The best free open source software for Windows Aug 8, 2009
7-Zips LZMA-based algorithms deliver excellent compression ratios -- for example, deflating a megabyte of files to a package of just 64KB in size. Thwart those evildoers with ClamWin is a free open source anti-virus solution that provides a (mostly) comprehensive shield against the majority of common malware threats. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
* Chunghwa, TFN settle peering fee dispute Aug 6, 2009
Chunghwa used to charge NT$1,500 per Mbps for bandwidths of less than 500 megabyte and NT$3,000 per Mbps for higher bandwidths. The NCC, however, described the charges as unreasonable, saying fees for larger bandwidths should be discounted. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Toshiba to Launch World's First 64GB SDXC Card Aug 4, 2009
(4) For purposes of measuring read and write speed in this context, 1 Megabyte or MB = 1,000,000 bytes. Maximum read and write speed may vary depending on the device, read and write conditions, and file size. (PR Newswire)
Avoid sky-high cell phone bills on the road Aug 4, 2009
And this month, a go into effect that cap text message costs to 11 cents, limit data rates to a reasonable 1 per megabyte, and boost requirements for billing transparency. No comparable laws have been proposed in the United States, where the guiding philosophy behind this almost total lack of regulation is that market forces alone will stop wireless carriers from overbilling their customers. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Home Theater Audio Aug 1, 2009
On Blu-ray, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio have the ability to present highly improved sound quality over DVD. Each format runs at a high megabyte per second rate, letting the sound breathe and not sound trapped or bottled up. These formats are advertised as being identical to the original sound mix, but that can be debatable in some instances. (Suite101.com)
2Large2Email Aug 1, 2009
There is a $12 a month fee for the 500 megabyte plan ... There is also free plan that can handle a 100 megabyte file. (Suite101.com)
Fast new Internet link slow in reaching African users Jul 31, 2009
Orray Carlos, owner of Internet Express cafe in Maputo, laughed as he watched his connection speed bounce anaemically around one megabyte per second. SEACOM promises speeds of 1. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Kenya: Cheap Internet Far From Reality Despite Seacom Roll-Out Jul 30, 2009
However, apart from when Seacom activated their network in Mombasa with some users experiencing high speed connections, many are still waiting, with most operators paying between $5,000 and $6,500 per megabyte per month for satellite connectivity. Telecommunication operators had warned that prices will not drop drastically as expected. (allAfrica.com)
Translation Please: The Problem Of Units Jul 27, 2009
We give speed in Megabits, then tell people theyre consuming in Megabytes, Shaw said ... A thousand bytes make a kilobyte (KB) ; a million bytes make a Megabyte (MB) ... A billion bytes (or, a thousand Megabytes, or 8 billion bits) make a Gigabyte (GB). (Multichannel News)
Africa: Uganda Gets Fibre Optic Cable Jul 27, 2009
The market price of one megabyte per second of broadband has been averaging $2500-$5,000 (about sh5m - sh10m) in East Africa. SEACOM's initial offer will be between $50 and $100 (about sh100,00 and sh200,000), depending on the volumes of bandwidth bought, according to the firm's director, Dr Kevin Karuiki. (allAfrica.com)
How small business can use power of Twitter Jul 27, 2009
Yvonne Adele, previously known as technology expert Ms Megabyte, realised she could develop a business out of creating fresh creative concepts when she found her conference work under threat from tightening budgets. Two years ago, she developed Ideas Culture, running workshops for corporate clients, such as National Australia Bank, Telstra and even Federation Square, to fire up fresh thinking. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
East Africa: It's Internet on Steroids, Say Social Networkers Jul 26, 2009
Seacom announced that it would offer wholesale prices in the range of Sh7,700 ($100) per megabyte, with subsidised costs of between Sh770 and Sh1,925 to schools, research and health institutions. Bandwidth currently costs $5,000, about Sh42,350, per megabyte. (allAfrica.com)
High-Speed Cable Ushers in New Internet Era Jul 24, 2009
Eastern Africa has been the only region in the world not connected through an undersea fibre optic cable and has had to rely on the more expensive satellites whose charges have been as high as Sh540,000 ($7,000) per megabyte ... Seacom announced that it would offer wholesale prices in the range of Sh7,700 ($100) per megabyte, with even more subsidised costs of between Sh770 and Sh1,925 ($10-$25) to schools, research and health institutions. (allAfrica.com)
East Africa: Superfast Internet Goes Live Jul 24, 2009
com: East Africa: Superfast Internet Goes Live (Page 1 of 1). East Africa: Superfast Internet Goes Live. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: President to Switch On Seacom Cable Today Jul 23, 2009
Currently, the use of satellite communication costs about $300 per megabyte per second, but it is expected to drop to $100 when the use of fibre optic cables sets in. But even as the public anticipates a lot from the project, experts say the benefits may take long because some 'procedures' must be dealt with before the country gets much-anticipated faster, cheaper and convenient broadband Internet data transfers. (allAfrica.com)
Federal funds unlikely for Palo Alto fiber project Jul 15, 2009
Though the wireless system wouldn't come close to matching fiber's ability to provide broadband service at 100 megabytes per second, it would provide users with other benefits - namely, the ability to use their laptops, PDAs and other mobile devices anywhere in the city. "The 100 megabyte connection is useless to me when I'm walking out the door," Garcia said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Cost of texting abroad comes down Jul 1, 2009
The cost of transferring a megabyte of data is capped at one euro. Also, mobile operators have been forced to charge for calls by the second after the first half minute, instead of rounding up to the nearest minute. (BBC News)
Comcast: Mobile Voice, Video In The Cards Jul 1, 2009
As for data-usage limits, Avgiris said, "in the wireless world customers are used to talking about usage." Sprint's monthly limit for 3G wireless data usage is 5 Gigabytes, with additional usage billed at 10 cents per megabyte. On the WiMax side, Avgiris said Comcast will use Clearwire's terms of service. (Multichannel News)
MyPhotoAlbum Announces the First and Only Full-Scale Photo Sharing for Facebook Jun 29, 2009
"You need the original file to make prints, books and gifts, but Facebook shrinks photos for web sharing." MyPhotoAlbum stores photos of up to 100 megabytes, which accommodate even very large files from today's popular 12 megapixel cameras. In contrast, Facebook limits images to 604 pixels, or about a tenth of a megabyte. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Bankruptcy: The healthcare connection Jun 5, 2009
" Because we are simultaneously less confident and more confident about the future. Seems kind of hard to draw any definitive conclusion from that analysis. Andrew Leonard Wednesday, June 3, 2009 08:22 PDT As presented in a (publicly accessible) blockbuster Wall Street Journal article today, the case is clear. The financial industry, eager for changes in accounting rules that would boost their balance sheets, lobbied Congress intensively. In a rare display of bipartisan amity, both Democrats and... (Salon)
Polysilicon is a harsh mistress Jun 3, 2009
You have to jump through a couple of hoops -- you will need to download an 11 megabyte zip file that, once unzipped, resolves into 30 separate jpegs. And it is, I suppose, technically speaking, a copyright violation, although there are no authorized English translations, as yet, that one might be infringing upon. (Salon)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Jun 1, 2009
A: One minute of MP3 audio requires about 1 megabyte of storage ... The file size should be in megabytes. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Are netbooks losing their shine? May 31, 2009
Todays netbooks have 10 or 12-inch screens, 160 megabyte hard drives and run Windows XP. It is still cheaper to make a netbook than a notebook, but the gap has narrowed. Linuxs failure in the UK market has been striking because the three Taiwanese manufacturers were keen to support it and both Asus and Acer launched their first netbooks with Linux only. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Verizon Wireless Opens for Business Today in Central Virginia as Alltel Integration Is Completed May 31, 2009
That translates to downloading a 1 Megabyte e-mail attachment - the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file - in about eight seconds and sending the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. Real-Life Can You Hear Me Now. (PR Newswire)
Going Abroad? Pack The Cell Phone May 27, 2009
If a customer signs up a couple of weeks into the billing cycle right before a trip, the cost of the service will be prorated and so will the total amount of megabytes available ... T-Mobile USA charges $10 per megabyte in Canada and $15 ... 36 per megabyte everywhere else in the world. (CBS News)
GCS on the road to Tech Valley? May 27, 2009
Transmission between computers is via a 4 megabyte fiber-optic connection to Mid-Hudson Cable and the school district can occasionally exceed this amount at no extra cost, Gardiner said. Compared to other districts north and south of us, it s a good ratio of technology to students, he said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Bits of thought in a terabyte world May 18, 2009
Their storage capacity keeps going up, and the price per megabyte keeps going down ... A "megabyte" is roughly one million bytes (1,048,576 bytes). (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings Renew Original Six Stanley Cup Playoff Rivalry With Live NBC Sports Coverage Available on V CAST Video From Verizon Wireless May 16, 2009
There are no airtime or megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription. For more information about Verizon Wireless, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Netbook to hit stores May 15, 2009
Subscribers can get $40 a month plan with 250 Megabytes of data per month ... Now subscribers will be able to get the $40 a month plan with 250 Megabytes of data per month ... The overage charge on this plan has been reduced to 10 cents per megabyte over the limit. (CNN)
Time Warner Cable: Three Mistakes on Usage Pricing May 10, 2009
You remind me of the days when Intel and Microsoft said we wouldn\'t need more than a megabyte of memory or a 20MB HDD. If you are pro business, you would be against any caps whatsoever. These caps will on stymie innovation, hurt businesses, and end up costing consumers more. (Multichannel News)
Micron regains No. 3 spot in DRAM May 9, 2009
Average selling price per megabyte was down 8 percent and megabyte units declined 13 percent sequentially, according to the firm. Megabyte units grew 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2008, iSuppli said. (EETimes)
Private hot spot makes Wi-Fi seem so ice-age May 7, 2009
If you just want to do e-mail and the Web, you pay $40 a month for the service (250 megabytes of data transfer, 10 cents a megabyte above that). If you watch videos and shuttle a lot of big files, opt for the $60 plan (5 gigabytes). (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Technology Monitor: Dot Mars May 7, 2009
Uploading this new software of around one megabyte takes around an hour, making it comparable to a 1990s modem connection in terms of speed. If all goes well, Dr Cerf says, by September there should be three nodes on the interplanetary network including Earth. (The Economist)
EU caps the cost of texting Apr 28, 2009
Mobile Internet users could see cheaper fees, too, as the Parliament fixed a 1 limit per megabyte on how much operators could charge each other to use their networks. Today's vote marks the definite end of the roaming rip-off in Europe, said EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding, who had pushed hard for the lower charges. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Tech.view: Down the tubes Apr 28, 2009
Another favourite trick has been to cap the amount of data that can be downloaded, or to charge extortionately by the megabyte. Yet the measures to suffocate internet television being taken by the cable companies may already be too late. (The Economist)
Bigger footprint for mobile broadband Apr 28, 2009
This comes at a cost however as there's a "roaming" fee of 50 cents per megabyte of data. But it's much better value than the previous arrangement that would switch Three customers onto Telstra's GSM network for almost unusable speeds at a rapacious $1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
10 tips to save $1k on your cell phone bill Apr 28, 2009
Costs for Web browsing will rack up quickly if you pay by the megabyte. So sign up for unlimited service if you must have mobile Internet. (MSNBC -- Technology)
* NCC wades into dispute over Chunghwa Telecom IP fees Apr 16, 2009
ADDING UP: The commission said it was unreasonable to charge peers NT$1,500 per megabyte for bandwidths of less than 500 megabytes per second, but NT$3,000 for higher bandwidths By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Thursday, Apr 16, 2009, Page 4 ... CHT charges NT$1,500 per megabyte if the bandwidth is smaller than 500 megabytes per second and NT$3,000 per megabyte if it is higher. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Acision Joins the GSMA's Rich Communication Suite Initiative Apr 1, 2009
This supports the increased usage in services such as mobile broadband and enables operators to increase Average Profit Per Megabyte (APPM) while reducing backhaul pressures. Acision's experience in messaging and charging will enable it, alongside other RCS Initiative members, to help accelerate the time to market of RCS and ensure service providers can launch reliable and commercial RCS services. (Canada Newswire)
Riverside County Customers Receive More 3G Coverage With Two New Verizon Wireless Cell Sites Mar 29, 2009
For example, customers can download a small 1 megabyte PowerPoint(R) presentation in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds. Small business owners interested in Mobile Broadband, and other wireless solutions, can visit where they will find. (PR Newswire)
Making that inflight call Mar 28, 2009
MAS says Maxis postpaid customers will be able to make and receive voice calls at RM15 per minute, or send and receive data at RM100 per megabyte. Users will be charged RM3 for each SMS sent while receiving SMSes is free of charge. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
European mobile data prices set Mar 27, 2009
From July 2009 the rate will be a maximum of 1 euro (92p) per megabyte and will fall to 50 cents (46p) from July 2011. ROAMING COSTS - DATA 1 euro per megabyte from July 2009 80 cents per megabyte from July 2010 50 cents per megabyte from July 2011. (BBC News -- Europe)
OnLive: Video games without the hardware Mar 25, 2009
Computer users will download a 1 megabyte Web browser plug-in that allows them to shop for games and use their profile. Once the games launch, they fill the screen with full resolution video. (USA Today -- Life)
European mobile rates to fall again Mar 23, 2009
For cross-border Internet surfing, lawmakers are poised to set a wholesale price cap per megabyte of 50 eurocents to 1 ... Operators want a full year to implement a requirement to cut off data calls when the charges exceed a preset limit of 50, or 20 megabytes. (International Herald Tribune)
Ethiopia keeps a grip on telecoms, banks Feb 22, 2009
" Ethiopia has resisted pressure from the World Bank and trade partners such as the US to sell the telecoms firm to private investors. Ethiopian Telecommunication's monopoly enables it to charge $35 for a cellphone SIM card. In Somalia and Kenya, which have private cellphone services, cards cost less than $5. A 1 megabyte a second internet connection costs more than $2 000 a month in Ethiopia. In South Africa a similar service costs between R600 and R760. Birru said: "In Ethiopia, if there is... (Business Report, South Africa)
Acision Launches Acision Broadband Mobility Suite - The Only Network Independent End-to-End Solution for Broadband Control Feb 17, 2009
Acision Broadband Mobility Suite enables operators to increase their Average Profit Per MegaByte (APPMB) by decreasing the need for network capacity investments while easily exploring new services. Steven van Zanen, vp of product marketing, comments, "In 2008, mobile operators experienced a substantial level of growth in mobile broadband subscriptions. These growth levels look set to explode over the next few years with mobile broadband traffic expected to reach at least 20 times today's volumes... (PR Newswire)
How netbook broadband bundles stack up Feb 12, 2009
CBS INTERACTIVE UK BUSINESS SITES. Published: 15:02 GMT. (ZDNet UK)
Jacking into the Brain--Is the Brain the Ultimate Computer Interface? Feb 7, 2009
The cyberpunk science fiction that emerged in the 1980s routinely paraded neural implants for hooking a computing device directly to the brain: I had hundreds of megabytes stashed in my head, proclaimed the protagonist of Johnny Mnemonic, a William Gibson story that later became a wholly forgettable movie starring Keanu Reeves. The genius of the then emergent genre (back in the days when a megabyte could still wow) was its juxtaposition of low-life retro culture with technology that seemed only... (Scientific American)
