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In a move that may very well be a bit too radical, even for this constantly hacked world, the FCC has proposed something that could make Boxee and its peers reach an impasse.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed that all cable channels, even the most basic ones, be encrypted.
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9 February 2012
09:51 GMT |
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The people at Innergie have come up with a cool accessory that should eliminate some of your wire-caused clutter by building three USB connections into one. Care to see how they did it? Read on.The idea pretty simple (though I’m sure it’s not as easy to envision without seeing it done first). It's an... |
7 December 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Multimedia is one of those things that the common household usually can't do without, especially when big families are factored in, and TiVo is eager to have its new DVR fulfill all the expectations of prospective customers.
There are many things that the new digital video recorder (DVR) from TiVo brags abo... |
10 October 2011
09:50 GMT |
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YouTube is the largest video website around. Everyone has heard of it, everyone is watching it. Direct competitors to the site are few and much, much smaller, Dailymotion comes to mind. Most people would probably think of Vimeo as a YouTube competitor, but the site is considerably smaller and caters more to the '... |
16 September 2011
10:41 GMT |
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The internet has grown exponentially since it was invented. In the last decade, the volume of traffic has grown several times over. Yet, the last transatlantic telecommunications cable was laid out more than a decade ago.
Now, a submarine communication cable company is planning to build a new one, to start carryin... |
12 September 2011
07:50 GMT |
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One might have expected the advent of web-based multimedia to more sharply impact TV services, but it looks like the overall industry is still going strong, according to analysts.Users have heard much about how the tablet segment has been threatening the overall notebook market.By all accounts, the fact that slates ... |
10 September 2011
06:32 GMT |
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ISPs trying to get the most out of their cable networks are going to be quite excited by the latest developments in the field which promise download speeds of 4.5 Gbps, quite a big improvement over the current max speeds achievable with DOCSIS, the technology used by cable providers to add internet services to their ... |
13 June 2011
11:31 GMT |
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When it comes to Intel and its upcoming devices, market watchers usually only pay heed to the developments on the CPU front. As such, it sometimes happens that the Santa Clara, California-based company comes out and completely stuns the IT industry by revealing some new type of revolutionary invention. This once, In... |
28 July 2010
03:26 GMT |
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For those who own too many devices that charge via USB, Softpedia is happy to point out that the people at CableLive have introduced their duaLink sync and charge splitter cable for iPod and iPhone. It lets you sync and charge two devices from a single USB port. Making a true asset for MacBook Air owners, the produc... |
4 March 2010
08:18 GMT |
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While, generally, the financial resources of end-users naturally limit their options, there is one class of consumers that is characterized by a general tendency to acquire the latest in high-tech. Such users are always on the lookout for new technological breakthroughs and spare no time acquiring a new top-end proce... |
5 February 2010
04:37 GMT |
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Intel had a number of interesting things to showcase at this year's IDF 2009 event, in San Francisco, California, but one of the things that impressed was a new technology, which the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker unveiled at the show. Called Light Peak, the new technology is aimed at replacing all the... |
24 September 2009
09:03 GMT |
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Via a research note by Caris & Company comes word that Apple TV as a cable set-top-box is a no-no. The company’s analysts met with Apple Executive Peter Oppenheimer on Tuesday and discussed a number of subjects, including the fact that a cable set-top-box “doesn’t fit Apple’s business.” ... |
9 September 2009
10:09 GMT |
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All of the old media businesses have been affected, most would say negatively, by the Internet. The harder hit was the newspaper business, which has seen a massive drop in circulation and revenue, and the music industry, which is also facing years of declining CD sales. Movie theaters are also getting fewer visits an... |
24 June 2009
08:34 GMT |
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The space elevator has been regarded as a cheaper alternative to carrying crew, equipment or even spacecraft into space, instead of using high-cost rockets to do the job. The lift would consist of a cable (also referred to as a tether or a ribbon) to be anchored to the planet's surface at one end and to a space-... |
10 December 2008
04:05 GMT |
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Belkin is proud to announce a new product for Mac users, which allows them to make the switch easier than ever before, the company says. Symbolically dubbed Switch-to-Mac Cable, Belkin's new offering provides a way for PC/laptop owners to move their files and settings onto a Mac, without losing precious data, an... |
13 November 2008
08:16 GMT |
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At last, one of best underwater data transfer cables is ready for service. This is only the first stage of the Trans-Pacific Express submarine cable system which will connect China with the United States, Southern Korea and Taiwan.The Asia-Pacific area will see its communication standards increase, as the new 18.000 ... |
30 September 2008
11:16 GMT |
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The great lift currently developed by Japanese researchers is a dream come true for generations of SF authors, as it will plunge its users 62.000 miles (100.000 km) high into outer space. The cage of the lift requires top-notch technology materials and engineering, as it will slide along 22.000 mile (35.000 km) ... |
24 September 2008
04:10 GMT |
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UK-based Point Topic has recently conducted a study regarding the expanding rate of fibre-optic broadband connections. According to its study, globally, fibre-based broadband access is expanding for the first time faster than cable. But the downside of this trend is that the relative expense of setting up fibre-based... |
3 July 2008
09:37 GMT |
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Comcast has announced that they are committed to deploying a DOCSIS 3.0 networking infrastructure in the next year that will be available to more than 20 percent of their network coverage. Comcast, as well as other Internet Service Providers, use the DOCSIS 1.1 specification for their Internet-over-Cable modems.Compa... |
30 November 2007
10:41 GMT |
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CableLabs have already begun testing the new set of DOCSIS 3.0 (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications) equipment submitted by five cable internet service providers. The DOCSIS 3.0 standard is still awaiting certification, but some cable ISP in Asia have already launched their lines of DOCSIS 3.0 modems, pe... |
24 November 2007
03:52 GMT |
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Like I've said before, nothing in this world is 100% secure, and there is no cable that cannot be tapped. Copper cables are easy to tap into, and some people think that fiber is immune to tapping, but they're wrong - it just requires a procedure which is a bit more complicated. I'm going to bring here ... |
25 September 2007
08:55 GMT |
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First, it was rumored the super giant Google works on a Googlephone but the company's representatives denied them saying the firm will remain focused only on software solutions. Then, it was said that Google even prepares a mobile operating system which is supposed to bring better functionality for certain handh... |
24 September 2007
03:01 GMT |
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Flag Telecom recently announced a deal with Fujitsu for the construction of a submarine network of cables which should link countries across the Mediterranean, East Africa, Asia and the Pacific region. The international bandwidth provider Flag Telecom is a company owned by the Indian group Reliance Communications, wh... |
5 September 2007
06:50 GMT |
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Long before the Elite was even properly dated, retailers got their mitts on the machine's 120GB HDD. Over at HardOCP there are actual photos of the product, complete with data transfer cable, coming from reader and recent owner of the elusive black storage drive, Kyle Dobbins, who acquired it at Wal-Mart. The pi... |
26 April 2007
04:24 GMT |
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Few people go for the best when it comes to buying a cable. Why? I really don't know! I just look at me now and ask myself why don't I go for the best cables?... and the only answer which comes in my mind is because I got used to mid-shelf ones: they're not expensive at all and so, I can afford some l... |
4 April 2007
08:46 GMT |
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After a three week delay, Apple TV will hopefully become available during the second half of March. It was officially announced this January and was supposed to ship in late February. Apple TV is a set-top box that will enable media digital content to be streamed from any machine capable of running streamed media via... |
5 March 2007
10:14 GMT |
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