Wireshark Releases v 1.2
[July 9, 2009]
At SHARKFEST '09 last month, a new version of Wireshark, the free packet sniffer, was released. New features include a 64-bit Windows (x64) installer and support for IP packet comparison.Wi-Fi Product Watch, July 2009
[July 9, 2009]
TerraWave introduces new 802.11n MIMO omnidirectional antenna; Wireshark v 1.2.0 now available; MetaGeek releases new Wi-Spy 900x.
Toshiba TG01 Smartphones to Offer Nimbuzz
[July 7, 2009]
When the new Toshiba TG01 smartphones begin shipping, they will include a pre-installed version of Nimbuzz, which allows for VoIP calling from popular social networking and voice-over-IM sites via 2.5, 3G, and Wi-Fi networks.
Firetide Releases New Non-Line-Of-Sight Mesh Node
[June 30, 2009]
Particularly useful in public safety and public utilities deployments, Firetide's new HotPort 6000-900 delivers non-line-of-sight high-performance wireless mesh for video, data, and voice in challenging environments.
Trapeze Unveils Patented New RF Firewall
[June 29, 2009]
Using technology from Newbury, acquired in late 2008, Trapeze Networks has released a patented new RF Firewall that works with its upgraded location appliance to prevent parking lot attacks like the notorious TJX breach.
Wi-Fi's Big, Green Adventure
[June 26, 2009]
Using a solar-powered MiFi personal hotspot (and Verizon's 3G network) to keep in touch, 15 Dartmouth College students are trouping around the country in a big green veggie-powered bus this summer in order to spread the word about emerging green technologies--and how one person can make a difference.
Mobile Medicine Means Better Care, Better Budgets
[June 25, 2009]
With $19 billion in Congressional funds appropriated for health IT initiatives in the economic stimulus package, CTIA ramps up its efforts to promote the benefits of mobile devices in medicine.
Wi-Fi Product Watch, June 2009
[June 25, 2009]
iPhone's components cost $179; Taridium adds iPhone interface for enterprise PBX; WeFi launches mobile app store for Symbian; T-Mobile Dash 3G with Wi-Fi due out in July; new dual-band handset coming from TCM; will iPhone and Steve Jobs arrive together?; yet another BlackBerry without Wi-Fi; T-Mobile hacked?; and more.
Toshiba Partners with Vahara for uMobility
[June 23, 2009]
Varaha Systems' uMobility technology has been certified as interoperable with Toshiba's flagship Strata CIX family of IP phone systems, which means greater mobility for office phones.
WiMAX Poised to Explode in Latin America, Caribbean
[June 19, 2009]
If political barriers to spectrum allocation can be overcome, WiMAX in Latin America and the Caribbean could really take off as early as this year.
AT&T Supports Auto-Authentication for iPhone
[June 17, 2009]
Starting today, iPhone users with the right data plans and OS 3.0 can get faster--potentially seamless--handover from 3G to Wi-Fi at AT&T hotspots.
New Coalition Advocates for Broadband
[June 16, 2009]
The Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition, launched Thursday, plans to press policy makers to deliver high-speed Internet access to public facilities that support activities, such as distance learning and telemedicine.
Big WLAN on Campus 2009
[June 15, 2009]
Australian school upgrades to n; Cisco enables massive video collaboration across Australian campuses; Indiana public schools chooses Meru; University of Tokyo upgrades to 802.11n; large university in Russia deploys Xirrus arrays; an American (university) in Madrid gets Wi-Fi; and more.
Is Apple Making the Right Moves With iPhone?
[June 11, 2009]
Skeptics are looking closer at the details surrounding Apple's latest moves, and they are finding some potentially sticky issues.
Twitter and Facebook Vulnerable to Phishing Attacks
[June 10, 2009]
Two new reports from security vendor, Symantec, illustrate how spammers use phishing attacks to secure access to victims' accounts on social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook.
