• High Tech

    Internet Access in Milpitas

    Internet Service

    Find an internet service provider or website designer. Visit companies making Internet appliances & software. Advice DSL Reports – Speed Test This is the page that the DSL support people at SBC use to test internet download and upload speeds. It is heavily used, so be patient. Internet Service Providers in Milpitas, CA The average download speed in Milpitas is 40.48 Mbps. This is 34.5% faster than the average in California and 13.0% faster than the national average. There are 23 internet providers in Milpitas with 8 of those offering residential service. Milpitas is the 42nd most connected city in California ahead of Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and San Jose, but…

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    Wi-Fi – Wireless Internet Access Points

    Free Wi-Fi

    According to Yelp, these are the best spots for free public wi-fi in Milpitas, CA. Most are restaurants, where you would be expected to order, but the public library is in the list, too. Welcome to the GoMilpitas High-Tech Wi-Fi page! While we focus on providing insights into Wi-Fi technology and services in the Milpitas area, we also want to highlight some of the best local spots where you can enjoy reliable internet access. Whether you’re working remotely, studying, or simply browsing, check out top-rated restaurants with great Wi-Fi for a productive meal or cozy cafes perfect for getting online. Don’t forget to visit the Milpitas Library, a fantastic place…

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Video Production Groups

    Video Production in Milpitas

    There are a number of good video production groups and companies in Milpitas. Some are non-profit and some are commercial. The City of Milpitas does have a TV studio, but it has limited production capabilities. DZ Open Lens Productions Dox and I have been working and volunteering with non-profit KMVT15 in Mountain View and have access to their studios for producing educational and community service videos. There is no charge for what we do, but at this time we’re not doing commercial videos. We have several other volunteers who help us when we need larger crews. We welcome any willing to take a TV production training class or two at…

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    User Groups in Silicon Valley

    Ann at Hacker Dojo with tiger

    Geeks love to meet up and do coding together or share their knowledge of computing devices. Join one or more users group to learn and share about your area of interest. Clubs and Places Hacker Dojo A collaborative hackerspace where tech enthusiasts gather to build, experiment and improve. Get 24/7 access to our training ground with your digital key. Work in our shared or quiet spaces, book meeting rooms, or tinker in our maker labs. 855 Maude Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 650-429-8605 Coders, Software Developers IMUG: The Original Multilingual Computing User Group The International Multilingual User Group has been a forum for GILT* professionals and language technology users since…

  • Finance

    Financial Services in Milpitas

    financial advisor

    Milpitas has a fair number of small financial service business, some franchised with large companies, and some individually owned an operated. Also check banks and credit unions for financial advising services. Accountants Alan David, CPA Tax planning, bookkeeping. 1313 N. Milpitas Blvd. #200 408-439-5933 Karen Hahn, CPA, CVA, MST Accounting, tax, investing & financial services. Useful page about record retention. 500 E. Calaveras. Blvd., Suite 333, 408-263-8888 Investment Advice Lincoln Financial Advisors Thomas J. Valore Certified Financial Planner Practitioner, Certified Senior Advisor Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., 408-946-0703 Guardino Financial Group Sal is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and Mortgage Broker who holds a MBA from Santa Clara University. 1313 N.…

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    Medical Technology Developed in Milpitas

    Medical Concepts

    Health Services in and near Milpitas Medical Technology companies are growing in number in Milpitas, CA. When you come to Silicon Valley, you can find talent in both technology and medicine. Applied Stem Cell Our goal is to advance gene-editing and stem cell innovation for biomedical research and gene and cell therapy. 521 Cottonwood Drive, Suite 112 South San Francisco number: 415-231-5660 BigFoot Biomedical Bigfoot believes people living with insulin-requiring diabetes deserve relief from its daily burden. We envision a world where the emotional, mental, physical, and financial burden of diabetes has been significantly reduced. We are passionately dedicated to delivering simpler, safer, and more effective solutions for life with…

  • Public Resources

    Telephone Service in Milpitas

    How to stop telemarketers and Robocalls.

    Telephone Area Codes in Milpitas, CA, are 408 and 669 Emergency 408-263-1212 – Program this number in your cell phones. Goes to our local dispatch. 911 goes to Vallejo where calling number linked to an address, so use from home or business phones. For all other non-emergency questions about police or fire services, call their business numbers: 408-586-2400 for Milpitas Police 408-586-2800 for Milpitas Fire What I do to avoid telemarketers For my land line, I have bought this phone system at Staples for about $100: AT&T 2-Handset Cordless/Corded Telephone, Silver/Black (CL84207) with Answering System & Smart Call Blocker, Silver/Black with 2 Handsets. Its built-in software blocks telemarketing calls, but…

  • Media

    Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines

    Magazines

    Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines to keep you informed about business, technology, travel, garden, entertainment, and other trends. Bay Area Family Travel We will focus on a specific Bay Area locale for our monthly cover story. And in the How-to with Kidsdepartment, writers provide the essentials on how to ski with kids, camp with kids, visit museums with kids…you get the idea. Bay Area Parent Has great ideas of what is open for kids and what is not. Events calendar, articles of interest to parents. Childcare resources, plays, museums, field trip ideas. Bay Nature A quarterly magazine dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of the natural places of the…

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    Networking Businesses in Milpitas

    Internet of Things

    Milpitas networking companies play a major role in designing and manufacturing the world wide web for us all to enjoy. Array Networks A leading provider of optimized and secure universal access solutions. 1371 McCarthy Blvd. 408-240-8700 Cisco Systems Cisco is new to Milpitas — sort of. They put up buildings in just about every vacant industrial lot, and then didn’t move in because of the economic downturn. At their web site they offer all sorts of shareware, demos, and utilities for their networking clients. This isn’t for your home computer, neighbors. cPacket Some of the biggest names in the most demanding industries rely on cPacket networking solutions to monitor and…

  • About Milpitas

    Best Place to Live: the Great Town of Milpitas, California

    Milpitas & Santa Clara County Map

    Maps of California, showing location of Santa Clara County, and the county showing location of Milpitas. Why is Milpitas a Best Place to Live? Milpitas is a fair sized, suburban city that is situated between San Jose and Fremont, but has retained that small town feel, making us a best place to live. City Council and School Board meetings are social events, and are currently online during Covid-19, so even if you live elsewhere, you can still attend. Politically, we tend to vote Democrat, but every nuance of progressive politics is evident. Being in Northern California, it is cooler than the southern end of the state, yet because of the…