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Add-on wireless network cards aren't really all that popular, even though they are quite a bit better than the integrated solutions usually found in motherboards and laptops.
Most people won't really be able to tell the difference all that easily between the two, mostly because the data capacity that need... |
22 May 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Back in 2004, a British defense contractor invented Wi-Fi-blocking wallpaper, but one square foot cost too much money: £500 / $803 / 622 Euro.Now, though, researchers at the Grenoble Institute of Technology have revealed such a wallpaper that is actually affordable.In fact, they believe that the wallpaper they ... |
12 May 2012
05:28 GMT |
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MediaTek makes various connectivity chips and D-Link comes up with routers used in cloud environments, so the two decided to team up for once.
MediaTek has a certain Wi-Fi system-on-chip known as RT6856, based on a 700 MHz MIPS 34KEc CPU core.
It boasts dual PCI Express interfaces, which means that it can handle t... |
3 May 2012
08:20 GMT |
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Netgear may have dug itself a gold mine when it created the R6300 router.
Sure, it'll cost $199.99 when it goes up for sale in the United States, in May, and probably just as many Euro whenever it gets to the old continent.
Nevertheless, the simple fact is that the item really does deliver on its promises: it ... |
26 April 2012
09:13 GMT |
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PCs and Macs don't always have the best wireless support, so Amped Wireless took it upon itself to create a pair of USB 2.0 adapters that could make up for it. Nowadays, mostly every PC has support for wireless networks and such, but the range is not all that impressive, usually. Amped Wireless tried to addre... |
24 April 2012
10:31 GMT |
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JEDEC has announced its latest project, the creation of a standard for non-volatile memory that also incorporates wireless connectivity.
Wireless connections are everywhere nowadays, but that doesn't mean that the storage performs the data transfers itself.
Indeed, everything down to wireless HDDs and SSDs us... |
13 April 2012
08:43 GMT |
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MediaTek has formally announced the MT7650, a wireless chip that combines the benefits of two distinct wireless communication technologies.
The new chip combines MAC/Baseband/Radio 802.11ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.0+HS all in a single chip.
No doubt this is a result of the resource merge of MediaTek and Ralink.
At... |
30 March 2012
10:34 GMT |
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As part of the National Consumer Fraud Week, the Queensland Police launched a campaign called the War Driving Project that’s aimed at raising awareness among Internet users regarding identity theft, especially incidents that occur due to unsecure Wi-Fi connection.
“Unprotected or unsecured wireless netwo... |
23 March 2012
08:59 GMT |
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It has been a couple of months since we first wrote about the DV300F camera that Samsung created, and it is now ready to ship globally, according to an announcement made in South Korea.
The DV300F is an item that we first learned about at the time of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012).
It wasn&#... |
20 March 2012
04:33 GMT |
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ASUS has announced a new wireless router, one that has two processors and support for just as many wireless bands.
The 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands are both supported, and three antennas can transfer data at 300 Mbps on each.
That leads to 600 Mbps total, which is none too shabby.
In other words, it is more than fa... |
5 March 2012
09:58 GMT |
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Option's XYFI is a wireless hotpot that combines regular WiFi connectivity with 3G broadband support.
It uses the USB interface to draw power and can maintain connection with up to eight devices at the same time.
As such, in addition to connecting their own wireless devices, users can share the broadband with ... |
1 March 2012
10:34 GMT |
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After a nearly inexhaustible string of ASUS Transformer Pad and Padfone product releases and hands-on experiences, we finally get back to Samsung. For its part, the company has managed to release the WB150F digital camera in India. The product itself is not exactly a new one, having been exposed as far back as CE... |
27 February 2012
10:25 GMT |
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If you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and have some money to spare, you might want to look at the Altec Lansing inAir 5000 Wireless AirPlay Speaker.
With the product name of MA5000. It uses Wi-Fi to stream music from any room in the house.
It supports any device running iTunes, which includes the above mentioned... |
22 February 2012
11:25 GMT |
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Texas Instruments is one of the primary suppliers of chips that enable the sort of wireless connectivity all consumers have come to expect, and it looks like a new batch of such chips is ready to serve.Antennas may be the product component responsible for projecting wireless electromagnetic waves, but they are just ... |
14 February 2012
13:31 GMT |
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The Lytro Light Field Camera is, one might say, the closest thing to a unique device on today's market of photo and video capture products, especially given the FCC's recent findings.
The Lytro Light Field camera has passed through the hands of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Indeed, even th... |
9 February 2012
07:33 GMT |
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Owners of the Nook Simple Touch e-book reader from Barnes and Noble may have found that not all was well after getting the 1.1 software upgrade.
Barnes & Noble, after looking into the situation, has reportedly admitted that the update really did cause problems.
People who stopped by the e-reader forum may already... |
8 February 2012
08:51 GMT |
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LevelOne has announced the arrival of a networking product that plays a three-pronged role, being the sort of hybrid that doesn't often get released.
LevelOne has launched a product that can most accurately be described as a merger between an Ethernet switch, a Powerline adapter and a Wi-Fi access point.
For... |
2 February 2012
07:51 GMT |
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Leaks really have a tendency of cropping up when and where people least expect them, as proven by Samsung's GT-P3100 and GT-P5100 tablets. These two are products that Samsung hasn't even hinted at, but that didn't stop a completely different source from spilling the beans. It was in the database of... |
1 February 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Anyone wondering where they might find some means to set up wireless networks may want to look at Clearwire's product portfolio, especially the two latest products to leave its labs.
Clearwire has just announced the availability of the CLEAR Spot Voyager personal hotspot and the CLEAR Hub Express 4G modem/ wir... |
31 January 2012
07:48 GMT |
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We suppose it is just a matter of time until even room lights get Wi-Fi support and, sure enough, the NetLED lighting system from Net LED Technology Corp. has that very capability.
The idea behind Net LED's invention is that lights should be possible to control via a smartphone or a tablet.
All it takes for we... |
20 January 2012
10:34 GMT |
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There are few Ethernet to Wi-Fi bridges out there, but ASUS wants its EA-N66 to be noteworthy for more than just that one reason.
What the company did was give it a very special look, one that will make owners want to put it on display instead of hiding.
For those who want the specs, it supports dual band 450Mbps 8... |
13 January 2012
11:08 GMT |
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It appears that Securify wants to make a name for itself on the wireless router market, although its product concept may leave people feeling ambivalent about it. Sure, the black frame has an interesting shape, and the Wi-Fi support probably won't leave people wanting, but the LAN connectors may disappoint. Wh... |
12 January 2012
14:01 GMT |
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Samsung is pulling out all the guns at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, releasing even a series of cameras with wireless Internet connection.
It has been some time since wireless Internet support became common on smartphones.
Cameras didn't hurry to integrate the same functionality, but time passed... |
10 January 2012
05:08 GMT |
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Nintendo of America has announced a partnership with Wi-Fi service provider Boingo, which means that 42 North American airports now offer free hotspots for the Nintendo 3DS handheld.Boingo hotspots also offer a new Nintendo Zone, complete with coupons and promotional services.There are now more than 29.000 locations ... |
9 December 2011
05:32 GMT |
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If you're like me and just about had it with all the dead zones in your Wi-Fi network then you should definitely get excited about Amped Wireless' latest gadget, the SR600EX Pro Smart Repeater, which promises to increase your Wi-Fi coverage to even the most hard to reach places.In order to achieve this feat... |
25 October 2011
05:40 GMT |
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Apple has launched yet another iOS 5 service for iPhone and iPad users - AirPort Utility, which lets users manage their Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations right from their portable device.The app goes only with iOS 5 and allows users to see a graphical overview of their Wi-Fi network and devices. Users can chang... |
12 October 2011
10:37 GMT |
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Eurocom, a company well known for its desktop replacement notebooks and mobile workstations, has recently announced that its laptops can now be configured to feature Bigfoot Networks' Killer Wireless-N 1102 high-performance Wi-Fi card.
The adapter uses the half-size mini-PCIe form factor and its 2-stream MIMO... |
8 July 2011
05:04 GMT |
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The Taiwanese company Ralink has just announced that it has merged with MediaTek, as the two medium-sized businesses try to consolidate their position in the wireless market and become a force to be reckoned with.
Ralink's name will surely ring a bell for many computer users since the company is building wire... |
17 March 2011
03:43 GMT |
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Netgear's CES 2011 lineup's been filled with all sorts of advanced wireless networking and connectivity solutions, meant to provide fast and easy access to the Internet, and that's also the case with the device you'll read about as follows, namely the Universal WiFi Range Extender (WN3000RP).The U... |
12 January 2011
09:46 GMT |
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In-flight Internet has become a whole lot more than a necessity nowadays, and seeing the huge marketing potential such a service can provide, Lufthansa has decided to setup such a service for its passengers, called the FlyNet.According to the airline, FlyNet brings the entire spectrum of mobile data communications fo... |
5 December 2010
05:01 GMT |
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Despite its very close proximity to Logitech (at least as far as the naming is concerned), Japanese company Logitec has rolled out a very large number of interesting accessories over the years, and that's exactly the case nowadays, since Logitec has just outed an ultra-compact wireless router that has been speci... |
2 December 2010
06:27 GMT |
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A team of engineers is awaiting final approvals from the United States government to begin selling a new type of highly-portable, ultrasounds generators, that can be connected directly to cell phones and other devices in Wi-Fi networks.The basis for the new handheld devices we set about two years ago, when computer e... |
29 November 2010
03:50 GMT |
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The Street View Wi-Fi data debacle continues to haunt Google. Just as some investigations come to an end, it seems others are started. While the US Federal Trade Commission found no wrong-doing on the part of Google over the matter, the Federal Communications Commission is now starting its own investigation. While th... |
11 November 2010
12:32 GMT |
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Motorola Mobility, a Motorola Inc. subsidiary, has announced that it has filed complaints against Microsoft over infringement of sixteen patents by Microsoft’s PC and Server software, Windows mobile software and Xbox products.Motorola's action follows Microsoft's recent court complaint that the handse... |
11 November 2010
03:31 GMT |
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Google must have been real pleased with the results of its free Wi-Fi program last year since it's doing it again for the second year. This time, though, Google has partnered with airlines to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi rather than in airports."On the Chrome team, we’re big fans of innovations that make our... |
9 November 2010
04:39 GMT |
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Wi-Fi Alliance, the group that handles certification and standardization of the wireless network protocol, has released a very interesting new specification which enables devices to talk to each other directly via Wi-Fi. This new certification, labeled Wi-Fi Direct, will be applied to devices which won't need an... |
25 October 2010
09:33 GMT |
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As anticipated, the US Federal Communications Commission has approved the technical details on the unlicensed use of the so-called "white space" spectrum, left unused by the switch to digital over-the-air TV broadcasts, for wireless networking. The move was met with congratulations and high hopes across the tech comm... |
24 September 2010
06:29 GMT |
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Microsoft stated in a press release that it “applauds Federal Communications Commission’s ruling to realize the potential of Super Wi-Fi”.Yesterday, the FCC voted unanimously for the approval of the use of white spaces, the unused broadcast spectrum in TV frequencies, for unlicensed data.FCC Chairma... |
24 September 2010
06:18 GMT |
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Minutes ago, Apple informed that China residents are getting the company’s tablet computer come September 17. The Wi-Fi-only version of the device will be available for in-store pickup from Apple’s retail establishments, as well as from Apple Authorized Resellers.The official announcement reads: “Ap... |
13 September 2010
09:15 GMT |
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Wireless carrier China Unicom, one of the three large operators in China and the only one to offer the Apple iPhone to mobile phone users in the country, is expected to start selling Wi-Fi-enabled iPhone devices this Monday. The currently available version of the device does not include this feature, even if there a... |
6 August 2010
02:52 GMT |
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Recently, leading provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions Huawei has announced the launch of its next-generation mobile Wi-Fi device in Hong Kong, the Huawei-branded E583C. According to the company, the solution is meant to offer high-speed Internet connectivity to users at all times, while ... |
5 August 2010
08:07 GMT |
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In certain scenarios users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista can experience problems when connecting their mobile computers to some Wi-Fi hot spots. According to Microsoft, symptoms will vary, and can include poor performance as well as having the wireless network connection dropped altogether. The Redmond company revea... |
29 July 2010
09:08 GMT |
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Most parties involved have stayed quiet lately regarding Google collecting personal Wi-Fi data. But now the UK Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a statement saying that it is satisfied that the Google data does not contain any personally identifiable information, at least in the UK, based on its insp... |
29 July 2010
05:27 GMT |
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Wireless carrier AT&T announced impressive increase in the Wi-Fi usage on its network. According to the company, the growth was fueled by an increase in the number of customers with Wi-Fi enabled smartphones and devices, in addition to an important growth in the number of businesses and venues that offer Wi-Fi acces... |
23 July 2010
14:41 GMT |
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Google got off with a slap on the wrist in Australia, following the personal Wi-Fi data collection debacle. The privacy commissioner in the country has concluded her investigation and found that the company had indeed broken privacy laws in Australia when it collected the data from open wireless networks. However, th... |
10 July 2010
06:35 GMT |
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Although FaceTime video calling will “just work” with most Wi-Fi networks, corporations and educational institutions may use a FireWall for increased security, blocking such kind of Internet traffic, Apple notes in a new KB article on its Support site. For those who are on a Wi-Fi network that is behind a... |
28 June 2010
06:55 GMT |
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An email sent to early iPhone 4 adopters invites customers to test out FaceTime for free. The new video chat function is typical to the company’s new-generation smartphone, and currently supports calls over Wi-Fi networks between two identical devices (namely, iPhone 4). FaceTime does not use cellular minut... |
28 June 2010
04:49 GMT |
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Google has unveiled that it has, inadvertently, been collecting personal Wi-Fi data with its Street View cars in the 30 countries where the service is available. While Google says what it did, though ‘wrong,’ was not illegal, a growing number of countries are launching investigations and getting the autho... |
23 June 2010
11:28 GMT |
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It seems that in the fall, Microsoft is getting ready to put a cheaper version of the new Xbox 360, which some have called the “Slim,” while also allowing those who are interested in the Kinect motion tracking peripheral to get it as part of a bundle with the fresh home console. This all comes courtesy of... |
22 June 2010
13:31 GMT |
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Connectify Inc., a company that develops innovative wireless solutions for the military, business, and consumer markets, has created a Windows 7-based Wi-Fi personal area network where users can share their Internet connection with improved performance. It promotes a new version of its Connectify application explain... |
16 June 2010
13:02 GMT |
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