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AC/DC (by Tom McNichol) 2.4.2

AC/DC (by Tom McNichol) 2.4.2

...versus Macintosh, or Blu-ray versus HD DVD, the first and nastiest standards war was fought over how electricity would be transmitted around the world... Read more

22 January, 2012

Intel outlines its ultrawideband position

...developing its proposal and turning it into product. Will there be a standards war between you and Motorola/XtremeSpectrum? The MBOA is going to continue... Read more

13 November, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

Ultrawideband standards war brewing, says Intel

...the other camp is doing. We don’t want to see a standards war, but it's conceivable that it will happen". [Click here for... Read more

13 November, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

Intel heads for 3D standards war

...rendering technology for the Web known as X3D are bracing for a standards war with Intel -- a former backer of the project -- just as their... Read more

21 June, 2004 by Paul Festa

Orange takes stance in mobile TV standards war

While rivals work on other standards, Orange is backing TDtv for the delivery of its mobile multimedia services Read more

16 February, 2006 by Rupert Goodwins

GSM group declares victory in standards war

The next GSM standard will dominate 3G telephony, according to its backers Read more

25 September, 2003 by Staff

New front opens in Web standards war

Web-authoring companies are being pressed to adopt standards - but they might not work with your browser Read more

12 July, 2001 by Paul Festa

US Report: Is WebTV a puppet in Microsoft standards war

Is Microsoft trying to shut competing technologies out of WebTV? That's the question on the lips of observers who note that Microsoft's set-top box service has grown very quiet about supporting Java and RealMedia. Read more

9 November, 1998 by Matthew Broersma
Coordination Vs. Differentiation in a <endeca_term>Standards War</endeca_term>: 56K Modems

Coordination Vs. Differentiation in a Standards War: 56K Modems

56K modems were introduced under two competing incompatible standards. The paper shows the importance of competition... Read more

10 August, 2005

Identity management could backfire, analysts warn

...warn that they might find themselves on the wrong side of a standards war that would cancel their original gains. The warning comes as Microsoft... Read more

11 July, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Ultrawideband gets on the television

The standards war may be deadlocked, but UWB products are coming soon - even though... Read more

22 June, 2005 by Rupert Goodwins

Qualcomm ready to make friends or war with Nokia

Mobile TV standards war gets ugly - or otherwise Despite going head to head with Nokia... Read more

22 November, 2005 by Jo Best

UK and Korea converge on mobile TV

...the DVB-H standard, which is heavily backed by Nokia. With a standards war raging in the UK over mobile TV, proponents of DAB are... Read more

6 June, 2006 by Jo Best

More job cuts at HP

...say it may back the rival HD DVD technology in a looming standards war. Imaging and printing remain HP's strongest bread-and-butter business... Read more

18 November, 2005 by Michael Singer

Ultrawideband - nice words, shame about the action

...But according to Cambridge professor and networking expert Andy Hopper, a UWB 'standards war' has broken out between small companies who want to see the... Read more

20 April, 2005 by Leader

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