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Brazilian Tender is Criticised

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Anatel, the Brazilian communications regulator, has opened a tender to provide mobile broadband services in the 700MHz band. The frequency is currently used for broadcast services. In response the Association of Brazilian broadcasters (Abert) …

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DTT Funding Increase Proposed in Russia

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Lenta, a Russian newspaper, has said that the Ministry of Communications has proposed allocating more money to develop broadcasting in the country. An additional RUB26 billion ($720 million) has been proposed, taking the total …

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Microsoft Competes With Chromecast

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Windows Phone Daily has uncovered an FCC filing detailing a Chromecast-like dongle for Windows Phone smartphones. The ‘Microsoft HD-10’ possesses WiFi, HDMI and USB connectivity. It also supports Miracast (used for Windows Phone 8.1’s …

Nigeria Sets ASO Deadline

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Analogue switch-off will take place in Nigeria by June next year. The head of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Emeka Mba, said that broadcasters who continue to transmit in analogue after that date will …

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SVoD Popularity Will Rise Rapidly in Europe

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More than 20% of European TV households will pay for VoD packages (subscription VoD, or SVoD) by 2020. Digital TV Research forecasts that the overall figure will be 59.4 million (20.7%), up from 18 …

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Chunghwa Chooses Broadpeak for Trial

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An UltraHD HEVC streaming trial is being run by Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. Chunghwa is using solutions from Broadpeak, a content delivery network technology specialist. Both VoD and NVoD (near video on demand) services …

Japan Adds Features to UltraHD

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Japan is ready to announce its latest roadmap towards 8k (Super Hi-Vision, or SHV) broadcasting, according to Advanced Television. The roadmap – unannounced at the time of writing – will require three UltraHD channels …

Test UltraHD Systems With Cablelabs

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A microsite (http://4k.cablelabs.com) where users can access UltraHD video has been set up by Cablelabs. The intent is to assist stakeholders, such as vendors and network operators, conduct tests using the format. Content is …

$70 Million Pay-Out Settles Lenovo Lawsuit

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A class-action lawsuit, which has been ongoing in the USA for more than a year, is now being settled by Lenovo. The suit said that the company’s Ideapad U310 and U410 ultrabooks had an …

Apple to Replace Sub-Par iPhone Batteries

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A number of iPhone 5 smartphones have been found to have underperforming batteries. These units, sold between September 2012 and January 2013, have a shorter battery life than intended. Customers in Europe, the USA …

Microsoft Denies Overheating Issue

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Despite some models appearing to show an heat warning, the Surface Pro 3 does not overheat, Microsoft has said. Some of the Core i7 models have been found to show a thermometer icon instead …

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DisplaySearch: LG Display Has Begun iWatch Production

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NPD DisplaySearch’s Charles Annis believes that LG Display is ramping up production of 1.3″ and 1.5″ OLED displays, in preparation for Apple’s iWatch launch. In a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/oskvp46), Annis writes that the displays …