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THE STAT
26Percentage of wireless customers who use their cell phones to take picturesMore Vitals
| |   Behind the High-Speed Slowdown Sign-up rates for broadband service are stalling. Is it a technology problem or a content problem? Neither. It's a pricing problem -- one that the providers are willing to live with for now For AOL and MSN, It's Broadband 1.0 Both ISP giants swear that their high-speed services will be blockbusters, but right now they're really just feeling their way Footing the Bill for Free Wi-Fi Groups that provide wireless access at no charge are evolving various ways to get their expenses paid -- including going commercial Ready to Supercharge Your Surfing? From choosing a technology to adding a firewall, here's what you'll need to know -- and do -- to get online with a high-speed service | |
 NEWS ANALYSIS Microsoft's Booster Shots for Broadband It's going all-out to juice dawdling high-speed sign-up rates, which it sees as key to future growth. It could be a slow grind (7/24/02) NEWS ANALYSIS A Wireless End Run Around ISPs Broadband subscribers can use simple Wi-Fi gear to share their connections with neighbors -- and "warchalking" spreads the word (7/3/02) SECURITY NET ZoneLabs: The Hot Stuff in Firewalls Despite the tech doldrums, this computer-security outfit has just secured $24.3 million in new VC funding, and sales are exploding (7/2/02) SPECIAL REPORT Welcome to Wi-Fi World The inexpensive broadband wireless networks that can keep you connected while you move around your office or home are here -- and getting better all the time (4/2/02) | |
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