MacNN | FCC News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us FCC, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Dell readying a Pine Trail-based Mini 10? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/dell.fcc.post.hints.at.future.10in.netbook/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellinspironmini10v-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell could be planning a significant revision to its Mini 10 netbook if an FCC filing (PDF) is a clue. The testing for a seemingly nondescript 802.11n Wi-Fi mini-card makes reference to a 10-inch system with the model number P04T, which isn't known to apply to any current shipping Dell notebook. Few other details are available.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/dell.fcc.post.hints.at.future.10in.netbook/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:10:00 GMT FCC filing reveals upcoming Lenovo W701 notebook http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/lenovo.w701.to.sport.quad.core.i7.from.intel/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/lenovofccin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A recent FCC filing reveals that a new notebook from Lenovo is coming soon, powered by a 2GHz Intel chip believed to be the quad-core Core i7-920XM. The FCC filing points to the finished product as the ThinkPad W701 and confirms this with the presence of a Wacom digitizer, which has only shipped as part of the earlier W700.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/lenovo.w701.to.sport.quad.core.i7.from.intel/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT Mobinnova Beam FCC filing shows AT&T deal http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/mobinnova.to.bring.beam.netbook.to.att/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mobibeamin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A recently spotted FCC filing reveals that the netbook formerly known as the élan from Mobinnova will soon be coming to wireless provider AT&T, as evidenced by the BEAMATT product ID. If the specs remain the same as the élan, this means an 8.9-inch screen and processing power from NVIDIA's Tegra processor, which combine to output 720p HD video files and accelerated Flash content.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/mobinnova.to.bring.beam.netbook.to.att/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT Senator's bill would bar cellphone ETF rate spikes http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/law.forces.vz.others.to.keep.etf.in.check/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/htcimagio-verizon2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Minnesota Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Monday that she will introduce a measure to prevent US cellular carriers from raising their early termination fees (ETFs) quickly. The move is a direct reaction to Verizon's decision to double ETF rates for "advanced devices" like the Droid to deter customers from exiting their service early. Klobuchar claims the rate hike has "little to no relati... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/law.forces.vz.others.to.keep.etf.in.check/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT TiVo 802.11n adapter surfaces in FCC filing http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/unit.expected.to.replace.current.80211g.model/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/tivosml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A recent FCC filing indicates that TiVo is readying an 802.11n accessory. The device, listed as the AN0100 Wireless 11n AP, appears to be a successor to the current AG0100 Wireless G USB network adapter the company sells for connecting its DVRs to a home network. The current model supports TiVoToGo, multi-room viewing, music, photos, and online scheduling.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/unit.expected.to.replace.current.80211g.model/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:50:00 GMT Dell Mini 3iX shows at FCC with US 3G http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/dell.android.phone.greenlit.at.fcc/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellmini3i-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell's Mini 3iX smartphone has edged closer to the US today with an FCC filing. While the phone itself isn't photographed, a label diagram confirms its identity as it identifies the handheld as a phone with UMTS-based 3G and Bluetooth.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/dell.android.phone.greenlit.at.fcc/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT Comcast implements new throttling system [U] http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/comcast.two.tier.throttling.now.active/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/comcastcablemodem-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />(Update clarifying timing) Comcast in a new FCC notice (PDF) revealed that it has already begun implementing a new throttling system. The approach is now service-agnostic and will lower the priority of any data packets if a user's cable modem either tops 70 percent of download or upload bandwidth for more than 15 minutes or else is flagged as bogging down the CMTS node, which manages a neighborho... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/comcast.two.tier.throttling.now.active/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:15:00 GMT FCC filing shows FlipShare TV accessory for Flip camcorders http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/package.provides.remote.control.wireless.streams/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/flipsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An FCC filing has uncovered an unannounced FlipShare TV product that apparently serves as an accessory package for Cisco's Flip video recording devices. The system provides a USB dongle that communicates with a larger FlipShare TV box attached to a television. The TV box provides an HDMI output and standard RCA connections.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/package.provides.remote.control.wireless.streams/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:50:00 GMT litl readying thin netbook with custom OS http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/litl.easel.netbook.due.soon/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/litleasel-fcc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new PC startup, litl, is known today to be readying an unusual netbook design with a rare customized operating system. An FCC filing for the Easel reveals a 12-inch system whose display can bend past 180 degrees and with a deliberately rounded, child-friendly look. However, it should also run a custom version of Linux with a "card" interface that lets users pick from blue cards for core apps a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/litl.easel.netbook.due.soon/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMT FCC mulls auctioning TV spectrum to wireless providers http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/shift.said.to.help.reduce.spectrum.gap/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/fccsml2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The FCC is considering auctioning certain parts of the TV-broadcasting spectrum and selling it to wireless companies for broadband, according to the Wall Street Journal. The shift is designed to help avoid a situation FCC chairman Julius Genachowski recently described as an impending "spectrum crisis," as data usage rates continue to grow faster than the wireless providers can expand available ban... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/shift.said.to.help.reduce.spectrum.gap/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:20:00 GMT