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• Google Earth shows cows point north
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Google Earth shows cows point north -- A study by German scientists using images sourced from Google Earth shows that cows align themselves to the north-south magnetic axis.
The opportunity for backup and disaster recovery in the Cloud -- Cloud-based services offer a new opportunity for businesses to take backup and disaster recovery seriously.
The site that might help you sleep with a psychopath -- Airbedandbreakfast.com is a site that encourages people to host and to stay at ordinary people's houses when they're traveling.
The correct way to update Windows' device drivers -- Visit the system vendor's site to download the latest versions of the software that runs your PC's important components.
• Upstart JumpTap takes on Google
The mobile search and advertising start-up gets another round of funding and deepens its relationship with AT&T as it battles Google in the mobile market.
• Google, Verizon, others sued over voice mail patent
Patent holding company Klausner Technologies targets Google, Verizon, Cox, LG, and others in latest patent infringement lawsuit, bolstered by settlement wins in suits against Apple, AT&T.
• Drawings of Android phone revealed
The blog "Android Guys" publishes some of the most detailed engineering drawings yet of the soon-to-be released T-Mobile phone that uses Google's Android operating system.
• AT&T expands iPhone international data plans
iPhone users can add one of two international plans to their existing service, as carrier seeks to cut consumers' reliance on pay-per-use data services.
• Google joins group to offer free Wi-Fi in Milpitas
As a member of a nonprofit coalition, the search giant is working with the Silicon Valley suburb in an effort to keep its citywide Wi-Fi network open to the public.
CNET Reviews - Most Recent Networking and Wi-Fi
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• D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router
The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 is a stable performer with excellent Web interface. But because it comes in a bulky, old-school design, has a relatively short range, and carries a hefty price tag, consider waiting for the price to drop before investing in this router.
• Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router
Aside from its potentially worrisome heat output, the Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a networking dynamo with chart-topping performance and a sleek (maybe too sleek) design.
• Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router
We like the Asus WL-500W for its wealth of unique features and its strong signal at long range, but its short-range throughput is substandard and there's no Gigabit Ethernet support. This is a good choice only for advanced users who will take advantage of some of router's USB features and aren't afraid to wade into those waters without help.
• Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n)
Don't pick up a new, 802.11n-enabled AirPort Express if you're looking for superfast wireless networking performance. You should consider it, however, if you're in the market for a new Wi-Fi router that offers portability, ease of use, and the unique ability to stream iTunes over your network.
• D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure
The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure is a comprehensive solution to extend your network storage and functionality. It offers great performance and, despite its long list of features, remains very easy to use.
• Drobo DroboShare
For those bemoaning the lack of network support on last year's innovative Drobo drive, DroboShare offers Gigabit Ethernet and as simple and straightforward a setup as we found with the direct-attached Drobo.
The Register - Hardware: Data Networking
Biting the hand that feeds IT
• Intel slings sue ball at N-Data
Ethernet patent skirmish
Intel has filed a lawsuit against Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC (N-Data) in a royalties dispute about the industry standard for Ethernet computer networking.…
• Amazon Kindle set to go massive
Print not dead, but tombstone prepared
Amazon's Kindle e-book reader will sell more than 380,000 in 2008, according to analysts at CitiGroup. UK retailer Waterstones agrees that e-books are the future and is putting Sony Readers into its high street stores.…
• HP Procurve people buy into 802.11n
Acquires Colubris Networks
Hewlett-Packard's Procurve switching business plans to buy wireless access kit provider Colubris Networks for an undisclosed sum.…
• Orange sees broadband subscriber exodus
'Levelling off' claim takes the pith
Customers are continuing to desert Orange's ADSL offerings, the firm's results revealed today.…
• Home wireless without the power trip
Battery lives should be measured in years
A new generation of low-power radio technologies is creeping into our homes, in the form of wireless light switches and remote-controlled plug sockets. But the next generation of home-automation kit is all going to communicate every which way, assuming a common language can be agreed upon.…
• Home radio networks: One standard to rule them all?
Could a new one swim with the big fish?
Radio technologies are sneaking into our homes - from wireless doorbells to Wi-Fi media streams - but as with any new market there's a plethora of standards vying for a slice of the home-automation pie.…
