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UK networks 'won't charge' for received calls

News On Tuesday, however, the operator 3 said in a statement that "there is no reason for the EC recommendation to result in receiver pays". Following suggestions by Europe's telecommunications chief that she would not oppose mobile operators that...

Tags: customers, charge, party, rates

19 June 2008, 8:51

Council flats get broadband via power line

News A base station located five miles away in Yardley will send the broadband signal to the rooftop receiver, which will then send the connectivity through electricity cabling to each flat. Residents of council flats in the West Midlands town of...

Tags: connectivity, project, broadband, buildings

22 May 2008, 8:55

Photos: Busting up a PlayStation

News On the front of the PlayStation 2, you'll find two memory card ports, two controller ports, a disc cover open button, the power/reset button, two USB ports, the IR receiver, and front cooling vents. CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series...

Tags: ports, post, chip, cable

1 February 2008, 9:53

Intel adds mileage to Wi-Fi

News The receiver in the office consists of a directional antenna linked to a modified -- but otherwise standard -- wireless access point. Intel has come up with a form of Wi-Fi that would let a laptop in San Francisco connect to the Internet from a...

28 March 2007, 10:29

Photos: Playing mind games

News The system software analyses the brain signals and wirelessly relays what it detects to a receiver. Emotiv Systems has developed a neural-processing technology that lets players manipulate game environments with their minds alone.

9 March 2007, 9:18

Phone makers cash in on location services

News It introduced a separate GPS receiver, called the T815, that when coupled with its new MotoNav software turns a Bluetooth-enabled smart phone or Java handset into a navigation device. The receiver is small enough to fit into a pocket, or it can...

16 February 2007, 9:17

Satellite broadband service gets lift-off

News The satellite terminal is fitted with a GPS receiver so it knows exactly where it is. Inmarsat has launched a satellite broadband service to offer Internet connectivity in the most unlikely places. The satellite communications company has teamed up...

15 February 2007, 9:15

Dell seduces gamers and greens

News It's a fully functional PC, but it looks more like a stereo receiver from the 1970s. Dell wants us all to breathe a little easier about the power consumption of its PCs. In his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday...

10 January 2007, 11:13

Streaming Web video to the TV

News On Sunday, during a keynote speech at CES, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talked about new features coming to the Xbox 360 that will turn the device, typically used to play games and to download television programmes and movies, into an IPTV...

10 January 2007, 11:08

Wireless speakers now ready to resonate

News Neosonik will sell complete home stereo systems that come with speakers and a receiver. Back in January, Avega wowed the crowd at the Consumer Electronics Show with a wireless speaker system, then promptly went silent.

18 December 2006, 11:18

Nike+iPod exposed as tracking device

News He drew attention to a demonstration by researchers at the University of Washington of a surveillance system that automatically tracks people through the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, which consists of a wireless sensor that fits into Nike+ Air Zoom Moire...

14 December 2006, 10:32

Orange bundles sat-nav services

News Users of the service, which is based on Webraska's navigation software, will be able to download maps and live traffic information for use with a GPS receiver, the operator announced on Wednesday. Data aside, the service will cost an initial £150...

2 November 2006, 9:43

iTrip to be legal in time for Christmas

News The communications regulator Ofcom announced on Thursday that after a successful ten-week consultation it is giving the stamp of approval to the small FM transmitters that connect to the iPod and broadcasts a signal that can heard on a car radio...

9 October 2006, 8:51

Slingbox gets new US siblings

News It allows input from either a DVR, cable box or satellite receiver. The original Slingbox just got a bigger family. Credit: Sling Media Sling Media, maker of the placeshifting Slingbox device, on Wednesday released three new gadgets in the US for...

28 September 2006, 10:06

Photos: Top ten holiday gadgets

News The Slingbox plugs into your TV, satellite receiver or set-top box and uses your broadband connection to pipe the TV signal over the Web, where it can be viewed on a computer using special software. Summer holidays are supposed to be about getting...

26 July 2006, 10:55