For the first time in its history, the National Football League has authorized the Super Bowl to be streamed “live” over the internet. Anyone with a connected TV, a laptop, or tablet will be able to “tune in” to the game over their internet connection. Individuals will even be able to pause and rewind the game, so people who don’t yet have a personal video recorder will get a chance to see what that’s all about. Continue Reading
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For US Wireless Customers, the iPhone Trumps LTE
Verizon and AT&T—the dominant wireless carriers in the US—both reported strong Q4’11 results. AT&T added 2.5 million customers, with over a million being modem/mobile hotspot subscribers, and over 700 thousand prepaid mobile phone subscribers. Continue Reading
Let There Be Wi-Fi…I Mean Light!
Wi-Fi is extending its footprint into new applications and devices at a brisk pace. NetLED, a company based in Japan, recently announced a new system to control lighting through a Wi-Fi-enabled LED light tube. The system allows the user to program dimming, monitor power usage on a per-tube basis, and set programs for the lights to power on and off at different times of day. Continue Reading
Home Control – the Next Step for the Digital Home?
Home control – the ability to access and interact with connected devices such as appliances, lighting, security, and heating/cooling systems – offers the promise of expanded functionality of devices, as well as security and energy monitoring functions. Continue Reading
RIM Changes Leadership to Try to Save the BlackBerry
On Sunday, the co-CEOs of Research in Motion (RIM), Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, stepped down from their roles at the BlackBerry maker. RIM announced that Thorsten Heins, formerly COO for Product Engineering, having joined RIM four years ago from Siemens AG, would replace the CEO duo. Lazaridis founded the company in 1984, while Balsillie has worked at the company for 20 years. Continue Reading
