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Chip Helps Electric Outlet Go Broadband

Sick Nightmares
29-09-2005, 15:56
Chip Helps Electric Outlet Go Broadband

By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer

TOKYO - The common electric socket will serve as your home's connection to broadband with a new chip developed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. — doing away with all the Ethernet cables or the hassle of hooking up to a wireless network device.

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Products are still being developed, but gadgets embedded with the chip from the Japanese manufacturer of Panasonic products can hook up to a broadband network by plugging into the common electrical outlet, company officials said Thursday.



Holy crap, this is one of my wildest dreams! NO MORE ENTANGLED CABLES running throughout the house! WWOOO HHOOOOOOOOOO
SimNewtonia
29-09-2005, 16:18
Chip Helps Electric Outlet Go Broadband

By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer

TOKYO - The common electric socket will serve as your home's connection to broadband with a new chip developed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. — doing away with all the Ethernet cables or the hassle of hooking up to a wireless network device.

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Products are still being developed, but gadgets embedded with the chip from the Japanese manufacturer of Panasonic products can hook up to a broadband network by plugging into the common electrical outlet, company officials said Thursday.



Holy crap, this is one of my wildest dreams! NO MORE ENTANGLED CABLES running throughout the house! WWOOO HHOOOOOOOOOO

Yeah, I heard about this a few weeks ago on TV. :rolleyes:
Sick Nightmares
29-09-2005, 16:24
Yeah, I heard about this a few weeks ago on TV. :rolleyes:
Well,.......... Good for you, want a medal?
SimNewtonia
29-09-2005, 16:37
Well,.......... Good for you, want a medal?

No, I just felt like saying it. :D