Review: HP TouchSmart all-in-one PC Oct 29, 2009
Looking beyond touch, HP's high-definition 1080p widescreen is a treat for the eyes when playing stunning sample videos, but downloading a YouTube video proved a jerky, drawn-out experience, reminding me of the dark days of dial up. While some of this may be attributable to our wireless network, we are yet to experience this with other wireless devices in our home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Misdialed number leads to angry texts, shooting Oct 29, 2009
As is common with most newspaper websites, some of our pages contain several images of various sizes (photos, ads and other graphics), which may slow downloading on a dial-up modem connection. One way to circumvent this is to view our text-only pages, which have no photos or other images. (Fresno Bee)
The need for speed Oct 28, 2009
Do not forget that some people are still shackled to dial-up connections. Or they may have cheap broadband that limps along like an ancient, dust-choked ute. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Reportlinker Adds Internet Radio Makes Waves Oct 27, 2009
- US Broadband and Dial-Up Internet Users, 2008-2013 (millions). - US Mobile Internet Users and Penetration, 2008-2013 (millions and % of mobile phone subscribers). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Time Warner strips AOL of luxe in spin-off Oct 27, 2009
com as it moves away from the dial-up modem portal ... com as it moves away from the dial-up modem portal. (New York Post -- Business)
Punter's win out with competition but it might be less thanproductive Oct 26, 2009
Keep open the call centre, and let the punter dial up for a bet. Betting over the internet or on the ''eau de cologne'' is the way to go. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lawmakers Have a $5.3 Billion Question on Their Minds (3) Oct 25, 2009
Senator Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) would like to hear from readers across the state who are stuck with dial-up internet access because quality affordable broadband isn t available where they live or work. That s why the veteran lawmaker is championing a project called UBER which stands for Universal Broadband for a Rural Region. (Agri-View, WI)
Miami Preview Oct 24, 2009
Clemson's backer rotation will have its hands full, given Mark Whipple's propensity to dial up plenty of underneath routes. Sophomore MIKE backer Brandon Maye (18 career starts), is tied for second on the team in tackles (41), and Kavell Conner (19 career starts) has tallied an efficient 43 stops in 230 snaps, which ranks second on the team. (Clemson Sports -- Rivals.com)
- Imperial County residents to experience area code overlay, change calling style (1) Oct 23, 2009
Other ways people can prepare for the change is by reprogramming equipment, like call forwarding, modems for computers or Internet dial-up, and making sure friends and family know of the change, according to the Keep 760 Web site ... Anything that uses a dial-up system needs to be changed. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Algeria profile Oct 21, 2009
Most internet users rely on dial-up connections and cybercafes for access. Access is not restricted, but users and ISPs can face prosecution over material deemed to be offensive or harmful to public order. (BBC News -- Africa)
Omnicity Signs Midwest WISP as Next Acquisition Oct 20, 2009
Michael Dinkins, President of SUI commented, "The timing is perfect for us to turn over our fixed wireless assets to Omnicity and we have full confidence in their ability to deliver on their business model. We believe in their plan so much that we have chosen to move our assets into an equity investment in Omnicity." SUI began operations in 1994 selling computers, network services, dial-up Internet and, in 2003,, added high speed fixed wireless services. SUI will continue to sell Omnicity... (Primezone Releases)
Overlay requires area code for local phone calls Oct 19, 2009
Examples of programmed equipment and features include: PBX systems, electronic telephone sets, auto-dial systems, multi-line key systems, life safety systems, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, alarm and security systems, gates, speed dialers, call forwarding settings, voicemail services, and similar functions. Customers also are being urged to check with their security or alarm companies and the suppliers of their business phone systems as soon as possible to make sure their systems are... (Forest Republican, WI)
Some key events in the history of cyber warfare Oct 16, 2009
1994: Russian Vladimir Levin leads a group of hackers that steals millions of dollars from Citibank though its dial-up wire transfer service. March 1999: Hackers in Serbia attack NATO systems in retaliation for NATOs military intervention in Kosovo. (FCW.com)
New area code going into effect soon Oct 15, 2009
Cost to make local and long-distance calls will not change, but providers remind customers that automatic dialing equipment-fax machines, Internet dial-up, life safety systems and alarm and security systems-may require reprogramming. The Chetek Alert 2009. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Oct 12, 2009
com, Platform-A, and its dial-up business. AOL "secures each registrant's affirmative consent" to its terms of service and privacy policy, it said. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Forecast: Why I need Les Miles on Saturdays Oct 12, 2009
I m giddy with excitement over what trick plays and wild calls he ll dial up. 30 years ago #1 USC went to Baton Rouge. (WWLTV.com, LA)
What do you think of President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Oct 12, 2009
galtguy wrote on Oct 11, 2009 7:34 AM:" Sven31- Would I correctly assume the "31" in your handle is your IQ?What in the name of Liberalism has spending money have to do with winning the NPP? I'm failing to make the connection. So are your synapses. (so you don't have to look it up with your dial up connection - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_synapse)Complain? You Liberals are still bitchin about the 40th President of the US. (look it up yourself this time) ". Cogito wrote on Oct 11, 2009... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
British hacker loses extradition case Oct 10, 2009
He had used his own computer with a 56K dial-up modem at his London home with no password protection and somehow managed to evade every security measure the US military had adopted. While McKinnon admits hacking, he argues it was not malicious. (India Times)
29 Sneaky Fees and How to Avoid Them Oct 9, 2009
Who knew it could be almost as poky as dial-up. And what household, beside your great grandmother's, has just one television. (CBS News)
Smart power works best when used by bright sparks Oct 6, 2009
It's five hours until home time, so you dial up your home energy use meter on your mobile phone. With the click of a few buttons, you find not only that the lights are on, but the fan is chewing up kilowatts in the upstairs bedroom. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Gene Controls Number Of Brain Cells Oct 5, 2009
I find that quite interesting because I can t think of any other manipulation that potentially would enable you to simply dial up and down the number of neurons that are generated in the brain, said Snider. Funding for the studies led at UNC came from the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
Top 7 reasons to consider a netbook this holiday season Oct 5, 2009
Mobile data plans (just like mobile telephones) are supplied under contract; some also include Ethernet and/or modem ports (for broadband or dial-up Internet access, respectively). 6. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Ravens face a step up in challenge at New England Oct 4, 2009
5 sacks), who has been somewhat slow to recover from a back injury, had six tackles a week ago and will need to dial up the pressure on Brady coming off the edge. The strength of the Ravens defense has been a run-stopping group that is currently No. 1 in the league (51 yards per game) and held Browns running backs to 62 yards on 21 combined carries last week. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Are zombie computers going to take over the world? Oct 3, 2009
connected on the Internet right now," claimed Mr Chantzos, who added that this did not mean that the computer attacked would necessarily be compromised, as that would depend on whether it had adequate protective safeguards. The ascendency of broadband, following the dark ages of slow, dial-up connections to the Internet, ironically increases cyber security risks. "It's not that the broadband is vulnerable. we leave the computer always on, the computer is always connected, therefore by... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Mobile telecom operators to dominate internet market in Ghana Oct 2, 2009
The report, from Australian-based Paul Budde Communications Pty Limited, dubbed: "Ghana - Telecoms Market Statistics and Forecast', was based on a study carried out in 2008 and published this year. It noted that by 2012, mobile operators in the country would be faced with saturation in the voice market and would be looking for additional revenue streams through new opportunities in the data (internet) market, on the back of the newly introduced 3G technology and WiMAX. The report noted that the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
LETTER: Health care reform starts with providers Sep 30, 2009
One can only hope the Government Housing building your socialist president gives you well have at least dial-up internet connection so you and I can continue this argument. As far as illegal goes, maybe you should check your ancestry tree and see if your ancestors filled out the correct paperwork to be a citizen here in the USA.AS far as history goes ole Harry ole buddy, I believe when the great Ronald Reagan was president there was only around 1 million illegals here. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Reportlinker Adds IPTV: Driving Pay TV in Latin America Sep 30, 2009
22 connection type: dial-up, xdsl, cab le modem, wimax and wireless, other Broadband Speeds 22 Table: COLOMBIA INTERNET MARKET BY SPEED (000) ... 22 Mexico Telmex Internet Subscribers (000) 23 (Q107-Q109) Table: Mexico Internet Subscription Market, 2004-2007 (000)24 connection type: dial-up, xdsl, cab le, other, tota l Other Technologies 24 Table: Mexico Internet Users By Access Type, 2000-2008 (000) ... 26 connection type: Dial-up, Dedicat ed Wireline, Dedicat ed Wireless, ADSL,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Marketers hawk time to entice customers Sep 30, 2009
If you can dial up ones thinking about time spent experiencing the product relative to thinking about the money spent to own the product, then you tend to get. beneficial effects, Mogilner says. (India Times)
Mineral County residents have interest in broadband Sep 30, 2009
While 32 percent of the households are still on dial up, of those, 83 percent said they were on dial up because there was no other option. Only six percent of the dial up users said they were on it because they thought it was adequate. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Who were the good old days good for? Sep 26, 2009
And those who did were amazed at what a dial-up connection would bring into their homes. None of us had ever seen anything like it except on The Jetsons maybe, but futuristic cartoons don t count. (L Observateur, LA)
Matsui introduces Web affordability bill Sep 25, 2009
Only 58 percent of Californians earning less than $40,000 a year subscribe to dial-up or broadband at home, compared to 87 percent of those earning $80,000 or more a year. There are 2 million households enrolled in the Lifeline Assistance program in California, 24,538 of which are in Matsui s Sacramento district. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Click to read:U.S. to Propose 'Net Neutrality' Rules Sep 20, 2009
I know a lot of you will remember dial-up service being a big deal, not that long ago. Now we have access to networks with massive data-carriage capabilities right in our homes. (CBS News)
Decking Out Your 'Man Cave' Sep 20, 2009
It was T1 broadband in a time of 56k dial-up modems, flat panels in a time of cathode ray tubes, trampolines in a time of linoleum. Replete with such technology, Gates' lair was the envy of gadget guys worldwide. (ABC News -- Business)
Net scepticism in East Africa Sep 19, 2009
But it does mean that the connection here has to be shared by everyone, and gives you little more than twice the speed of dial up. The owner of the Blue Fin Cyber Cafe, Rupen Chauhan, said the new cable should make a difference - allowing him to cut download times by half but keeping prices the same. (BBC News -- Technology)
Should Telstra go under the knife? Sep 18, 2009
I cannot get better than ADSL1 at home due to a Telstra RIM. Some neighbours cannot even get that, and are limited to dial-up. No ISP can help us as they only get access to the exchange, not the RIMs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Broadband grants lure $350M in bids Sep 17, 2009
Elton Wilson, president of Aloha Broadband, said the federal funding is necessary for residents in remote places like Ka'u, where the only alternative is dial-up service. Wilson said his company serves about 650 customers, many of whom are families who home-school their children, or businesses such as coffee farms, which need high-speed Internet services to fill online orders. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Automakers, Tech Try to Dial Up Smart Cars Sep 17, 2009
Japan September 16, 2009, 11:10AM EST. Companies such as Nissan and BMW, perhaps with Google's help, are taking cues from the iPhone to create a generation of "smarter" cars. (BusinessWeek)
BT offers solution for notspots Sep 16, 2009
Broadband Enabling Technology (Bet) can provide between 1 and 2Mbps (megabit per second) broadband to homes currently struggling on dial-up. With funding, BT said it could fulfill the government's pledge to bring broadband to every home by 2012. (BBC News -- Technology)
Mobile wireless internet users surge in Australia Sep 15, 2009
4 million active internet subscribers in Australia at the end of June, with dial-up connections falling rapidly. The trend towards higher download speeds continued, with 57 percent of subscribers now using a download speed of 1. (Xinhuanet, China)
Unhappy with your broadband speed? Try Winston the pigeon Sep 11, 2009
Do you use broadband, dial-up, satellite, or 3G mobile. Why is the internet important to you. (BBC News -- Technology)
Faster broadband is the next infrastructure debacle Sep 11, 2009
Demand growth for broadband speed is subject to the law of diminishing returns: the jump from dial-up to broadband was huge, while the step from ADSL to ADSL2+ gave us a better performance but really didn't change our applications. Will the average user pay $140 a month more for fibre-to-the-node - for an email to arrive half a second faster or to cut banking time by a few seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Top 10 Problems with MMOs Sep 11, 2009
Originally it was the only way to fairly referee the actions of hundreds of players with a variety of signal speeds but the days of dial-up are quickly fading and it's time to shake off this hotbar-focused preconception about the way MMOs should be designed. Latest PC Games Features. (IGN PC Games)
Caswell looks to get connected Sep 9, 2009
For its part, the group asked that the county assist by providing infrastructure information and drawings, identifying community stakeholders, identifying areas that only have dial-up or satellite, and actively promoting the study by asking residents to complete necessary surveys or interviews. One such survey will be published in The Caswell Messenger on Sept. 23. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
State to close driver's license stations (5476) Sep 5, 2009
"In some locations, we're still on dial-up," Gerber said. "We need to go away from that, and there is a cost to implementing technology and ongoing costs to maintain that technology.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)
MEMORIES: How 20 popular websites looked when they launched... Sep 4, 2009
And even then it often took minutes for pages to load using a dial-up connection at 1200 b/min. Hardly worth remembering but nothing like what is shown in the article. (The Drudge Report)
Iconic restaurant scores a bare pass Sep 1, 2009
They can turn the charm dial up to 11 if they think they're on a winner. While Sydney's Italian food has evolved into contemporary sophistication, Machiavelli's menu has barely moved from when it opened in 1988 and my predecessor, Leo Schofield, described it as Neapolitan cliches. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Students Protest April Fools' Issue Aug 30, 2009
I understand that Tuesdays issue was an April Fools issue, but this article reads like a dial-up advertisement. The piece, credited to a Me Diadapter, was an affront to problems that have yet to be taken seriously on this campus and the people that work to affect positive change at Georgetown. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Is 'We Live In Public' Subject A 'Visionary Or A Buffoon'? Aug 28, 2009
The documentary is a fascinating window into a time before social networking was a ubiquitous reality, when dial-up was the norm and everyone was trying to figure out how the Web would affect our lives. In this respect, Harris really did catch on to what was on the horizon years before Facebook and Twitter were ever created, even if there's a vast difference between locking artists in a camera-wired bunker and people sending out status updates to one another. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Market Forecaster Aug 25, 2009
Twenty-three percent use dial-up, and 11 percent have cable access. Thirteen percent of the farms report buying farm inputs over the Internet. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
More N.D. farmers using computers Aug 24, 2009
The survey also indicated that dial-up is being phased out as a primary source of Internet access on farms. Fifty-five percent of producers in the survey reported having high-speed access, compared with 40 percent two years ago. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Survey: Ore. farmers among leaders in computer use Aug 20, 2009
The percentage of Oregon farmers and ranchers still using dial-up service has been cut in half from 52 percent in 2007 to just 26 percent in 2009. Officials also say devices such as personal digital assistants have become more popular, reducing reliance on computers for Internet access. (Concord Monitor)
Study: Two-thirds of S.D. farms have computer access Aug 20, 2009
Mahonri wrote on Aug 19, 2009 8:52 AM:" Internet access in rural areas is often much different than in the cities. We are on Hughesnet, a satellite system. Neighbors use Wild Blue, another satellite system. No cable available and dial up is slower than ever out here.Use too much bandwidth and Hughesnet slows you down to dial up 24kbps for 24 hours. Use too much with Wild Blue and they shut you off for the balance of your billing period. In cloudy weather, rain, snow and overcast the signal is... (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Power Breakfast: AT&T hanging up directory, jobs, renters Aug 19, 2009
Occasionally, we have to use dial up when away from home it would take forever to look up a phone number. Hopefully, AT&T would send a post card to check whether you want one or not, using postage paid return. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
iiNet Broadband Plans Aug 19, 2009
iiNet supports over 725,000 broadband, telephony and dial up services and employs more than 1,300 people in Perth, Sydney, Auckland and Cape Town. iiNet's goal is to lead the market with the best Internet access products and in 2004 built their own network (the iiNetwork), allowing them to start offering customers speeds that go as fast as their line can handle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Legislation Is Restricting Internet Access, Expert Warns Aug 17, 2009
10, 2008) In many rural areas of Europe, getting on the internet means putting up with sluggish dial-up connections or, at best, erratic mobile services. A new satellite-based solution developed by European. (Science Daily)
› Choosing a broadband ISP Aug 16, 2009
If you're reading this article, I'm assuming you're in the market to get connected and I'm pretty sure you've run into questions like: Should I go with a dial-up, or an ADSL connection ... Of these, I highly recommend you ignore dial-up ... The days of dial-up have come and gone, I'm afraid. (iAfrica.com)
Selling Directly to Consumers from Your Web Site Aug 15, 2009
Siegel started spending $20 a day on Google ads and now spend 10 times that much, he says: "As it worked, we kept turning the dial up higher and higher. But even $20 can get you 40 to 100 customers a day if you find the right way to reach your market.". In the beginning, you'll need to experiment with different permutations of your ads and track them closely to see what responses they are getting. (BusinessWeek)
Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Aug 9, 2009
com, Platform-A, and its dial-up business. AOL "secures each registrant's affirmative consent" to its terms of service and privacy policy, it said. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
ITC^DeltaCom Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results Aug 8, 2009
"Our total revenues declined in the second quarter due to loss of long distance and regulatory revenues as customers migrate to mobile and bundled minute packages, declines in our wholesale dial-up PRI product, and customer disconnects and pricing pressure related to the impacts of the recession. However, we continue to remain focused on process improvements, increasing efficiencies in our network cost structure, and strengthening our balance sheet," said Richard E. Fish, ITC^DeltaCom's Chief... (PR Newswire)
Cisco's Ballard Retiring In September Aug 6, 2009
In 1977, she joined Savin, an office-equipment manufacturer known mostly for its plain-paper copiers, and later worked for dial-up modem manufacturer Hayes Microcomputer Products. She joined Scientific-Atlanta in 1995 and has remained with the company. (Multichannel News)
Accuray Incorporated to Report Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Aug 6, 2009
In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning August 24, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT and ending on August 27, 2009. The replay telephone number is 1-888-286-8010 (USA) or 1-617-801-6888 (International), Conference ID: 53811638. (PR Newswire)
Can we talk? Aug 6, 2009
The deaf-blind version of the BrailleNote has a landline connector built in which enables the user to dial up a text relay service - for example the BT-funded Typetalk service - to enable deaf-blind people to use the device to make and receive phone calls. The DBC also gives deaf-blind people access to SMS text messaging - which has become one of the most commonly used forms of communication. (BBC News -- Technology)
Using Software Updates to Spread Malware Aug 4, 2009
I have dial up and Wi-Fi. Thats it, oh yeah. (CBS News)
Networking Basics: What’s a Firewall? Aug 4, 2009
If you get onto the Internet via dial-up, you only need a firewall program while the computer is connected to the Internet. In the interest of convenience though, it doesn't hurt dial-up users to have a firewall program constantly running. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The trouble with hooking up Aug 2, 2009
Many Philadelphians, the reasoning went, couldn t afford to pay the $30 or more per month charged by telephone or cable companies for high-speed Internet access, or even the $10 a month (on top of the cost of a land line) for slower dial-up service. And without access, poor citizens missed out on the information and knowledge that could help them out of poverty. (Boston Globe)
