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Stallman: Three ways to deal with software patent threats
News Dial up access is also essential. What do you do with the British Telecom patent on traversing hyperlinks together with dial-up access? The Info package allows you to traverse hyperlinks, and people did use telephones to dial up and access the system.
[March 28, 2002, 10:40]
Ethernet promises cheaper broadband
News On average, dial-up users spend less on their service than it would cost for broadband. If they continue down this route, they will not see expansion -- they will see the market softening as subscribers return to dial-up.
[November 27, 2002, 9:18]
Dreamweaver 8 review
Reviews Although broadband users might not notice, dial-up users will appreciate the new background file-transfer function; you won't waste time staring at a busy icon while you transfer files to and from your Web site.
[September 12, 2005, 14:30]
CallOut from VoIP Programs to Fixed/Cell Phones
Blog The next step in my process of evaluating and comparing the major Video / VoIP / IM programs is to look at their PSTN/POTS (Public Switched Telephone Network / Plain Old Telephone Service) dial out capability.
[February 14, 2008, 19:24]
AOL offers lower revenue estimates
News He added that the U.S.dial-up market has not reached saturation and that he expects AOL to take half of the anticipated six million in new dial-up subscribers next year. For a round-up of the latest tech business coverage, see the Business News...
[January 8, 2002, 9:42]
Skype 2 (beta) review
Reviews The window is segmented into three main tabs: Contacts, Dial and History. If you've purchased credit to SkypeOut, which begins at 10 euros (~£7) and includes low rates for international locations, you can reach landline phone numbers by either...
[December 14, 2005, 8:00]
Microsoft Voice Command review
Reviews You can, however, dial numbers on devices with Pocket PC Phone Edition by giving one of several commands, such as 'Call John Smith', 'Call 903-6800' or 'Dial 118 500'. We first called up a name in our address book by saying 'Show first name, last...
[November 9, 2004, 11:18]
Solwise VOIP-EL404 review
Reviews On the downside, dial plans are what drives the Solwise gateways, and if you’re new to the world of telecoms these can be a bit baffling. The documentation isn’t that helpful either, but a default dial plan is pre-configured to get you started.
[May 6, 2005, 12:25]
ZyXEL ZyWALL 35 UTM review
Reviews One -- which you’ll rarely if ever use -- is for local console management, while the other is for the attaching a modem for dial backup support in the event of a WAN failure. ZyXEL also counts the built-in WAN failover and dial backup options among...
[November 24, 2005, 12:10]
Microsoft to woo Mac users with MSN 8
News Like its Windows sibling, MSN for Mac OS X will be sold with dial-up Internet access for $21.95 (£13.51) a month or without that access for $9.95 a month. The launch comes as Microsoft and rival AOL scramble to address the declining market for dial...
[May 15, 2003, 16:02]
Vodafone -- could do better...
Member Review Non-existent support, problems with dial-up support on to a network unresolved by Vodafone support. In fact, fobbed off by them telling me it was due to 'network congestion' in my area, which was patently untrue.
[March 31, 2004, 10:11]
Idyle Gimme IP
Downloads Are you running on a dial-up account? Are you running on the Internet? Idyle GimmIP always has your current IP a click away. It will monitor your connection to see if you are connected or not and give you output through the color of its tray icon.
[June 1, 2000, 8:00]
Linux and outsourcing 'set for boom'
News Forrester, which based its forecasts on several reports and a survey of 528 information technology buyers, also predicted that PC pricing and dial-up subscriptions will continue to feel the pain in the new year, while companies that develop RFID...
[January 8, 2004, 10:45]
Web 3.0 Community Launches for Semantic Web Developers
Blog As we all know, web 1.0 was where it all started in a totally non-dynamic dial-up ‘go and look for it kind of a way’. Somewhere in between the crab shacks and the US Naval Academy lies a company called OpenAmplify who this week opened up an online...
[June 19, 2009, 8:18]
Flexiblesoft Dialer XP Lite
Downloads Flexiblesoft Dialer XP Lite adds convenience to your everyday dial-up networking. This multi-functional dialer allows you to connect to the Internet with one click from the system tray. The program will monitor your connection, and automatically...
[January 2, 2009, 6:47]
BT to block rogue diallers
News As reported last week, diallers are a growing menace to UK dial-up Web users. BT announced on Tuesday that it is taking action to try and stop customers running up huge bills caused by illicit dialling software commandeering PCs.
[June 29, 2004, 13:30]
MPs agree tougher fines for rogue diallers
News MPs have agreed to raise the maximum fine that can be imposed against companies who operate "rogue dialler" software that hijacks a dial-up Internet user's Web connection. Many thousands of dial-up Internet users have fallen victim to rogue...
[December 22, 2005, 9:35]
3G networks get reality check
News During the equivalent of a telephone network's rush hour -- the sort of traffic load a 3G subscriber is likely to face -- some Web pages arrive at less than half the speed of a landline dial-up connection.
[December 6, 2002, 10:51]
Opera 7.60 set to offer faster browsing
News The company claimed that Opera 7.60, which is due at the end of 2004, will enable ISPs to offer up to six times faster browsing on dial-up and wireless connections. The main market for this product is not mobile phone users, but dial-up users, said...
[November 5, 2004, 16:03]
BT offers unmetered access - finally
News BT finally bowed to pressure Tuesday as it announced unmetered dial-up access for the UK -- but it will cost users over £30 per month. BT Surftime, expected next spring after agreement with the telecoms watchdog Oftel, will offer residential and...
[December 7, 1999, 11:42]
