News: Hardware

• Broadband stimulus grants delayed
  Brad Reed
  Nov 20 2009

  One of the government agencies in charge of doling out broadband stimulus cash has pushed back the dates for when it will start handing out grants. FCC identifies roadblocks to broadband ...

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• Hurricane Electric's IPv6 network doubles
  Jim Duffy
  Nov 20 2009

  Hurricane Electric, a Fremont, Calif., ISP, will announce on Monday that its IPv6 network has doubled in size in less than a year -- a sign of how rapidly IPv6 traffic is increasing across the ...

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• Mobile wireless router from Zyxel competes with Mi-Fi
  Matt Hamblen
  Nov 20 2009

  Wireless carriers and retailers have been promising a wide array of low-priced gadgets beyond smartphones that will hit the market soon, taking advantage of faster wireless networks. The list of ...

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• Verizon suit a 'gamble worth taking' for AT&T, says IP lawyer
  Brad Reed
  Nov 20 2009

  Although AT&T's false-advertising lawsuit against Verizon is a major risk for the company, intellectual property attorney Thomas Zellerbach thinks it's one worth taking. Zellerbach's reasoning ...

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• Sold-out! Grinch Steals Nook Christmas
  David Coursey
  Nov 20 2009

  Barnes & Noble seemed to have it all wrapped up. Except now it will be wrapping up many fewer Nook e-readers than had been hoped. Thanks to a supply shortage, this year's must-have techie gift ...

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• Remote management solution targets IT benefits for SMEs
  CIO Asia staff
  Nov 20 2009

  Unable to avail the full IT benefits due to budgetary constraints, Asian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may soon find support in a remote monitoring and management (RMM) software. With ...

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• Apple tablet not until second half of 2010?
  Karen Haslam
  Nov 20 2009

  Reports indicate that the rumoured Apple tablet may not launch until the second half of 2010. Taiwan's DigiTimes claims that Apple is waiting for OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens to ...

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• Ultimate iPhone/laptop protection from Dragon's Den winner
  Karen Haslam
  Nov 20 2009

  Dragon's Den winner Tech 21 has introduced a new range of d3o cases for laptops and mobile devices. The cases are made using d3o, an intelligent material that locks its molecules together on impact ...

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• Google adding IPv6 to YouTube
  Carolyn Duffy Marsan
  Nov 20 2009

  Google plans to upgrade its YouTube video streaming Web site to provide support for IPv6, a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol. Google already supports IPv6 with ...

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• Designed by Consumers - Screenless Laptops
  Phil Shapiro
  Nov 20 2009

  As part of Google's tenth anniversary last year, Google asked for ideas on how to change the world. A great many suggestions were submitted, including the one below from me. Although Google has ...

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