The United States and the European Union have solved a long-running standards dispute by agreeing to implement the BOC 1.1 signal modulation scheme in both the next generation of GPS and in Europe's new Galileo satellite navigation system.
The Digital Living Network Alliance, which includes Intel, HP, Microsoft, Nokia, Philips, Samsung and Sony, has drafted a set of guidelines for highly networked homes.
The new Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate specification reportedly supports data rates of 2.1 Mbps, about three times faster than current Bluetooth devices can achieve.