Category Archives: Internet/Social Media

Review: Netgear Orbi Voice combines a router with a smart speaker

Posted on 6 November 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Merging two different devices into a single product is not usually a good idea. If something goes wrong with one — the entire item is useless. That’s something Netgear has avoided with the Orbi Voice, an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker that … Continue reading →

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The Precarious Cyber Security Regulatory Balancing Act

Posted on 20 August 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

What to do about hacking and the misuse of major social media platforms by foreign actors in U.S. elections? Much of the sturm und drang over potential cyber security solutions boils down to one compound question: should the government step … Continue reading →

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The Next Wireless Revolution Is Coming (No, Not 5G)

Posted on 29 July 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Replacing wired connections with wireless ones is not a new idea. It dates back to the discovery of radio waves by Heinrich Hertz in 1888, and was first made practical by Guglielmo Marconi when he enabled telegraph signals to be … Continue reading →

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How Net Neutrality Is Like Game Of Thrones

Posted on 12 January 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

A more expansive exploration of the real reasons behind the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules from a version originally published in the CES 208 Show Daily.

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Is Net Neutrality In Trouble?

Posted on 11 February 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

A new administration in Washington means a new FCC commissioner, which means different communications policies, which could mean threats to an open Internet and “net neutrality.” Read why here.

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Wireless Internet Infrastructure: Is it Ready for the Connected World?

Posted on 21 November 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

We’re a long way from ubiquitous connectivity. In the quest to get there, the entire wireless connectivity ecosystem—both direct-to-the-net and device-to-device technologies—is in the midst of evolutionary, if not revolutionary, change. Read how here in this blog post at Digital … Continue reading →

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Is This The Best Wi-Fi Router Ever?

Posted on 10 May 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

Another Huffington Post post on a new Wi-Fi router called Portal that I can’t wait to try out, which you can read here.

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Don’t Settle for Lousy Home Wi-Fi

Posted on 31 March 2015 by Stewart Wolpin

Considering how important connecting to the net is becoming, what with 4K video streaming and the like, it’s surprising how slow American’s connections are. Here’s how to maximize your Wi-Fi connections at home.

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How the Digital Divide Fuels the Income Divide

Posted on 19 March 2014 by Stewart Wolpin

There has been a great deal of political sturm und drang in political circles about the yawning income inequality gap, which is now the highest its been in the U.S. since 1928.  But three disparate events got me thinking about one possible cause … Continue reading →

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Where’s That Everywhere Wi-Fi You Promised?!

Posted on 5 February 2014 by Stewart Wolpin

My latest rant on DVICE.com on the slow development of Passpoint Wi-Fi, which is supposed to give us automatic Wi-Fi connectivity wherever we are. You can read it here.

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