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Deep packet inspection optimizes mobile applications 10/8/2009

Mobile data provides a notable growth opportunity for cellular operators, but adoption will be slow unless networks can provide good service to all subscribers. Deep packet inspection enables operators to understand the applications their subscribers are using and to build appropriate networks.

T-Mobile's G1: Google's Android OS emerges 9/17/2009

Discover some interesting facts about the two primary PCBs (printed-circuit boards) inside the premier Google Android offering.

Hands-on project: Transporting high-def video broadcasts: Are wireless networks up to the task? 8/20/2009

High-resolution video-streaming support is supposedly a key justification for 802.11n versus its 802.11a and 802.11b/g predecessors. So why doesn't it deliver on its promises?

Accelerating consumers' NAS adoptions: assessing your product options 6/25/2009

Network storage is a notably bright spot in the otherwise-blah consumer-electronics economy. Carefully select and cull hardware, software, and their jointly implemented features to ensure product success.

Trolling for gold in the BlackBerry Bold 5/28/2009

Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold gets a tech inspection courtesty of an EDN partnership with phoneWreck.

Thin air: ATSC reception isn't always easy 5/14/2009

The looming transition from analog to digital television promises high-quality images and immersive audio, but reality can fall short of the hype, especially in environments with challenging topographies or climates.

A universal algorithm for implementing an infrared decoder 5/6/2009

A microcontroller-based remote-control design provides the flexibility and ease of upgrade necessary to support a diversity of modern infrared protocols.

Whatever happened to my dynamic range? 3/19/2009

If your testing results don't closely approximate the silicon vendor's specification claims, question your assumptions before concluding that your supplier is inflating the numbers.

Driving the convergence between fixed and mobile communications into the mainstream 3/5/2009

Sustainable consumer demand for converged Wi-Fi-plus-cellular applications and services will depend on carrier-grade FMC services that deliver a good end-user experience. Before you can achieve these benefits, however, FMC products need to deliver the same quality as today's cellular-only services.

A tale of two digital-video converters 2/19/2009

Software versus hardware compression defines the difference.
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