Lamont Wood
Latest articles by Lamont Wood

Speech Recognition Software Finally Works
By Lamont Wood published
Dragon NaturallySpeaking software turns 10 this summer.

Growth in Broadband Slows Dramatically
By Lamont Wood published
Less people are jumping on the broadband bandwagon this year.

New Supercomputer is Fastest Yet
By Lamont Wood published
It runs 100,000 times faster than the best PC. But it's not fast enough.

Solar Shingles Could Power Tomorrow's Homes
By Lamont Wood published
Rather than unsightly solar panels, the whole roof could go solar.

Spam King Gone, Spam Rolls On
By Lamont Wood published
The arrest of a spam kingpin does little to deter spamming.

The Internet is Running Out of Addresses
By Lamont Wood published
A plan is in place to solve the problem, but few are on board.

New Cable Modem to Triple Internet Speed
By Lamont Wood published
Cable modems may soon leave fiber in the dust.

14 Countries Top U.S. in Broadband Penetration
By Lamont Wood published
Lack of competition keeps rates high. Dial-up, anyone?

Feds: Accuracy of Face Recognition Software Skyrockets
By Lamont Wood published
Federal investigators interested in gauging its usefulness in national security applications find algorithms have improved by a factor of 20 in the last five years.

New Hard Drives Hold a Terabyte of Data
By Lamont Wood published
Megabytes are ancient history. Gigabytes are good. Terabytes are better. One of them can store two years of music.

New Computer Hard Drives Better, Faster, Stronger
By Lamont Wood published
A new type of flash drive makes no noise, emits little heat, and consumes less power. Oh, and it's more durable. Sales are expected to soar.

Broadband's Powerful Future
By Lamont Wood published
Soon you might plug your computer into the wall for both power and internet.
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