Day: June 20, 2005

When it comes to converting camcorder or DVD video, it pays to look at the space-saving Divx format. Tom’s Hardware analyzed the new Divx version 6 in the THG Lab, and compared it to WMV 9 and MPEG-2. >> Tom’s Hardware DivX 6 test >> http://www.divx.com

BBC is running is an interview with Niklas Zennström, the internet entrepreneur behind both Kazaa and Skype, about how his two inventions came about, and how broadband and wireless devices are shaping his vision for the future. From the interview: “On the other hand, Skype, just like Kazaa and other software, are encouraging people to… Continue reading Interview with Kazaa and Skype founder

This tropical island off the east coast of Africa is best-known for its white-sand beaches, its designer clothing outlets and its spicy curries. But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year’s end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world’s first nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet.” From… Continue reading Mauritius wants to be the first wireless nation