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[2009-10-16] CEIVA Pro 80 digiframe accepts new images from MMS, networked PCs

October 15th, 2009
CEIVA Pro 80 digiframe accepts new images from MMS, networked PCs
“The built-in WiFi module enables networked PCs to pass along slideshows”

[2009-10-16] Google to open digital book store next year with up to 600K titles

October 15th, 2009
“Google executives speaking at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany said the e-book store, called Google Editions, will launch next year and include between 400,000 and 600,000 titles, according to reports.”

[2009-10-15] Ekahau’s T301W Wi-Fi wristband offers wireless tracking

October 15th, 2009
Ekahau's T301W Wi-Fi wristband offers wireless tracking
“Ekahau has a range of beacons available that will fix that, and when in the presence of those beacons (or any other configured Wi-Fi network) a wristband can be located to within a few feet. It’s the latest of a variety of similar devices from Ekahau, but the first small enough and waterproof enough to be wearable”

[2009-10-15] What the Climate Bill will mean for the Smart Grid

October 15th, 2009
“Assuming the bill does pass with lighter emissions restrictions, the Smart Grid ecosystem — encompassing advanced meter makers, utilities, and startups creating programmable appliances and thermostats — stands to benefit in a big way. New research programs and efficiency requirements could give it the boost it needs for rapid adoption. Of course, with so many politicians and industry and utility lobbyists angling for the Climate Bill’s failure, Smart Grid may have to stay the course of government stimulus support and gradual, piecemeal rollouts.”

[2009-10-15] Sigma Designs buys home-networking chip maker CopperGate for $160M

October 15th, 2009
“CopperGate, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, makes chips that can handle the complex job of processing home networking data, regardless of the type of wires being used. It can, for instance, handle data transferred over a coax cable for cable TV. It can also handle broadband data transferred through the home from one phone jack to another or over the electrical power wires from one electrical outlet to another. Normally, a chip will handle just one of those tasks. That has forced vendors of home broadband adapters to create three different kinds of products for consumers, who are often confused about which solutions will work best in their homes.”

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