The new standard is still more than a year or two away, but according to IEEE documents, the group hopes that 802.16m will be able to deliver 1Gbps transfer rates over the air. In fact, 802.16m is "required" to meet downstream speeds of up to 1Gbps in "nomadic" mode, or high efficiency/strong signal mode.
While the Blu-ray camp is busy claiming victory, recently HD DVD supporters seem to be circling the wagons around an old friend, the -- 'til now -- unused 3X DVD technology. HD DVD has always claimed it holds a price advantage over Blu-ray, by way of offering low cost upgrades for existing DVD manufacturing processes.
XM and Sirius have just issued a joint press release stating their intention to become life partners in a proposed $13 billion deal, which still must pass rather daunting regulatory scrutiny and opposition from such heavyweights as the National Association of Broadcasters.
It seems that DRM just can't catch a break these days. First the all-important processing key required to unlock and decrypt HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs was discovered, now just days later comes news that the folks at SlySoft have updated their AnyDVD "backup" software utility to allow for "on the fly remastering" of HD DVD discs, although not Blu-ray
"Between my server and my Windows Media Center home theater PC, I have at least two PCs on all the time at home. Have you ever wondered how much it's costing you to leave a computer on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?"
NASA: The new images of Mars reveal a terrain of banded rocks similar to that found in the southwestern U.S., said Chris Okubo, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. The cracks bear telltale signs that fluid—probably water—seeped through them hundreds of millions of years ago.
This girl is quite a phenomenon on Youtube. Never contacted by media industry she adds a video almost every day. Check out What a Wonderful World, Santa Baby, Mambo Italiano and others. This site has a list of links to Youtube videos and no ads as of yet. Best of luck to her.
Singer seeking corporate sponsors instead of charging for tickets. The wizard of the Ozzfest is going back on the road this summer and this time the tickets to his 25-city tour will be free.
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