How to Connect to a Work Computer Remotely -- And for Free! by Paul McGillivary
One of the most requested items I hear from small business folks is accessing their work computer from a remote location. They don’t want to pay the fees of services like GoToMyPC, Timbuktu, etc. They want a reliable and cost effective method to get to their data remotely. ... Let me diagram a typical design for you: -->broadband internet line to office -->internet jack in office -->line from wall to dsl or cable modem -->line from modem to router-->lines to computers. ... When I speak of a “remote” computer, I am talking about the computer that you are using to connect to the “host.” I am...

A Peek Into the Near Future of Electronics Technology by Terry Mitchell
How long do you think DVDs have around? 20 years? 10 years? Actually, they have only been around for about seven years, but it seems like they have been around much longer. Many of us can hardly remember life before DVDs. That can be attributed to how rapidly we can become acclimated to some... Eventually, the current internet as we know it will be scrapped and completely replaced with a whole new internet called "Internet 2." This new internet is expected to provide speeds of up to 6000 times faster than current broadband connections!

Use Internet Phone Service to make cheap calls worldwide by Doval Preeti
Have you ever heard of an Internet phone? If not, get prepared to change the way you think about long distance phone calls. You can actually use your Internet connection to make cheap telephone calls anywhere in the world. Today we find several Internet phone service providers across the world... Benefits of using an Internet Phone Service The biggest benefit of using an Internet Phone is that you can make cheap phone calls as you are utilizing an existing data network that is the Internet. ... To make a call using an Internet Phone, you can subscribe to an Internet Phone Service.

The Wireless that Wi-Fi Promised by Jacob Loeb
I was thrilled when Apple announced its Airport Wi-Fi hardware. Like many others, I envisioned walking down the street with my iBook constantly connected to the Internet. We all soon found out how difficult that was, at least without buying a cup of coffee. ... They were talking about getting high-speed Internet connections to people’s homes and how DSL and cable were going to solve that problem. ... People often think of mobile Internet access as being in the realm of road-weary business people.

The WiFi Blues by Jeffry Fawcett
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love has it. Many in San Francisco want it... Wireless broadband Internet access ( WiFi ) seems too good to be true. At relatively low cost, anyone can get on the Internet anywhere in a city. All the city needs to do is install WiFi antennas. ... An argument in favor of citywide WiFi is that it will reduce the digital divide : the poorer you are, the more limited your access to the Internet and its information resources. ... Wireless Internet Access Local area networks ( LANs ) link computers, printers, modems, and other devices.

Top 9 Ways To "Speed Up" Your Surfing & Computing by Jim Edwards
It seems like fast never quite rates fast enough. No matter how quickly something moves, especially on the Internet, it could always move faster. Email, web surfing, downloading files (legally of course), none of them ever go as quickly as we want or expect. ... ** Hit The Accelerator ** Sensing a need for faster Internet access in markets where broadband cable or DSL can't or won't go, Internet Service Providers (ISP's) like NetZero offer Internet "accelerators." Using a system of caches, compression schemes, and other technology to double or even triple your dial-up connection speeds,...

New Computer? Steps to Protect Your Computer Before Connecting to the Internet by Steve Freedman
Getting a new computer should be an exciting and gratifying experience. After all, you’ll be able to do things faster, safer and without having to worry that your old hard drive is so full that one more file will “break the camel’s back.” However, there are dangers out there that probably... A network firewall or firewall router is a hardware device that is installed between the computers on their Local Area Network (LAN) and their broadband device (cable/DSL modem). ... By blocking inbound access to the computers on the LAN from the Internet a hardware-based firewall can often provide...

What is XBox360? by Anil Kumar Pammidimukkala
Xbox 360 is the successor to Xbox video game console from Microsoft. It was referred to in the past as Xbox Next or Xbox 2 or simply Project Xenon. Microsoft has scheduled its launch just before Christmas of 2005, the biggest shopping season although it was unveiled on 12.05.2005 on MTV. ... By connecting your Xbox 360 to a broadband internet connection, you can instantly access Xbox Live Silver, to announce your digital identity via your gamer tag or gamer card. ... You can talk to others using voice chat, and access the Xbox Live Marketplace — all right out of the box, at no extra cost.

Report onthe Growth & Economic Impact of the IT Industry 1940-2010 by Annie McCormick
The U.S. Information Technology Industry 1940-2000 Summary All segments that comprise the information technology industry (computers, telecommunications, and software and services) have played a major role in the transformation of the U.S. economy. The computer was commercially introduced in the... The system of networks, which emerged from this program, was called the “Internet.” The protocols developed out of this effort became known as the TCP/IP protocols (Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol).