Friday, March 10, 2006



IBM shows Cell blade in action. A demo of the Cell blade server uses visualization software to display real-time, 3D video footage of a beating heart.
Photos: IBM's blade overhaul [CNET News.com]
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Japan's First WiMAX Network Undergoes Major Expansion. Airspan began delivery of WiMAX equipment in the last quarter of 2005; Yozan was able to launch Japan's first WiMAX-based service in Tokyo by December. Recently, Yozan announced that it would extend WiMAX coverage to the whole Tokyo area, to be followed by coverage of all of Nagoya and Osaka by the end of June 2006. The company also received a license to conduct WiMAX access trials in Okayama, to ascertain the feasibility of offering WiMAX access in remote areas. The trials are expected to run until March 2007. [Wireless IQ - News Feeds]
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Malaysia's ASTRO Picks Up 26.01 Per Cent In Hungama TV For $7 Million. Malaysian broadcaster ASTRO has picked up a stake of 26.01 per cent in Hungama TV, an Indian channel for kids in Hindi from UTV. The investment is said to be $7 million, valuing the company at $27 million, according to Indiantelevision.com. Malaysian media company ASTRO has been active on the Indian media front for sometime. First, they picked up stake in Red FM, owned by the India Today Group, along with NDTV and Hyderabad-based infotech company Value Labs.



I am wondering why there is not much of action on the kids properties on the Internet. I am sure, many of you would have heard of Pitara.com, a site for kids and parents. But I haven't seen much buzz around them, while Internet is happening on every other front. [ContentSutra]
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