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We Would Not Have Survived CES Without This Gear
New gadgets take the spotlight at CES. And though we’re occasionally blinded by the bright, shiny things, we know where our loyalties lie. Behind the barrage of posts and sprinting between booths, the real stars of the show are the tried and true bits of gear we’re using behind the scenes. Each of us has…
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AT&T Is The Worst US Carrier Again, Says Consumer Reports
For as long as we can remember, AT&T has been rated the worst carrier of all carriers by Consumer Reports. This annual report placing AT&T last is as consistent as Christmas being on December 25 every year. So yes, for this year, it’s the same story. AT&T is the worst again. And Christmas is on…
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AT&T’s Cutting-Edge Computer Graphics Workstation Looked Outdated Even In 1982
Before the internet as we know it came to be, there were other services that delivered news and information to homes via computers and TVs. Like AT&T’s failed Viewtron system, which required content creators to shell out $US34,000 for this Frame Creation Terminal that produced crude computer graphics even by Mario Paint standards.
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Was AT&T Trying To Educate Or Terrify Kids About Phones In The 1950s?
By 1950, only about 60 per cent of homes in the United States had a telephone. And since one of the best ways to sell a product is by appealing to kids, AT&T created this 18-minute film called Adventure in Telezonia that somehow manages to teach, terrify and sell, all at the same time.