Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 21, 2006
The Inquirer's Chip Mulligan offers what has got to be the funniest review ever written of the Nabaztag Wi-Fi Bunny. While the device was designed to relay traffic, weather, news and e-mail...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 17, 2006
Wi-Fi Planet's Eric Griffith reports that Boeing is shutting down its in-flight Wi-Fi service, Connexion by Boeing, after losing $1 billion in the development of the service. "The company...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 17, 2006
Great news for Mac fans: Wi-Fi Networking News' Glenn Fleishman picks up on a report by Macworld's Jim Dalrymple stating that the Wi-Fi exploit recently demonstrated at the Black Hat...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 17, 2006
Students at the University of Arkansas' College of Engineering have developed a wireless biosensor that can record and monitor a football player's body temperature on the field in real time....
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Reg Hardware's Tony Smith picks up on a DigiTimes report stating that Apple has aggressively denied claims (breaking from its usual Silence on these kinds of things) that it's readying a...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 16, 2006
Wi-Fi Networking News' Glenn Fleishman picks up on an article by Wireless Week's Mark Rockwell, who reports that Senator Charles Schumer of New York wants to add $50 million to an existing...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 16, 2006
Playlist's Peter Cohen reports that AnchorFree has announced the release of wiPod, an iPod application for finding wi-fi hotspots. "Using the Notes feature available on late-model iPods with...
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BNamericas' Colin Bennett reports that Colombia's communications ministry, Mincomunicaciones Colombia, is finally proceeding this week with its auction of WiMAX spectrum. The auction was...
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by jeff goldman on August 15, 2006
MacWorld's Peter Cohen reports today on QuickerTek's new $200 external Wi-Fi transceiver, designed to double the wireless signal strength and distance of the 17-inch MacBook Pro. "With...
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Filed in archive by jeff goldman on August 14, 2006
Engadget's Paul Miller reports that today's the day that RFID tags will start appearing in newly-issued U.S. passports. Not all new passports will get the tags, Miller writes, "since...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 14, 2006
Kotaku today released a boxshot of Yoshi's Island 2 for the Nintendo DS, which includes a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection logo. As Robotube observes in a response to the post, "Wi-fi logo. Wonder...
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Digital Chosun Ilbo reports that Qualcomm "appears to be facing difficulties in finding partners for its mobile Internet service" in the wake of Sprint's recent announcement that it...
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by jeff goldman on August 11, 2006
TWICE's Amy Gilroy reports that Microsoft is telling retailers its Zune digital audio player won't actually be able to download songs over Wi-Fi. "Retailers, who claimed Microsoft...
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by jeff goldman on August 10, 2006
The Associated Press' Brendan Riley reports that International Game Technology (IGT) got permission yesterday from Nevada's Gaming Control Board to operate mobile gambling systems, licensing...
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At Techdirt, Mike takes a look at a recent Wall Street Journal article which "gets its basic facts wrong" on the recent announcement by Sprint that it's planning to deploy a nationwide...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on August 09, 2006
Playlist's Mathew Honan reports that Logitech has unveiled its $250 Wireless DJ Music System, due in September, which will stream music from a Windows-based PC to a home stereo or speaker system....
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Filed in archive RFID
by jeff goldman on August 09, 2006
RFID Journal's Jonathan Collins reports today that 60 Hertz customers are trialing RFID-enabled frequent-user cards at France's Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. The trial, which will run for...
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Reuters reports today that Sprint has chosen WiMAX as its next-generation technology, and plans to spend up to $4.5 billion to build out the new network. "Sprint will work with cell phone makers...
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