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Archive for September, 2002

LAN Cameras

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 25th, 2002

Tom’s Hardware, reviews four LAN cameras, the DLink DCS-1000W, Panasonic KX-HCM10, and Axis 2100 and Intellinet Network 550550 IP Camera. All these cameras use embedded Linux servers to deliver streaming M-JPEGs. Motion JPEGs, unlike MPEG, sends each frame individually and requires more bandwidth. MPEG-4 video cameras [...]

Cheap Optical Mesh

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 25th, 2002

Omnilux, today announced the availability of its wireless broadband platform, designed to supply ISPs with an optical alternative to DSL or cable. Omnilux uses free-space optics to rooftop “nodes” that in turn delivers access to computers using an Ethernet connection or Wi-Fi. Using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in place [...]

Finally: Dual Band Cards

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 24th, 2002

SMC Networks, today introduced the industry’s first dual band 802.11a/802.11b wireless adapter, the SMC2335W. It connects to any wireless access point, whether 802.11a or 802.11b and uses an Atheros 5001x chip which has an extended frequency range of 5.150- to 5.850-GHz as well as the 2.400 to 2.500-GHz band. The SMC2335W [...]

3D Beats 3G

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 24th, 2002

New Java mobile phones allow users to download games and applications as easily as they can change ring tones and logos. Unlike WAP games which require a connection to play, standalone Java games can be played without a connection and therefore do not incur any extra airtime costs. BREW phones [...]

Game Characters Protest Violence

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 24th, 2002

A coalition of video-game characters representing the nation’s leading systems appeared before Congress Monday to decry “the pointless, deadly presence” of spinning blades in video-game landscapes “We are here to demand an end to the shockingly casual placement of dangerous blades in our places of work,” said Tomb [...]

Playstation 2 Free with DSL

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 23rd, 2002

Speakeasy, the nation’s largest independent broadband service provider, today announced a promotion that gives new subscribers the choice of a free PlayStation 2 or free Microsoft Xbox with the purchase of DSL service. The promotion runs through Monday, September 30, and is available when ordering one of Speakeasy’s broadband gaming packages. [...]

Competitors See Danger

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 23rd, 2002

The Danger Sidekick handheld device, may kick some corporate butt with new pricing models according to Wireless Week. The $200 Danger Sidekick will be available through Voicestream/T-Mobile Wireless. The device features a miniaturized but full QWERTY keyboard, mobile phone, accessory port for handset or camera and several [...]

Etch A Sketch Goes Wireless

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 23rd, 2002

Thumbworks, today announced the release of an electronic Etch A Sketch for QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform and available through Verizon Wireless’ new Get It Now service. The wireless version of Etch A Sketch includes a drawing screen with the trademark red border. The sketching stylus [...]

Pronto and Boingo Swap

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 23rd, 2002

Boingo users will soon be able to surf at any hotspot powered by Pronto (.pdf press release). The Pronto Hotspot Networking System, is supporting the Boingo Wireless Network on all its hardware, enabling Pronto users to become Boingo members automatically. According to 802Planet, Boingo will also promote Pronto’s [...]

TV on Cell Phones

Posted by Sam Churchill on September 21st, 2002

DoCoMo and HP will deliver streaming multicast videos while TV on your mobile phone is being tested in Finland. Pushing media to cellphones duplicates valuable spectrum while “datacasting” can simulcast to millions. The United States will have none of that. Why? Because the US DTV system (ATSC) needs a big [...]