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- Wi-Fi
- (WIreless-FIdelity) A logo from the Wi-Fi Alliance that certifies network devices comply with the IEEE 802.11 wireless Ethernet standards. In the early 2000s, Wi-Fi/802.11 became widely used (initially...
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- iPhone tethering rumored
- When I travel I carry a second phone alongside my iPhone – for one reason. Tethering. I need to be able to get online wherever I am and Wi-Fi isn't exactly ubiquitous and free Wi-Fi seems to be getting scarcer with each passing day. To make matters...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Apple Inc., 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch
- With the launch of its long-hyped WiMax service XOHM scheduled to debut in September in Baltimore, on Thursday Sprint announced a set of location-based personalization features that will enhance the user experience of WiMax subscribers by allowing them to, for example, quickly look up restaurants, check traffic and weather, and...
- Tags: Sprint Xohm, Privacy, Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- Wireless networks mimicking biological systems
- The goal of the EU-funded WINSOC project is to build self-organizing networks of wireless sensors by applying principles learned from living organisms. These wireless sensors will be used for a wide range of environmental monitoring purposes. As says the WINSOC scientific coordinator, 'Living systems are intrinsically robust against cells dying...
- Tags: Network, Wireless Sensor Network, Sensor, Wireless Network, Measurement Data, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- First images of Google-powered HTC Dream
- It was rumored that the HTC G1 Dream would be the first Google powered phone on the market, and if everything pans out, those rumors will end up being true with a launch date sooner than later. Android Guys have the first mock-up drawings of the Dream, and it's...
- Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Digital Media, Digital Video, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- How do we address the have-nots?
- I attended a leadership summit on Monday (it was actually pretty good stuff, with concrete plans, goals, and generally more than you get out of your average bit of professional development) and, not surprisingly, a serious focus was on technology. I think people are finally realizing that, while technology...
- Tags: Kid, Productivity, Business Structures, Wireless LANs, Transportation, Leadership, Wi-Fi, Finance, Wireless, Management, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Google Android loses Bluetooth API, Bluetooth still lives
- Google has dropped both the Bluetooth and GTalkService IM APIs from the Android 0.9 beta SDK. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, SDK, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Go ahead...bring in your laptop
- There is a growing controversy in our district over the use of personal laptops and other computing devices that can access our wireless or wired networks. A significant majority, myself included, believe that, aside from WPA and a strong password for the routers, teachers and students should be able...
- Tags: Teacher, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Cortado Basic Print (zip)
- E-mails, calendar entries, contacts, tasks, memos - Cortado Basic Print puts text entries saved on your BlackBerry on paper quickly and easily. You don't even need an internet connection to do so. The text is sent via Bluetooth directly to a local Bluetooth-capable printer. Via an additional "Print" option in...
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
- Intel chairman pursues passions
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das speaks with Craig Barrett at the Intel Developer Forum about his quest to introduce technology as a means of advancing education in developing nations. Barrett gives us his take on the so-called feud between Intel and One Laptop Per Child, defends Intel's bullish stance on...
- Tags: Craig Barrett, Intel Corp., Wi-Fi, Wireless, IDF, Intel, education, OLPC, WiMax, Sumi Das
- Videos 2008-08-21
- Live from IDF: Entertainment, WiMax and a sense of security.
- When you're talking tech, it never hurts to have a convertible BMW on stage with you. The afternoon keynote speeches at the Intel Developer Forum covered a lot of ground and some eye candy to keep us focused on what a couple of hours of geek speak can morph into,...
- Tags: Security, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Computer, Intel Corp., WiMAX, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Inside the Intel Developer Forum
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with senior editor Sam Diaz about trends and products at this year's Intel Developer Forum. Diaz discusses how the chipmaker's latest processors pave the way for innovations that cut across industries. He also explains why Intel's ever-faithful support of WiMax may finally begin reaping...
- Tags: Intel Corp., Diaz, Leadership, Strategy, Wi-Fi, Semiconductors, Wireless, Management, Hardware, Intel, IDF, chips, WiMax, Sumi, Sam
- Videos 2008-08-19
- Pleasant 'Dream' for HTC, Google: FCC approves
- The FCC has approved HTC's 'Dream' phone, which will now be the first Android-based handset to hit the market, InfoWeek reports. It will support T-Mobile's 3G network. (Let's see if it handles 3G better than Apple and AT&T.) Looks like it will have a "jog ball" (trackball?),...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Federal Government, 3G, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- I am I, GoogQuixote, the lord of free wireless
- Google has now launched a campaign called FreeTheAirwaves aimed at making the "white space" between auctioned channels unlicensed. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Monopoly, Spectrum, Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Wireless, wireless everywhere
- I know that most mainstream wireless hardware lacks the throughput or capacity of a wired network. I fully understand the downsides a/b/g/n wireless and I know that cables aren't going anywhere anytime soon, especially as they bring gigabit to the desktop more routinely. That being said, I just...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-15
- Top US wireless providers in customer satisfaction: Verizon, Alltel, TMobile, ATT
- Wireless phone customers who call their provider when experiencing a problem are waiting on hold longer than in the past to speak with a service representative, according to the JD Power and Associates. The average amount of time wireless customers spend on hold before speaking with a customer service representative...
- Tags: Phone, Alltel Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Wireless Customer, Wi-Fi, Wireless, AM
- Blog posts 2008-08-15
- Rumored BlackBerry 8350i to include both WiFi and GPS
- Rumored BlackBerry 8350i to include both WiFi and GPSNothing newsworthy here....The 8320 at At&t has both WiFi and GPS....it's been on the market for almost a year.All BlackBerry buzz is about BoldNo Bold? Hmmmm... That seems worth mentioning.RE: Rumored BlackBerry 8350i to include both WiFi and GPSand why did we...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Handhelds, GPS, Wi-Fi, RIM BlackBerry
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Rumored BlackBerry 8350i to include both WiFi and GPS
- My iPhone 3G was returned yesterday and on the way home I swung by the T-Mobile store and picked up one of those new Sunset colored BlackBerry Curves and enabled the BIS with T-Mobile. Upon the request of many readers, I plan to start adding more BlackBerry coverage to this...
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, GPS, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-08-13
- Archos GPS in-car holder
- The Archos GPS in-car holder ($129) transforms your existing Archos605 WiFi portable video player into a full-fledged GPS navigation system. For Archos 605 WiFi owners whose GPS needs are strictly in-car, the Archos GPS in-car holder is a great value compared with a similar priced standalone system.DesignConstructed mostly of black...
- Tags: Handhelds, Wireless LANs, Archos, GPS, Archos 605 WiFi, Archos 605, Archos GPS, Wi-Fi, Archos GPS in-car holder, in-car holder
- Product reviews 2008-08-13
- 266 mln wireless subscribers in the US by 2013
- Wireless subscriber growth is slowing due to market saturation, with US carriers adding only 26 mln new subscribers in the next five years to reach 266 mln in 2013. Adoption by teens and young adults will become nearly ubiquitous as the majority of the demographic already have cell phones, and...
- Tags: Wireless Subscriber Growth, Wi-Fi, Wireless, AM
- Blog posts 2008-08-13
- Video: Will Wi-Fi fly with travelers?
- ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz gives his take on Delta Air Lines' announcement that it will be providing in-flight Wi-Fi for a fee later this year. Diaz says it's smart business because users can take control of their in-flight entertainment, whether they're accessing e-mail, playing video games, or watching streaming...
- Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Wireless LANs, Web Site Development, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Marketing, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-11
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