Digital Media Bytes

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs:

LTE on the Streets of Barcelona
Parts of of Barcelona that are decked out in an LTE network which Motorola deployed the network over the last two weeks specifically for mobile broadband demonstrations throughout the Mobile World Conference.

Hauppauge & MSFT Bringing Windows 7 HD-PVR Support
I’ve received confirmation from a reliable source that Hauppauge is working directly with Microsoft to ensure the Hauppauge HD-PVR will work with Windows 7 Media Center.

Pirate Bay: Probably Not the Trial of the Century
The Swedish government, on behalf of Hollywood et al., is trying to eliminate a pesky business model upsetting technology. I predict two things to come from this trial.

Motorola Signs IPTV Deal in the Caribbean
Motorola announced a deal with CODETEL in the Caribbean to provide its CCE platform for managing IPTV content and services.

Dale’s 2009 Oscar Roundup
Thoughts and picks for the major categories of the 81st annual Annual Academy Awards show- to be held on February 22, 2009.

Keeping WiMAX Devices Secure
The WiMAX Forum has selected Motorola’s public key infrastructure (PKI) Center of Excellence for certification of WiMAX devices.