Tag Archives : Broadband Internet access

LG unveils a new converter for TVs

LG unveils a new converter for TVs

LG Electronics will present next week a new converter (set-top box) that will provide content and web applications for TVs that haven’t had these features installed at the factory. The exhibition will take place at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on days 6, 7, 8 and 9 January in Las Vegas, USA. The ST600 “Smart TV Upgrader” [...]
More regulation on Internet in Europe?

More regulation on Internet in Europe?

The confidence in Europe in not following the U.S. example may be over and perhaps it adopts rules to ensure fair access to the Internet may not prove lasting, as it intensifies the competition between mobile operators and service providers such as Skype. The debate over net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, [...]
Inequality between countries tends to increase because of the Internet

Inequality between countries tends to increase because of the Internet

Emerging countries may end up losing the chance to take advantage of information technology due to lack of infrastructure for broadband, said an agency of the United Nations (UN). The lack of access to the Internet deprives these countries of the possibility of developing an industry of outsourced services, said the trade and development agency of [...]