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Most laptop thieves not after data
News Qualcomm, well-known for its Eudora email program, has also had a lead role in developing a wireless communications technique known as Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA, technology. The wireless technology is on the track towards playing a...
[September 19, 2000, 12:03]
Mobile Speed Demon: Wireless Surpasses Landline - AT&T Mobility
Blog Mobile Speed Demon: Wireless Surpasses Landline As millions have discovered, the dual billing of landline and mobile services has become obsolete in the strides of quality that wireless service has seen.
[July 3, 2008, 22:10]
The top five IT certification stories of 2002
News The two certs are designed to show that the IT professionals earning them understand what is required to design, implement, support, and administer 802.11-powered wireless LANs, and that these professionals are proficient with Cisco Aironet...
[December 17, 2002, 19:11]
US Wi-Fi hot spots to get seal of approval
News A group whose certification mark for wireless gear is considered essential by US manufacturers has now developed a seal of approval for commercial wireless "hot spots," places where wireless Web access is available to the public for a fee.
[January 10, 2003, 11:22]
CIOs: Integration is in, CRM is out
News Wireless local area networks were also slow to get rolling, with 40 percent of chief information officers indicating they had no intention of setting wireless LANs. Twenty percent are considering the installation of wireless LANs, 4 percent are...
[September 4, 2002, 15:34]
Reporting software flaws safely
News Because you're talking about intercepting a call out from your browser to an unencrypted server on the internet, is this attack more likely to occur if you're using a wireless laptop? A wireless connection is really, really easy for an attacker to...
[June 8, 2007, 18:02]
IPTV takes off on planes with GSM to follow
News The world's first IPTV service was launched on Singapore Airlines flights on Saturday, bringing four television channels passengers over the planes' wireless IP network. Delivering the keynote address at the Mobility Summit in London's Victoria...
[July 12, 2005, 11:25]
D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ review
Reviews However, you have to use a D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ wireless CardBus adapter or AirPlus DWL-520+ wireless PCI adapter for this ‘turbo’ scheme to work. Like other products, the DI-614+ comes with WEP security turned off, with an SSID of default, and...
[October 25, 2002, 8:09]
'Critical' MS server flaw may affect few sites
News Genuity went into administration this week and Cable & Wireless recently announced it will close more than half of its 42 data centres, some of which were acquired from bankrupt Exodus. Netcraft found that the number of Web sites hosted in domains...
[November 29, 2002, 15:08]
Dell Latitude D820 review
Reviews Another area in which the Latitude D820 excels is wireless networking. For starters, the case incorporates a switch on its left edge that functions like a Wi-Fi finder: slide the switch to the right, and the built-in 802.11a/b/g wireless card...
[April 5, 2006, 11:45]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog It kept dropping the connection to the router, then pretending that it couldn't see anything but the wireless network from the Latin Americans' gaff upstairs (the one with the Portuguese SSID that translates as 'Testicles To The World', as far as...
[January 27, 2006, 16:50]
Hello, I’m a PC. I’m a Handheld.
Blog So will the computer-based sister industry of wireless fade to wireless? Perhaps I am biased but arguably I defend that this migration takes place in security. After all, was it not the honorable Bill Gates that also said, “Security is, I would say...
[July 11, 2008, 2:45]
HP to release two new iPaqs
News Hewlett Packard plans to release two new iPaq handhelds for Christmas, including its slimmest model yet and a high-end model with built-in wireless networking. HP is also aiming at corporate users with the high-end device, which includes built-in...
[October 3, 2002, 8:08]
TI chief: Keep it simple
News Texas Instruments has a philosophy when it comes to the wireless world: Keep it simple. On Monday, the company's top executive said companies that make cell phones and other wireless devices should take advantage of the ability to add multimedia...
[May 1, 2001, 9:15]
Is mobile e-commerce the future?
News The partnership will work to drive open standards for wireless payment transactions. The first major area of cooperation will be in developing a mobile payment solution using Ericsson's Bluetooth enabled wireless wallet.
[November 18, 1999, 11:25]
Visa readies wireless smart cards
News Visa, which will install the first such system in South Korea, says wireless smart cards have the potential to make life easier for a range of users, such as commuters, who could use a card to pay their fare at subway turnstile instead of standing...
[September 20, 2002, 8:34]
IBM ThinkPad T42 with biometric security review
Reviews VAT), depending on which wireless adapter you choose -- our ThinkPad T42 came with Intel's PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI adapter. IBM has recently refreshed the ThinkPad T42, adding an optional fingerprint sensor for security.
[November 16, 2004, 13:10]
Toshiba Portégé M750-10K review
Reviews For wireless connectivity, there's Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g, Draft-N) and Bluetooth. Easily accessible at the front is a pair of audio jacks, a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, a mechanical switch for the wireless module and a volume wheel.
[January 13, 2009, 11:19]
Wireless networking explained review
Reviews Wireless networking may save you from the physical hassle of connecting computer hardware, but you still have to face the virtual tangle of standards, as well as a knot of installation and security considerations.
[February 6, 2003, 15:01]
Fear and laziness stunt Wi-Fi growth
News The need for end-to-end security and users' laziness are the key obstacles blocking widespread adoption of Wi-Fi wireless LAN -- but they are being overcome. Remember, 'wireless hacking/cracking' fears are exaggerated and you're as likely to lose...
[March 26, 2003, 16:28]
