Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology. DNP This is the Modem World The great computer cold war of 1982 ...

For anyone who experienced it, the screeching hiss of a modem handshaking over copper phone wires is unforgettable. The technology may have tied up the family phone line, but modems were the ...

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices.

What does modem vs. router actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

ANSWER: The computer world has its share of misinformation. One is the measurement of the 56K modem, which rarely delivers a speed of more than 50K. You have to read the fine print to discover ...

“I love him,” said Elmhurst resident Laura Kooy, 45. “He’s very patient, and he says there are no stupid questions.” In Batavia, Rickie Gill, 63, agreed: “I can&… ...