BBC pulls plug on world's oldest teletext service
BBC Ceefax, the world's first teletext service, ceased transmission on Tuesday after delivering 38 years of up-to-the-minute news and sports updates to the British public.
Telecom
Oct 24, 2012
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News tagged with digital broadcasts
Maths to turn people's media into national news
Technology will put the power to make news into the hands of ordinary people and revolutionise the way the vast reservoir of the public's digital content is handled thanks to new research, funded by the Engineering and Physical ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 10, 2012
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Czechs launch first auction of 4G mobile frequencies
The Czech telecommunications watchdog CTU has launched its first auction of fourth generation mobile telephony frequencies, with a fourth mobile operator likely to enter the market, its website said on Friday.
Telecom
Jul 13, 2012
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Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR service
(AP) -- Broadcasters Fox, NBC and CBS sued Dish Network Corp. on Thursday over a service that offers commercial-free TV.
Telecom
May 24, 2012
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Toshiba shares jump as it drops Japan TV operations
Toshiba shares surged almost six percent Thursday after saying it had stopped making televisions in Japan where a strong yen has hurt exports as slow demand and falling prices also ate into earnings.
Business
May 17, 2012
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NEC breaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
NEC Corporation introduced today the latest breakthrough in capacity performance of microwave radio systems used in mobile backhaul and other types of networking applications. NEC will implement 2048 Quadrature Amplitude ...
Telecom
Feb 28, 2012
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Going up: Japan builder eyes space elevator
A Japanese construction firm claimed Wednesday it could execute an out-of-this-world plan to put tourists in space within 40 years by building an elevator that stretches a quarter of the way to the moon.
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2012
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Dish launches DVR that extends to other rooms
(AP) -- Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp. on Monday said it's launching a high-powered set-top box that can act as the central TV recorder for the whole home.
Telecom
Jan 9, 2012
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TV channel squeeze proposed to pay for tax cuts
(AP) -- Call it the Great Channel Squeeze.
Telecom
Dec 16, 2011
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Yahoo! launches online comedy channel
Yahoo! is adding a comedy channel to its online line-up, kicking it off with a "CrazyStupidPolitics" show starring Bill Maher live in Silicon Valley in February.
Internet
Dec 9, 2011
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