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BERLIN–Sony plans to release a Google TV-powered television later this year, and it showed early versions off at the IFA electronics show here. These Web-connected displays are based on Android operating system, which opens up applications available through the Android Market. In this case, it’s showing a game.
When Google TV had its big announcement back in May, the tech community was excited…and then, nothing else happened. Things have been quiet on Google’s end on more details about their DVR-esque device, and now a new report by the Wall Street Journal says that the company is having trouble finding partners for its service. Although Google has the hardware end locked up, with Toshiba, Sony, and Dish Network on board, the content providers like ABC and Fox aren’t so sure.
A US company has taken the “do-it-yourself” concept to a completely new level – the firm is selling kits to build and fly small satellites for as much as 8,000 dollars.
A Nasa satellite was temporarily blinded after the brightest explosion of a star ever witnessed in space, officials admitted. The space agency’s orbiting Swift observatory was overwhelmed by glare from the eruption, called a gamma-ray burst.
Australia’s NBN Co. is making an A$1 billion ($88.4 million) bet on satellite broadband as it plans to invest in two Ka-band satellites designed to deliver high-speed services across Australia. That’s a part of the government-backed company’s plan to connect the entire sunburned country (with apologies to Bill Bryson) with broadband.
The so-called Galaxy 15 zombie satellite that lost contact with ground controllers on Earth in April is still adrift in space, with engineers keeping a close eye on the wayward satellite as it approaches two other spacecraft this month. The Galaxy 15 satellite is currently drifting along a stable and predictable path, according to its communications satellite fleet operator Intelsat.
Biking on JetBlue: Versus and JetBlue have teamed up to offer live coverage of the 2010 Tour de France on JetBlue flights. That’s in addition to the 36 channelsof live DIRECTV programming offered via the JetBlue personal seatback televisions. Junk Watch: How bad is that space junk problem?
Biking on JetBlue: Versus and JetBlue have teamed up to offer live coverage of the 2010 Tour de France on JetBlue flights. That’s in addition to the 36 channelsof live DIRECTV programming offered via the JetBlue personal seatback televisions
N3D, the US’ first 24/7 all 3D channel, launches on DIRECTV tomorrow.