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Australia Ranks 44th for Average Internet Speed
Akamai’s State of the Internet Report ranks Australia 44th in terms of average Internet speeds worldwide. If you’re traveling to the Land Down Under soon, be sure to plan ahead to know where and when...
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Seattle Study Says Municipal Broadband Network Will Cost over $500 Million
Last month, we reported on Seattle’s interest in building a municipal gigabit network. The city commissioned a study to examine the feasibility of doing so—Seattle’s fourth such study, actually. That...
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Nearly Half of Texas Misses Internet Access Benchmark
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and, as it turns out, that also includes broadband speeds. Texas’ average download speed for households with broadband access stands at 42 Mbps—six points...
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How Safe is Cloud Storage?
Any device you connect to the Internet has the potential to be hacked. It’s not likely, but it’s possible. The cloud isn’t 100 percent secure, but neither is your smartphone or laptop. So just how...
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How Vulnerable Is Our Internet?
A series of attacks on physical broadband network resources disrupted Internet connectivity for subscribers in a number of Northern California counties. Normally, when subscribers think about online...
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Broadband Can Increase Value of Your Home By Up To 3 Percent
It’s not often that someone just decides to give you money. But that’s kind of what Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are doing when they make high-speed Internet service available in your area....
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Faster Wi-Fi Speeds While You Fly
Jokes and complaints about the speed of airline Wi-Fi are becoming as stale as those about airline food — and maybe as stale as that food itself. But these frustrations are rooted in fact: in-flight...
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Churn a Problem for Streaming Video Services
Although 85 percent of U.S. households have a pay TV subscription, the industry is declining. As a group, the top 10 U.S. pay TV providers lost more than 400,000 subscribers in the second quarter of...
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Verizon Successfully Tests 10 Gbps Fiber Internet
When Google introduced gigabit service in Kansas City, Mo., it was a big deal. When Comcast announced 2 Gbps service, it was cool, but it didn’t get nearly the same amount of publicity. But maybe...
View ArticleThe Basics of Fiber Internet
From DSL to cable to fiber, Internet subscribers are faced with seemingly endless choices when it comes to connection options. While DSL and cable are widely popular services, fiber Internet is...
View ArticleIs Net Neutrality Hurting Broadband Investment?
Although the Federal Communication Commission’s implementation of Net Neutrality has earned a largely positive response, some were concerned that the move could cause Internet Service Providers (ISPs)...
View ArticleGoogle Pivots from Fiber to 5G
Alphabet puts Google Fiber development on hold in several cities to explore wireless alternatives Feel like it’s taking Google Fiber forever to find its way into your neighborhood? You’re not alone....
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Kickstart Your Kitchen: 6 Smart Gadgets That’ll Transform Thanksgiving
Technology is making it easier to bring a Thanksgiving meal to your table, one smart gadget at a time. If you’re looking for ways to simplify your holiday meal, Kickstarter is a great place to invest...
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2017’s Best Wi-Fi Extenders – How to Boost Your Wi-Fi
If you own a two-story condo or sprawling ranch house, you’ve likely experienced dead zones. Dead zones are those areas of the home where the internet goes to curl up and die. You know you’re in one...
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Best Powerline Network Adapters for Your Home
You love your Wi-Fi, but even you can admit it has issues. Some rooms miss out on the wireless connectivity entirely, and in others, small, handheld devices connect well, but the PS4 or DVR struggles....
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Home Automation: Your Guide to Smart Lightbulbs and Controls
Most people purchase smart lightbulbs and switches for one of three reasons: energy efficiency, security, or convenience. Smart lightbulbs, especially when integrated with other home gadgets, can save...
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The 5 Best Wi-Fi Routers for Streaming and Gaming
How to Choose the Best Router for Streaming and Gaming Routers allow multiple computers or other devices to join the same network and connect to the internet. Basic internet connection is now...
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Home Networking Solutions: Gigabit Ethernet Switches and Routers
Should I Buy a Gigabit Ethernet Switch or Router? As your home fills with more Wi-Fi-enabled devices and gadgets, your networking needs will likely expand beyond the capacity of the basic Wi-Fi router...
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Roku: Channels and Devices Worth Paying For
If you stream movies, TV shows, or games, you’re definitely not alone. More and more people—particularly young people—are turning from traditional TV with its commercials to the more flexible streaming...
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2017’s Best Modems for Gigabit Internet
The days of dial-up are long gone for most Americans as faster internet speeds become ubiquitous. Recent innovation has focused on developing fiber networks that deliver gigabit speeds to major metro...
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