. Perhaps therein lies the problem — Amazon is no longer the giant in this space. Yes, agreed Apple started the fight with the combination of price matching and [...]

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