Sunday, October 11, 2009

Which Will Win? Connected Gadgets or a Connected You?

Which Will Win? Connected Gadgets or a Connected You?: "Novatel Wireless said this week that it will open up its MiFi router to developers who want to build applications for the popular gadget. This means tech companies can build software that will run on the credit card-sized Wi-Fi router that uses Verizon’s or Sprint’s 3G network as its backhaul to the Internet — and essentially turns a person into a walking Wi-Fi hotspot."

Monday, October 5, 2009

Pain at the Pipe: Latency Matters

Pain at the Pipe: Latency Matters: "The study notes that both latency and upstream speeds are going to become more important when it comes to measuring the quality of broadband connections over the next 3-5 years, and have subsequently changed its formulas to give both more weight."