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Keep on eye on the semiconductor sector and the chip makers. LSI has been very good to me this year.......

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Your New High-Speed Wireless ISP Might be No Charge-- Courtesy of Google




Last monthGooglelaunched its newest free product offering, Google Secure Access, software described as providing more secure wireless Internet connections.

Google has acknowledged launching free Wi-Fi hotspots in San Francisco and has been shopping as of late for unused fiberoptic cable lines. Google has been further reviewing bids for building a nationwide DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) fiber network, one theoretically capable of terabit speeds, and at the bargain-basement price of under $100 million.

Moving into wireless Internet networking could transform Google into a major service provider, leading to speculation by some business analysts the company may bid on AOL to blunt a takeover by Microsoft and protect its huge revenue stream (almost $400 million annually) from its largest partner.

Last week, reports surfaced that Microsoft is in talks with Time Warner executives to merge AOL with MSN, or at the very least switching its search engine services from Google to MSN.





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Verizon has already rolled out its 3G networks in 14 U.S. cities,and you can connect wirelessly to the Internet for $60 a month (unlimited) in these cities. Unfortunately, Chicago is not one of the cities, but within a year they should have most of the United Statescovered.

The Sprint-Nextel mergeris rapidly following with their 3G EVDO systems. However, it is my belief that you and I will not have to wait10 years for 4G phones or expensive 3G wireless, as Wi-Max is on the way and will be here shortly if Google has anything to say about it.

Wi-Max isshort for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Accessandcomes in two flavors. The first, known as fixed wireless, is similar toWi-Fi but on a much larger scale and at faster speeds.

Unlike Wi-Fi, Wi-Max can transmit up to 30 miles. Yes, you read it right, 30 miles. It doesn't take many Wi-Max towers to cover most cities. Most communities will only require a handful of Wi-Fi transmitters to provide coverage to their residents.

Thereally exciting development, though, is nomadic Wi-Max, whichwould keep Wi-Max-enabled devices (like your "cell" phone) connected over large areas. Intel is projecting that they will have this deployed in their notebooks in late 2006 or early 2007.

I have had conventional VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) phone service[/b] for nearly three years, and over 2. 5 million Americans have now made a similar choice. Next year, Wi-Max will be widespread[/b].

What is the Exciting News for You?

In the next few years it is clear to me thatyou will have the ability to connect wirelessly to the Internet nearly everywhere in the country.

If you have a VoIP wireless phone that connects automatically to the Internet you can make a call on the Internet. Just like current systemssuch asVonage, there is a fixed monthly fee and you can make as many calls as you want for a fixed amount. This includesmany countries like Canada and Mexico.

Other plans allow you to add up to 35 countries to the list.

The major innovation here is that you will do this wirelessly and not be fixed to the few hundred feet you can walk in your home on your portable phone.

So rather than use your cell phone, you will connect to the Internet wirelessly and use VoIP as an alternative to your cell phone carrier.These new VoIP wireless phones are essentially alternatives to your cell phone.

Just as many people dropped their land lines, soonnearly everyone will be dropping their cell phone carriers. The reason? Rock-bottom prices. No longer will you pay over $100 a month for your cell phone. You will pay $25 for your home AND cell phone for UNLIMITED use. Also remember that you avoid paying taxes or hidden fees. Just $25 a month.

So you can call anywhere in the United States and Canada for one low monthly fee. If you have to call internationally the rates are typically 3 cents a minute. Compare that to the nearly universal $1 per minute or more for most international cell phone calls.

Very exciting and one of the major fruits of Moore's Law.





One thing you can count on in this life is change.


Who would have thought thatAT&T would have ever collapsed, as in its heyday it was one of the largest and most powerful corporations on earth.

Well, technology can do that.

That is why I am equally convinced that even though the top10 drug companies have more wealth than the rest of the Fortune 500 companies combined, it is clear that they, like the phone companies, will fall.

You and I will catalyze that process. Mark my words. This is happening as you read this page.
 
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