Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gigabit Squared strikes deal to bring ultra high-speed broadband to six communities]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/gigabit-squared-strikes-deal-to-bring-ultra-high-speed-broadband/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/gigabit-squared-strikes-deal-to-bring-ultra-high-speed-broadband/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/gigabit-squared-strikes-deal-to-bring-ultra-high-speed-broadband/#comments ImageIt's still way too early for anyone to start ditching their existing broadband connections, but it looks like a few more communities in the US will be getting some ultra high-speed broadband networks to call their own. Ohio-based Gigabit Squared announced today that it's secured $200 million in funding to bring gigabit-speed networks to up to six different communities -- communities that have unfortunately not yet been named. What we do know is that the communities will all be ones centered around research universities, which themselves will be partners in the Gig.U initiative (an effort that has already enlisted more than 30 institutions). As The New York Times reports, Gigabit Squared is currently in talks with the first university in line for the rollout, and it apparently plans to make more announcements about timing and participation "later this year."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gig.ugigabitgigabit squaredGigabitSquaredhigh speedHighSpeedinternetultra high speedultra high-speedUltraHigh-speedUltraHighSpeedThu, 24 May 2012 06:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Vision Research's Phantom v1210 and v1610 do slow motion in style (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/vision-researchs-phantom-v1210-and-v1610-do-slow-motion-in-styl/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/vision-researchs-phantom-v1210-and-v1610-do-slow-motion-in-styl/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/vision-researchs-phantom-v1210-and-v1610-do-slow-motion-in-styl/#comments No matter how fast that piece of Jell-O landed on the floor, you'll be able to review the journey in all its slow motion glory with the newly announced Phantom v1610 and v1210 cameras. Vision Research is calling the latest entries in the Phantom line the "world's fastest one megapixel digital high-speed cameras." The v1210 is capable of capturing 12,000 fps to 16,000 fps, with its higher end buddy the v1610 capturing between 650,000 fps and one million fps, if you sacrifice resolution. Shooting 1280 x 800 widescreen images (at regular speed), the v1210 boasts 12GB, 24GB, or 48GB of segmented memory, while the v1610 can hold 24GB, 48GB, or 96GB of segmented memory. Other features include an image-based auto-trigger, ethernet port, SMPTE & IRIG timecode, genlock, 28 micron pixel size, 12-bit depth pixel depth standard, and an HD-SDI output. No word on pricing, but if you have a budget like NFL Films, let the epic sports montages and Truffle Shuffling commence. Check out some slow motion footage captured on the Phantom HD Gold after the break.

Update: pricing starts around a cool $100,000.

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Vision Research's Phantom v1210 and v1610 do slow motion in style (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Fiber puts boots on the ground, begins detail engineering in Kansas Cities originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gig. U hopes to bring Gigabit networks and straight cash, homey, to university communities originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>90 nm90NmCAMcontent addressable memoryContentAddressableMemoryflashhigh speedHighSpeedmemoryNECnon-volatileramspintronicstohoku universityTohokuUniversityMon, 13 Jun 2011 16:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/google-adds-kansas-city-mo-to-list-of-kansas-cities-covered-by/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/google-adds-kansas-city-mo-to-list-of-kansas-cities-covered-by/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/google-adds-kansas-city-mo-to-list-of-kansas-cities-covered-by/#comments It's gotta be rough being a Kansas City sometimes. It must be a constant cycle of excitement, only to realize that everyone was talking about your identically-named neighbor -- like back in late March, when Google first announced plans to bring its ultra high-speed internet fiber to the Kansas side of the border. Things are looking up for our friends in Kansas City, Missouri, however -- the city's awesomely-named Mayor Sly James held a press conference with Google and Kansas City Power & Light today to announce that his town will be joining in on the bandwidthy fun. Both Kansas Cities can expect to go ultra high-speed next year, pricing on either side of the invisible line remains elusive. Video of joyous local government officials after the break.

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Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First light wave quantum teleportation achieved, opens door to ultra fast data transmission originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Phantom Flex camera slows down time, drops jaws with incredible 2,564fps slowmo footage (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As the FCC itself has made abundantly clear, the definition of "broadband" is an ever-changing one, and its latest report has now revealed just how hard it is for the US to keep up with those changes. According to the report, a full 68 percent of "broadband" connections in the US can't really be considered broadband, as they fall below the agency's most recent minimum requirement of 4 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. Also notable, but somewhat buried in the report, are the FCC's findings on mobile broadband use. The agency found that mobile wireless service subscribers with mobile devices and "data plans for full internet access" grew a hefty 48% to 52 million in the second half of 2009, and that when you consider all connections over 200 kbps, mobile wireless is actually the leading technology at 39.4 percent, ahead of cable modems and ADSL at 32.4 and 23.3 percent, respectively. When it comes to connections over 3 Mbps, however, cable modems account for a huge 70 percent share. Looking for even more numbers? Hit up the link below for the complete report.

FCC report finds 68 percent of US broadband connections aren't really broadband originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>broadbandbroadband reportBroadbandReportfcchigh speedhigh-speedhigh-speed internetHigh-speedInternetHighSpeedinternetreportFri, 10 Dec 2010 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[China's Shanghai-Hangzhou rail line opens, hits record breaking speed of 262mph]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/chinas-shanghai-hangzhou-rail-line-opens-hits-record-breaking/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/chinas-shanghai-hangzhou-rail-line-opens-hits-record-breaking/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/chinas-shanghai-hangzhou-rail-line-opens-hits-record-breaking/#commentsHigh speed railways, particularly in Asia, have been soaring at around 200 miles per hour for quite some time now, but given just how much pride the Chinese have in their own rail system, it's no shock to hear the entire nation gloating about a new speed record. Of course, we're pretty partial to records ourselves, so we'll happily open up a round of applause when a bullet train hits 262 miles per hour without imploding. The newfangled Shanghai-Hangzhou connection (which connects Hongqiao and Hangzhou) has gone into service today, with most riders treated to a top speed of only 220 miles per hour. Officials have already stated that they're hoping to improve speeds to over 312 miles per hour, with other nations reportedly anxious to get ahold of their technology. Oh, and if you're curious about details, the CRH380 train covers 126 miles in just 45 minutes, with seats starting as low as $12.

Update: We've learned that a maglev train in China has been known to hit around 268 miles per hour as recently as two months ago -- we're sure semantics are to blame here.

China's Shanghai-Hangzhou rail line opens, hits record breaking speed of 262mph originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bullet trainBulletTrainchinachineseCRH380Hangzhouhigh speedhigh speed railHighSpeedHighSpeedRailtraintransportationtraveltravelingTue, 26 Oct 2010 13:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Phantom camera captures flamethrower vs. fire extinguisher in ultra slo-mo (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/phantom-camera-captures-flamethrower-vs-fire-extinguisher-in-ul/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/phantom-camera-captures-flamethrower-vs-fire-extinguisher-in-ul/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/phantom-camera-captures-flamethrower-vs-fire-extinguisher-in-ul/#comments Korn's "Freak on a Leash," Smashing Pumpkin's "Tonight, Tonight" and Michael / Janet Jackson's "Scream" come to mind when thinking of stunning music videos of the past score, but we're guessing that a 3:19 clip from the good people in Dancing Pigeons will be joining that fray. The music video for "Ritalin" was shot entirely on a Vision Research Phantom and Canon EOS 7D, with the former handling the slow motion work. Which, of course, is the star of the show. You may not think 199 seconds of flamethrower vs. fire extinguisher would be entertaining, but you'd be wrong. Hop on past the break and mash play, but be sure to position a drip rag beneath your chin beforehand.

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Phantom camera captures flamethrower vs. fire extinguisher in ultra slo-mo (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile and Clearwire mulling 4G partnership originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the market for a high-speed camera that's compact but definitely won't be mistaken for a regular point-and-shoot? Then you may want to look no farther than one of Vision Research's new Phantom Miro eX-series cameras, which boast a "DSLR-like" design and a spec list intended for high-speed video and not much else. That includes your choice of 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 resolution cams, video frame rates from 500 fps to "over" 100,000 fps (at a reduced resolution), ISO settings up to ISO 1200 for color or ISO 4800 for monochrome, a 3.5-inch touchscreen, and 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of internal memory, plus a CompactFlash card slot for expansion. Of course, these also won't be mistaken for a point-and-shoot when it comes to price, with the base eX1 model starting at just under ten grand.

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Vision Research rolls out high-speed Phantom Miro eX-series cameras originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The BBC has already proven itself to be quite the source for some impressive HD images, but the network's Natural History Unit looks to have really outdone themselves for their forthcoming South Pacific documentary, which makes use of a modified, $100,000 TyphoonHD4 camera. Of course, those exact modifications appear to be a closely-kept secret, but it has apparently been outfitted with a special underwater housing designed by German high-speed camera expert Rudi Diesel, and the camera itself is able to shoot in high definition at 20 times the speed of a normal HD camera, which results in some pretty amazing super slow motion footage. You can get a taste of that after the break but, trust us, you'll want to head up the read link below to really get a sense of what this thing is capable of.

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The BBC has already proven itself to be quite the source for some impressive HD images, but the network's Natural History Unit looks to have really outdone themselves for their forthcoming South Pacific documentary, which makes use of a modified, $100,000 TyphoonHD4 camera. Of course, those exact modifications appear to be a closely-kept secret, but it has apparently been outfitted with a special underwater housing designed by German high-speed camera expert Rudi Diesel, and the camera itself is able to shoot in high definition at 20 times the speed of a normal HD camera, which results in some pretty amazing super slow motion footage. You can get a taste of that after the break but, trust us, you'll want to head up the read link below to really get a sense of what this thing is capable of.

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BBC reveals stunning sample footage shot with TyphoonHD4 camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comcast shows off blisteringly fast channel bonding modem originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2007 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Researchers show 100Mbps cellular data originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just as Verizon Wireless is in the thick of denying the launch that their Rev. A network is officially launching today, more details emerge for one of its supporting players in the role, the Sierra Wireless AirCard 595. The Roc was able to squeeze out some documents for the launch which according to the marketing sheet, is set for Friday, December 15th (hey, that's today!). It looks like the device is supposed to launch with an EV-DO Rev. 0 radio, will support Microsoft Vista, and is going to be upgradeable to Rev. A in a download via VZ Access Manager down the road, suggesting that folks may not be able to get their ultra-fast upstream on today after all. The device is going to cost you speed junkies $270 with no commitment, $150 on a one year, and $100 on a two year contract.

Update: The 595 has just popped on Verizon's retail site -- click through to check it out!

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More details surface for Verizon's AirCard 595 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's going to be sometime mid 2007 when T-Mobile gets their much anticipated 3G network off the ground; thankfully, it looks like they're moving right along, having announced both Nokia and Ericsson to be the providers of their UMTS network. Now even though the parent company of T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom isn't releasing any financial details of the contracts, first estimates are $2.66 billion to be spent over the next two or three years on its next-generation network. Having dropped a load of fat cash on thier precious towers, T-Mobile hopes to reach around 20% of the US market and grow its customer base upwards to 35 million by 2015.

[Thanks, TJ]

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T-Mobile chooses Nokia and Ericsson to provide US 3G network originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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