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The Politics of San Francisco Wi-Fi
Will there be a battle royal for municipal wireless control by the Bay, or is it a tempest in a teacup?
Consumer Wi-Fi: The Next Generation
ABI predicts that 802.11n will soon dominate the consumer electronics market.
Lawmakers Crack Down on Wi-Fi Crime
Performing security due diligence or paying fines in White Plains.
TI Moves Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Closer
Texas Instruments is introducing a coexistence packages made up of Bluetooth and 802.11 silicon that will work simultaneously while in the same device.
Lufthansa and Cisco Put Wi-Fi in the Plane
Fly the wireless skies: a test is in place in Lufthansa's Frankfurt to Washington D.C. flights providing passengers with in-the-air wireless Internet access.
Lexmark Plans Slew of Wi-Fi Printers
Research told the company that WLANs are perceived as the biggest productivity improvement expected for the next five years.
IBM Goes Wi-Fi Security Sniffing
Big Blue releases a managed, wireless intrusion-detection service, offering security from man-in-the-middle attacks, denial-of-service scenarios, address-spoofing and encryption breaches.
"Powering" the Wi-Fi at Capitol Hill
When a historic building near the U.S. Capitol needed Internet access, it took more than wireless to supply it -- they needed to piggy-back on the power line infrastructure.
Sprint Plans Public Wi-Fi Push
The telecom will provide access to 2,100 hotspots in airports, hotels and convention centers by year's end.
Bluetooth to Capitalize on Wi-Fi, UWB
A new architecture currently in development will allow Bluetooth to harness Wi-Fi and eventually UWB to achieve greater data transfer rates.
Is Wi-Fi Roaming Really Seamless?
Wireless LANs are meant to provide roaming, and most expect it to be seamless. Here's how it really impacts wireless applications.
Sharp Notebook Gets Wi-Fi Upgrade
The company adds 802.11b wireless networking to a recently introduced Actius model.
Samsung Demos Handheld PC with Wi-Fi
The consumer electronics giant will start selling the Nexio XP30, a handheld PC with integrated Wi-Fi, a large screen and a tablet design, next month.
Averatec Unveils Wi-Fi Laptop
The computer maker has introduced two new notebooks under $1100, one with 802.11b built-in.
Ten Wi-Fi Security Threats to Monitor
WEP and wardriving probably sound quaint to modern ears, but that doesn't mean the Wi-Fi security landscape is that much safer. Bad clients, evil twins and wireless phishing should provide plenty to keep network security busy.
Dealing with the "Wi-Fi as Amenity" Issue
Companies like BT Syntegra are responding to the trends and pressures in the hotspot market -- such as free access in hotels and beyond -- by making 'own-branding' a bigger part of the business model.
Apple Patches Wi-Fi Vulnerability
Updated: Without admitting there is a "known" exploit, Apple has released new software to prevent drive-by Wi-Fi attacks on all current Macs.
San Francisco's BART Offers Wi-Fi
San Francisco Bay Area commuters will soon have the ability to access fee-based Wi-Fi Internet access from BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains and stations.
Worldwide Wi-Fi Use Is Growing
iPass's semi-annual Wi-Fi Hotspot Index demonstrates rapid increase in global hotspot usage.
Setting Up Wi-Fi for a Small Business
We share tips on the main tasks involved with setting up a wireless network for a small business or organization. We discuss planning, hardware, security and file sharing.