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Intel and several corporate partners launched a program on Thursday aimed at helping cities use wireless networks to better serve their citizens–and perhaps make a little cash on the side.
Via [news.zdnet.com]

BT claims voice over internet protocol (VoIP) over WiFi will not fall outside established charging structures, while in the US it is being heralded as an alternative to 3G telephony and the death knell for fixed line operators.
Via [electronicsweekly.com]

According to company officials, the new wireless router expands the wireless range of traditional routers by two to four times by operating at the highest power level currently allowed by the FCC for wireless routers.
Via [cio-today.com]

While wireless LANs in homes are widespread, many consumers still don’t understand the potential use of their networks with consumer electronics devices, according to a survey released Wednesday by market research firm In-Stat.
Via [informationweek.com]

The city of San Francisco wants ideas for making the entire 49-square mile city a free — or at least cheap — Wi-Fi zone.
Via [businessweek.com]

Consumers worried about the safety of their wireless home networks might soon be able to rest a little easier with McAfee’s new Wireless Home Network Security software.
Via [pcmag.com]

A small wireless Internet service provider in Idaho and a wireless equipment start-up claim to have set a new record for transmitting data across a wireless link this week.
Via [news.zdnet.com]

A couple of months ago, I discussed the proliferation of Wi-Fi across the US and the world. A super technology to be sure but there’s a complimentary partner just waiting around the corner.
Via [enterpriseitplanet.com]

Ember Corp., a startup developer of Zigbee wireless chips for embedded systems, has opened a new facility in Cambridge, England, to house an expanded radio IC design team and a business development team serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Via [eet.com]

Details of HTC’s next smart phone design has emerged, courtesy of Finnish site qtek.fi, which tracks HTC customer Qtek.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

G2 Microsystems makes radio-frequency identification chips for managing and tracking mobile devices using Wi-Fi networks.
Via [informationweek.com]

Calypso Wireless, Inc. has acquired an equity interest in RV Technology Limited, Hong Kong with an option to buy the company. With this acquisition the company wants to accelerate development of its dual mode WiFi-GSM/GPRS VoIP phone based on Windows CE, the C1250i.
Via [geekzone.co.nz]

A Jupiter Research survey last year of consumers with wireless home networks found the top concerns were identity theft, eavesdropping and virus attacks. Yet some users actually encourage shared use, even though nearly all service providers forbid it in their broadband contracts.
Via [newsfactor.com]

If you haven’t purchased one of the latest and greatest multi-wireless-option handhelds, you might find your current device a little lacking. Fortunately, there are options for bringing your handheld up to wireless speed without getting a whole new device.
Via [entrepreneur.com]

Broadband wireless has traditionally flourished in developing economies, as a relatively low cost way to bring broadband access to countries with limited infrastructure. But this does not mean that it is a technology for spreading access to poor users. In general, operators in new economies target enterprises, expatriates and other high income oases, leaving rural and low income groups pretty much untouched.
Via [theregister.co.uk]