Networking specialist Netgear will try its luck in the voice over wireless LAN (WLAN) market later this year by launching a Wi-Fi only mobile handset with an integrated Skype voice over IP (VoIP) client. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
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Palm PDA Gets TV Via Wi-Fi
Already available from several cellular operators, the MobiTV broadcast TV service is now available to Palm PDA users via Wi-Fi. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Pearl To Be Found In Oyster Speakers?
Avega Systems, based in Australia, trots out the Oyster speaker system which promises to deliver a high quality listening experience through wireless connectivity over a network. Via [news.designtechnica.com]… Continue Reading
Using Wi-Fi/Cellular In P2P Positioning
When Cyril Houri and a group of friends he refers to as “GPS alpha geeks†were frustrated by poor satellite reception in the big cities where they lived, they decided to do something about it. The result is Navizon, a wireless positioning system that works on Pocket PC PDAs by triangulating signals from Wi-Fi access… Continue Reading
Next-Gen Wi-Fi Showdown
Vendors looking to increase ever-eroding margins on commodity 802.11a, b, and g gear have been pushing for higher speeds and a faster ratification of 802.11n. Tired of the wait, Airgo Networks designed its own 802.11n-like chip set to be used first by Netgear in its RangeMax 240 router, announced last week, which has a maximum… Continue Reading
Nintendo DS To Receive Buffalo’s Wi-Fi Tech
So far only available in Japan, Buffalo now will also be providing its AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) to Nintendo DS users in the US. Via [tgdaily.com]… Continue Reading
The Phone Line Wi-Fi Extender
If you can’t get your Wi-Fi router or access point (AP) at home to reach every area of your house where you want a signal, what do you do? According to SercoNet Senior Vice President of Development Mike Harnack, most people go to the store and buy products like range extenders, high-gain antennas or repeaters.… Continue Reading
Insatiable Demand Pushes Wi-Fi To New Highs
Insatiable demand for wireless networking technology from both consumers and business has helped push up annual unit sales of Wi-Fi equipment to more than 100m chipsets in six years, according to newly published data. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Settles Lawsuit On Wi-Fi Speed Claims
Netgear has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of inflating the data speeds of its Wi-Fi networking devices in advertising materials. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Aims For Wireless Sweet Spot
The Nokia 770 is not a cell phone, nor a shrunken laptop. Instead, this nifty little handheld tablet computer is designed to do one thing well: Access the Web, anywhere. Via [msnbc.msn.com]… Continue Reading
Nokia Gets Aggressive On Wi-Fi
Nokia has confirmed that it will no longer release business phones without Wi-Fi capability. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Palm PDA Swaps Storage For Wi-Fi
Palm’s new TX sacrifices some of the storage and processing power of its predecessor, the Tungsten T5, in exchange for Wi-Fi and a lower price. The end result: more features for the buck. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi-Enabled Digital Camera Disappoints
My snapshots are very time-sensitive. Well, not really. If you think it takes too long, however, to upload your photos to a computer and then e-mail them, print them, or transfer them to a blog, Kodak’s EasyShare-One–a consumer digital camera with Wi-Fi–could speed things up. But you’ll make sacrifices for the convenience. Via [washingtonpost.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Security Without The Pain
The best burglar alarm system in the world is no protection if the homeowner can’t figure out how to turn it on. Bluesocket clearly knows this. With its BlueSecure line of wireless gateways, the company has emphasized simplicity of setup and configuration. Via [fcw.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Admits Wireless Speed Claims Are Misleading
The real question in the Netgear class action case is why it only applied to NetGear, given the absurd figures quoted by all Wi-Fi hotspot providers. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading