Oh sure, we’ve already seen this thing spotted at Best Buy, but there’s just something especially titillating about photos with clarity. CNET’s UK branch managed to get their camera all up in the BD-P3600’s area, and they definitely enjoyed what they saw. For starters, the 7.1-channel analog outs are a real boon to those still using that circa-1999 AV receiver, and the bundled WiFi dongle means BD-Live is now entirely more accessible. Granted, we aren’t similarly Read more… »
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This little board is the Microchip Internet Radio Board. It allows you to create your own internet radio as it has MPEG codecs and an RJ45 connector on board.
The internet radio board uses a PIC microcontroller and is capable of connecting to Shoutcast servers and receive streaming MP3 content.
Microchip Internet Radio Board Features
* DEMO BOARD, INTERNET RADIO
* Development Tool Type:Development Kit
* Supported Families:PIC18F Read more… »
60GHz RF Chip For High Speed Wireless Transfer
Posted on 2009 under Wireless, Digital News, Miscellaneous, Computers | No Comment24 Jan
It’s not the only group toying around in the 60GHz frequency range, but a team of researchers from Georgia Tech’s Georgia Electronic Design Center seem to be a bit further along than most, and they say that their new 60GHz RF chip could pave the way into a whole host of new, speedier wireless devices. Apparently, the chip is the first 60GHz embedded chip designed for multi-gigabit wireless use, and the researchers have already pushed it to some pretty impressive lengths, reaching speeds of 15Gbps at a distance of 1 meter, 10Gbps at 2 meters, and 5Gbps at Read more… »
Microsoft Retail Experience Center
Posted on 2009 under Digital News, Miscellaneous | No Comment13 Jan
Microsoft’s new Retail Experience Center is a new showcase of Microsoft’s products and solutions for retailers — including back-end stuff and point of sale. It’s all pretty boring and corporate, but it could also be construed as a look at what a Microsoft take on an “Apple Store-style” experience might be. Result? It kinda looks like Circuit City plus a few Surface displays, Microsoft Tags and magical screen-equipped shopping carts Read more… »