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Comcast Challenges FCC’s Authority To Order Neutrality
Comcast fired back at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday in its long-running duel with the agency. The cable-TV and Web service provider filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.
The filing is the outcome of a FCC hearing last month in which Comcast was sanctioned f…
Vodafone To Resell Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook
Just one day after Dell announced it was moving into the market of netbooks by introducing its new Inspiron Mini 9, which weighs less than 2.3 pounds and has an 8.9-inch LED display, the company said it is partnering with Vodafone to resell the Mini 9 in Europe.
The two companies said Friday that …
Demand Grows for Used Apple iPhones
As the head of a company that sells used consumer electronics, David Chen chases sales of the iPhone with the precision of a mathematician. At the outset, the price of the first version of Apple’s music-playing wireless device behaved as expected: When the newer iPhone 3G hit store shelves, demand f…
When Is Downloading Free Music Legal?
Everybody likes free music, but nobody likes to be sued. For citizens seeking free music online, therein lies the conundrum.
It’s simple to get free music from online services like LimeWire and many others, but it could additionally bring an unfriendly letter from a lawyer.
Dave Dederer feels your…
Apple Hints at Changes Ahead for iPods
Apple is expected to unveil new iPod music players — and possibly price cuts — at a media event next Tuesday but may not offer a long-awaited update to its MacBook laptops until a later term.
Apple, which additionally makes the iPhone mobile devices, e-mailed reporters an invitation to a Sept. 9 …
HP Notebook Will Be Packaged in a Reusable Bag
Hewlett-Packard, responding to a challenge by Wal-Mart Stores to offer more ecologically friendly products, said Wednesday that it was selling a new notebook computer in a fabric messenger bag instead of packaging it in a box.
The change reduced by 97 percent the foam, cardboard and plastic used i…
Cablevision Completes First Phase of Wi-Fi Buildout
Cablevision Systems Corp. said Thursday it has finished the first phase of its wireless network buildout in New York and remains on track to complete the project in two years.
The diversified cable operator is offering the Wi-Fi service at no charge to its 2.4 million Net customers at speeds of up …
