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white space coalition

Bill Gates Says White Space Is for Free Wi-Fi; Broadcasters Want License and Regulation

Referring to Microsoft's desire to use soon-to-be-opened broadcasting bandwidth for low-powered unlicensed wireless devices, Bill Gates argued that it will make for improved Wi-Fi, a term he appears to be using as simply non-regulated, subscription-free wireless. He said:
"We're hopeful that that will be made available so that Wi-Fi can explode in terms of its usage, even out into some of these less dense areas where distance has been a big problem for Wi-Fi."
Bill's opponents see this not as an opportunity for more Wi-Fi but as a chance to widen costlier, regulated wireless subscription services. More »

house of the future

I'd Rather Live in the Old Disney "House of the Future" Than the New One

Here's two visions of our future home. One has wall-sized TVs, lots of plastic wares and all-electric grooming tools. The other, touchscreens everywhere, smart kitchen counters and auto-thermostats. More »

hp

HP Updates MediaSmart Server, Adds Linux-Powered mv2120 Media Vault

The Skinny: The mv2120 Media Vault, a junior Linux-based server with the Photo Webshare and iTunes server functionality of its big brother but a much lower cost. (They'll start at $300.) As for the big guy, he's getting some much needed updates come February, including server-side anti-virus software from McAfee; improved media streaming to Media Center Extenders thanks to Packet Video, and support for 64-bit Vista.

scanner translator

Voiscan Uses HP Technology to Scan Text and Speak It in Any Language

A South Korean company, Mouscan, is bringing out a handy little gizmo that scans text and then reads it aloud in any language. The Voiscan, which uses technology originally developed by Hewlett-Packard for its CapShare handheld scanning device way back in 1998, is quick and easy to use. More »

digital cameras

HP to Outsource Digital Camera Business

Hewlett-Packard's shifting the focus of its digital photo business from cameras to home printing and online photo services. Future cameras will still bear the HP branding, but they'll be designed and manufactured by a licensed third party. The HP-but-not camera deal should be set with the ghost producer halfway into 2008—HP will keep selling their own through the end of this year. [NYT, HP Press Release]

Dell got in bed with GOME Group, the Chinese equivalent of Best Buy, to improve poor sales in China. Lenovo is market leader with 35 percent; HP has around 12. By comparison, Dell's market share is "single digit." [Reuters]

failing marks

Microsoft Google Dell Coalition "White Space" Prototypes Get Knocked By FCC: Device Gallery and Details

When Dell, Earthlink, Google, HP, Intel, Microsoft and Philips got together to create a prototype "white space" device—that is, a box capable of two-way high-bandwidth wireless communication in the frequencies now occupied by analog TV signal—you would have thought the combined muscle would ensure success. But the White Spaces Coalition has failed its first test with the FCC, with two prototypes that don't seem to know their ass an occupied channel from their elbow an empty one. More »

digital cameras

HP Goes for Gold at CES

No, it's not just computers anymore folks. Look for good old Hewlett Packard to attack from all sides at CES this year, introducing 9 HD TVs (including LCD, microdisplay and plasma models), 4 consumer notebooks, a digital entertainment PC and 7 compact digital cameras. Wow. Now that's a well-rounded company. More »

home entertainment

Gizmodo Ink

  • In the market for a TV set shaped like a baseball or a container of french fries? Designer TV manufacturer Hannspree sets up a boutique in San Francisco's Union Square. [San Francisco Chronicle].
  • Japanese feds consider charging a royalty, destined to be called the iPod tax, on MP3 players. The tax would amount to 2%-5% of the DAP's retail price, and would fill the piggy banks of record companies and musicians.
    [New York Times (reg)]
  • At last week's 15th annual "Ig Nobels," a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony that celebrates the lighter, more irrelevant side of science, Clocky inventor Gauri Nanda wins the Economics prize. Clocky, if you'll recall, is a shaggy alarm clock that runs away and hides from you (bat not included). [USA Today]
  • Look Ma-No Drivers! Stanford eggheads are the victors in this year's DARPA Grand Challenge robotic car race. Thousands of spectators schlepped out to the desert to watch, including celebrity geeks Larry Page and Steve Wozniak, who brought along his Segway. [NY Times (reg)]
  • A former employee decides to share his extensive collection of antiquated Hewlett-Packard equipment by creating a museum. While HP's official museum, the HP Archives, isn't open to the public, Joe Johnston's shrine to all things HP is accessible to everyone willing to trek to Australia. [San Francisco Chronicle].
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    star wars

    Gizmodo Ink for August 24, 2005

    The dailies weigh in on Intel's new chip, USA Today educates you on the wonders of free HD radio, Hewlett-Packard powers R2-D2, Toshiba says there will never be peace between HD-DVD and Blue-Ray, and WSJ tries out HP's new photo printer. More »