OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) would allow the cable company to download the same software to every CableCARD 2.0 host device regardless of the manufacturer.
Rather than build a full media hub, ASUS appears to be crafting a possibly Roku-like dongle that would graft Google TV on to a host device through USB.
The device, which received no formal introduction during its host device's launch event, first appeared in the "press kit" bag that attendees received on the way out the door.
Said microchip is designed to be integrated into essentially any device (a set-top-box, router, TV, toaster oven, etc.), enabling the host device to deliver H.264 compressed HD streams over long distances.
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The third-generation platform architecture consists of a multi-core SSD controller integrated with multiple high-speed serial on-chip buses and embedded processors, achieving high-speed data transfer between host and storage device.
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That price, the inability to play old PSP games without paying for new downloads, and a host of other issues kept the device from taking off at retail.
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Unlike its anagrammatic predecessor, the 7-inch FonePad is one indivisible device that will compete with a host of 7-inch tablets from Amazon, Samsung, Android tablet newcomer HP and its parent's earlier effort, the Google Nexus 7.
The new 12 Gbps specification will eventually allow the host system to decide how much power a storage device with the interface should use, allowing up 25 W. It will also allow atomic writes, which will improve system performance as well as providing more resilient system designs.
The Key Glove offers convenience for gaming, design, art, music, data entry, device control, 3D object manipulation, and a whole host of other applications.
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The Cloud Broadband device enables WASU's customers to access to a host of cloud entertainment services such as an extensive library of on-demand high-definition media, games, applications and storage space.
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It is because they want to be re-elected and they need the big political donations from those who lobby for the insurance industry, the medical device industry, the pharmaceutical companies, the commodity producers and a host of others.
Having Apple host your media in the cloud and being able to access it on any device is great in theory, but do you really want to be paying rent on music and movies that you have already paid for once?
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The update, version 3.0.1, also includes a host of bug fixes and improvements to ensure the user experience is better than ever, whatever browser or device you choose.
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The device won't let you make voice calls or surf the Web, but it does offer a host of safety features: It can map a bread-crumb trail of your coordinates so that people back home can track your whereabouts from any Web browser.
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