The European Capanina research consortium has created a new method of delivering high speed internet access. Using a helium filled balloon, floating at an altitude of 24,000 meters, the consortium achieved an amazing downlink speed of 1.25Gbps. While the idea is novel, the Wi-Fi technology used in the balloon is one of the older standards, …
Monthly Archives: October 2005
Bond tied to hedge fund launched – Financial Times
Barclays Capital and Signet Capital Management, two large hedge funds have launched a new bond. The payout structure of the bond is linked to a basket of hedge funds. This provides another method of investing in non-traditional investments. Unlike a regular hedge fund, where your money is at direct risk, and it is locked in …
Video iPod Details
The Video iPod will come in two sizes, 30GB and 60GB, they can store up to 150 hours of video, that you can watch on a 2.5 inch color display. These iPods have a 20 hour battery life, and come in both the standard white that we have seen for a long time, and now …
Announcing the Video iPod
Today, Apple announced the video iPod. The new video iPod has a 2 1/2-inch color display and is an update of the classic white iPod, Jobs said, in the event the company had dubbed “One more thing” on its invitations. This is the second time in a few months that Apple has added to its …
Arbitrage Analysis
This year at NYU Stern, there is a brand new club, Arbitrage Analysis. Arbitrage Analysis (”Arbo”) is dedicated to educating members and applying the concepts of arbitrage through senior member presentations and guest speakers. Some topics include portfolio management as well as derivatives trading and exotic trading strategies. Arbo will also focus on educating members …
Investment Analysis Group – First Three Meetings
The first three meetings of the Investment Analysis Group (IAG) were extremely successful. The first introductory meeting was attended by over 140 students. During this meeting the Administrative Board introduced the idea and philosophy behind IAG, and gave a general overview of future meetings. The first presentation was on Silicon Motion (SIMO), by Chairman Ken …
Video iPod?
On Wednesday October 12th, Apple is hosting a special event, which has all the appearances of a product announcement. Taking a look at the invitation, it is highly possible that Apple will announce a Video iPod. According to Apple Insider, an unnamed “reliable” source said that will be announced. It will be a 60GB player, …