Archive for August, 2008

Yahoo Widget Channel

Yahoo and Intel are working on a new television application system called Widget TV. The object of the collaboration is to bring rich content to the TV sets of consumers and value add to what they are watching.
The widgets will allow a personalised experience, enabling favourite sharing. The service will be based on popular [...]

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Intel developing wireless power system

Intel has been developing a wireless power transmission system at its laboratory in Seattle.  Intel claims that the technology can broadcast 60 watts of power up to a metre, with only 25% power loss.
The technology uses induction, similar to electric toothbrushes, but is different in that the devices that need recharging do not need to [...]

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NBA discussing live streaming

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has been negotiating digital service rights for the NBA clubs.  The NBA authorized the launch of three different content types, video streaming, Interactive TV and video-on-demand.
The technology would be limited using geographic blocking technology to restrict content for each club to their region.
The news has not been received with [...]

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Citrix announces XenApp 5.0 release

Citrix Systems has announced the release date for XenApp 5.0. The latest version of the application delivery suite will be released on the 10 Sep 2008.
XenApp 5.0 is promising an overall improved end-user experience, with applications launching up to 10 times faster. Application virtualization and streaming technology has also been improved from XenApp 4.5.
Isolation 3.0 [...]

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