TJX fires staffer for talking about security The company is sensitive about security after a massive data theft exposed customers' credit and debit information last year.
Those images did also give us a nice side shot that showed what appeared to be an on/off switch for the Wi-Fi and these recently leaked specs are indeed highlighting Wi-Fi as a feature, something that has been ...
The FCC is planning to auction 25 megahertz in the 2155-2180 MHz band to the highest bidder, reports RCR News. Chairman Martin said that a licensee winner of the 2155-2180 MHz spectrum (referred to as the AWS III band), would have to provide a free service tier, and would have to reach 50% of the population in four years and 95% of the population by the end of the license term.
The FCC will vote on rules for this auction in mid-June.
In 2007 the FCC denied a request (pdf) by M2Z Networks to provide a similar free wireless broadband service. M2Z, however, wanted the FCC to provide them exclusive use of the spectrum at no cost, in exchange for 5% off the top from revenues generated by advertising and subsciber revenues (for faster service). The company promised to offer 384kbps “free” and a 3Mbps tier for $20-$30/month.
A Bill to Free 2155-2180 Mhz was introduced last month by Silicon Valley Democrat, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.). It would direct the FCC to auction off the spectrum that currently lies fallow.
M2Z Networks, challenged the FCC’s action in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, asking them to overturn the agency’s dismissal (pdf) of M2Z’s wireless plan.
M2Z said the agency violated numerous laws in throwing out its proposal to provide free, family-friendly broadband service in the 2155-2175 MHz band. Another aspect of the M2Z Networks plan, notes MRT Magazine, is that public-safety entities would be given priority access to the network.
The FCC is not considering making the band truly free — like WiFi. Interference might be avoided using the same approach as the FCC’s 3650 Mhz band rules — a quasi-licensed band that requires only a small registration fee. DailyWireless expands on this approach at Free 2155-2175 MHz!.
Municipal wireless — using 2150 Mhz — could be faster, cheaper and more reliable than WiFi:
If the range of 2150 Mhz WiMAX averages 3.5 miles (similar to 2.6 Mhz WiMAX), then each antenna tower might cover 10 sq miles. A 100 sq mile city might only need 10 towers. Each tower might require about $50K in gear, or $500K total.
Municipal WiFi networks typically costs $100K+ per sq mile ($10M) for the same 100 sq mile coverage with WiFi because they require 30-40 nodes per sq mile, plus lots of backhaul gear.
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Railpower Technologies Corp. has announced plans for a locomotive assembly plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, east of Montreal.
Earthscape is building a social geobrowser, says TechCrunch. Users mark choice spots on a virtual globe with stories, photos and travel tips.
This video was shot by Frank Taylor of the Google Earth Blog. You can fly to favorite places and see what others have shared, and view restaurant reviews, Wikipedia articles, etc.
What are the first 10 applications you should install on a Nokia? Mark Guim of the Nokia Blog says they include:
Other interesting applications include the HAVA Mobile Player for S60/Windows Mobile. It gives HAVA owners the ability to watch and control all of their home television channels from anywhere on a mobile device. The HAVA Mobile Player for Nokia’s N810 Internet tablets was announced earlier this year at CTIA.
The HAVA box captures your satellite/cable box or DVR (TiVo, etc.) signals, encodes them, and streams them out to the mobile player. The mobile player can send remote control commands to your cable box/DVR.
HAVA is like a Slingbox except it can run on a Nokia Tablet with WiFi and WiMAX, will run on Windows Media Center boxes and supports multiple simultaneous viewers. Handy for replaying NASA TV highlights.
More than two dozen Canadian companies will begin bidding tomorrow on a chunk of the government-controlled airwaves that carry cellphone signals, with the victor or victors granted federal licences to become ...
I recently got a chance to have a short conversation with Eric Palonen, product manager for Sennheiser Consumer Electronics.
SV: What is ActiveGard?
EP: ActiveGard is an amazing technology that protects headset users from exposure to sudden, high-amplitude (volume) acoustical energy (Acoustic Shock). Basically, it is a hearing protection technology that safeguards headset users from damaging in-call volume.
SV: How important is the inclusion of ActiveGard in the BW900?
EP: The inclusion of ActiveGard in the BW900 was a no-brainer for us. As each and every wired telephone headset we made included ActiveGard, it was necessary to include the technology in a wireless device where there is even less control over incoming call volume.
Most other-brand wireless headset devices utilize a volume control for protection; however, by the time users reach for it, the damage has been done. The loud acoustical energy that has caught users by surprise and caused them to move the earpiece away from their head has already exposed them to the potential for hearing damage. The BW900's inclusion of ActiveGard protects the user at all times, even when their hands are tied and is present in both our wired and wireless headsets.
SV: What are some of the advantages BW900 users receive thanks to the inclusion of ActiveGard?
EP: The first, of course, is a wide-reaching blanket of safety. Because the limiter kicks in before the signal ever reaches the ear, and does not let up until the signal is below the threshold of activation, the user is always protected below the OSHA limit. Rather than cut off the volume...
HD Communications Corp., a company with wireless experience dating back to 1976, has introduced the HD26200, a complete outdoor wireless network bridge in the 802.11 B/G unlicensed 2.4GHz band that sells for ...
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