The distinctive sounds of dial-up internet have been preserved in a new audio compilation that takes listeners through the evolution of modem technology. From sluggish 300 bps connections to the ...

The opposite of cutting-edge: It's the era of 5G and gigabit-speed internet, and dial-up connections are dead in most places. However, that hasn't stopped a Japanese company from rolling out a ...

If you’re connecting to the Internet via dial-up modem, time to kick it up a notch. We’re moving quickly to a broadband universe. Already, an estimated 5 million households in the United States are ...

The latest episode published by tech channel The Serial Port began with an interesting question: Is it possible to stream YouTube via dial-up internet? As the headline suggests, the answer is a ...

Remember dial-up? It wasn’t so long ago that a 56K modem was the default method of getting online. The unforgettable sound of a successful connection. The undisputable inconvenience of occupying the ...

A new breed of modems – referred to by the decidedly forgettable moniker of V.92 – is appearing on computer store shelves. They promise to add convenient features and squeeze every last ounce of speed ...