Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

When in an area without Wi-Fi access, you can use your 3G/4G-enabled smartphone to surf the Internet or use it as a laptop modem. 3G/4G Internet access, though, is usually limited to urban areas where ...

Although high-speed connections are more pervasive than ever, in certain areas and under certain circumstances a dial-up modem is still a handy and reliable way to access the Internet. To hook one of ...

I can hardly hold my enthusiasm. I'm testing a new Cradlepoint router that connects to my Sprint wireless broadband modem. You plug the modem into the Cradlepoint router and turn the router on. Within ...

Q: I know there are wireless technologies out there that allow you to connect everywhere, but I want to be able to use my laptop with the same freedom as my cellphone. I have heard that Bluetooth ...

I travel a lot. And if you’re a geek like me, you can’t go a full day sans internet access without experiencing some severe withdrawal symptoms. Luckily, my iPhone, with all its WiFi and 3G goodness, ...

You`re a salesman and you`ve just locked up the biggest order of your career: 60,000 gross of your firm`s best widgets, with staggered deliveries over the next four years. You have the details typed ...