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Down Under, Wireless Broadband Speeds to 21 Mbps

GigaOm  Dec 05 08

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson and Australian phone company Telstra today announced the launch of a HSPA Evolution-based wireless broadband network that has peak speeds of up to 21 Mbps. In the US, AT&T is playing around with this evolutionary broadband technology as part of its planned wireless broadband upgrades. HSPA-Evolution uses MIMO and other [...] Full story...

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Webscale Databases: Is Open Source Really Necessary?

GigaOm  14 hours ago

When it comes to deploying databases web scale, many large sites opt to “go cheap, go custom or go home.

Happy Birthday, Gnutella: Pioneering P2P Protocol Turns Ten

GigaOm  15 hours ago

Ten years ago this week, online music pioneer Justin Frankel released a little application dubbed Gnutella that enabled file sharing through a distributed P2P network.

Why Apple and Google Need Each Other

GigaOm  less than a day ago

It’s so tempting to get drawn into the ego battles between Steve Jobs and the Google Triumverate, while placing bets on who will win, that we can forget a deeper truth about this rivalry: Google and Apple need each other.

How Mobile Network Operators Must Evolve as Data Ramps Up

GigaOm  less than a day ago

It wasn’t too long ago that the path to success for mobile carriers was a straight one: Simply offer compelling handsets at competitive prices and maintain a top-notch network and your customers would be happy.

Android This Week: Nexus One for All; Buzz Hits Android; Google TV

GigaOm  less than a day ago

Sprint said this week that it will become the fourth major carrier to support the Nexus One; a Google Buzz widget was released for all Android-based handsets; and Google, Intel and Sony said they've entered into a partnership to create Google TV.

No Kidding! Telx, a Data Center Operator, Files for a $100M IPO

GigaOm  2 days ago

The Telx Group, an NYC-based data center operator, has filed for an initial public offering that could see it raise as much as $100 million from the public markets.

Brightkite’s GroupText Is a Text Messaging Party Line

GigaOm  2 days ago

The lowly text message gains even more social networking and location-based group functionality courtesy of Brightkite's new GroupText feature.

Hacking the Car: Cyber Security Risks Hit the Road

GigaOm  2 days ago

Crashed web sites, stolen credit card info — imagine seeing the damage caused by Internet viruses and worms unleashed on a fleet of vehicles.

Nuance Killing SpinVox’s D2C Service

GigaOm  2 days ago

Nuance is pulling the plug on SpinVox's consumer service, which transcribes voice to text for UK users.

The iPad May Change Computing, Just Not Your Life

GigaOm  2 days ago

In the iPad, Apple has managed to create a beautiful, thoughtfully designed, compelling product. But is there room for a third category of product that sits between your two most essential devices, the laptop and phone? I’m still not sure there is.



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