[Medianews] UK radio disturbance caused by satellite network bug

2016-02-03 Thread George Antunes
UK radio disturbance caused by satellite network bug By Chris Baraniuk BBC Technology reporter 2 February 2016 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35463347 An error with the Global Positioning System (GPS) network has been blamed for causing problems with digital radio broadcasts last week. The

[Medianews] Comcast rolls out DOCSIS 3.1-powered gigabit network in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Miami and Nashville

2016-02-03 Thread George Antunes
Comcast rolls out DOCSIS 3.1-powered gigabit network in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Miami and Nashville February 2, 2016 By Daniel Frankel FierceCable.com http://www.fiercecable.com/story/comcast-rolls-out-docsis-31-powered-gigabit-network-atlanta-chicago-detroit/2016-02-02 Comcast is the first U

[Medianews] AT&T Extends GigaPower’s Reach in Four Cities: Expands 1-Gig Network in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Dallas/Ft. Worth

2016-02-03 Thread George Antunes
AT&T Extends GigaPower’s Reach in Four Cities Expands 1-Gig Network in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Dallas/Ft. Worth 02/02/2016 6:00 PM Eastern By: Jeff Baumgartner Multichannel News http://www.multichannel.com/news/distribution/att-extends-gigapower-s-reach-four-cities/397071 AT&T said it has exp

[Medianews] Comets May Not Explain 'Alien Megastructure' Star's Strange Flickering After All

2016-02-03 Thread Duane Whittingham
Comets May Not Explain 'Alien Megastructure' Star's Strange Flickering After All By Shannon Hall, Space.com Contributor | February 3, 2016 07:30am ET It's looking less likely that a swarm of comets or an "alien megastructure" can explain a faraway star's strange dimming. The star (nicknamed

[Medianews] GE phasing out CFL bulbs in 2016, shifting to LEDs

2016-02-03 Thread Duane Whittingham
GE phasing out CFL bulbs in 2016, shifting to LEDs By Richard Clough Bloomberg News General Electric will stop producing compact fluorescent lights this year as the company founded by Thomas Edison shifts focus to more advanced bulbs. Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are growing in popu

[Medianews] Google use 71-76 and 81-86 GHz

2016-02-03 Thread Duane Whittingham
Google use 71-76 and 81-86 GHz Arstechica reports 'Google tells the FCC its secret airborne network is nothing to worry about' Ron Amadeo writes: Google has told the US government that it believes its secret airborne network won't interfere with any existing networks and won't harm any peop