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 ...

If you were born after wifi, the dial-up modem noise is what electronics used to sound like: dated, from the era of the fax machine and the non-customizable ringtone. To me, it’s more than that. The ...