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Bluetooth gets broader with WiMedia

News Existing band users such as mobile phone operators and satellite service providers disagree, although tests have shown no practical problems for plausible usage models. In the UK, Ofcom has proposed a more restrictive mask and is working with...

30 March 2006, 9:28

WirelessHD specification expected in 2007

News WirelessHD will use the unlicensed 60GHz radio frequency band to send uncompressed HD video and audio at 5Gbps at distances of up to 10m, or within one room of a house. Traditionally used by the military for ship-to-ship communications, the 60GHz...

Tags: televisions, definition, consumer, high definition

31 October 2006, 8:18

Trains to hook up to satellite broadband

News The licence applies to the 14-14.25GHz band. Trials using this band on train systems have already been carried out in some European countries, Ofcom said. Ofcom on Tuesday made available a new type of spectrum licence that could allow train...

13 September 2006, 9:58

E3 slogan: 'Everyone's a gamer'

News EA was showing off the karaoke game Boogie and the hotly anticipated MTV game Rock Band, which goes a step beyond Guitar Hero by allowing players to form an entire 'band' with guitar, drum, bass and vocals.

16 July 2007, 9:59

EA showcases winter games line-up

News Using the band as a tie-in, he excitedly touted the company's release, scheduled for next week, of NCAA Football 2007. Meanwhile, to the sounds of the trumpets, horns and drums of the University of Southern California marching band, Brown came...

17 July 2006, 10:28

EMI talks with YouTube to combat piracy

News For example, a user-generated video of a fan lip-syncing a popular song may be viewed as harmless, or even helpful for promoting the band, among rights holders. But depending on the band, the song and the nature of the video, (if say, it contains...

15 June 2006, 8:50

Vintage acts challenge YouTube

News No 3 on the all-time list is another rock video, 'Famous Last Words' by the band My Brothers Band. Google's video-sharing site has signed strategic partnerships with all four of the major record labels and has emerged as a launching pad for up-and...

17 September 2007, 10:51

Inside a CD-less music label

News It sets the band up in a position where they don't necessarily have to deliver right out of the gate. Cordless callingFor Holly Brewer, singer of the band Humanwine, contact with Cordless came as a surprise.

11 November 2005, 10:50

News.blog: Duran Duran get a Second Life

News Now it's getting its own 80s band as well, according to the official Duran Duran Web site. Duran Duran announced on Monday that the band will have an avatar presence on Second Life. Duran Duran are thrilled to be the first band to become citizens...

9 August 2006, 8:55

It's a nice day for an iPod wedding

News A live band can cost upwards of £800. As a bride-to-be, Jessica Spence was taking extra care to note the details at a friend's wedding recently. One thing that stood out to her was an idle-looking DJ who hit a few buttons on his laptop and appeared...

21 September 2005, 9:46

Grateful Dead backtrack on download ban

News After consulting with the legendary jam band, a non-profit group that distributes the group's music online had restored the audience recordings for downloading and streaming on Thursday. The organisation, called the Internet Archive, also made...

2 December 2005, 8:49

Apple debuts new U2 iPod

News Like the first version, the black and stainless steel iPod has a red navigation wheel and is engraved on the back with the signatures of U2's four band members. Apple Computer on Tuesday released a new version of its U2 Special Edition iPod music...

7 June 2006, 10:21

News.blog: Beatles catalogue ready for iTunes?

News Beatle Paul McCartney has agreed to release the band's music catalog to While long-time fans of the group, which broke up 38 years ago, have likely already bought the band's albums, or CDs or downloaded the songs off a peer-to-peer site, iTunes...

Tags: apple, itunes, band, peer

10 March 2008, 9:11

Nokia connects with new wireless tech

News Wibree uses the same frequency band as Bluetooth and the same hardware, but uses less power to send small streams of information over short distances. When it comes to wireless technology, Nokia is thinking small.

3 November 2006, 9:47

AMD puts 'Live' up against Intel's Viiv

News If you have excessive facial hair and only wear pre-1990 band tour t-shirts, AMD has the computer for you. The processor maker will unveil its 'Live' brand at the Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place this week in Las Vegas.

4 January 2006, 9:38