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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
- 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
- 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
- iPhone 2.2 update is out
- Good news everyone or for iPhone owners at least. Apple has released software update 2.2 for the iPhone. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Podcasts, Keyboards, Wireless LANs, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- 50% of enterprises in Philippines have access to enterprise mobility
- Philippine small and medium-sized enterprises have reached a good degree of enterprise mobility and WLAN adoption, either throughout or in specific areas in their organizations, according to IDC. 49% of organization confirmed that at least 50% of their workforce have access to enterprise mobility devices, while 46% have access to...
- Tags: Mobile E-mail, Mobile, Mobility, WLAN, SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, LANs, Telephony, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Networking, NB
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- What does FCC's decision on white spaces spectrum mean for wireless?
- Despite Dolly Parton's best efforts, the FCC voted unanimously yesterday to open up the unlicensed white spaces spectrum to companies hoping to build wireless devices that can make use of the spectrum, which currently sits unused between TV channels. (A PDF version of the official press release is here.) Because...
- Tags: FCC, Network, Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Federal Government, Wireless, WiMAX, Network Technology, Government, Networking, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- AT&T adds value to iPhone with expanded Web connectivity
- One of the common themes at Dreamforce and Web 2.0 Summit, both in San Francisco this week, is that companies that add value to their products and services during this economic downturn are the ones that will be best-positioned when the country finally gets its finances back in order. ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Wayport, AT&T Corp., Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Channel Management, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Cloud computing activities among WiFi users
- All internet users Laptop WiFi users Use webmail services 56% 64% Store personal photos online 34 44 Use online apps such as Google Docs 29 38 Store personal videos online 7 13 Pay to store computer files online 5...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Internet, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Marketing, NB
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- FCC agrees to free white-space spectrum
- America wins. Large broadcasting companies and makers of devices like wireless microphones are squirming today after the FCC announced that it has voted in favor of Google -- freeing the frequencies between television channels to create a wireless broadband service. What does that really...
- Tags: FCC, Spectrum, Wireless Broadband, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Federal Government, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Government, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards
- The Federal Communications Commission has opened up so-called wireless white spaces--unused spectrum between broadcast channels--in a move the agency hopes paves the way for 'Wi-Fi on Steroids'. In a statement following the FCC's 5-0 approval Techmeme, Chairman Kevin Martin said: Opening the white spaces will allow...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., WiMAX, Broadband, Spectrum, Federal Government, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- New wireless chip promises to kick Wi-Fi's butt in data transmission
- If you're waiting for the technology that will make Wi-Fi seem as quaint as a black-and-white TV, you'll be excited by the news from National Taiwan University, where a team of researchers have developed a wireless chip that can transmit data at up to 100 times the rate that Wi-Fi...
- Tags: Wireless Chip, Chip, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Semiconductors, Wireless, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- Image Gallery: RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
- Flip form factor mobile phones are very popular in the U.S. and until now these users were unable to pick up a BlackBerry in this form factor. The RIM BB Flip brings the power and functionality of the BlackBerry to this form factor, complete with a SureType QWERTY keyboard. The...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Form Factor, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, rim, blackberry, flip, pearl, suretype
- Image galleries 2008-11-03
- Motorola MOTOZINE Z5 comes to T-Mobile with 5 megapixel camera and WiFi
- T-Mobile USA has a nice selection of cellphones for customers and even the T-Mobile G1 and BlackBerry Flip have been dominating the smartphone news from T-Mobile there are also capable feature phones being released. The latest mobile phone announced by T-Mobile USA is the MOTOZINE ZN5 that will be available...
- Tags: T-Mobile, Camera, Motorola Inc., ZN5, Smart Phones, Wireless LANs, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller, Phone
- Blog posts 2008-11-02
- Episode 95: PowerPage Podcast
- Episode 95 of the PowerPage Podcast has been posted. On it Rob Parker, Chuck Freedman and I discuss free Wi-Fi for iPhone users, 6GB RAM in the new MacBooks, Firmware 2.2 and we play "What's On Your Mac?" by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Notebooks, Memory, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-31
- WLAN semiconductor market to pass the $4 bln by 2012
- The worldwide wireless LAN WLAN semiconductor market is expected to pass the 4 bln USD mark by 2012 with a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 22.8%. While PCs will remain the largest application segment for WLAN semiconductors, mobile phone applications will grow at a CAGR of 49.3% and become...
- Tags: WLAN, Semiconductor, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, NB
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- T-Mobile G1 data stopped working? Free trial is over and new data rates are coming
- I just returned from a meeting in Houston and then found I was unable to access the Android Market or surf with the browser, while Gmail and IM seemed to work fine. I went online to check my T-Mobile account details and there was no data services selected on my...
- Tags: T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, Matthew Miller, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
White Papers and Webcasts
In this video we hear from Sudip Chahal, Principal Engineer with the Intel IT Enterprise Architecture Group, talking about a new white paper from IT@Intel, "Evaluating Two- and Four-Socket Server Virtualization Platforms."
