Category: Technology

The broadcasters’ digital transmission deadline is still about 11 months away — but as that deadline approaches, it seems that more confusion, rather than less, is starting to emerge.

Ever on top of the issues, the Michigan Municipal League provides answers … Continue Reading…

We’re all familiar with those happy-go-lucky “whoo-hoo-whoo-hoo-hoo” Vonage commercials.  But for the last few days the company must have been singing the blues.

It’s been a rocky week for the voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) pioneer.  First came news from the federal court in … Continue Reading…

WiMax has been promised for a while; but it may now be getting the push it needs. Intel announced today that it will be marketing a WiMax chip at $45 in 1,000 chip quantities. That price, together with Intel’s marketing muscle, may help WiMax become a mainstay in the wireless world.

WiMax is the acronym for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. The technology has the potential for radically changing the current platform landscape. Among those that could be affected are municipalities looking to offer wireless Internet, regional bells currently selling access to their local facilities, cable and cellular companies.
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You think some drivers can live without the distraction of cell phones? Just wait until there is a TV picture on that phone…
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