modem
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June, now 63, said her home office at the time had a dial-up modem, trading software downloaded from a compact disc and a dodgy internet connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
With Qualcomm specifically, investors have also worried that the company was losing business with modem customers Apple and Samsung Electronics.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
On the variable cost side of the coin, spending on graphics processing units and data centers, as well as massive electricity bills, are sending tech companies’ capital-light models the way of the dial-up modem.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Designed to keep desktop PCs going briefly after an outage occurs, these extra-chunky power strips can keep a modem running for hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
“Moving to a town with no cable modem access,” Jesse reported sadly.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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