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Wireless Camcorder Does HD

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 2nd, 2008

Hitachi has prototyped a digital camcorder that can stream HD video over Wi-Fi networks. Video being shot live, or recorded on its internal hard drive, transmits the HD video compressed in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 through an 802.11g module in an SD card.

It’s delivered to a TV via an access point. Video selection, playback, stop [...]

Wi-Fi Gets a Roaming Standard — 802.11r

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 28th, 2008

The IEEE has completed 802.11r, a standard that lets Wi-Fi devices roam quickly between access points, improving the performance of VoIP on enterprise LANs.
The IEEE 802.11 standards were originally defined with single access points in mind. But when devices move from one access point to another, it takes around 100ms to re-associate, and several seconds [...]

VoIP on Mobile: The Singularity is Here

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 27th, 2008

Business Week summarizes a variety of mobile VoIP services that allow you to make phone calls from your cellphone over Wi-Fi networks.

VoIP calling is already raising a ruckus in telecommunications, putting pressure on the price of land-line calling and luring subscribers toward upstarts like Vonage and Comcast away from incumbents such as AT&T, and [...]

Yahoo Nettop

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 20th, 2008

Intel has introduced the Intel Media Processor CE 3100, the first in a new family of purpose-built System on Chips (SoCs) for Consumer Electronics devices. The CE 3100 has been developed for Internet-connected consumer electronics (CE) products such as optical media players, connected CE devices, advanced cable set top boxes and digital TVs.

Intel and [...]

Playstation Portable 3000: Mike for Skype

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 20th, 2008

Sony has announced a new version of its Playstation Portable handheld game console that can be used as a telephone, reports Reuters. It will go on sale in Europe and the United States in mid-October.

The Playstation Portable 3000 will have a built-in microphone and a new screen with more colors and better suited for use [...]

More HDTV Homenet Chips

Posted by Sam Churchill on July 30th, 2008

Celeno Communications, a startup designing a variant of Wi-Fi chips geared for video, has closed a $16 million funding round led by Cisco Systems, reports EE Times.
Celeno is currently sampling a 5 GHz chip set for carrying video at distances up to 120 feet, according to the company. The new funding will help the company [...]

Top 100 Telecom Blogs

Posted by Sam Churchill on May 7th, 2008

VoIP Now has created a listing of Top 100 Telecom Industry Blogs.
It includes categories of VoIP, Corporate Blogs, Mobile Blogs, Wireless Blogs, Outside the U.S., Niche, Toys and Gadgets. Check it out and let Jimmy Atkinson, editor of VoIP Now, know if he missed any obvious ones.

Skype Unlimited Global: $10/month

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 21st, 2008

Skype today announced unlimited calling to over a third of the world’s population. The new subscriptions plan is the first time Skype has offered a single, monthly flat rate for international calling to landline numbers in 34 countries.
In the United States, unlimited calls to landlines in 34 countries will cost $9.95/month. No long-term contract. [...]

Nokia Tablet as PVR

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 10th, 2008

Nokia announced the WiMAX-enabled version of the N810 tablet at CTIA Wireless 2008 last week. It can be used on the Sprint/Clearwire XOHM network later this year.
Now Monsoon Multimedia has announced support its HAVA player on the tablet, allowing customers to view and control their home TV from anywhere in the world over [...]

BBC’s iPlayer on Nintendo

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 9th, 2008

The BBC’s iPlayer video service will soon be available via the Nintendo Wii, reports the BBC.
The iPlayer, a video download and streaming service, will soon be a channel on the hugely popular game console, although the BBC is still at loggerheads with internet service providers over who should pay for extra connection costs.
The iPlayer [...]