THERE’S a ray of hope in Australia’s fraught $33 billion telecommunications sector, and it’s not the iffy promise of an $8 billion national fixed broadband network. It’s the surprise success of wireless broadband, with subscribers tipped to pass 1 million in the next few months.
Category: Technology news
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A Wi-Fi zone for your car
This in-car Wi-Fi router brings the Internet to the car by offering the first wireless broadband network for passengers (note the emphasis) to check e-mail, chat, surf the Web, game or communicate via any Wi-Fi-enabled device — from media player to laptops to Wi-Fi-enabled cellphones to gaming consoles.
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Ubuntu wireless-adapter glitch resolved
Now you can use your wireless adapter with Ubuntu!
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The Forgotten Format War: Toshiba’s DVD-Audio vs Sony’s SACD
Not many people realize that the current format war was not the first “high-definition” war between Toshiba and Sony. The battle for high-definition audio supremacy has actually been going on for some time now, long before we ever caught word of these new-fangled HD video formats.
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Universal HD DVD exclusivity contract has expired
Daily Variety has confirmed that Universal’s agreement to stick with HD DVD has ended and has not been renewed. Additionally, Paramount has an escape clause in its contract that can be exercised following Warner’s departure from the (now dwindling) HD DVD ranks.
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Flipping the Linux switch: Package management 101
Your shiny new Linux system has it all — except that one program you really needed it to install. You get online, you find the program’s website, and click ‘download’. Except there’s not just a link to the program there. There are four, or five, or more links to the program. What’s the difference? What’s actually included in these packages?
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Shuttle launches $199 KPC linux box, $99 barebones kit
Apparently Asus and Everex aren’t the only ones capable of shipping dirt cheap linux boxes these days. Shuttle is getting into the game with its new KPC box. Unfortunately, we’re way short on specs, but we do know that it’ll be coming in $199 pre-built and $99 barebones versions. No word on release date.
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Samsung Says There’s Life After Hollywood for HD DVD
e scored a sitdown with DongSoo Jun, Executive VP and General Manager of Samsung’s Digital AV Division. Translation: He’s Samsung’s main man on Blu-ray and HD DVD. We asked him the big question: “Is HD DVD dead ?” His answer might surprise you.
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HDDVD: Get a shovel and a Pine box now!
If this happens its lights out for HDDVD!
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Soon No More Cable Boxes Will Be Needed (and no rental fees)
An industry initiative, to be renamed “tru2way” after a decade in the works, is expected to allow electronics manufacturers to make TVs and other gear that will work regardless of the cable provider. By making devices compatible, the standard also could encourage the development of new services, and eliminate the need to rent a cable box!