Time to face the facts. We haven’t yet reached the point where universal internet access is always available, no matter where we go. That can be frustrating, especially for busy Chromebook users who have projects to tackle, assignments to turn in, tasks to complete, and teams to work with. Fortun...
- Thursday, 04 May 2017 04:00
- By Grace Irwin
Over the course of the last decade, many companies have tried to make the smartphone-to-desktop dream a reality with varying degrees of success. Microsoft, for example, launched Continuum alongside the Lumia 950 to considerable fanfare a few years ago, though most users felt limited by its...
- Monday, 01 May 2017 07:24
- By Edna Thomas
LOS GATOS, Cali. — As Netflix continues to produce billions of dollars’ worth of original content, it’s easy to forget that the company’s business model is firmly rooted in the delivery of digital content, served with as little friction as possible. For Los Gatos, California-based Netfl...
- Monday, 01 May 2017 07:07
- By Clara Johnson
The last couple months have seen a welcome change in the wireless industry. Instead of massively confusing bills and data caps, we’ve had prices slashed across the board and unlimited data plans for all. But thanks to the unending drive for consolidation and profits, the good times aren’t going ...
- Sunday, 30 April 2017 13:04
- By Anna K. Sasaki
Wi-Fi technology has only been around for a couple of decades, but demand for high-speed public access has exploded over the last few years. Now, devices can easily connect to the internet at millions of public hotspots worldwide -- which some analysts estimate could grow eight-fold to 300 million h...
- Sunday, 30 April 2017 12:53
- By Corey Parker
It was way back in 2010 that we last heard anything much from InVisage Technologies, when it talked about making a new type of camera sensor suitable for smartphones, capable of producing dramatically better HDR pictures and videos than traditional sensors. It calls the tech QuantumFi...
- Friday, 28 April 2017 08:07
- By Logan Hochstetler
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were finally released this past Friday, and it seems like the phones are already well on their way to becoming a smash hit. The South Korean electronics giant announced Monday morning that combined Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-orders out-sold Samsung’s previ...
- Wednesday, 26 April 2017 04:45
- By James Gill
Washington Scientists have developed the first global Internet Atlas — including a detailed map of the internet's physical structure in India — an advance that could help guard the infrastucture from terrorism or extreme weather events. Despite the internet-dependent nature of our world, a thoro...
- Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:19
- By Issac Avila
We live in the era of technology and fast access to the internet. As a result, it has become easier to connect with friends and family, to work, and study. While some people may say the internet has a negative effect on someone’s education, that’s not quite correct. Nowadays, you have the opport...
- Tuesday, 25 April 2017 04:01
- By Lucy Benton
Jim Yong Kim said rising broadband access had created a world where "keeping up with the Jones's" meant those in the developing world were comparing their lives with those in advanced economies. echnology and the internet could fuel a fresh migration surge from developing countries as robots and aut...
- Tuesday, 25 April 2017 01:12
- By Anthony Frank
Key hires indicate a new push into space Apple looks like it’s staffing up an internal hardware team responsible for satellite internet delivery, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company just hired Alphabet’s John Fenwick, who was Google’s head of spacecraft operations, and ...
- Monday, 24 April 2017 07:45
- By Barbara Larson
Microsoft’s event on May 2nd is expected to see the Redmond-based company continue to push its ambitions in cloud-based services with a tweaked version of Windows 10 and a potential low-cost Surface device designed to fight the rise of Google’s Chromebook platform in the educational market. As d...
- Monday, 24 April 2017 01:47
- By Anthony Frank
In less than a decade from now, total worldwide data will swell to 163 zettabytes, which is equivalent to watching the entire Netflix catalog 489 million times. Most of this data will be created by enterprises and only about half will be be fully secured, says a Seagate study....
- Saturday, 22 April 2017 09:25
- By Martin Grossner
The world runs on data. Businesses are inundated by it. From information received from mobile phones, sensor networks and Internet of Things-enabled devices, industries have a world of information at their fingertips. But making sense of all this data is no easy endeavour. According to research firm...
- Saturday, 22 April 2017 04:03
- By Corey Parker
Over the years, we have become incredibly streetwise when protecting ourselves from crime. Our homes are often fitted with specialist alarms and locks to keep the bad guys away. A combination of our natural instincts and general self-awareness also ensures that we are careful to display any form of ...
- Wednesday, 19 April 2017 06:47
- By Anna K. Sasaki
Research from Newcastle University in the U.K. has shown how malicious websites can use the motion sensors in mobile phones to uncover PINs and other information. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press) New research reveals hackers can use sensor technology to gather all kinds of data A new study has r...
- Monday, 17 April 2017 03:33
- By Barbara Larson
Our Telegraph video series, How It Works, breaks down the basics of everyday technology, revealing how the products we use on a daily basis actually work. The video above reveals how WiFi internet connectivity works, connecting to a computer by converting electronic data into digital signals via an ...
- Sunday, 16 April 2017 07:34
- By Issac Avila
Online experimentation doesn’t have to be limited to tech companies. It’s tempting to portray the rapid growth of the Chinese Internet as just one more example of China’s efforts to catch up with the West: Alibaba is the eBay of China, Baidu is the Google of China, Didi is the Uber of Chi...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 17:53
- By Grace Irwin
If you’re not paying attention to what’s going on in energy, you should. We’ve seen this movie before. Spoiler alert: There’s massive economic opportunity ahead. How massive? Imagine standing in 1992, knowing that Google, Akamai, Netflix, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, BuzzFeed and Uber lay ahead. ...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 17:29
- By Edna Thomas
A hacking group has dumped a collection of spy tools allegedly used by the National Security Agency online. Experts say they are damaging. The exploits, published by the Shadow Brokers on Friday, contain vulnerabilities in Windows computers and servers. They may have been used to target a ...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 15:42
- By Edna Thomas
The UK’s internet habits have changed dramatically over the last decade; according to a recent Ofcom report, 50 million of us are internet users, with the average person now spending 25 hours a week online. While the internet plays an integral part in our daily lives, many...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 15:02
- By Anna K. Sasaki
A communications test was performed in 1975 between Stanford and University College London for what was to become arguably the most important communication innovation of the 20th century: The Internet Protocol (IP). At its core, IP was focused on speed and simplicity. This required decentraliza...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 03:41
- By Daniel K. Henry
How would you like Google Fiber-like internet speeds delivered over your home phone line? That's the promise of G.Fast. It's a new technology that can deliver blazing fast internet over the wires you already have in your home. For many, it will be the first time they'll have more than one choice fo...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 03:21
- By Corey Parker
When tragic events happen, social media quickly fills with rumors and fake stories. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Kate Starbird of the University of Washington about misinformation on the web. LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Was the U.S. duped into striking Syria? No. The grisly deaths this week...
- Saturday, 15 April 2017 02:52
- By Barbara Larson
Censoring regimes in Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, and elsewhere are forcing activists to fight for their right to information, privacy, and worldwide freedom. So it’s a good time to know your Virtual Private Networks from your Deep Packet Inspections. Oppressive regimes around the world are on a c...
- Thursday, 13 April 2017 05:20
- By Anthony Frank
