In my home in Asheville, N.C., I currently have 300Mbps internet to my home office. Back in my childhood home in Calhoun County, W. Va., where I still own some
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Best streaming service for live TV: Hulu, YouTube TV, more
ATT TV Now (DirecTV Now) ATT customers will like it, others should keep looking. fuboTV Are you ready for some “football,” where the stars names are Ronaldo, Messi, and Kabe?
Verizon 5G DSS isn’t the 5G you want
5G is confusing. It’s not one technology that will bring you gigabit-per-second-speeds and sub-10-millisecond latency. 5G’s actually three different network approaches. Only one of these — millimeter-wave (mmWave) — can give you
DNS cache poisoning poised for a comeback: Sad DNS
Back in 2008, Domain Name System (DNS) server cache poisoning was a big deal. By redirecting the results from DNS with misleading Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, hackers could redirect your
Older Android phones will start failing on some secure websites in 2021
They may not be cool, and they’re certainly not up to date, but there are millions of old Android smartphones out there running 2016’s Android 7.1 Nougat or earlier. On
Canonical picks up major OpenStack cloud telecom win
When you think of cloud-based businesses, telecommunications companies may not be the first ones to spring to your mind. They should be. Telecom, thanks to software-defined networking (SDN) and Network
The Starlink internet beta has begun: Here’s what to expect
Numerous early Starlink testers have been notified that they’ll soon be linking up to the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) internet in the “Better Than Nothing Beta” test. Better than nothing actually
Microsoft Edge Browser on Linux: Surprisingly good
No one asked Microsoft to port its Edge browser to Linux. Indeed, very few people asked for Edge on Windows. But, here it is. So, how good — or not —
FreedomFI: Do-it-yourself open-source 5G networking
Anyone can run their own Wi-Fi network. Cellular networks have been another matter entirely, until now. With Facebook’s Magma open-source distributed mobile packet software project, FreedomFi enables anyone to build
5G is no reason to buy the iPhone 12
You couldn’t be blamed if you watched the iPhone 12 release commercial — excuse me, media event — and thought you’d soon be getting Gigabit speeds from 5G. No, you’re
Comcast working toward 10Gbps to your home
These days, when many of us are working from home, having great broadband isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. While I wouldn’t kill for Gigabit internet to my home, I’d
Amazon brings Eero mesh Wi-Fi to ISPs
ZDNet Recommends Wireless business: The best Wi-Fi routers for your home office These are ZDNet’s top picks for Wi-Fi routers suitable for home offices and remote working. Read More When
Starlink starts to deliver on its satellite internet promise
Back in my childhood hometown in Calhoun County, West Virginia, my high school friend Bill Bailey says his DSL connection gives him an “average speed of 27Kbps.” That’s Kilobits per
Breaking up is hard to do: Chrome separates from Chrome OS
Ever since day one, people have thought Chromebooks just ran the Chrome browser and that was it. Actually, it was always more complicated than that. Underneath that Chrome browser was
How to stream NFL football games in 2020
I didn’t really expect there to be an NFL season in 2020. Only the NBA, with its much smaller teams and a highly restrictive bubble, has mastered playing their game