Tag archive: Oregon

Apple's newly launched iCloud service doesn't actually live in the clouds; it requires some serious data-grinding horsepower. The company has a facility in Maiden, N.C. and now there's word that it's looking at a second location, in Oregon, as efforts are made to further expand its data munching capabilities. The news comes from OregonLive, which reveals via “two people with direct knowledge of Apple's… Read More

Today is a slow news day. But hey, there's nothing like a good viral video to keep you going when the rumor mill slows down. This video shows Esther and Bruce Huffman, an elderly Oregon couple trying to figure out how to get their new webcam to record. Little do they know, it already is recording. There's no big joke here, but it's fun to watch them flirt, comment on their wrinkles, burp, sing ancient tunes, and try to figure… Read More

Utah Senator Kevin Van Tassell has proposed charging hybrid and electric car owners a fee, stating that the loss of money garnered from gas tax is hurting funding for maintaining and building infrastructure. The legislator believes that since these cars are getting excellent mileage, the owners aren't paying for their fair share of the road despite the improvement in air quality. Utah isn't the only state buzzing about the extra… Read More

In Washington County, Oregon, one cable company is trying to put itself out of business. Oregon Live reports that Frontier Communications has raised its installation fees from $79 to $500 in the last month (Comcast charges $30) and is planning a 46 percent increase in cable TV prices, which are already high. The reason: it's trying to get out of the cable business and move people toward its new partnership with DirecTV, a service that… Read More

When Mike Richardson was a kid, he used to walk into the same store in Milwaukee, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, and buy comics off the rack. It was a weekly event, one that many can relate with, and one that began a life-long love of the industry. As an adult, Richardson returned to that exact location and fulfilled a dream when he bought the land to open what would become the headquarters of Dark Horse Comics. It wasn’t quite that simple, there… Read More

Oregon police officers may hear some arguing when they start pulling motorists over for violating a new law banning them from talking on hand-held cell phones while driving. The new law, which took effect Friday, exempts motorists who are on their hand-held cell phones “in the scope of the person's employment if operation of the motor vehicle is necessary for the person's job.” The exemption was intended for taxi drivers,… Read More

GPS maker Garmin is aiming to please outdoor enthusiasts with the release of its Oregon 450 and Oregon 450t outdoor-friendly GPS systems designed for use in the woods, on the mountains, and out in the middle of nowhere. Both units feature a 3-inch 240 by 400-pixel touchscreen display, USB connectivity, an electronic compass, barometric altimeter, customizable dashboard screens, and support for the Garmin Connect online community as well as… Read More

A Swiss company developing zinc batteries for electric cars has chosen Portland, Ore., as its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing center. ReVolt Technology also announced Tuesday it's applying for $30 million in research grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to answer the government's call for technology that drives energy independence. ReVolt says zinc-based batteries deliver more than twice the energy of lithium-ion… Read More

Cable operator Comcast has announced its new High-Speed 2go service offering, in which it is combined WiMax mobile broadband service with its existing cable TV, Internet, or telephone services. The service is initially available in the Portland, Oregon area, but the company expects to bring Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other markets online before the end of 2009. “With Comcast's wideband Internet, we already offer one… Read More

Although the rollout isn't going as quickly as many would have hoped, Clearwire Communications has formally introduced 4G WiMax mobile broadband service to the Atlanta, Georgia area. Clearwire claims the service reaches about 3 million people over an area of about 1,200 square miles, making it the largest WiMAX service area in the United States. The Atlanta WiMax network has been quietly operating in Atlanta for weeks, but consumers… Read More

Clearwire is trying to get a jump on the pending 4G mobile broadband world by rolling out high-speed WiMax technology: so far the service is up and running Baltimore and Portland, Oregon, and the company is promising more major markets will come online during 2009 with as many as 80 markets online by the end of 2010. To that end, Clearwire and Cisco have just announced a deal that will put Cisco gear at the heart of Clearwire's core… Read More

GPS maker Garmin has taken the wraps off its new Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t GPS units, two new multipurpose GPS units designed to appear to everyone from traditional in-car GPS users to hikers and boaters as well. Plus, the 550 and 550t include a 3.2 megapixel camera, so there's no need to cart along a separate camera to chronicle a trip…or a day hike. “As everyone looks for ways to do more with less, Oregon 550 and… Read More

Cable giant Comcast—which, incidentally, now claims to be the third largest provider of residential phone service in the U.S.—is reportedly making plans to bundle and resell WiMax mobile broadband as part of its service offerings, beginning in Portland, Oregon. According to The Oregonian, the cable company is eyeing a mid-year launch for the service, and will likely bundle it in with its existing cable television, Internet,… Read More

Analog television hasn't even been fully switched off in order to make room for new wireless services, and already Verizon Wireless has announced it plans to roll out mobile broadband services based on LTE technology in the United States beginning this year. The so-called 4G services will first launch as mobile connectivity for notebook computer users in two U.S. cities during 2009, and Verizon expects to expand that footprint to 25… Read More

The worldwide economy might be in a sharp downturn, but chipmaker Intel is still looking to the future, announcing today it plans to invest $7 billion in its U.S. manufacturing facilities over the next two years. The most will roll out the company's 32-nanometer technology to more facilities, enabling the company to produce more processors and semiconductor products that are smaller, faster, and use less energy. “We're… Read More