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  • WiMAX in India- Will it ever happen? Part xyz

    We have written extensively about this topic which has become somewhat of a suspense drama.  Despite the enormous potential, the disappointments keep coming. Here is the latest:   BSNL halts renewed WiMAX tender India owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has again deferred its plans to issue a tender for potential WiMAX franchisees, according to…

  • Cheaper to Give Them a Computer – the Demise of the Telephone Directory

    Is the telephone directory about to be the latest victim of broadband? A recent online article from United Press International suggests that Missouri will no longer require AT&T to distribute the White Pages to its customers. White pages would be distributed only at the request of customers. In the Atlanta market, where AT&T dropped the…

  • Viodi View – 07/01/2009

    Summer is here and the living is easy; at least I think that is how the song goes. Actually, summer is here and somehow I missed spring cleaning. Loose ends seem to be everywhere; web sites that are almost updated and articles not quite finished. With all of the clutter, my mind becomes blurred with…

  • 3G-HSPA, Mobile Linux and Open Source are the Big Winners in Intel-Nokia Technology Partnership

    Intel referred to it as "this year’s most significant collaboration in our respective industries." The Intel-Nokia strategic partnership will "align and shape the next generation of mobile computing." But it was very difficult to extract any tangible take always from the press conference announcing the partnership. That’s because no specific products were identified and no time frames were given…

  • Video Editing with Vegas 9

    Roger Bindl interviews Matthew Brohn, Product Manager Sony Creative Software, in this video. Matthew explains how one of the strengths with Vegas Pro 9 video editing is it’s small footprint. He also demonstrates how Vegas 9 handles the new AVCHD video formats, and how it can direct edit XDCAM video. Matthew demonstrates a couple of…

  • Viodi View – 06/15/2009

    The week before last, Roger Bindl and I had a chance to document innovations and innovative ideas at Parks Associates’ Connections Conference. The fun thing about the Connections Conference is that it spans different disciplines and the mix of speakers last week included folks from sectors such as telecommunications, energy, consumer electronics and entertainment. Mitch…