Tag: HSPA

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Netflix continues to fortify and expand its catalog through exclusive premium network deals, but its library apparently won't include HBO. The cable channel does, however, plan to launch its own HBO Go service (for home consoles, iPads and other mobile devices) within the next six months. [From: Engadget] Incorporating ...

Part of being a good user and consumer is understanding how technology works, why we use it the way we do, and what that barrage of acronyms and PR jargon means. We're here to help you make sense of it all, and to give you a better appreciation of how those transistors, pixels, and antennae work together to deliver the conveniences of the modern world to your living room or office. What is ...

AT&T has finally announced its plans for the launch of HSPA 7.2, an upgrade to the company's current HSDPA 3.6 data network. HSDPA (or High Speed Downlink Packet Access) is a subset of the HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) family of wireless technology. The newest upgrade to the AT&T network should effectively double download speeds to 7.2 megabits-per-second from the current offering of ...

While waiting for a Caribbean cruise liner to set sail from the Port of Miami last November, a Chicago native with an AT&T wireless card and Slingbox decided to catch the Bears vs. Lions football game on his laptop. The end result? A $28,067.31 bill from for international data charges, despite the ship never leaving the harbor. Apparently the card was picking up a signal it shouldn't have, ...