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Kabel Deutschland sets record with 4.7Gbps download speeds Jun 1st 2012, 06:32 About a year ago, Arris teased a system capable of 4.5Gbps downloads, and while that technology was in the proof-of-concept phase last June, it's beginning to look more like a real possibility. German network provider Kabel Deutschland just notched a new download speed record using Arris' C4 CMTs and Touchstone CM820S cable modems: a mind-blowing 4,700 Mbps (4.7 Gbps). The cable operator set that world-record rate in the city of Schwerin, where it recently updated its network to 862 MHz. The network may be capable of delivering those 4.7Gbps speeds, but the company noted that current laptops and modems can't even process such blazing data transfer rates. And before you North Americans get too excited, note that KD uses the EuroDOCSIS specification on the 8MHz channel, while the DOCSIS uses the 6MHz scheme in the US and beyond. Still, that's not to say that other cable providers like Verizon FiOS have been slacking lately -- 300Mbps downloads are nothing to scoff at. Continue reading Kabel Deutschland sets record with 4.7Gbps download speeds Kabel Deutschland sets record with 4.7Gbps download speeds originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Google World Wonders Project takes you to Earth's treasures in glorious Street View vision (video) Jun 1st 2012, 06:01 Google has already been taking us to exotic locations through Street View, but now it's hoping to enshrine the most famous places on Earth through the World Wonders Project, one car (or trike) at a time. A total of 132 sites, ranging from natural landmarks like Yosemite to much more synthetic constructions like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, have both an on-the-ground view as well as 3D renderings, videos and loads of history from UNESCO and the World Monuments Fund, among others. The educational bent is so conspicuous that Google is offering up some of the content in downloadable bundles for schools along with the usual web-based look. All of it promises a much more fascinating, hands-on approach than a dry textbook, and it's a unique way of bringing encyclopedic knowledge to an era of Chromebooks and the cloud. Continue reading Google World Wonders Project takes you to Earth's treasures in glorious Street View vision (video) Google World Wonders Project takes you to Earth's treasures in glorious Street View vision (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Google Official Blog  |  Google World Wonders Project  | Email this | Comments Sony's PlayStation Vita has a YouTube app headed its way by the end of June Jun 1st 2012, 05:31 Assuming all that gaming, Facebooking and Tweeting isn't enough action for your PS Vita, Sony announced tonight it will get a YouTube app by the end of the month. Considering the built in web browser doesn't handle HTML5 or Flash video, native apps are still necessary to fill out its video streaming lineup. The company's US blog hasn't posted any pics yet, but Engadget Japan has a few screen grabs of what it will look like. Check after the break for another pic, while we wonder what other surprises Sony has planned in the run up to E3 2012. Continue reading Sony's PlayStation Vita has a YouTube app headed its way by the end of June Sony's PlayStation Vita has a YouTube app headed its way by the end of June originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Engadget Japan  |  PS Blog  | Email this | Comments Upscale London borough says no no no to BT's broadband revolution, ugly green boxes Jun 1st 2012, 05:18 Between all of the delays, disappointment and a general lack of availability, many Brits can't seem to catch a break when it comes to getting fast internet -- but this time it could be their own fault. BT's fiber optic rollout plans came to a screeching halt in Kensington and Chelsea after a staggering 96 of 108 applications for big green street cabinets housing the fiber were flat-out rejected. The local council just isn't prepared to clutter its pristine streets with the "ugly" boxes. The telecoms provider now says it'll concentrate on nearby areas that "have shown a greater eagerness to enjoy the benefits of broadband." It's a good thing there are no plans to paint their famous telephone booths green, or those might be out of a job as well. Upscale London borough says no no no to BT's broadband revolution, ugly green boxes originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Huffington Post  | Email this | Comments Google image search results crammed into picture dictionary Jun 1st 2012, 04:57 Though not quite a replacement for Mountain View's ill-fated dictionary, this 1,240 page tome contains the first Google image search result for each word in a run-of-the-mill dictionary. With a PHP script, London-based artists Felix Heyes and Ben West scraped the image from each search and compiled an alphabetically ordered PDF brimming with 21,000 images -- safesearch-disabled warts and all. "It's really an unfiltered, uncritical record of the state of human culture in 2012," West told Creative Applications Network. Alas, the volume isn't destined for mass distribution -- presumably to avoid copyright issues -- but the pair is considering sending a small batch of soft cover copies to print. Google image search results crammed into picture dictionary originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Huffington Post  |  C is G  | Email this | Comments

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