Connections
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| First episode date | October 17, 1978 |
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| Final episode date | December 19, 1978 |
| Presented by | James Burke |
| Creators | James Burke |
| Networks | BBC |
| BBC One | |
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| ID | 2314074 |
About Connections
An interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention.
Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold
... Energy companies like Octopus Energy, one of Europe s largest investors in renewable energy, say they have been told by National Grid that they need to wait up to 15 years for some Connections - far beyond the government s 2035 target...
Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity
... Satellite broadband is fast and generally reliable, but more expensive than cable or fibre Connections...
Bolsover: The small town with dreams of becoming a city
... " We have got royal Connections - Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria were entertained at Bolsover Castle in the 17th Century - and Bess of Hardwick was one of the most notable figures of Elizabethan English society...
Chileans divided ahead of presidential run-off
... In turn Mr Boric, a former student protester, has played on his rival s authoritarian Connections - Mr Kast s father was recently revealed to have been a member of the Nazi party...
Paul Whelan: The curious case of ex-marine in prison for spying in Russia
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Digital poverty in the schools, in which a few laptops
... their families may have cell phones with internet Connections - but for those, the data is in low-paid, insecure jobs, expensive...
Gare du Nord: Why Europe's busiest station needs a makeover fast
... They also know that as Europe s busiest station - serving local, regional and international Connections - the Gare du Nord acts as a window to the capital...
General election 2019: Who are the voters that can't make up their minds?
... There also is strong evidence voters prefer candidates with local Connections - research has even indicated the distance between a voter s home and the candidate s residential address is a predictor of their level of support...
Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity
By Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor
A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year.
It means that in places where there is no mobile coverage, handsets can connect with passing satellites to send and receive messages.
Qualcomm's chips are found in many Android-powered smartphones.
Apple announced a satellite feature for the iPhone 14 in September 2022.
The Service is currently only available for sending and receiving basic text messages in an emergency.
British smartphone maker Bullitt was The First to launch its own satellite service, beating Apple to The Post . It is also for emergency use, and will be available in selected areas when first rolled out.
The new partnership will make the same service accessible to millions more smartphone users, without tying them to a particular Brand - But it will be down to the manufacturer to enable it.
Iridium is the original satellite phone system, sending its first satellite in to orbit in 1997. It completed a refresh of its network of 75 spacecraft in 2019.
The satellites cover the entire globe and fly in Low Orbit , around 485 miles (780km) above The Earth , and groups of them can communicate with each other, passing data between them.
Qualcomm said that at first the new feature, called Snapdragon Satellite, will only be incorporated into its premium chips so is unlikely to appear in budget devices.
But it will eventually be rolled out to tablets, laptops and even vehicles, and also become a service that is not restricted to emergency Communication - although there is likely to be a fee for this.
Satellite connectivity is broadly considered to be The Next frontier for mobile phones because it tackles The Problem of " not-spots" - areas where there is no existing coverage. These tend to be more common in rural or remote places.
It has already been successfully deployed to provide broadband coverage by services such as Elon Musk 's Starlink.
Satellite broadband is fast and generally reliable, But more expensive than cable or fibre Connections .
Source of news: bbc.com
