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IBM Stars In New Wi-Fi Karaoke Device

Eliza Villarino — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:31:00 +0000

IBM has partnered with Xing to develop Kyoku-NAVI S and Kyoku-NAVI II, which are karaoke controllers with built-in WLAN. Users need to only use the machines’ touch screens to search a database hosting tens of thousands of songs, by singer, song title or category. Access to the catalogue is made possible by IBM DB2 Everyplace, a technology that performs data-management services and allows mobile equipment to tap online or remote databases. The devices will be up for sale in Japan starting November.
Via [news.com.com]

IBM-Cisco Group’s Bid Wins Valley Wi-Fi Contract

Eliza Villarino — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:54:00 +0000

Silicon Valley has chosen MetroConnect, a coalition involving IBM Corp., Cisco Systems Inc. and wireless Internet firms Azulstar and SeaKay, to provide wireless Internet coverage to most of the area. Under the contract, the group will shoulder the costs of developing the massive hotspot spanning over 1,000 square miles of Silicon Valley. Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network expects MetroConnect to start building antenna towers as early as January 2007 and offer Internet service, which will range from a basic free service to paid subscription starting at $20 per month, within 12 months to 18 months thereafter. Seth Fearey, vice president and chief operations officer for Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network, said municipalities that immediately approve the proposal will be on the roster of areas that will get the service first.
Via [bizjournals.com]

IBM’s WPAN Chipset Aims To Replace High-Def Cables, Bluetooth

Wayne Slavin — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:11:00 +0000

The breakthrough bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS) chip announced today by IBM at the International Solid State Circuits Conference may be exactly what the IEEE had in mind when it convened task force 802.15.3c in March of last year. But the chip that would make it possible for high-definition CE devices to stream content between each other at gigabit speeds, may face an uphill challenge over the next three years, as IBM campaigns for it to become the backbone of the future wireless broadband home network.
Via [tgdaily.com]

IBM To Unveil 10-Times-Faster Wi-Fi Chip

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:04:00 +0000

IBM plans to announce today that it has created a prototype chip that can enable wireless networking at 10 times the speed of today’s standard WiFi chips.
Via [mercurynews.com]

IBM Makes Fast Wireless Chips

Wayne Slavin — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:21:00 +0000

Using silicon germanium technology allows a high level of integration in the chips, according to IBM. Antennas can be embedded directly into the chipset, helping to reduce system costs. For example, a silicon germanium-based chipset, including receiver, transmitter and two antennas, would occupy the area of a dime, IBM says.
Via [cio-today.com]

IBM Pushing Wireless Through Partnerships

Wayne Slavin — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:26:00 +0000

IBM is advancing its wireless efforts through partnerships as it looks to sell software to cities, hospitals, colleges and big business.
Via [news.zdnet.com]