The market for ITS (intelligent transport systems) related communications services in Europe will achieve 2.9 billion Euros ($3.5 billion at current exchange rates) aggregate annual revenue by 2020, forecasts InnovITS ADVANCE. This would represent about 4.5 percent of the total European market for telematics and data communications, according to the U.K.-based ITS R&D facility.
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Two years after absorbing a Roku SoundBridge Internet radio into my A/V equipment stash, I started hankering for a more modern device. Specifically, I wanted an Internet audio tuner that would integrate into my whole-house audio system, provide wireless remote browsing and control via an iPod Touch app, and support media sources such as Pandora and local UPnP streams.
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I recently acquired an iPod Touch, and soon found myself with an 80GB iPod paperweight knocking around and collecting dust. Then it hit me: why not use a Pogoplug as an iPod server, effectively filling my nifty new iPod Touch with 80GB of music whenever I have WiFi access!
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As most DeviceGuru readers are well aware, the television industry is in the midst of a major technology shift, with on-demand A/V streaming from Internet sources such as Hulu and Netflix increasingly displacing traditional cable and satellite entertainment services. A blog post by Boxee CEO Avner Ronen — published here as a guest column — offers a glimpse into the latest TV industry machinations.
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In a post last March, DeviceGuru foresaw the emergence of “NetPads,” a new class of “sub-$500” consumer devices that would be a cross between NetBooks and MIDs. Additionally, we suggested that a rumored upcoming Apple NetBook would most likely be a NetPad, predicting “iPad” as its name. How well did our crystal ball perform?
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