Jeremy Maddock's Articles http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Buying a Digital Camera with Video Capture Capability As digital cameras have developed and evolved over the past several years, one feature that has become almost universal is video capture. The ability to record simple movies is now available on virtually any digital camera, but specific capabilities will ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/buying-a-digital-camera-with-video-capture-capability-111162.html 11th December 2006 Personal Digital Assistants: The Size Consideration When buying a new PDA or other handheld device, one of the first things you need to consider is its size and ergonomics. It is important to remember that mobile devices vary enormously in terms of size. Some are tiny enough to slip easily into a small ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/personal-digital-assistants-the-size-consideration-111161.html 11th December 2006 What to Look for in a PDA Before you begin looking for a new PDA or smartphone, it is a good idea to make a comprehensive list of all the features you want, and come up with a target price range (what you are willing to spend). One of the most important features to consider in ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/what-to-look-for-in-a-pda-111160.html 11th December 2006 How to Find the Best Deal on a Used Laptop When searching for a used laptop computer, one must balance the obvious desire to save money the practical necessity of finding a functional machine. The first step in your search should always involve a degree of comparison shopping, weighing out opti... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/how-to-find-the-best-deal-on-a-used-laptop-111159.html 11th December 2006 Laptops Vs. Desktops: The Key Differences Laptop computers differ from their desktop counterparts in a number of important ways. Aside from their sheer size and portability, there are several other important features that might contribute to your decision to buy a laptop or notebook. One of th... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/laptops-vs-desktops-the-key-differences-111158.html 11th December 2006 Advantages and Drawbacks of Digital Cameras Whether you're professional photographer or a tourist looking to record a few good memories, the first step to great photographs is a finding a decent camera. One of the first decisions you need to make is whether to go with a quick and convenient digi... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/advantages-and-drawbacks-of-digital-cameras-102216.html 16th November 2006 The Evolution of the PDA In the past few years, a great number of businesspeople, professionals, and ordinary consumers have been purchasing ?Personal Digital Assistants,? electronic devices designed to organize and simplify one's life. The first PDAs, which hit the market in ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/the-evolution-of-the-pda-102215.html 16th November 2006 Buying a New Laptop: Things to Consider The benefits of laptop computers are immense. They are stylish, portable, business-friendly, and a good one can now do almost anything a desktop can do. How different laptop models compare, however, is something that you should explore before buying the f... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/buying-a-new-laptop-things-to-consider-102213.html 16th November 2006 Pre-Foreclosure Property Sales Pre-Foreclosure selling is a strategy that can be useful to homeowners who are unable to keep up with their mortgage or other debts, but don't want to face the stress and difficulty of foreclosure proceedings. Usually, the lender and borrower agree on ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/preforeclosure-property-sales-62104.html 10th June 2006 Real Estate Tax Sales Government auctions and tax sales generally occur when a homeowner is unable to pay the property taxes on their home, or their home is abandoned. In the U.S., when city or county taxes aren't paid for an extended period of time, the property is conside... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/real-estate-tax-sales-62103.html 10th June 2006 Customer Satisfaction Increases Among Cell Phone Users Overall customer satisfaction in the American cell phone market has increased significantly since this time last year, with most customers reacting well to new services, and aggressive pricing on bundled offerings. The annual report from J.D. Power and... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/customer-satisfaction-increases-among-cell-phone-users-58052.html 28th May 2006 Consumers Become Increasingly Aware of VoIP The number of British and American adults who are unfamiliar with VoIP has shrunk dramatically over the past few months, but over 50% still remain in the dark about this important communication technology, according to recent study. The number of adult... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/consumers-become-increasingly-aware-of-voip-58051.html 28th May 2006 Telecom CEOs Usher in New Age of Consumer Domination Leaders from four top telecom and entertainment companies gave keynote speeches at the recent TelecomNext trade show in Las Vegas. The CEOs of Verizon Communications, Time Warner Cable, Walt Disney Co., and NTT all seemed to agree that increasing level... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/telecom-ceos-usher-in-new-age-of-consumer-domination-58050.html 28th May 2006 Competition Heats Up Between Telus and Shaw The increasing convergence between television and phone services has been made more apparent this week, with Shaw and Telus coming up with new ways to steal customers from each other in BC. Shaw has recently started its own digital phone VoIP service, ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/competition-heats-up-between-telus-and-shaw-53877.html 17th May 2006 eMarketer Predicts More Growth and Competition in VoIP Market According to a new report from eMarketer, the popularity of VoIP telephony services will continue to see significant growth for at least the next four years. The number of VoIP users in the US will climb from 5.2 million this year, to 32.6 million in 2... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/emarketer-predicts-more-growth-and-competition-in-voip-market-53875.html 17th May 2006 Foreclosure Real Estate Sales One of the most straightforward ways to find a discount home or other property is to scout out foreclosure sales in the area you are interested in. A foreclosure occurs when a homeowner cannot afford to satisfy a major (usually a mortgage), and can no ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/foreclosure-real-estate-sales-53078.html 14th May 2006 76% of Americans Have Switched Long Distance Carriers We have seen it more and more in the past several years. As communications technology becomes cheaper and the industry more competitive, more service providers are popping up all the time, offering rock bottom prices on services such as long distance call... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/76-of-americans-have-switched-long-distance-carriers-51996.html 10th May 2006 Cell Phones Offer New Opportunities for Internet Companies It is a widely known fact that the market for cell phones has expanded greatly in the past few years, and new technology has allowed handsets to be used for much more than just phones. A large portion of cell phone users now use their devices for more adv... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/cell-phones-offer-new-opportunities-for-internet-companies-51994.html 10th May 2006 VoIP Softphones: Cheapest Option for the Constant Traveler If you're one of those people who's constantly on the move, but needs a cheap way to communicate with the world, VoIP softphones might be for you. The definition of a softphone is, quite simply, a piece of software that allows users to make phone calls... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/voip-softphones-cheapest-option-for-the-constant-traveler-51993.html 10th May 2006 Telecom Mergers Put Increased Pressure on Equipment Vendors The past few months have seen quite a few major mergers shaping up between U.S. communications carriers (i.e. Sprint and Nextel, AT&T and BellSouth, etc.), which is beginning to pinch the revenue of telecom equipment makers. As the big wireless and tel... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/telecom-mergers-put-increased-pressure-on-equipment-vendors-51992.html 10th May 2006 Alltel Offers Free Wireless Calling to Ten User-Selected Numbers America's number 5 wireless carrier, Alltel, recently launched a new perk for high usage customers, allowing those who pay $59.95 or more for monthly service to make free calls to 10 pre-selected phone numbers. Each qualified user can pick up to 10 fre... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/alltel-offers-free-wireless-calling-to-ten-userselected-numbers-51991.html 10th May 2006 What is Colostrum? One of the effective immune enhancing supplements comes in the form of a thin-yellow milk-like liquid that is produced by a mother cow in the three days following the birth of a calf. 20% of Bovine Colostrum is made up of proteins, including immunoglob... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/what-is-colostrum-24251.html 16th January 2006 The Benefits of Bovine Colostrum Colostrum is the pre-milk substance that mother cows produce within the first few days of giving birth to a calf. Bovine colostrum is rich in a number of important nutrients that can enhance the human immune system, and has been successfully marketed as a... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/the-benefits-of-bovine-colostrum-24250.html 16th January 2006 Health Benefits of Selenium Supplementation Found naturally in rock and soil, Selenium is a trace element that is essential to the human body in small amounts. When taken as a supplement, Selenium activates an antioxidant called glutathione peroxidase, which has been known to promote good immune... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/health-benefits-of-selenium-supplementation-24249.html 16th January 2006 What is Selenium? Selenium is a non-metallic trace element which is naturally found in soil. Selenium deposits are present throughout the US, especially in states east of the Mississippi. The atomic number of Selenium is 34, and it has an atomic weight of 78.96. It has ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/what-is-selenium-24248.html 16th January 2006 Vitamin B12 Health Benefits Vitamin B12 is a member of the water-soluble B-vitamin group, and plays an important role in maintaining the health of the central nervous system, and in the production of red blood cells. In addition to performing these functions, maintaining a good l... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/vitamin-b12-health-benefits-24247.html 16th January 2006 Necessary Functions of Vitamin B12 You've probably heard that Vitamin B12 is a good way to maximize your energy levels, and increase your overall level of health. What you probably aren't aware of, however, is that a good level of B12 is essential in the making of DNA and red blood cell... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/necessary-functions-of-vitamin-b12-24246.html 16th January 2006 The Risks of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Having a serious lack of Vitamin B12 in your body can lead to a number of dire health problems, including heart disease, strokes, and Alzheimer's. This is due to the fact that B12 works together with folic acid and Vitamin B6 to control the body's leve... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/the-risks-of-vitamin-b12-deficiency-24245.html 16th January 2006 SMS Messaging Networks Whenever you send a text message from your mobile phone it goes through a network provided by your cellular network of choice. Virtually all of the major wireless networks in North America have some sort of message center, which routes text messages to ma... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/sms-messaging-networks-23977.html 14th January 2006 Will MMS Ever Kill SMS? SMS text messaging, which involves the sending of short messages from once cell phone user to another, has been around for a number of years now, and is no longer a "new" technology by any means. MMS on the other hand is a "Multimedia Messaging System"... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/will-mms-ever-kill-sms-23976.html 14th January 2006 SMS Gateway Websites SMS gateways are websites, which allow the sending of SMS text messages to cell phone users, using the internet. Most of the major American cell phone providers, including Cingular, Verizon, and AllTel have special websites set up where subscribers can... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/sms-gateway-websites-23974.html 14th January 2006 WiFi: What is it? Most people have heard of it, but the obvious question often seems to come to mind: what exactly is WiFi technology? The answer is that it's a way to transfer data wirelessly, using the IEEE 802.11 networking standard. It allows users to access the int... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/wifi-what-is-it-19728.html 15th December 2005 WiFi Technical Specifications Short for "Wireless Fidelity", WiFi is a networking standard, which allows for wireless internet access and data downloading. WiFi transfers data over extremely high-frequency radio signals, and is only available when within range of a hotspot. WiFi te... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/wifi-technical-specifications-19726.html 15th December 2005 Issues Surrounding WiFi Security For years, one of the most worrying problems with wireless broadband internet access was the issue of keeping data secure during the split second of transfer. If one does not take the proper security precautions, a clever hacker could intercept the signal... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/issues-surrounding-wifi-security-19724.html 15th December 2005 Communicating with WiFi Many people seem to think that WiFi technology is reserved purely for wireless broadband internet access, but in actual fact, it has been put to many other purposes as well. For example, WiFi phones are built to allow for wireless roaming within a limi... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/communicating-with-wifi-19720.html 15th December 2005 Finding WiFi Hotspots If you are taking a trip, but need to check your email and keep up to date with business, on the go, then a WiFi enabled laptop might be the perfect solution for you. Of course, the trick to WiFi laptops is finding hotspots in which to use them. Before... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/finding-wifi-hotspots-19719.html 15th December 2005 WiFi Range: What are the Limits? Because of the fact that the WiFi networking standard uses very high frequency (2.4 GHz) radio signals to transmit data, its access range is usually quite limited. How limited, of course, depends on the type of WiFi hardware being used. A single family... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/wifi-range-what-are-the-limits-19717.html 15th December 2005 VoIP for Corporate Users In the constant battle to reduce expenses, and improve the overall bottom line, many corporations have begun to see the potential of VoIP internet telephony as a more efficient way to handle their telecommunications related needs. When setting up a VoI... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/voip-for-corporate-users-19523.html 13th December 2005 Types of VoIP Networks VoIP internet telephony is a highly efficient technology that is used to transmit voice conversations over a data network, through the use of Internet Protocol. Most consumer VoIP services make use of the internet to transmit the data from one user to ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/types-of-voip-networks-19521.html 13th December 2005 VoIP: A Constantly Improving Technology VoIP internet telephony has been a usable communication technology for many years now, but it is only recently that it has become a mainstream communication tool for both residential and business users. This is largely because of the huge recent improv... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/voip-a-constantly-improving-technology-19520.html 13th December 2005 Intentions Behind the VoIP Industry Most VoIP providers have now realized what a lucrative industry they've chosen to enter, and are trying to beat other providers in the areas of cost and functionality, in order to catch a large market share in the coming months and years. The central g... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/intentions-behind-the-voip-industry-19519.html 13th December 2005 Sprint Nextel: Corporate Summary Sprint Nextel Corporation is based in Overland Park, Kansas (A suburb of Kansas City, MO), and is one of the largest American telecommunications companies. It was formed in 2005 by a $35 billion merger between previously separate Sprint and Nextel corpora... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/sprint-nextel-corporate-summary-19348.html 12th December 2005 Verizon Wireless: Corporate Summary Verizon Wireless is the cellular arm of US telecommunications giant, Verizon. It is headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, and currently operates the second largest wireless network in the United States. As of October 2005, the company served a total... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/verizon-wireless-corporate-summary-19347.html 12th December 2005 Cingular Wireless: Corporate Summary Cingular Wireless LLC is the largest mobile phone company in the United States. Its corporate headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Cingular was formed in 2001 as a joint venture of the American landline telephone companies AT&T ... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/cingular-wireless-corporate-summary-19346.html 12th December 2005 Nokia: Corporate Summary Nokia Corporation is one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers. With headquarters in Keilaniemi of Espoo, Finland, this Scandinavian telecommunications company is best known today for its dominance in the worldwide mobile hand... http://jeremymaddock.articlealley.com/nokia-corporate-summary-19345.html 12th December 2005