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Article | 31/03/2009 How to share a printer over a network

Having several computers in your home or office doesn't mean you have to buy several printers, too. If your PCs are connected via a network, you can e...

Article | 31/03/2009 Inside HP Labs: 8 cool projects

On tap: A color thesaurus, photonics, and book and magazine publishing

Article | 21/11/2008 12 myths about how the Internet works

Thirty years have passed since the Internet Protocol was first described in a series of technical documents written by early experimenters. Since then...

Article | 20/11/2008 Free tools for teleconferencing with a 'virtual presence'

Using teleconferencing technology has lately become an obvious and financially practical choice to offset rising business travel expenses. Yet sometim...

Article | 12/11/2008 Is our Internet future in danger?

The digital Disneyland of the future -- where we freely work and play online -- may be at risk. Why? Because, some argue, broadband carriers can't sup...

Article | 25/09/2008 10 great Wi-Fi gadgets for work and play

You've done the hard work of optimizing your Wi-Fi network, and it reliably beams high-speed data to every nook and cranny of your home or office. Now...

Article | 23/09/2008 5 easy hacks for your PC and Wi-Fi network

Hacking isn't just for geeks anymore. In this era of ubiquitous gadgetry and free information, anyone with a screwdriver can do a little unauthorized ...

Article | 11/09/2008 The best, and worst, of Demo Fall 2008

It isn't something you'll see on a server rack, but a product from a fabless silicon design outfit could help you cut down on air conditioning costs a...

Article | 21/08/2008 20 crazy things people do to get Wi-Fi connections

In their quest to get Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, people have done some pretty desperate things over the years.

Article | 13/08/2008 Gadgets get Wi-Fi right (Part 1)

I'm often cautious of devices that claim to have Wi-Fi functionality and support, mainly because connecting to Wi-Fi (especially secure Wi-Fi) can be ...

Article | 12/08/2008 Five great Wi-Fi Internet Radios

While Web-based music offerings from Apple (iTunes) and others have made it easy to turn a laptop or desktop into a music player, what if you want to ...

Article | 8/08/2008 Saving money with VoIP: a guide to the best services

We've already looked at the best dual-mode VoIP phones currently on the market, but there's still a confusing array of voice over IP service options. ...

Article | 1/08/2008 What are critical issues with VoIP service?

VoIP services are rapidly becoming the bread and butter of enterprise voice networks, as roughly 72 per cent of all enterprise voice lines shipped by ...

Article | 1/08/2008 At the crossroads: combining analog and digital telephony

With many Australians considering ditching the traditional landline in favour of either naked DSL or mobile telephony, it seems that heavier use of Vo...

Article | 24/07/2008 Much-maligned feature being added to IPv6

In a high-tech twist of irony, the Internet engineering community is adding a feature to IPv6 that the upgrade to the Internet's main communications p...

Article | 18/07/2008 12 great gadgets for the digital nomad

Calling all digital nomads -- you may not be wearing a dark suit, a tie and shiny shoes, but you're out there with at least a full day of work to get ...

Article | 7/07/2008 A tale of two city Wi-Fi's

Different approaches to wireless Internet access in San Francisco and neighboring Silicon Valley are producing very different results, with one projec...

Article | 7/07/2008 Ham radio has 'Field Day' with disaster prep

Field Day lets ham radio operators prep for disaster.

Article | 7/07/2008 When networks fail, hams to the rescue

Normally, in a time of crisis, an "amateur" is not the first person you might call. But when communications networks go down, amateur radio operators ...

Article | 27/06/2008 History lesson: The origins of wiki, blog and other high-tech lingo

Though sometimes it's hard to pin down exactly who deserves the credit — or blame — here's a shot a some of the more familiar terms.