Sonos To Take Investment From Index Ventures, Add Mike Volpi To Board Of Directors

March 11th, 2010
“Volpi will bring real expertise to the Sonos board. As recently as 2007 he ran an $11 billion routing and access products busines for Cisco. He clearly knows how to sell products at scale.”
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PlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100 with game

March 11th, 2010
PlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100 with game
“Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” because it’s so precise — latency is about the same as the DualShock 3.”
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G-Tec Intendix brain-computer interface ready for consumers (video) – Engadget

March 10th, 2010
“According to the company, most people achieve five to ten characters per minute the first time they use the thing, with some folks eventually typing as fast as 1 character per second. In addition to to text messages, the system can also be used to trigger an alarm, send email, or send commands to external devices.”
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OnLive sets launch date for June, names subscription price and supporting game publishers

March 10th, 2010
OnLive sets launch date for June, names subscription price and supporting game publishers
“Gamers will be able to subscribe to the PC or Mac games-on-demand service for $14.95 a month, and get access to a wide variety of current titles from major publishers. It is partnering in this launch with publishers including Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, 2K Games, THQ and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.”
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Web-Connected TV: A Distant Dream for App Makers

March 10th, 2010
“There’s no easy way to create an app that can run on the wide range of sets.”
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ARM sees over 50 new iPad-like devices out this year

March 10th, 2010
“The first tablet devices will launch in the second quarter by [mobile network] carriers,” said Roy Chen, ARM’s worldwide mobile computing ODM manager, during a press meeting in Taipei. “You’ll see a lot more in the third quarter.”
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Fiber-wireless (Fi-Wi) to provide ultra-high-speed, short-range communication

March 10th, 2010
Fiber-wireless (Fi-Wi) to provide ultra-high-speed, short-range communication
“An optical fiber backbone (red) provides broadband connections between the central offices and antenna base stations. Then, the base stations wirelessly transmit 5-mm-wave (60 GHz) signals to customers.”
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The Disconnect Between Subscriber Growth and Revenues in Broadband and Mobile

March 10th, 2010
The Disconnect Between Subscriber Growth and Revenues in Broadband and Mobile
“The number of worldwide mobile users increased 15 percent last year, while broadband saw a 14 percent boost. However, the 20 largest service providers registered less than 2 percent growth in aggregated annual revenues, TeleGeography said, most of which was the result of M&A activity.”
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Source R&D brings Wisair-based wireless docking station to Macs and PCs for $150

March 9th, 2010
Source R&D brings Wisair-based wireless docking station to Macs and PCs for $150
“Just plug a transceiver into a free USB socket, attach two USB peripherals and a DVI monitor to the base station, and enjoy the luxury of using a real-deal keyboard, mouse and LCD when your laptop is at home.”
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The Rise of Netbooks

March 9th, 2010
The Rise of Netbooks
“In 2009, Netbooks accounted for 11.7% of the portable computer market.”
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