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First white space wireless goes live in Houston
Apr 21st
Rice University had the distinction of being the first to implement the recently cleared white space wireless in real-world conditions. Houston restaurant worker Leticia Aguirre has been given a prototype connection that for the first time has given her a reliable Internet link in her area. The addition was part of a larger rollout that would give about 3,000 East Houston locals the long-range wireless access.
She had been part of an earlier experiment for mesh-based, “multihop” Wi-Fi but, on the fringe of the network, didn’t have a stable link. The new method can still be reached through Wi-Fi but More >
TWC iPad app gets back Fox, Discovery as NBC goes ‘live’
Apr 16th
Time Warner Cable started the weekend with word that it had recovered some of the channels for the TWCable TV iPad app (free, App Store) that it had lost to disagreements just weeks earlier. The streaming app now has Discovery’s namesake channel as well as Animal Planet and TLC. Fox News, FX, and National Geographic have also arrived along with Lifetime Real Women, Military History, Sundance Central, and Wedding Central.
Not all of TWC’s disputes are unresolved. Viacom is still holding out on the belief that it never granted rights to allow Internet streaming, even to TWC customers at home More >
INQ Cloud Touch goes up for UK pre-order, ships April 6
Mar 20th
After rumors last September that INQ and Facebook were co-developing a mobile handset with deep Facebook integration, the INQ Cloud Touch was officially unveiled in early February. Slashgear reports that the phone, which puts Facebook front and center of its Android OS but which does not carry official Facebook branding, is now up for UK pre-order. It is expected to ship on April 6.
Aimed at the middle tier of the smartphone segment, the phone centers on a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen with live Facebook feeds being streamed constantly from the cloud. One-touch links to Chat, Friends, Messages, Wall and Notifications More >
Reminder: Internet Explorer 9 goes live at midnight
Mar 15th
As promised earlier, Microsoft at midnight Eastern (9PM Pacific) should post the finished version of Internet Explorer 9 on its download page. The Windows browser brings a much improved engine with genuine web accuracy, faster JavaScript, hardware acceleration, and support for most current forms of HTML5. A new, minimalist interface, support for pinning sites to the Windows 7 taskbar, and detailed control what sites are allowed to track cookies and other private info.
The browser is expected to reach Windows Phone late this year through the mobile OS’ Mango update, which also brings multitasking.
Microsoft considers the browser important for the More >
iPad 2 goes on sale in US, early online orders shipping
Mar 13th
As promised, Apple today began selling the iPad 2 in the US. The tablet launched to hundreds in line at Apple’s larger stores. The first in line at Apple’s 5th Avenue store was Hazem Sayed, an iOS app developer who bought the position for $ 900 from student Amanda Foote.
Supply has been low at some stores; early reports have mentioned stores like Walmart or Best Buy having just a few models and selling out almost instantly. Apple often reserves most of the stock for itself to meet expectations, but supply was expected to be larger at some third-party shops. More >