Tag archive: Networks

There's good news and bad news on the software update front today, with the positive aspects coming from HTC and the negatives from T-Mobile in the USA. First up, here's the good news: HTC has finally got around to providing a more accurate time frame for its initial round of Ice Cream Sandwich updates, plus announcing which devices will be first to sample its delights. Having announced in November last year its intention to upgrade… Read More

Announced earlier today on the official Boxee company blog, Sling Media has developed and launched a SlingPlayer application for the Boxee Box. Ideal for people that are still paying for cable or satellite content, the SlingPlayer app allows users to stream content from a cable box in the home assuming that the user also owns either the Sling Solo or Pro-HD set-top box. The Sling Solo set-top device retails for $179.99 and streams a standard… Read More

While many of us are concerned with our broadband speed, there are billions of people in developing nations for whom the word Internet might as well not exist. But that’s going to change; Google, along with HSBC bank and cable operator Liberty Global are set to help bring high-speed Internet access to around three billion people in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America using satellites, the BBC reports. Due to begin… Read More

BitBand has announced that BitBand's VOD solutions are powering the first IPTV deployment in Ireland. The triple play services, delivered through a single fiber-optic cable to homes in Dublin, offersubscribers telephony services, broadband Internet access, multi-channel TV and VOD, with additional new services to be introduced in early 2005. The deployment is led by Magnet Networks, an Irish company owned by U.S. investment company… Read More

Sharman Networks made its application in the Federal Court yesterday after the Australian music industry conducted 12 raids on Friday on properties in Victoria, NSW and Queensland to seize documents owned by Sydney-based Sharman Networks, which runs Kazaa. The file-sharing site is the global successor to Napster for the unauthorised swapping of music files. Read the whole article at The Age.

From TI's press release: According to preliminary market data from In-Stat/MDR, the WLAN silicon market is estimated to be approximately 53 million ports in 2003. This confirms TI's position as a leading Wi-Fi silicon and software provider to retail, broadband residential gateway (RG), PC and mobile equipment manufacturers around the world.  The 2004 WLAN market is expected to continue its rapid growth with more consumer… Read More