The big news from Apple’s press event today was the re-introduction of Apple TV. The device, which is available immediately for $99, allows users to stream 720p high definition video over the Internet to their HDMI capable televisions. TV shows can be rented from ABC and Fox for $0.99, movies can be rented for [...]
An interesting and controversial proposal arose from recent negotiations between the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the recording industry. With the government possibly soon mandating that radio stations pay a portion of their revenues to record companies and artists (laws already require that stations pay songwriters royalties), the NAB is seeking ways to expand [...]
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Tags: cell phones, FM radio, NAB, radio, radio stations, smart phones 
1 Comment »Flying for any extended period of time is not something most people enjoy. Cramped quarters and limited recreational activities often challenge even the most focused individuals. In a era when more people than ever are spending large portions of their free time surfing the web or engaged in some form of social networking, it seems [...]
Posted in Content Delivery, Internet, Misc, Technology Tags: Aircell, airplane, Gogo, in-flight broadband, Internet, WiFi No Comments »I know a lot of people that want a FTTH (fiber to the home) Internet connection. As they should. While several ISPs continue to milk their existing copper based infrastructure for every last inferior Mbit/sec of bandwidth, the only true way this country is going to achieve a national broadband network capable of supporting the [...]
Posted in Content Delivery, Internet, Technology Tags: broadband, fcc broadband plan, fiber, FTTH, Internet, national broadband plan, Verizon 1 Comment »4G is starting to take shape, and it seems all the players want to avoid a big, prolonged battle between WiMAX and LTE. Not that it’s going to be much of a battle. Both Sprint and Clearwire are making noises that suggest they’re not putting all their chips on WiMAX. We’ve already discussed on TechClicker [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Content Delivery, Phones, Technology Tags: 4G, HTC EVO 4G, LTE, Sprint, WiMAX No Comments »As more of the media I consume originates online, my itching desire for a sleek interface to bring that content to my TV surges. On a typical day, I “star” 25-30 items in Google Reader to check out later in the evening when I actually have time to sit down and read the articles or, [...]
At this year’s CES, D-Link’s Boxee Box got a lot of hype. It’s demo at D-Link’s booth was perpetually crowded as attendees showed a genuine interest in what it offers. The sub-$200 device, which is powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 CPU and boasts a convenient RF remote with full QWERTY keyboard, aggregates most digital content, [...]
