Powerline Networking with the Western Digital Livewire
Almost all CE devices sold in the market today have some sort of connection to the Internet as well as the home network. The consumers' need to trasnfer data back and forth between various locations in their residences has led to wireless routers becoming ubiquitous in every home connected to the Internet. However, wireless networking is not a worry-free solution for everyone. The real world performance of wireless networks heavily depends on the layout and construction of the house, as well as the nature of other CE devices operating simultaneously. Running an Ethernet cable around the house is a very good option, but is not worth the hassle and cost for many. Given this situation, the electrical network inside the house looks like an unexploited part of the equation. The HomePlug AV standard aims to take advantage of the electrical wiring inside the house to network various computers and various CE products.
Read More ...
Intel & Nokia Partner to Research 3D Mobile Interfaces
Here at AnandTech, we’ve been talking for a considerable time about Intel and Nokia’s joint collaboration in the mobile space on the MeeGo mobile operating system. Today, the two companies have announced another partnership aimed at improving MeeGo’s potential for competing against Android and iOS - a joint research program tasked with creating new mobile user experiences.
Intel and Nokia have chosen the University of Oulu’s center for internet excellence to be the host of this newly formed 'joint innovation center.' The University of Oulu is credited for being the home of IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and the open source VR platform realXtend, among other things, and no doubt Nokia already has strong ties to this large Finnish university.
University of Oulu
Though the center’s goals are focused on 3D mobile interfaces, Intel and Nokia also noted that development time will be devoted towards crafting new interfaces for virtual worlds - but get this, for use in a mobile environment. The two talked about extending CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment - think holodeck) type interfaces into the mobile realm.
Read More ...
AMD Discloses Bobcat & Bulldozer Architectures at Hot Chips 2010
Later today at Hot Chips, AMD will reveal more details about the architectures of both cores. And we've got the scoop here now - read on.
Read More ...
Toshiba T235D: AMD's 2010 Ultrathin "Nile" Platform
We've been looking forward to testing AMD's Nile Ultrathin platform since the first press releases went out. It's no secret that AMD's mobile offerings have trailed in performance and battery life for quite a while; in fact, pricing has been just about the only area where AMD could compete with Intel's mobile juggernaut. Nile—as well as the higher performing Danube platform—are supposed to increase performance by up to 38% in some cases while also boosting battery life. AMD claims some models will offer as much as 7.5 hours of mobility, which is a far cry from the sub-5 hour mark set by the old Congo platform. Does the Nile platform live up to the hype? Is there finally a reasonable alternative to Intel's CULV and ULV offerings?
Read More ...
Droid 2 OTA Update Available, Motorola Releases New Android Update Schedule
Anxious CLIQ and CLIQ XT users to get 2.1 before year's end
Read More ...
National Parks Fed Up With Visitors' Technology
Cell phones, camera's, etc. cause mishaps and false emergencies within national parks
Read More ...
USB Stick May Have Contributed to Deadly Plane Crash
Report links flash drive to Flight 5022
Read More ...
Self-Cleaning Panel Tech Could up Solar Power Yields by 40 Percent
Technology is adapted from NASA technology used on Mars missions
Read More ...
Report: Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid Getting the Boot in Canada Due to Poor Sales
Honda is reportedly ready to axe to hybrid models in Canada
Read More ...
Dual-Core Atom N550 Netbooks Shipping Today
Intel touts new dual-core Atom processor
Read More ...
Google Goobles Up Like.com for $100M
$100M deal lands visual search engine
Read More ...
Cloud Storage Horse Race: HP Bests Dell's Offer in Bid for 3PAR
HP's offer represents 33% premium offer Dell's offer
Read More ...
8/23/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Monday
Read More ...
Philly Government Demands Small Bloggers Pay $300 for Business License
Even blogs that fail to make a profit are expected to pay up
Read More ...
Pentagon Cuts Spending With Use of New Technology
The amount of money saved will be used toward increased military efficiency
Read More ...
Germany to Outlaw Corporate Facebook Snooping, Mandates RFID Cards
One move draws praise from privacy advocates, the other concern
Read More ...
No comments:
Post a Comment