Wi-Fi signal detectors should let you track down a wireless signal before booting up your notebook and wasting power. Unfortunately, early versions of the devices didn’t work very well. I tested three new devices and found them dramatically more useful than previous products. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: January 28, 2005
EDGE, WiMax, HSDPA, IMS: Can You Pick The Winners From The Losers?
Mobile operator mmO2 has been sorting out where it will be setting out its stall for the alphabet soup of connectivity of the future. Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
World Domination Postponed
To hear some of its more enthusiastic proponents you might conclude that WiMax, an emerging wireless-broadband technology, was about to take over the world. WiMax is akin to a long-range version of the popular Wi-Fi technology that allows computers close to a small base-station to surf the internet without wires. Whereas Wi-Fi’s range is limited… Continue Reading