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High definition digital has changed the way we consume television. Now, that same change is coming to regional Victoria. Metropolitan Melbourne is reportedly the last of the areas in Australia to go digital-only, with the switch scheduled for December of 2013. According to this WAtoday report, new high definition digital transmitters have been built to serve regional areas with poor or no analog television coverage. The federal government is also helping households lacking terrestrial coverage to access high definition digital through a new service known as Viewer Access Satellite Television.

Successfully networking/reinventing the television set has been the Holy Grail for numerous companies over the past decade. Apple legend Steven Jobs said he thought he had finally figured it out in an interview prior to his death, but rumors of an Apple (screen) TV have been floating around for a couple of years. Will Jobs' last hurrah be a successful remake of the boob tube, or will a combination of consumer electronics manufacturer pigheadness, Google lust, and service provider control trump it?

TRENDnet officials have confirmed the availability of, 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge; model TEW-680MB, in the market. This new TEW-680MB band claims to offer the highest wireless connection speeds available for up to four media center devices such as media players, gaming consoles, Internet televisions, and NVRs.

Digital View, a supplier of professional class LCD display solutions to the Broadcast, Military, Marine, Avionics, Medical, Industrial and Digital Signage markets, announced partnership with Vitech US to extend distribution of Digital View's signage and Pro-AV solutions across all of South and Central America.

It may seem like a bad dream: A burglar donning a ski mask breaks into your office not to steal your money, but to steal your intellectual property located on your computer. Unfortunately, intellectual property theft is becoming a cold hard reality and a ubiquitous problem.

Digital signage is used by most businesses to advertise and promote their products. It is a system which uses electronic display to display ads, educational or promotional videos. Videotel is one of the leading companies in this field. During the last 30 years, Videotel has met the requirements of both professional video and standalone signage of many customers who are located throughout the nation.

One For All, a provider of universal remote controls, announced the launch of SmartControl Motion that activates the most popular commands by a single gesture.

An article from Yahoo reveals that for three months including July, August and September, spending in the industry rose approximately five percent, when compared to a year earlier, at $3.9 billion. The figures released by The Digital Entertainment Group show the increased spend marks the first time since the recession began back in 2008.