Mobile (3G) Broadband Connections
Wireless networks, for all the convenience and freedom that they offer, still have quite a limited range. This won't be an issue if your computer never strays from within the general vicinity of your house or office, but it can get mighty inconvenient if you're on the road, miles from the nearest wireless-enabled coffee shop. This being the 21st century, there are, of course, ways around this limitation.
If you're a computer-equipped traveler, you've probably already come across mobile broadband technology, also known as 3G. All you need to get a high-speed connection on the go is a 3G card (also inexplicably called a dongle), which plugs into your computer and connects you to the Net via a cell phone network ( ...
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