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Dual-mode smartphones help boost Wi-Fi shipmentsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 12 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags dualmode, smartphones, boost, wifi, shipments,
Wi-Fi may not be cutting-edge technology anymore, but iPhones, netbooks and other portable devices will put it in many more consumers' hands this year, according to figures released Thursday by the W read more »
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Skype For Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi ServiceOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags skype, mac, adds, screen, sharing, , wifi, service,
Along with improved overall call quality, Skype 2.8 also lets Mac users make calls on Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots on a per-minute basis. read more »
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In New York, Downturn Kills Free WiFiOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: internet | Tags in, york, , downturn, kills, free, wifi, ,
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Motorola Combines WiMax, WiFi, Ethernet, VoIP In One DeviceOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags motorola, combines, wimax, , wifi, , ethernet, , voip, device,
The Motorola wi4 WiMa CPEi 775 will be available only to carriers initially and will not be offered for retail markets. read more »
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GigaOM Interview: Broadcom CEO Scott McGregorOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: internet | Tags gigaom, broadcom, ceo, scott mcgregor, consumer electronics, cisco, at&t, chipmaker, wireless, ,
GigaOM interview with Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor. "Heading into 2009, web-connected consumer electronics are finally on the horizon, and players from Cisco to AT&T are salivating at the opportunity read more »
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Glastonbury new-agers protest WiFiOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 9 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags glastonbury, new-agers, protest, wifi, , , , , , ,
"The new-age residents of Glastonbury are up in arms about the council's deployment of WiFi, claiming the wireless networks are interfering with their chakras and generally..." read more »
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Wireless Built the Notebook BoomOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 14 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: workstations | Tags wireless, notebook, economy, wifi, 3g, , , , , ,
"Yesterday’s news that notebooks had overtaken PCs in the number of units sold last quarter owes a huge debt to Wi-Fi and a smaller one to 3G cellular networks." writes Stacey Higginbotham. read more »
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Muni WiFi flop a bad omen for FCC's free wireless planOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags muni, wifi, flop, fcc, free, wireless, plan, , , ,
"In this opinion piece, former FCC Chief Economist Thomas Hazlett uses the bursting of the municipal WiFi bubble to argue that the FCC's proposed smut-free wireless broadband network is doomed from read more »
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