“Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster.” –Actress Sandra Bullock, a computer buff who plays a hacker in her latest film, “The Net.” ...

My mom just called me tonight telling me that she came home this evening and her home office circuit breaker was tripped. The cable modem is burnt, with visible black marks on the outside of the unit, ...

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We live in a world with millions of computers—on desks, on laps, under TVs, and in pockets—connected to a global computer network. As a result, with the right software, playing head-to-head online ...

If your company only has the resources for a single telephone line, you can use it to support a telephone, fax machine and a computer modem. While ideally you would have a dedicated phone line for ...

For anyone who experienced it, the screeching hiss of a modem handshaking over copper phone wires is unforgettable. The technology may have tied up the family phone line, but modems were the gateways ...

Aiming to tap into demand for internet of things (IoT) technologies, Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled its latest IoT modem designed to offer greater computing capabilities, connectivity and location ...

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology. I've known my friend Jeff since I was 2 years old. He was one year ...

Two years ago I purchased a new computer from Dell that carried a one-year warranty. I also purchased an extended warranty for one year. It is time to either renew the extended warranty or let it ...

You Can Still Use a Fax Modem, But There Is a Better Way Your email has been sent If your computer doesn’t have a built-in fax modem, you don't have to buy an external device. Our method is free and ...