The USB Toll by O G Popa
In 1962, a group of brilliant engineers have postulated the RS232 serial communications protocols, and until 1998 everybody worked with this communications channel very well. It was present on all PCs, until recently. Today, if you will check the newest models of computers on sale, you are going... A communications channel should be just what it is: a simple hardware communications channel. ... Even more, if somebody is smart enough to develop this new serial communications channel driver, then that person or company will have to pay an annual subscription fee of, say, 10000 up to 20000...

Back To The Basics: Communication Devices by Deb Jensen
Since today's communication technology can be confusing for many people, Genesis Global, Inc. wants to go back to the basics and take a brief look at the various types of communication channels available. This article addresses eight basic factors which affect data transmission: "transmission... The arrangement resembles cars moving in separate lanes at the same speed on a multilane freeway.” Direction of Transmission—Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full-Duplex Simplex: When two computers are in communication, data can flow through a channel in only one direction.

Adding More People To Delaying Projects by Mukul Gupta
A project that can be done by a single developer in 3 months is said to be 3 man-month projects. Often the calendar duration is 45 – 60 days which means that the vendor organization will allocate 2 developers to work on it. So, with a quick calculation you can tell that a 3 man-month project... when 2 people are working there is only 1 channel of communication. ... The intercommunication channel becomes: 4(4-1)/2 = 6 The above examples clearly show that when the team size is doubled, the communication overhead has increased six times.

CRM Software – Ensuring Customer Success by Frank Owen
Customer Service Management Software CRM software is becoming more the norm than the extreme in multiple industries. What does CRM software do? For one CRM software helps ensure customer success by automating much of the customer service management process. ... Fortunately RM software makes it easy for customers to conduct business with an organization in any way they want regardless of the communication channel they operate through. ... RM also facilitates communication with customers across varying lines of business.

Coaxial Cable - Definition and Uses for Communication by Kundan Upadhyaya
Coaxial cable is defined as two concentric wires, cylindrical in shape, separated by a dielectric of some type. One wire is the center conductor and the other is the outer conductor. A protective jacket covers these conductors. The protective jacket is then covered by an outer protective armor. ... Coaxial cable is called "coaxial" because it includes one physical channel that carries the signal surrounded (after a layer of insulation) by another concentric physical channel, both running along the same axis.

The History Of HDTV by Julia Hall
For those of you unfamiliar with HDTV, it is the highest DTV resolution in the new set of standards combined with CD-quality Dolby Digital surround sound. This combination creates spectacular illustration with stunning audio effects, which is quickly moving HDTV to become the new standard in... They were scared by the possibility of being excluded from the HDTV market because HDTV required more bandwidth (the amount of information sent through a channel or connection) than standard TV. ... and ultimately they didn’t want to introduce a new form of communication that was owned by another...

Wander in Cyberspace-What Are You Seeking On The World Wide Web? by Sarvadarshi Rajgrihar
"Not all those who wander are lost." J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings Tolkien may well have been right as far as he was concerned, but there are countless wanderers in cyberspace who are hopelessly lost. Their web presence is triggered by some sort of herd mentality — “everyone’s out there... Typically, an organisation’s reasons for having a web presence would be one of the following:- Communication This is where most new entrants normally begin. ... Marketing In the next phase, organisations who have become more web-savvy through a deeper understanding of the medium, start using...

The End of TV by Jesse Somer
In the not-so-distant future TV as we know it, will cease to exist. This is going to have huge ramifications on the whole of human society, or at least the so-called 'wealthy' countries that sit in front of the 'magic-story-box' religiously everyday. ... As the show is coming straight to you instead of through the old channel medium, you can have more control of the show, with elements of video, like pause and rewind coming into play. ... Instead of having to watch a show at a designated time that your channel decides, you will now be able to watch what you want, when you want it.

Online Games Voice Technology by Mark Ramirez
Online games have become rapidly popular over the last few years. In fact, it has become a multi-billion dollar industry. These massive virtual worlds provide a realistic, engaging environment in which people can play and interact. It has been a fertile ground for gamers from all walks of life... There is some reluctance to use voice communication in online role-playing games. ... What about role-playing and voice communication? ... Also, some less helpful gamers could use voice chat to taunt or annoy other people, who may be unable to turn off an in-game voice channel.

Influence of New Technology on Communication by Sharon White
We are living in the fast changing world where new technologies are being introduced regularly and new inventions amaze world society on the everyday basis. Although sometimes it seems that it is hard to astonish or surprise the new generation of technological miracles with anything. ... Evidence suggests that the Internet has strong impact on communication practices and will continue to be stronger as more and more people are subscribing to this communication channel. ... Paradoxically, there are variations in standards, yet it has lured myriad corporate subscribers investing millions of...