Broadband Reviewed

The Government are planning to review the broadband speed in the UK after it was suggested that they should pay for installing new infrastructure into companies. The reason for this review, which is to be carried out by the former chief executive of Cable and Wireless, Francesco Caio, is so that the Government can clearly understand how they can update the quality of the broadband that the UK is currently using.

The need for a better and faster broadband system is due to the fact that many more companies and consumers are now using the internet and therefore, high-capacity cables are called for. France and Germany are at present trialling a faster broadband connection that offers a broadband speed that puts the UK's connection speed to shame.

The rise in the number of consumers wanting faster broadband is due to the increase in people downloading music and films. The current infrastructure cannot cope with this demand and as a result, people now want and require a faster connection that our European neighbours have. The Government have said that they endeavour to adopt new technologies to ensure that the UK does not get left behind in the technological race.

It was April of last year when the Broadband Stakeholder Group advised that the Government had just two years in which to find ways of increasing their investment in next generation of broadband speeds and connections.

However, installing the new cables needed for this is very expensive, in fact, it has been estimated by Enders Analysis that it could cost 1.1 bn in order to offer the faster service to 5.6m BT customers.

As well as money, another problem that stands in the way of obtaining a faster broadband speed is that some people will not see the need for a much faster connection and may therefore not be willing to pay for the service.

Companies and consumers use the internet more and therefore need a faster broadband connection.

France and Germany are already trialling a faster broadband connection.

One possible problem may be that some people will not see the need for an even faster broadband connection.

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Education Key in Slowing Laptop Theft

Corporations spend billions of dollars each year repeating the same message over and over. It's called advertising and it works. A similar approach, according to a recent Processor story, stands the best chance of slowing the never ending tide of stolen laptops: Keep telling employees that they have to guard their machines, and keep telling them how to do it.

Security, of course, is not at the forefront of every employee's mind. Indeed, people take dumb chances. They leave machines unattended when they go to the rest room in a public venue. They leave them lying on the front seat of an unlocked car when they run into a store. The theme of the Processor piece is that continually drilling best practices and corporate policies into the heads of employees may gradually mitigate this behavior. It's important because the problem is so big: The Safeware Insurance Agency reports that more than 600,000 machines are stolen annually. About $5.4 billion in proprietary information is lost, and 97 percent of the purloined machines are lost forever.

The story also provides advice on issues tangentially related to stopping theft, such as the importance of management systems to track machines and the use of strong passwords and other strategies to thwart criminals when they do succeed in stealing the machines.

The problem of companies not even knowing if a machine is lost or stolen goes hand-in-hand with theft prevention. The centerpiece of a recent Canadian Technology News story is a study by Absolute Software that spotlights some disturbing malfeasance by respondents: 62 percent say that missing computers aren't even noticed and another 20 percent say that nothing is done about breaches.

Innovative tools are available, however. The bulk of the piece describes how Absolute Software tracks, manages and recovers wayward computers. The story provides a common-sense rationale for use of such software: Regardless of the impact it has on outside criminals, it is certain to chill internal theft simply because employees will know that it is there.

This PC World story reports on a product that is available in the UK. It is a modern-day equivalent of the prologue from the old Mission: Impossible television show, in which the tape detailing the ridiculous assignment Jim and the gang will pull off in 60 minutes (minus commercials) starts burning seconds after delivery its message. In this case, Virtuity's BackStopp will wipe data off hard disks if the machine is taken from an unauthorized area. The surveillance is done via the Internet, Wi-Fi or Global System for Mobile communication or radio frequency identification if the laptop is turned off.

The story adds that if a machine has a Webcam, it can be instructed to take a picture of the presumptive thief and transmit it to the central office. The data destruction procedures, which meet standards set by the U.S. Department of Defense's National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, occur without alerting the thief.

A somewhat similar initiative, this one in India, is Locate Laptop from Unistal Systems. The software reports its location whenever it logs on. Thus, the owner or his or her company visit a Web portal to get a fix on a stolen machine. The IT Nerd provides a lot of useful links: iAlertU, Laptop Alarm, Lojack For Laptops and, for physically securing a laptop, Kensington Cable. The writer concludes that the best way to stop laptop theft is cutting down the amount of time the machine is left unattended.

There is good news and bad news in all this. The good news is that there is a lot of technology aimed at securing, managing, finding and, when necessary, disabling laptops. The bad news is that there are many people stealing laptops - and many corporate workers who are not paying attention.

Laptop thefts are costly. Read about the cost of Nashville laptop thefts: http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=37828

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Switching Broadband Providers

For millions of broadband users who may be tempted by a better deal from another provider, the fear has always been that of being stuck in an internet-less limbo? waiting until their new service is switched on.

Thankfully, changes to the way switches take place have dramatically improved the situation.

On 14 February 2007, Ofcom introduced a code of conduct for moving between broadband service providers called the MAC Code of Conduct.

If they wish to switch, broadband customers need a Migration Authorisation Code (MAC). The Migration Authorisation Code is a 17 to 19-digit unique identifier code consisting of both letters and numbers.

MACs usually begin with "BBIP", "FTIP", "BBDS", or "BBDP", and consist of 4 letters, 7 numbers (sometimes up to 9), a forward slash, 2 letters, 2 numbers, and 1 final letter.

Once requested, your internet provider should provide you the MAC code within 5 working days. This code will then be valid for 30 days in which the customer may switch broadband providers. While it should not take any longer than 10 working days to switch your broadband, there is no set limit imposed on broadband providers to switch you to a new provider and it can take up to 5 weeks.

Your internet service provider cannot refuse your request for a MAC code and must not charge you for the code either. This was introduced to help ease the process of switching your broadband and also allowing the switch to be done in just a few hours resulting in a temporary loss of internet.

The only exceptions for refusal are as follows:

?The account holder does not comply with standard checks by the ISP
?A contract is already terminated
?The MAC has already been requested
?The ISP has already submitted a cease request
?The ISP is unable to obtain a MAC from ISP whom customer is switching to

These rules were set by Ofcom, although, some broadband providers have been known to bend the rules just a little.

This has led some questions about whether some broadband service providers try and make it as difficult as possible for you to switch.

Even though broadband providers must comply with the rules, most providers will try to convince you to stay. They may question you about who you wish to move to and your reasons why and single out comparisons between themselves and their competitor in an attempt to hold on to you as a customer.

In some cases they may offer you something in return for your loyalty as a customer, for example a free upgrade to a higher level of service.

From your perspective, if you are satisfied with the level of service on offer from your existing provider, it always makes sense to listen to any offers that are made.

However, if you are determined to switch, you should so ?and the new MAC system should make it a lot easier to do so.

If you are interested in taking advantage of current broadband internet technology then you should compare many broadband providers available in your area.

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Download Wii Games - How to Download and Play Nintendo Wii Games

If youre still buying your Nintendo Wii Games from your local games shop, stop! Now theres a lot easier way to get all your Wii media. Downloading games from the internet has recently become popular for platforms like the Playstation 2 and the PSP but now you can download your Wii Games online. Wii Media Downloads is the first online service that allows you to do this. Imagine only paying a small one-time fee, less than the price of one Wii game, and having access to a massive database of all the latest games for life.

Not only games, Wii Media Downloads lets you download music, TV shows, movies, software and more, then instantly play them on your Nintendo Wii. Imagine playing one game whilst downloading another one. Goodbye Boredom! Wii Media Downloads has a number of great features when you join, allowing you to download all their media whenever you like. Unlike a lot of services online, theres no monthly fee to pay, you pay once and youve got access for life.

The service also includes all the tools you need for downloading and playing your new games and media and if you ever need any questions asked, theres a 24/7 customer support team waiting to help you. Wii Media Downloads also includes a money back guarantee, no questions asked in case your not happy with their service. What have you got to lose?!

So to sum up, Wii Media Downloads lets you download great, new Wii Games, Music, TV shows, Movies, Software and more, for only a small one-time fee. They have a 24/7 support service and a money back guarantee.

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Are Cellphones A Health Risk?

Cellphone usage worldwide numbers in the billions. If there is a possibility of injury from these devices, then a lot of people will be affected.

A cellphone is actually a radio transmitter and receiver. It sends and recieves radio frequency electromagnetic waves. The received signals are fairly low level, so I will concentrate on the signal transmitted from the cellphone.

Cellphones transmit mainly at frequencies of 900, 1800 and 1900 Megahertz (MHz). A microwave oven cooks food using a frequency of 915 MHz or 2450 MHz. In other words, the food is not fussy about what frequency you use, as long as it's in that range, say 900 to 2500 MHz. Which means, cellphones use Microwave Oven frequencies.

A microwave oven puts out a power of about 1000 watts, on average. If you put your head in a microwave oven, it will take about an hour to cook to a nice sizzling crisp.

A cellphone transmits at a power of about 3 watts, and it self adjusts it's power continually to compensate for poor signal paths, up to a maximum of 5 to 7 watts. Not much, but there's a twist...

A microwave oven spreads it's radiation over the whole oven cavity, so that the food is cooked uniformly.

A cellphone has a tiny, array antenna, measuring maybe 2 or 3 cm in length, and it's right next to your ear. So 5 watts of power is radiating into your head into an area of perhaps 3cm by 0.75cm. That's a lot of power when concentrated in such a small area.

The cellphone manufacturers have said that they have put "shields" into their phones to keep radiation risks to a minimum.

If you turn around while making a call, does the call cut out or the audio disappear at any time? No, it doesn't. Radio waves, like light waves, travel in a straight line. If your head got in between the cellphone and the cell transmitter tower, then the signal should be blocked (shielded) by the shield in the phone, as the waves can't bend once they've left the phone.

Which means that those microwaves are going through your head, all the time.
Whenever you're "on the phone," you are being microwaved just like the roast in your microwave oven.

So What Can You Do?

If you've got a handsfree kit, use it if it's practical. Don't use bluetooth - it also transmits radiowaves close to your head, albeit at different frequencies.

If your phone has a loudspeaker, switch it on and speak at a distance. The guy on the other side will still hear you perfectly.

Buy phones with a low Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Don't let children make long calls. Their soft skuls are much more affected than the hard heads of adults. (See "The Stewart Report.")

Swop ears every minute or so, to give your head time to "cool down" on that side.

Don't hold the phone next to your ear while connecting - this is when it transmits at maximum power.

Avoid making calls in weak reception areas, as the cellphone will boost it's output power to make sure it stays connected.

Keep your conversations short.

Use SMS's whenever possible.

Avoid sleeping with a cellphone under your pillow. Cellphones transmit even when you are not using them, exchanging data and checking signal strength, at regular intervals.

Avoid carrying the cellphone close to your body. This applies especially to the breast pocket of people with heart problems.

Use a landline whenever possible.

Many people have proven health problems from cellphone usage, brain tumors being the most common, followed by loss of memory, impaired brain function and other symptons. Usually these symptons take a few years to surface.

By taking the simple precautions listed above, we can actually save our lives. Tell your friends too. There's a lot of people out there that need to know these facts.

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The Internet - A Beginner's Guide

What is the Internet?
Most simply, it is a collection of computers that are able to communicate with each other through wires or wirelessly. It is therefore often described as a network of computers that carries information and various different services for example email, chat, file transfer, and web pages.

What is the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web, sometimes shortened to the Web, is a subset of the Internet. It is the part of the network that refers to web pages, including the (hyper)links, text, pictures and multimedia that comprise them.

Where is the Internet?
Because the it is a collection of computers, there is no static physical location or central point to it. It exists wherever there are computers connected to it, so it is a constant state of flux, as computers join it by making a connection, or leave it by closing their connection.

But where are websites located?
Websites are physically saved on computers. These are special computers called servers which "serve" up the websites they have saved on their hard drives on demand. Servers are usually run by web hosts, but can also be run by individuals or companies.

What is a domain name?
A domain name is a word or words separated by dots (e.g. www.google.com), and which corresponds to a number, known as an internet protocol (IP) number. This IP number or address is used by computers to locate other computers and servers on the internet. A domain name is used because it is easier for humans to remember and work with words rather than numbers.

Who owns the Internet?
Again, because of its nature there is no one owner. Servers are owned individually, however, so websites can be said to have owners.

How do the computers on the Internet communicate with each other?
Computers communicate using a language called Internet Protocol or IP. This language involves the transmission of data in small chunks, known as packets.

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PQ DVD to iPod Review - Convert DVDs to iPod Touch Movies

The fastest and easiest to use iPod touch converter software is by far PQDVD to iPod Touch Software Suite. Software gurus agree that PQ iPod Software Suite is a simple one-click program that offers an all-in-one solution for downloading and conversion needs.

Apple iPod touch movies and iPod touch videos are quickly converted with a simple click. The software not only supports most formats, but also helps the user to convert DivX, Tivo, AVI, MPEG, Real Media, Xvid, WMV and more to iPod touch.

In reality PQ DVD to iPod Software is 400x faster then other iPod software that is currently on the market. What this means is that the user is guaranteed super fast results. This high-quality iPod software is capable of DVD movie conversion.

When a DVD movie is converted the user of the iPod Software is receiving top video quality plus several advanced features that allow the user to literally turn their iPod touch into a portable movie theater. Watch your favorite movies, both new and old, anytime and anywhere.

The features of the conversion iPod software include one-click iPod touch conversion, easy video splitting, customizing video quality, high quality format, simple video crop, subtitle and language change through DVD menu, DTS Surround audio support, etc.

The list of features appears to be endless when considering the latest in iPod Touch Software. Consider having the ability to download and watch your favorite movies, in a matter of minutes, while commuting to work or school. Take the movies that you love with you where ever you go.

Enjoy high-quality movies converted from DVD to your iPod in mere moments. It is times like these that one is glad to be living in the technological era. Adults and children alike will appreciate and love watching movies virtually anywhere.

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