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College and University Students Choose Mobile WiMax in Harrisburg

15 Aug

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When a person thinks of the major concentrations of colleges and universities around the country, the state of Pennsylvania often slips one’s mind. However, it is one of the largest concentrations of top universities and colleges in the country. Even less thought of, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital, is a major college and university center itself. As such, it’s become quite the modern city with top public transportation systems, and even advanced internet infrastructure like mobile WiMax internet. As a city whose population grows significantly when class is in session, Harrisburg has to support a large number of needs spread over a large number of students’ wants and interests.

 

The majority of Harrisburg schools are located around Center City, the bustling downtown neighborhood of Harrisburg. Such schools include the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Messiah College’s Harrisburg Institute, the Penn State Harrisburg Eastgate Center, the Temple University Harrisburg Campus, and the Widener University Harrisburg Campus and School of Law. Other area schools include the Dixon University Center and headquarters of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and Harrisburg Area Community College. That’s not all however, there are also many schools located in the area immediately surrounding this Pennsylvania state capital, a sampling of which include the Penn State Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, the United States Army War College also in Carlisle, Gettysburg College, Elizabethtown College, and Central Pennsylvania College amongst others.

 

No matter whether located right in Harrisburg or outside, the students at all of these schools often utilize the vast library and research resources downtown or at nearby campuses. This is where technology like 4G wireless internet, brought to the area by WiMax towers, comes in handy. Students are able to get online with a wireless, secure and private connection no matter where they are studying or doing research around town. Whether in one of the many locations of the Dauphin County Library System, at the Pennsylvania Law Library, or in the Pinnacle Health System Medical Library, students are able to utilize the same, secure connection. In fact, many students continue to use this high speed connection even at home, since when pennies are pinched saving for tuition, paying two internet bills is just plain impossible. With the ability to download and upload files just as fast as with a LAN connection, many students wonder ‘why bother’ with a home LAN connection? If some of the smartest young minds in the country are onboard with mobile WiMax, there must be something to it!

 

Those deciding where to go for school next year are likely looking at top colleges and universities across the country. In order to keep the economic trials and tribulations from affecting their educations, many students are opting for top schools in small cities or rural areas near them where the cost of living is low. To save money on rent and grocery bills, while still enjoying all the technological infrastructure of a modern urban center, why not try Pennsylvania campuses in the Harrisburg area?

With CLEAR wimax it’s possible to work online, saving valuable time and money, from anywhere around campus. Get get Wimax internet in Harrisburg and start cruising the net from anywhere around town!

 
 

Intel improves on mobile technology

08 Aug

WHILE Intel is popularly known for its Core i3, i5 and i7 line of microprocessors, the company has also been actively working on a number of technologies in the mobile computing arena.

In a recent event, the company provided updates on Intel Wireless Display as well as the Intel Atom processor and the company’s plans to eventually integrate the features into high-end smartphones.

PC to HDTV wirelessly

One of the interesting products currently shipping is based on Intel’s Wireless Display, which allows a user with a laptop to stream video and audio to a HDTV without cables.

Wireless Display technology works over WiFi and on the HDTV end, requires a set-top box to be plugged in via the HDMI interface.

According to David McCloskey, director of platform marketing and business operations for Intel Asia Pacific, while the slight lag in Wireless Display rules out PC gaming, the technology is ideal for displaying photos and even watching movies.

The technology is part of the 2010 Intel Core processor family, which includes certain models of the Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors, along with a compatible wireless-N chipset.

The set-top box itself is a third party product – the model demonstrated at the workshop was a Netgear Push2TV device.

Power of the Atom

McCloskey also provided updates on Intel’s direction with the Atom processor, the low-power x86-based CPUs used in most netbooks.

According to McCloskey, Intel is set to ship dual-core versions of the Atom processor for netbooks by Dec 2010, based on the Pine Trail platform.

The upcoming Atom processor is still based on Pineview, which is the Atom CPU produced on Intel’s 45nm process with an integrated memory controller and GPU (similar to the currently shipping Atom N450 processors), which results in faster performance and lower power consumption.

The difference is that while dual-core Atoms have been available for the desktop for a while now, the upcoming dual-core Atoms will have the low power consumption required for mobile use.

Moving further forward, Intel is set to introduce the Oak Trail platform in 2011, which is the Atom platform optimised for “tablets and sleeker netbook form factors.”

With Oak Trail, Intel promises to reduce the average power consumption of the platform by up to 50%, while still offering full-HD video playback.

The ultimate goal for Intel is to integrate the Atom platform into even smaller devices, such as high-end smartphones and handhelds, which will require even lower and more efficient power consumption.

The company hopes to achieve this with the Atom platform formerly known as Moorestown, which will take the system-on-chip idea further.

The platform not only integrates the 45nm Atom core, graphics, video engines, and memory and display controllers but is also optimised for even lower power consumption than the Pine Trail platform.

By tecdiary