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Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II
Comment Here's my rundown from opening the box to final shutdown. Though usually not much of a gadget freak, I have to admit I was excited when I started to unpack the dinky machine from its dinky box. That... [09 Nov 2009]
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo Meanwhile, mousing over the small rectangle box at the end of the taskbar will overlay a reflective sheen on your desktop as it shows the desktop and hides all the active program windows. Drag one to the... [21 Oct 2009]
Preserving Video Quality in IPTV Networks
White Paper Service providers need intelligent mechanisms in core and distribution networks to prevent congestion that deteriorates video quality, as well as intelligence between the aggregation networks and IP... [30 Aug 2009]
Apple finally reveals why some iPhone apps get a 'yes' at the App Store
News Apple says in the letter that the Sling app, which allows video content from a set-top box to be watched remotely, was rejected "because redirecting a TV signal to an iPhone using AT&T's... [24 Aug 2009]
Google's Android coming to a set-top box near you
News This architecture is used in set-top boxes, digital TV sets, home media players, internet telephony systems and mobile internet devices, and is a rival to the Arm technology on which Android already runs. [06 Aug 2009]
Rural Britain needs faster, more reliable broadband
Comment Despite hours on the phone to tech support and the installation of new telephone lines and a junction box at the house, the faults persist at my parents' house. While universal broadband speeds of up to 2Mbps by 2012... [04 Aug 2009]
BBC is taking tech seriously, so give it a break!
Comment This is an exciting project - it essentially means people will be able to get on-demand TV content and online apps on their televisions via a set-top box. And if money isn't riling... [31 Jul 2009]
Five joins BBC and ITV in Canvas picture
News Canvas - a BBC, BT and ITV Canvas joint venture announced in December 2008 - will provide UK homes with access to IPTV via a broadband enabled set-top box in much the same way as... [30 Jul 2009]
Want to keep eavesdroppers out? HP researchers think they have the answer
News I like the idea of a suggestions box on the web," he said. Most darknets require a certain level of technological literacy to set up and maintain, including taking care of the necessary servers. However,... [27 Jul 2009]
Oracle in Hi-Def: Unique iStore Implementation Enables the Intellectual Property Marketplace
White Paper HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a Digital Television (DTV), over... [24 Jul 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Become a bandwidth scavenger
Comment An aggregation provider may opt to put the software onto an existing DSL router, or they may choose to include it all into an additional box. Now before anyone jumps to the obvious objection about the cost of such a... [06 May 2009]
Adobe's Flash turns into a telly addict
News The company will on Monday announce its latest version of its Flash multimedia platform that will essentially put its technology in internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, and other... [20 Apr 2009]
Espial Uses SmartDraw to Close Deals Faster and Make Complex IPTV Applications Understandable
White Paper The 11-year-old Company's technologies control the overall viewing experience by managing the applications, TV and video, along with subscriber interactions between the set-top box and... [15 Apr 2009]
Photos: Future tech with an Orange hue
Photo The standard version has also been redesigned and now has a newly launched partner: the Orange set-top box, shown together here. The box, which has a 160GB hard drive,... [08 Apr 2009]
iPlayer and chums coming to your set-top box and mobile
News Having conquered the PC world with one million requests per day, the BBC's iPlayer could soon be coming to your set-top box. Such a platform will mean the likes of BBC's iPlayer and... [11 Dec 2008]
