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Japan is launching the Kizuna satellite, which will bring high-speed internet access to Japan's remote territories and neighboring countries, as well as providing continuous networking in case of emergency. The $342 million project, spearheaded by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is expected to culminate in internet connections reaching speeds of 1.2Gbps, dwarfing current ADSL connections that typically allow data transfer to occur at below 8 Mbps. Users will need to install an antenna to be able to receive a signal, but for those speeds, I'd be willing to trade in a pound of my very own flesh.
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Japan's Kizuna Satellite to Beam Souped Up Internet Connection Back Home
Japan is launching the Kizuna satellite, which will bring high-speed internet access to Japan's remote territories and neighboring countries, as well as providing continuous networking in case of emergency. The $342 million project, spearheaded by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is expected to culminate in internet connections reaching speeds of 1.2Gbps, dwarfing current ADSL connections that typically allow data transfer to occur at below 8 Mbps. Users will need to install an antenna to be able to receive a signal, but for those speeds, I'd be willing to trade in a pound of my very own flesh.
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9to5 Mac is reporting that Apple will have yet another event on February 26 in order to launch the iPhone and iPod Touch SDK, which will have native apps that reportedly offer Exchange and Lotus Notes support. And the best part is that updated MacBook Pros with Penryn and possibly the MacBook Air trackpad could also debut there.
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Apple Event on February 26 Launches iPhone SDK and MacBook Pro?
9to5 Mac is reporting that Apple will have yet another event on February 26 in order to launch the iPhone and iPod Touch SDK, which will have native apps that reportedly offer Exchange and Lotus Notes support. And the best part is that updated MacBook Pros with Penryn and possibly the MacBook Air trackpad could also debut there.
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Intel Penryn Arrives In 16 Flavors for Desktops and Servers
The wait's over: Penryn is here, as promised, in 16 flavors. On the high-end desktop front is the no-stranger-to-us 3GHz quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (seen on Lenovo's newest Thinkstations) which runs a not-so-low-power $1000 in bulk (1000 chips or more). More »
warp speed
Better Watch Out, iPhone Coverage is Kicking Into Overdrive
Yeah that's right, 3 posts in-a-row about the iPhone. We're just that crazy!This is just an early warning for those of you that are completely sick of hearing about the iPhone. You better stay far, far away from Gizmodo over the next week. Or you could just go here, and every last iPhone related story (Past, Present and Future) will be banished to the Internet-Hell. Your welcome.
celebs
LG Gets C-Listers to Launch Phone
Who comes out to a Sidekick 3 launch? A-listers like Eva Longoria and Jessica Simpson. Who comes to an LG VX9400 launch? C-listers like Gary Coleman, Christopher Knight and dragon lady Bai Ling. More »
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Helio Ocean Available Today, Friday May 11
Hey folks, just a quick note to let you guys know that the Ocean is going to be available today, Friday, May 11. You can get one by going to helio.com, calling 1-888-88-HELIO, or going to one of their retail stores in Santa Monica, Palo Alto, San Diego, Denver or NYC. More »
home entertainment
100% Official: Xbox 360 Elite Moves from Fanboy Wet Dreams to Reality [Updated Photos]
Microsoft officially announced the Xbox 360 Elite, a black version of its gaming console that has an HDMI port, a 120GB hard drive, as well as a black wireless Xbox 360 controller and a black Xbox live headset. Most of this, faithful readers, you already knew about as we chased the rumor all the way from start to finish. But isn't it nice to hear it straight from Redmond? Of course, not all rumors are right, or complete. More »
2:00 AM on Wed Mar 28 2007
By Charlie White
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Latest by tonyshinoda: unless microsoft bring some sort of transfer cable theres going to be alot of 360 elites with the outdated 20gig harddrive which wouldnt be too bad if they werent the colour of a 101 year olds skin (i've still preordered more »
home entertainment
Xbox 360 Elite: Interview with Microsoft's Albert Penello
Just before today's launch announcement, we interviewed Albert Penello, Director of Global Marketing for Microsoft's Xbox 360, and asked about the processor inside the Xbox 360 Elite, upcoming partnerships for the Marketplace Live download service, and future plans for IPTV. More »
2:00 AM on Wed Mar 28 2007
By Charlie White
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gadgets
Private citizens from space exploration company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) sent a rocket into space yesterday. The Falcon 1 lifted off the launch pad at 6:10pm California time, and flew 200 miles into space before a malfunction in the second stage sent the spacecraft into a spin. More »
SpaceX Launches Falcon 1 Into Space, Deemed 95% Successful
Private citizens from space exploration company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) sent a rocket into space yesterday. The Falcon 1 lifted off the launch pad at 6:10pm California time, and flew 200 miles into space before a malfunction in the second stage sent the spacecraft into a spin. More »
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Let's start your day off with a bang: This is what happens when an unmanned launch vehicle with nearly a million pounds of fuel on board explodes. As the 209-foot Zenit-3SL rocket slumped to its Sea Launch platform, an enormous conflagration consumed its payload, a 96-transponder communications satellite belonging to SES New Skies. More »
Uh-Oh: Satellite Launch Ends in Tremendous Explosion
Let's start your day off with a bang: This is what happens when an unmanned launch vehicle with nearly a million pounds of fuel on board explodes. As the 209-foot Zenit-3SL rocket slumped to its Sea Launch platform, an enormous conflagration consumed its payload, a 96-transponder communications satellite belonging to SES New Skies. More »
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Vista Launch Party Schwag Bag: Add It Up
I wish I could tell you that there was some kind of surprise announcement at the Windows Vista launch party tonight. But everything unfolded exactly as expected, like a PowerPoint presentation in the flesh. And everyone walked away with this large bag o' schwag, which was one of the main topics of conversation.
P.S.: We're giving away this swag bag now.
software
Microsoft Misses The Mark With Vista Building Dancer Billboard
As gadget bloggers, we're not really very high on the "cool" scale—the homeless guy outside our building dresses better than us—but even we can tell when a company tries too hard. Example? The Vista Launch. More »
announcements
Freezing Our Eyeballs Off At The Windows Vista Launch
It's 26 degrees outside.The line for the Windows Vista launch event at the Nokia Theatre in NYC goes from the corner of 44th street all the way down and around the block to 45th street. On any other day, this spot would be filled with screaming TRL fans (the show is filmed two flights up at MTV). Today, it's too cold even for TRL fans. Instead, it's just frozen reporters waiting to see Bill Gates. More »
gadgets
Japan Wii Launch, Ashcraft Style
This is just your friendly Gizmodo reminder that if you are living in Japan and forgot to preorder or stand in line for a Wii, you are officially fucked. More »
home entertainment
Japan Wii Launch Hours Away, PS3 No Longer Impossible To Find
We may have gotten the Wii nearly two weeks ago, but the Japanese launch is going down today/tomorrow, depending on your time zone. Kotaku reports that the lines are made up of gamers from across the demographic spectrum, but then again, they could just be homeless vagrants. Meanwhile, the BBC says that many Japanese stores aren't into that whole midnight launch thing, partly because most gamers already have the system pre-ordered, so there's no need to open up at ungodly hours. More »
home entertainment
Wii Launch NYC: The Second Biggest Fan
This guy's name is John, and he's been here since 8am this morning, putting him about 50 people back in the line. He might be 50 people back, but he's got more spirit that most of the tired and irritablepeople ahead of him. Why, just look at that sweatshirt! I mean, he's even got a Super Famicom controller on there and he's wearing a Power Glove. Kudos John, kudos. More »
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