5 posts and columns on latency

In 4G Race, Verizon Pulls Ahead With Pricey Speed

in Personal Technology on January 5, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Verizon Wireless’s new 4G network is “wicked fast” but potentially costly, writes Walt.

Nearly Two Billion Tweets a Month; Giddy Foursquare Mayors Suspected

in Social on June 9, 2010 at 10:37 am PT

Here’s a promising metric for Twitter and its newly launched advertising system: The microblogging service hosted nearly two billion tweets in May. This according to analytics house Pingdom, which says that number is about double what it was last December.

D8 Tech Demo: OnLive

in D8 on June 3, 2010 at 10:16 am PT

On-demand streaming has crept into nearly every media space, and today, OnLive hopes to open the last door and bring high-end games to users, streamed from the cloud.
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Google’s Nexus One Is Bold New Face in Super-Smartphones

in Personal Technology on January 5, 2010 at 11:02 am PT

Google’s new approach to super-smartphones is the first Android phone Walt would consider carrying as his everyday hand-held computer.

Oh, Speaking of Broadband–What the Hell Is It?

in News on August 21, 2009 at 10:49 am PT

Before the Federal Communications Commission begins doling out the $7.4 billion in federal grants up for grabs through national broadband stimulus programs, the agency must answer an important question: What is broadband? And so, in a public notice issued today, the Commission is requesting “tailored” public comment on what the definition of broadband should be.
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