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Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Aug 20, 2008
The number of Wi-Fi hotspots providing public wireless LAN access continues to grow globally and more people are using them, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. But access revenues for service providers …
Also tagged: marketing, wireless, broadband, adoption, hotspots
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Aug 5, 2008
In the past year, two forces have emerged to radically change the definition of mobile video applications, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. First, Internet delivery of user-generated and professionally …
Also tagged: video, mobile, media, tv, pc, broadband, device
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Jun 7, 2008
Consumers are moving beyond basic PC-to-PC digital home networks as they look to connect new devices to their network -- to access and share the growing array of digital content from the Internet, as well as from their …
Also tagged: video, multimedia, design, gaming, audio, usability, software, storage, tv, dvr, device, ce, home networking, stb
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Jun 5, 2008
Boosted by very slow advancing 3G network deployment momentum, cellular modems are providing wireless connectivity to laptops, UMPCs and even desktop computers. Moreover, 2007 data contained in a new market study from …
Also tagged: mobile, wireless, 3g, broadband, wimax, device, 4g
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Jun 5, 2008
Growing complexity in consumer technology creates both challenges and opportunities. The expansion of technology within the home has been accompanied by device installation and troubleshooting problems that often …
Also tagged: usability, pc, device, home networking, managed services
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - May 31, 2008
As categories of mobile devices converge, there are four primary types of productivity tools -- the ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), the mobile Internet device (MID), smartphones, and smartphones with mobile companions …
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - May 16, 2008
In the wake of personal navigation devices success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of Location Based Services (LBS) such as friend finder and …
Also tagged: mobile, wireless, gps, handheld, semiconductor
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Pervasive Wi-Fi in New Consumer DevicesDigital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - May 11, 2008 From the home, to coffee shops, to large universities, wireless access points and routers have made Wi-Fi available in practically every type of environment. With this widespread availability, Wi-Fi is being embedded … Also tagged: multimedia, smartphone, wireless, handheld, ce |
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Apr 13, 2008
Sales of mobile data cards, which enable broadband access in portable computers via a service provider's mobile data network, are forecast by Infonetics Research to nearly quadruple between 2007 and 2011, when they …
Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans - Apr 12, 2008
What's really holding back fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) service deployment? Some analysts believe that it's technology and CPE cost issues, but I'm not convinced. I believe that it's service provider fear of current …