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Why data roaming costs too much

Why data roaming costs too much

...the network and therefore charge higher prices'," Hoernig added. The problem with high prices, Hoernig says, is they "distort demand downwards". This is a problem... Read more

29 March, 2011 by David Meyer
Ten failings that will check the tablet's rise

Ten failings that will check the tablet's rise

...Xoom are more expensive than far more powerful laptops. If those current high prices fell to netbook levels, tablet adoption would soar. Photo credit: _tar0... Read more

16 October, 2011 by Jack Wallen

Hybrid drives threaten the emerging SSD market

...However, SSDs come in relatively small capacities -- typically 64GB and 128GB -- at high prices. As I recently found, you can now buy an internal 3... Read more

24 October, 2011
Red Hat: KVM is vital for the cloud's future

Red Hat: KVM is vital for the cloud's future

Red Hat's chief executive Jim Whitehurst discusses the importance of the KVM hypervisor over VMware's and how the need for governments to regulate the cloud is decades away Read more

20 May, 2011 by Jack Clark

Sky and Call Flow sign up to trial BT's ducts and poles

...that time, was "unfit to proceed into commercial use" due to the high prices being charged by the incumbent. Crockett said on Wednesday that the... Read more

27 April, 2011
Readers vent fury at data-roaming charges

Readers vent fury at data-roaming charges

...provider overseas. Obviously my usual carrier is missing out because of its high prices." The frustration shown by commenters was often directed at the readers... Read more

30 March, 2011 by David Meyer
Kroes: Legislation will cut data-roaming fees

Kroes: Legislation will cut data-roaming fees

...of competition within the market, while responding to operators' justifications for their high prices. Q: Why is it so important to you and the Commission... Read more

30 March, 2011 by David Meyer

Data-roaming charges 'too high', ZDNet readers say

...as "pathological price gouging", "hideously expensive", "unjustifiable" and "terrible service for sky-high prices". "I used to use data roaming all the time. After switching... Read more

29 March, 2011 by David Meyer

Kroes warns operators over 'rip-off' data roaming costs

...phones while roaming in the continent due to what they see as high prices, a European Commission survey has revealed. The survey, published on Monday... Read more

15 February, 2011
Rod's Barber Shop 1.0

Rod's Barber Shop 1.0

...approach is to keep service simple, focusing on traditional haircuts, while beating high prices found in salons. You can expect the highest quality haircuts and... Read more

12 April, 2012
eNannySource.com 1.0

eNannySource.com 1.0

...This allows them to get the care they need without paying the high prices of a local nanny agency. In addition to a great database... Read more

22 January, 2012
Competition and Regulation in Wireless Services Markets

Competition and Regulation in Wireless Services Markets

...will select one of the companies. However, if they are charged with high prices, or served with low rates, a portion of them will eventually... Read more

16 December, 2011
AutoBoy BlackBox 1.4.2.7

AutoBoy BlackBox 1.4.2.7

...to get a black box app for your phone because of the high prices?Now available at Android Market, you can get the Autoboy Black... Read more

27 November, 2011
i.Protect - The Security Bag 1.3

i.Protect - The Security Bag 1.3

...a password manager on the iPhone, youre already well aware of the high prices these apps warrant. But at a smooth dollar, i.Protect is... Read more

17 September, 2011
Beat The Peak 1

Beat The Peak 1

...when your Cooperative may be purchasing power from the market at extremely high prices. By limiting the amount of power purchased during these "Peak" high... Read more

1 September, 2011

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