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How dangerous is the pacemaker hack?

Not very. Despite the snarky headlines, you're not going to be able to create a zombie army with this hack. As our own Chris Soghoian notes, many newer pacemakers give off signals which can be read up to 5 meters away. That's a Bluetooth distance,...

Tags: Team, Wireless Internet Connection, Attack, Team Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-03-14

Set up and share a wireless Internet connection in Windows Vista

Some of the best behind-the-scenes improvements in the new Vista operating system involve networking: with Vista, networking is both easier to set up and more stable. In this chapter download from Wireless Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista, learn how to set up and share a wireless Internet connection...

Tags: Internet Connection, Wireless Internet Connection, Network, Wireless Internet, Microsoft Windows Vista, Que Publishing, Chapter Coverage, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2007-10-04

Additional Resources

AirRadar 1.2.4 (Mac)

Scanning for wireless networks is now easier and more personalized! AirRadar allows you to scan for open networks and tag them as favourites or filter them out. View detailed network information, graph network signal strength, and automatically join the best open network in range. Whether you are driving around looking...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Koingo Software, AirRadar, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-28

TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router

At less than $40, the TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router is among the cheapest 802.11n routers, if not the cheapest, you can find on the market. It's also the first we've reviewed that supports the single-stream standard and therefore caps at only 150Mbps hence the Lite designation. Other Wireless-N...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, network, TP-LINK

Product reviews 2009-10-26

Small Network Icons 2009.1 (Windows)

Small Network Icons is a collection of pre-made high quality icons representing various network related items: network card, cable, network hub, wireless connection, network engineer, network security, administrator and others. The icons in the collection are distributed as BMP, PNG, GIF and ICO files with each icon present in the...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Icon, Aha-soft, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-18

Netgear Digital Entertainer Live

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...

Tags: Corporate communications, PRODUCTIVITY, Storage, Digital media, Digital music, Netgear Inc., Digital Entertainer, Digital Entertainer Live

Product reviews 2009-10-08

AT&T ends iPhone VoIP restrictions; Skype set free

AT&T is allowing voice over Internet protocol VoIP services over its 3G network for Apple's iPhone. Previously, VoIP was limited to a Wi-Fi connection. In a statement, AT&T said: AT&T today announced it has taken the steps necessary so that Apple can enable VoIP applications on...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., IP, Skype Technologies S.A., Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

How Verizon might ruin Android

Okay Dana - how might Verizon ruin Android?By not actually writing an answer to the posited headline, it sure appears to me that you are trying to get comments from people like me to write your article for you. It might work a little better if you actually posited an...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

TV Everywhere: We're not just ready; we're already doing it

LCD TV'sWith the LCD TV's taking over of the market its making the transition even easier. I need no other equipment than a laptop with RGB and even better S-Video to hook up to my LCD and play movies over my wireless connection from my home server using VLC...

Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, TV, LCD

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

iPhone: "Just works" (70% of the time)

Based on my experience...nonsense talk. I have indeed have had dropped calls, so I won't say that AT&Ts perfect or even great, but very, very few. Maybe ten in the ten months since I've been with AT&T, and some of those were because of bad signal, as opposed...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Revisiting RIM: Are the enterprise storm clouds brewing?

In the context of the scenario...it could very well come down to iPhone v. RIM. If, as posited, businesses adopt a BYOP model. That kind of thing doesn't matter what wireless network your using, if they'll open exchange up for you to hook your iPhone to. Which may - and...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, data plan, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., BIS, RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web

Although HP and Lexmark both released touch-screen printers at the same time, we have to credit HP for being the first to bring one to the consumer space, with the Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web. The printer connects directly to the Web through a wired or wireless connection without the need...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Web, printer, Hewlett-Packard Co., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-09-28

Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice

How about fixing the first articleso we know what you are talking about.Torn...I can certainly appreciate the arguments being trotted out by Google. They seem, however, to want to have the best of both worlds...acting as a de-facto "common carrier" while not actually being one. Given this, I...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Darkmane, ATT, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., carrier, network

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice

Here's Google's response to AT&T's charges that Voice discriminates against users in certain, expensive locations. Google's argument: yes, the common carrier system is broken and should be fixed so that local carriers can't rip off common carriers for outrageous connection fees. >Under the common carrier laws, AT&T...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Voice, AT&T Corp., Carrier, Google Voice, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Lexmark Platinum Pro 905

Businesses shopping for a new multifunction printer already have enough decisions to make without throwing a touch-screen option into the mix, but most of the big printer vendors already have models with one or one in the works. We've reviewed the Brother MFC-990CW and the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless,...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, printer, Platinum Pro 905, touch screen, Lexmark International Inc.

Product reviews 2009-09-25

AT&T cries foul to FCC, uses Google Voice to spark Net Neutrality debate

There's a Net Neutrality battle going on and AT&T has put a double-edged sword at the feet of the FCC - and Google's name is written all over it. AT&T sent a letter to the FCC today, asking the regulatory agency to look into the practices of...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Voice, AT&T Corp., Net Neutrality, Google Voice, Federal Government, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition)

The new Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax is a great upgrade from the Netgear WNDR3300. It now supports true dual bands, offering simultaneous Wireless-N performance in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. The router also offers a decent network storage feature when coupled with a USB external hard drive. It includes a traffic...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, WNDR3700, Netgear Inc., network

Product reviews 2009-09-23

Wireless service boosters: A good idea but we shouldn't have to pay extra

You would think that the news of an AT&T Femtocell product - basically, a network extender that can help boost a weak cell phone signal in homes and buildings - would be a welcome product, especially for the iPhone users who regularly have to deal with dropped calls. ...

Tags: Network, AT&T Corp., Wireless Service, Wireless, Network Extender, Networking, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Wireless And Mobility, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-21

802.11n approved; Not 'new' and hardly groundbreaking

I'm moving to itWell, if all you do is check email and write blog posts all day - then yeah, g is fine.BUT - if you ever intend on watching high-def video or play games, then even g is not enough. You'll want n.WiMAX is interesting, BUT:-No computer we have...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, NETWORKING, N-Router, WPA-PSK, wireless, IEEE 802.11n, Netgear Inc., network

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Could One Laptop Per Child be a bad thing?

Or roadsOr how about roads so farmers can get there goods to the markets cheaper? The one laptop per kid is such a scam. Why should kids get cheap laptops overs small business owners. Who would be more productive. Um track sales, write, write e-mail, do books. I am so...

Tags: One Laptop Per Child project

Discussion threads 2009-09-10