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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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- Gulf of execution
- When someone mentions the "gulf of execution" I tend to think Tonkin or bay of pigs, but in IT the term has another meaning entirely - more akin. I think, to "gulf of delusion" than anything to do with geography or mission. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: Gulf, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Identity Theft, Wireless, Security, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Robert Scoble: 'No bigger week for Nokia' than this one
- Robert Scoble of Scobleizer fame is in Barcelona, Spain for Nokia World, a week where Nokia talks to its top customers, and according to him, there is no bigger week for Nokia than this one: It's their "touchiest week." So what's Nokia got to say, you ask?...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Robert Scoble, Apple Inc., Bluetooth, Smart Phones, GPS, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Clearwire-Sprint make it official, pave way for WiMax rollout
- A mobile WiMax service, called Clear, will soon be here, now that Clearwire and Sprint-Nextel have completed a $14.5 billion joint-venture deal that was announced in May. The new company formed by the deal, which will retain the Clearwire name, will create a 4G nationwide broadband wireless network that will...
- Tags: Clearwire Corp., Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speed
- Once again, this opinionated jackass dives in head first, looking at the next generation of networking and whether wireless technology will ever overtake Ethernet. by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Security, Ethernet Cable, Wired Inc., Network, Cable, Wireless Connectivity, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-11-27
- Wi-Fi while you fly
- Imagine sending e-mails, browsing blogs, and booking your next trip with ease while soaring above the clouds. CNET's Kara Tsuboi tests out Virgin America's new in-flight Wi-Fi service and concludes that we'll no longer be able to slack off during a business trip again.
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless, News, kara tsuboi, virgin airlines, wi-fi, internet, cell phones, laptops, sfo, flying
- Videos 2008-11-25
- Netbooks + Ubuntu: On fence about form factor; OS solid
- Last week, I bought a Dell Mini 9 preloaded with Ubuntu. The idea: Check out a netbook and take Ubuntu for a spin. The early reaction: Netbooks can be handy, but they can also cramp your hands with those dinky keyboards. And aside from some early problems with connecting to...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., WEP, Operating System, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- Virgin America's Wi-Fi in the sky
- CNET gets the chance to try out Virgin America's in-flight Wi-Fi service on a demonstration flight. Our slideshow puts you on the plane. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Virgin America, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-11-22
- Gallery: Blackberry Storm User Interface Hi-Res
- A quickee gallery of the Blackberry Storm User Interface by Jason O'Grady
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, BlackBerry Storm, Bluetooth, card slot, EDGE, GPS, GSM, HSPA, HTML, landscape, MMS, navigation, November, portrait, removable battery, Research In Motion, RIM, touch screen, Verizon, Wi-Fi, Jason O\'Grady
- Image galleries 2008-11-21
- Gallery: Blackberry Storm User Interface
- Some pictures of the new Blackberry Storm user interface. by Jason O'Grady
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, BlackBerry Storm, Bluetooth, card slot, EDGE, GPS, GSM, HSPA, HTML, landscape, MMS, navigation, November, portrait, removable battery, Research In Motion, RIM, touch screen, Verizon, Wi-Fi, Jason O\'Grady
- Image galleries 2008-11-20
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Free cell phones
- The holiday shopping season is upon us and with people's concerns about the economy spending will most likely be down and buyers will be looking for deals for gifts. In this first holiday shopping guide, I'll collect and present you with informaton for the best free cellphones on the market...
- Tags: Phone, Holiday, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Radio, MicroSD, microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, LG CU515, Bluetooth, Telecom & Utilities
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Review: TeleNav Shotgun internet connected personal navigation device
- Last week TeleNav announced their new Shotgun personal navigation device PND. The Shotgun takes the tried and true TeleNav navigation software (found on many carrier phones as AT&T Navigator, Sprint Navigation, etc.) and places it on a very nice piece of hardware. I was sent an evaluation unit to check...
- Tags: Destination, Device, Internet, Shotgun, TeleNav Shotgun, Display, ETA, GPS, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Boingo to provide WiFi service on Washington State ferries
- Boingo Wireless provides WiFi services all over the world and I have used them on the past in Spain and London. They have been busy adding more wireless networks and today announced that they will be providing the services for the Washington State ferry system. About 1/4 of the employees...
- Tags: Ferry, Boingo Networks, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week
- Here are a few of ZDNet's favorite items from the past week, including Nikon Coolpix S60, McAfee Internet Security 2009, and a wireless classic Nintendo-style controller. by CNET News.com
- Tags: McAfee Internet Security, Photograph, Wi-Fi, Wireless, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-11-17
- USA Today, Wall Street Journal review Autonet Mobile in-car Wi-Fi service
- We first wrote a few months ago about Chrysler announcing that it was offering a Wi-Fi option for its 2009 vehicles. Now the mainstream tech press has taken it for its first spin—and have given Autonet Mobile a tentative thumbs up. The Autonet router costs $449, and...
- Tags: Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- HTC announces world's first GSM/WiMAX mobile phone
- HTC is arguably the most innovative company when it comes to mobile phones, in particular those running the Windows Mobile operating system. Today, they announced the HTC MAX 4G device that is the world's first GSM/WiMAX headset. The device will be available in Russia on the Yota Mobile WiMAX network....
- Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Matthew Miller, 4G, WiMAX, Wi-Fi
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Dismissing the open source bear at the door
- The best advice I can offer, especially if you're short of money, is to keep working. Find important jobs which need doing. Find code that can help do them. So long as you have a laptop with WiFi on it, you are still in the game. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Bear, Dana Blankenhorn, Wireless LANs, Games, Recruitment & Selection, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Wireless, Open Source, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Open-source Company, Movie, Internet
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Introducing the world's smallest 802.11n adapter
- I'm not sure there was a groundswell of opinion asking networking manufacturers for tinier USB-based network adapter, but smaller is always better, right? At least that's the thinking from Planex, which claims to have built the world's smallest, lightest 802.11n adapter in the form of the GW-USMini2N. (See a comparison...
- Tags: WPA, Network, Adapter, IEEE 802.11n, GW-USMini2N, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- TeleNav is riding Shotgun with their new personal navigation device
- Sometimes the lid gets blown off news about devices and software earlier than planned and it seems that today the TeleNav website developers may have been a little trigger happy as they posted the details on the upcoming TeleNav Shotgun personal navigation device. There is one back in Seattle for...
- Tags: Device, TeleNav, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Tools & Techniques, Internet, Management, Matthew Miller, TeleNav Shotgun, TeleNav Software, GPS, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Wireless
- Blog posts 2008-11-08
- Sprint: Subscribers continue to bolt
- Sprint continues to lose customers to other carriers as the company reported a third quarter subscriber tally of 50.5 million, down from 54 million a year ago. The company lost 1.3 million wireless customers on a net basis in the third quarter including 1.1 million post-paid. Wall...
- Tags: Sprint Communications, Wi-Fi, Wireless, WiMAX, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Gears of War 2 special edition Zune 120 available
- Last year Microsoft ran a promotion with a Halo special edition Zune device and now we have the Gears of War 2 special edition Zune. This is the latest generation 120GB Zune and is priced US$30 over a standard black Zune 120 at US$279.99. For this extra premium you get...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Matthew Miller, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
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