The deal provided Rogers with a lot more guaranteed content for its sports channels and wireless platforms.

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Meanwhile, wireless microphones are to be allocated two separate channels of their own.

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Roku 3 comes fully loaded with more than 750 channels of entertainment, 1080p HD support, dual-band wireless, Ethernet and USB ports, and a microSD slot.

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His invention, the first wireless TV remote, began as a luxury, but with the introduction of hundreds of channels and viewing technologies it has become a necessity.

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And they will be offered in channels where Apple has no presence today, such as the storefronts of Verizon Wireless, Cingular, and other carriers, which could expand the market.

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The company offers gear designed to help cable and phone companies squeeze more video capacity out of a limited amount of bandwidth as consumers watch video clips on their computers, demand more channels from their cable companies, and even start to watch television on their wireless phones.

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The Wireless 5x2 HD Matrix will be available online at www.iogear.com and through major distribution channels in spring 2013.

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