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Articles published in July 2006
Cutting Edge Chocolate
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
July 31, 2006 : New musical phones may show you the way to enterprise cellular broadband services
Loathing in Vegas
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
July 31, 2006 : Where charity's a crime – literally
Who's Got Broadband?
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 28, 2006 : The FCC says 42.9 million American homes had some kind of broadband link at the end of 2005. But not all broadband connections are created equally.
Who's Got Broadband?
The Philter - Alan Breznick -
July 28, 2006 : Well, what do you mean by that?
Will OFDMA Replace CDMA?
Nearpoints -
July 28, 2006 : An argument that’s not just for geeks anymore
Ripe, Readable, Righteous
The Martin Chronicles -
July 27, 2006 : New technology tells consumers when their melons are ripe
Fat Chance Diplomacy
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
July 27, 2006 : Winning hearts & minds & customers
EarthLink Ekes Out Net Subscriber Gain
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
July 26, 2006 : EarthLink Inc. netted a mere 1,000 Internet subscribers during the second quarter as its customer mix continued to shift from dial-up to broadband access.
Netflix Neutrality
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
July 26, 2006 : Netflix, the most popular high-latency video-on-demand service, continues to ignite the ire of some customers with its "fairness algorithm."
Thank God if You're an Idiot
Red Panda -
July 26, 2006 : People just keep getting creepier
Text in Effect
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
July 26, 2006 : Another application for the humble text message
Netflix Neutrality
The Philter - Michael Harris -
July 26, 2006 : Company is 'throttling' heavy users
It's Market Swapping Time
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 25, 2006 : Watch out, America. The nation's two largest MSOs are getting ready to play one of their favorite gamesÑmarket-swapping.
iPod Rumors Swirl
The Martin Chronicles -
July 25, 2006 : The iPod/phone rumor mill cranks up once again
Bad for Them; Good for Us
Nearpoints -
July 25, 2006 : Welcome to the post-PC era
Market Swapping Time
The Philter - Alan Breznick -
July 25, 2006 : Comcast and Time Warner divide the goodies
Adelphia Deal May Help Three Tech Vendors
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 24, 2006 : Arris, C-COR, and CommScope stand to gain the most because of their product portfolios and positions with Adelphia, Time Warner, and Comcast.
Cable Hearts Philter
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
July 24, 2006 : A Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Inc. report found that incumbent telcos lost 8.8 million lines in 2005 and will lose 6.8 million access lines in 2006.
How to Confuse Your Dog
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
July 24, 2006 : Fish in a barrel, really...
Cable Hearts Philter
The Philter - Michael Harris -
July 24, 2006 : But the RBOCs do not heart cable
Play the Afghan Game
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
July 22, 2006 : Monopoly with high explosives
Motorola Posts Higher Set-Top, Voice Modem Sales
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 21, 2006 : Motorola Inc. has more than Razr cell phones to thank for its huge surge in sales and profits during the spring.
Too Much Throughput?
Nearpoints -
July 21, 2006 : I'm always amused by statements that contain both 'wireless' and 'too much throughput'
Fun With Evacuation
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
July 21, 2006 : Hot 1-on-1 Lebanese action!
I Heart Cable
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 21, 2006 :
Wank Week Is Coming
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
July 20, 2006 : Message Monkeys rejoice!
Thrills as Advertised
Red Panda -
July 20, 2006 : Sometimes you get what you pay for
Tradeshow Tales
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 20, 2006 : Why spend $10K to teach us about Ted Stevens?
White House Math
Red Panda -
July 20, 2006 : Counting the costs of war
CableLabs Equipment Testing Wave Produces Zilch
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 19, 2006 : For only the second time in memory, CableLabs has come up empty after staging a testing round for new cable tech gear.
Concurrent Cuts Staff, Expects Bigger Q4 Loss
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 19, 2006 : It wasn't the happiest of springs for Concurrent Computer Corp.
BlackBerry Britain
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
July 19, 2006 : RIM heats up in Merrie Olde in the dog days of summer
Brats, Beer & Broadband
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 18, 2006 : Picnic marketing returns!
Ix-Nay on the Exmo
The Martin Chronicles -
July 18, 2006 : Mood-sensing Bluetooth wrist device tells you if Granny is mopey... maybe
Internet Video Threat Overrated
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
July 18, 2006 : Mark Cuban says those predicting Internet video will replace traditionally delivered TV are smoking something pungent.
When the Lights Go Out
Nearpoints -
July 18, 2006 : It looks like metro-scale WiFi may be at a disadvantage in at least one area - reliability during a blackout
Costly Coax
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 18, 2006 : Who really owns your cable?
Top Ten Mobile Faux Pas
Light Ranting -
July 17, 2006 : Think twice, don't do it...
TV Cabo Taps Cisco for Wideband Rollout
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
July 14, 2006 : Portugal's largest MSO has tapped Cisco Systems to supply infrastructure for a wideband service rollout of up to 100 Mbit/s.
The Skinny From Yahoo
Nearpoints -
July 14, 2006 : It may not be fashionable, but the big portal firm's thin email client is the wave of the future
Fiber to the Squirrel
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 14, 2006 : Broadband's enemy is a gliding rodent
Comcast Halfway Home on VoIP Rollout
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
July 13, 2006 : Comcast is finally moving at high speed on its IP telephone service rollout, making up for lost time after a slow start.
Qualcomm's .11n Solution
Nearpoints -
July 12, 2006 : R&D team produces a high-end WiFi-for-the-home system
Ducks of Doom
Red Panda -
July 12, 2006 : ...Fangeroos, and others who missed the Ark
FiOS Fans Unite!
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 12, 2006 : Today Massachusetts, tomorrow, the world!
Inhospitable Hospitals
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 12, 2006 : Why can't hospitals be more like car dealerships?
Cogeco Posts Much Stronger Quarterly Gains
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 12, 2006 :
Verizon: Paper, Fiber, Copper?
Light Ranting -
July 11, 2006 : The old economy still drives Verizon's news
Motorola 'M-Card' Gains CableLabs Approval
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
July 11, 2006 :
Google Hypometer Update
Light Ranting -
July 10, 2006 : VOIP holds steady, Scott Kriens goes unnoticed
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