http://www.after50technology.com Your plain-talk guide to technology to make your life better. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the CNN Money article Internet phone bills may rise FCC says Internet-based phone providers must contribute to a subsidy fund:"Consumers who use wireless or Internet-based telephones could see their bills rise, as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved Wednesday a new plan for funding phone service subsidies. ... http://www.after50technology.com/2006/06/29/internet-phone-taxes-increase/ Growing up we were lucky to have a selection of radio broadcasts on the AM dial, and when television arrived the three channels or so seemed like a luxury. Today there are an incredible amount of entertainment and education choices from cable tv to satellite radio, and now the internet ... http://www.after50technology.com/2006/06/28/podcasts-provide-world-of-ideas/ Slingbox’s Mobile software that allows you to watch live TV on your cell phone is the latest in combining cell phones with mp3s, satellite radio, pdas, and now television. How does this video to cell phone software work? According to the San Francisco Gate's SlingPlayer for Mobile review: "A user buys ... http://www.after50technology.com/2006/03/27/watch-live-tv-on-your-cell-phone/ With the new internet phone services coming online the days of expensive long-distance and phone services seem to be behind us. Starting with Vonage and Skype, now Lycos and Jajah, the options for PC to phone calling continue to grow. Competition between the services is growing too, and the incentives the ... http://www.after50technology.com/2006/03/27/new-low-cost-internet-phone-options/ In our modern "digital" age keeping in touch has never been easier. In just 15 years the cell phone has gone from an extravagant luxury to a necessity, and now WiFi wireless internet connections allows us to to access the information super highway easily without having to plug in to ... http://www.after50technology.com/2006/03/10/wifi-hotspot-finder-websites/ Welcome to After50 Technology, your plain-talk guide to technology to make your life better! http://www.after50technology.com/2006/03/05/hello-world/