Recently added articles from Rural Telecommunications:
Someone's in the kitchen with DTV.(FROM the Editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... I purposely did not get my DTV transition coupons before the June 12 deadline. I thought I would try to be a typical consumer who knows something is going to change, but isn't quite on top of it. I have one small television with "rabbit ears" that I use to watch news in the morning and ...
A sweet six months for stocks.(SHORT Takes)(rural telecommunications forecasts)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... As of September 9, six months to the day of the stock market's low point for 2009 (at press time), there were some signs of market health: * The Dow was up 45%. * Nasdaq was up 61%. * The S&P 500 had increased 51% But don't get too happy ....
All I want for Christmas is a new netbook.(SHORT Takes)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Shipments of low-cost netbook computers--laptops with displays of anywhere from 7 to 12 inches (in contrast to traditional notebooks, with screens of 12.1 inches or more)--are surging. According to DisplaySearch's "Quarterly NoteBook PC Shipment and Forecast Report," just shy of 33 million ...
Twitter too mundane? That's the point.(SHORT Takes)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Twitter critics, meet Shel Israel. The author of "Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods" both embraces and defies stereotypes about the typical Twitter user. First, Israel is 65 years old. Second, to anyone who has wondered why people tweet about what they ...
Your Ticket to Direct NFL access.(SHORT Takes)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A test run this year in Manhattan might determine whether viewers around the country will be able to subscribe to DirecTV's Sunday Ticket NFL package--without a satellite dish. For $349.99, Manhattan residents who can't get satellite service because of blocked sightlines ...