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Wanadoo unbundles local-loop plans
News Sichel said that Wanadoo's decision to move towards LLU is part of its move to offer its customers a single networking provider from hardware - its LiveBox - to services, such as VoIP, video on demand and online gaming.
[September 8, 2005, 9:50]
Dell rolls out wireless networking kit
News Because of the product's high bandwidth, users could also employ the network for online gaming or sharing video, Dell officials said. Dell Computer is working to bring high-speed wireless networking to the home.
[December 17, 1999, 10:26]
High-speed Internet hits critical mass
News Other reasons for getting domestic broadband included "downloading email faster/downloading larger attachments" -- cited by 21.6 percent of respondents, "video on demand/streaming" (nine percent), and "music download services" and "online gaming...
[August 11, 2003, 12:50]
Watchdog bites Bulldog
News We understood that users of an up-to 8Mbps service could take advantage of capabilities such as video streaming, file sharing and online gaming but that there would be a noticeable degradation of quality of the service when speeds fell below 6Mbps.
[September 20, 2006, 13:20]
RNA launches memory-virtualisation software
News RNAmessenger is the company's first product aimed at online applications, such as gaming and trading, that have high-volumes and low latency; or in other words, applications that process many small transactions very quickly, the company said.
[February 4, 2009, 16:19]
Supercomm diversifies as telcos suffer
News The Broadband Content Delivery Forum will be demonstrating five services, including videoconferencing and online gaming, that could improve carriers' financial picture. Communications equipment makers gather in Atlanta on Monday for their largest...
[June 3, 2003, 12:26]
BT: Broadband coverage no longer the big issue
News Vaz said that broadband take-up would increase if people were made more aware of the applications and services possible over broadband -- from music and video content and online gaming to instant messaging and Voice over IP services.
[January 15, 2004, 15:25]
Freedom4 touts WiMax as SDSL alternative
News O'Rourke also suggested that the product would be ideal for enterprise IT managers to give to home workers because its 2Mbps speed would not be fast enough "for people to be doing things you don't want them to" — presumably things like online...
[October 5, 2007, 12:27]
First '4G' services go live in Norway, Sweden
News This makes it more suitable than 3G for services such as streaming HD video, videoconferencing and online gaming. The world's first commercial LTE mobile broadband services went live in the centres of Oslo and Stockholm on Monday, through the...
[December 14, 2009, 10:48]
BT satellite broadband gets cool reception
News Although not a serious problem when surfing the Web or using email, it can interfere with VPN software and hamper online gaming. BT launched a wholesale satellite broadband service for rural communities on Wednesday, but has received a subdued...
[June 4, 2004, 13:35]
Freescale unveils 'sub-£125' tablet design
News Freescale's new tablet opens the door to an exciting new world of compelling form factors specifically designed and optimied to support common online activities including social media, high-quality audio/video playback and light gaming," Freescale...
[January 4, 2010, 15:19]
Comdex Fall: Web TVs hit a home run
News Kamran Elahian, PlanetWeb chairman and CEO, demonstrated his firm's software-based Web technology, which is being snapped up by several device manufacturers including Sega for its online gaming channel; and several makers of Web phones, which will...
[November 18, 1997, 13:11]
Sega adds DVD to Dreamcast
News For complete gaming news, see GameSpot UK. To have your say online click on the TalkBack button and go to the ZDNet News forum. Plans to bundle the Dreamcast games console with a multi-region DVD player have been announced by Sega Europe as it...
[October 13, 2000, 12:26]
Study: Mobile-broadband speeds are below 1Mbps
News Epitro monitored activities such as downloading, VoIP calling, web surfing, streaming video use and online gaming to come up with its analysis. The average mobile-broadband download speed in the UK is 0.9Mbps, a quarter of the rate promised by most...
[June 10, 2009, 15:14]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog In both directions - apparently, he rather enjoys online gaming. Monday 26/04/2004 What could be nicer than a megabit to the home? Telewest knows. Today, it announces that most of its Blueyonder broadband customers will get an extra 50 percent...
[April 30, 2004, 13:15]
China signs up to WiMax rollout
News Earlier this week, the chipmaker announced that it is working with Chinese gaming company Shanda Networking to develop online content for the digital home and entertainment sectors. Intel on Thursday said it has signed agreements with Chinese...
[June 11, 2004, 13:15]
BT's next-generation consumer offering: does BT have the answer?
News Broadcast TV including PVR features, 'catch-up TV', archive TV, movies on demand, music on demand and interactive gaming. ID protection, Internet protection and parental controls, home surveillance, and online content backup and management.
[December 22, 2005, 11:30]
Intel Wireless Gateway review
Reviews However, there's no facility to remove firewall protection from any host, as may be required by complex network applications such as online gaming. You can sit Intel's Wireless Gateway on your desk or mount it on the wall, and you're also supplied...
[February 27, 2002, 23:00]
Supreme court avoids Sony/Connectix suit
News For complete gaming news, see GameSpot UK. To have your say online click on the TalkBack button and go to the ZDNet News forum. The US Supreme Court has declined to rule on Sony's appeal of a lower-court decision dismissing its copyright claims...
[October 3, 2000, 10:03]
Microsoft granted 10,000th patent
News Coincidentally, Wong and a colleague were also on Microsoft's 5,000th patent, which covered an approach for linking together a virtual audience of online gaming fans. Microsoft received its 10,000th US patent earlier this month.
[February 10, 2009, 13:53]
