Archive for 2007/08


D-Link, DivX link up on DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Networking

First came the GejBox, then came Connected, and now the DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player is checking in as the final version of DivX’s first foray into the hardware realm. Hooking up with D-Link, DivX has announced its first piece of kit designed to “enable the seamless streaming of […]

File-sharers forced to play fair

By Colin Barras Technology reporter
Researchers have found a way to enforce good manners on file-sharing networks by treating bandwidth as a currency.The team have created a peer-to-peer system called Tribler in which selfless sharers earn faster upload and download speeds but leeches are penalised.The technology is being assessed by a European broadcasting body looking at ways […]

Nokia launches web music service

Mobile phone maker Nokia has launched a music and games download service, challenging both rival handset makers and mobile phone network providers.The Nokia Music Store should make it easier for customers to use Nokia handsets as music players, making them stronger rivals to Apple’s iPhone.It will also make Nokia a rival to the sellers of […]