Wireless Home Network News

'Cablevision Loses Network DVR Suit to Hollywood Studios (E-Commerce Times)
A federal judge has ruled against Cablevision Systems' experiment with network digital video recorders, siding with Hollywood studios who said the devices would have violated copyright law. The case has been closely followed in the cable industry since Cablevision had been the first to try to put the service into use, despite opposition from the studios.

'From poky to lickety-split (USA Today)
Speed thrills on the Internet, but how fast is fast enough, really? Dial-up Internet access is the cheapest. At about $10 a month, it's less than half the typical $20 cost of entry-level DSL broadband and much less than $35 to $60 for faster DSL and cable broadband.

'Tips for safer surfing on wireless systems (Everett Herald)
Here are some tips for safer Internet surfing, according to Roland Dobbins, a network engineer who helps develop network security solutions for Cisco Systems.

'Wi-Fi hot spots may deliver user directly to hacker, thief (Chicago Tribune)
As communities push to turn themselves into massive wireless hot spots, unsuspecting Internet users are stumbling directly onto hacker turf, giving computer thieves nearly effortless access to their laptops and private information, authorities and high-tech security experts say.

'Idearc Media Launches National Advertising Campaign (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DALLAS----Idearc Media Corp., publisher of the Verizon Yellow Pages and home to Superpages.com®, introduces the Idearc Media brand today with two 30-second national cable television commercials.

'This Week's IPOs I: eTelecare Global Solutions, Aruba Networks, Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)
Abbi Adest submits: IPOs on deck for this week include: eTelecare Global Solutions a voice-based customer care outsourcing concern; Aruba Networks , provider of secure wireless networking solutions; Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings a global reinsurance holding company based in Bermuda; All quotations are from the companies' most recent S-1 filings with links provided [... ]

'Vista Home Premium (EARTHtimes.org)
If you'll never need to connect to your office's computer network, either directly or over the Internet, Vista Home Premium is a safe bet.