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Start-up gets federal nod for Wi-Fi firewall
News The native security that's included in Wi-Fi does not protect the network. Discover the latest developments in Wi-Fi, 3G, GPRS and other cutting-edge wireless technologies at ZDNet UK's Wireless News Section.
[March 26, 2003, 9:01]
Push to talk heads for Wi-Fi
News Cellular carriers are creating "push to talk" services that travel over Wi-Fi networks, federal regulators say -- a move that could expand the one-push cellphone calls to VoIP systems. Wi-Fi networks are typically connected to the public Internet.
[August 12, 2004, 9:35]
Wi-Fi rollout on trains needs passenger push
News The worldwide market for high-speed wireless networks on trains will be worth many hundreds of millions of pounds within five years, even though railway operators may be slow to embrace Wi-Fi, according to industry analysts.
[August 29, 2003, 17:45]
Wi-Fi: Preston to become the Paris of the North?
News Preston in Lancashire is to create a city-wide Wi-Fi network that will allow its 200,000 residents to experience the benefits of high-speed wireless Internet connections via PCs and PDAs. Paris currently boasts the largest scale Wi-Fi network in...
[August 10, 2004, 12:40]
Welcome can be lukewarm at Wi-Fi hot spots
News Many of the UK's commercial Wi-Fi hot spots suffer from a lack of trained staff to help users to get connected, according to the findings of a ZDNet UK investigation. Coffee chain Starbucks is at the forefront of the drive to roll out Wi-Fi hot...
[September 1, 2003, 17:55]
Combo chips to upsize Wi-Fi
News For Wi-Fi start-ups, the road to success might be paved with a combination chip. Sychip and other Wi-Fi semiconductor manufacturers are trying to woo customers by integrating radio functions into a single chip or package, company executives said at...
[December 11, 2003, 9:10]
Chipmakers to debut low-power Wi-Fi
News Chipmakers Broadcom and Philips Semiconductors are set to announce on Monday smaller and more power-efficient Wi-Fi chips, a move that could revitalise the prospects of the popular 802.11b standard and allow Wi-Fi to be used in a wider variety of...
[September 8, 2003, 12:15]
Thousands more Wi-Fi hot spots for UK
News The proliferation of wireless networks across the UK received another boost on Monday, with news that Wi-Fi operator The Cloud has secured access to 7,000 more hot spot sites. The deal with NWP Spectrum -- which operates Internet terminals and...
[September 8, 2003, 17:30]
Intel delays Centrino Wi-Fi upgrade
News Intel said late Wednesday that it is revising the availability of a more versatile Wi-Fi part for its Centrino bundle of chips, marking the second time the chipmaker has delayed its arrival. Intel hasn't finished validating and testing the Wi-Fi...
[September 11, 2003, 10:10]
London gets free Wi-Fi
News A free metropolitan Wi-Fi network has been launched in London, continuing the gradual trend towards free public wireless access in Europe and the US. The free-hotspot.com group and Wi-Fi network infrastructure firm MeshHopper have joined forces to...
[July 13, 2007, 17:20]
BlackBerry tunes into Wi-Fi
News Research In Motion is working to allow its BlackBerry devices to connect to Wi-Fi wireless networks, anticipating demand for the feature from its target corporate customers. With the gradually growing number of Wi-Fi wireless network installations...
[December 9, 2003, 8:00]
Theme - Dark Blue Sci Fi 20
Downloads Theme - Dark Blue Sci Fi 20This product are using the latest in Flash technology from Adobe. If you don't have the Flash Player on your phone you can get it free by visitinghttp://www.adobe.com/InstallationAfter purchase, you'll download...
[October 10, 2007, 8:00]
WorkSnug finds free Wi-Fi
Blog WorkSnug tells you where the nearest free Wi-Fi hotspots are. Every so often I come across something so absolutely wonderful that I wonder why I hadn’t thought of it. WorkSnug is an example. It is an iPhone application and you’ll need a GPS-toting...
[September 25, 2009, 10:36]
Dell laptops offer draft Wi-Fi technology
News Home users who upload a lot of pictures or video through their home networks will love the rate increase, and some will now be able to take their notebooks out on the deck or into the backyard, said Clay Rayborn, product marketing manager for Wi...
[July 18, 2006, 9:40]
Football clubs to get Wi-Fi
News Football fans in Reading will soon be able to browse the Internet over a wireless link while they watch the game, as football clubs prepare to join cafes, airports and train stations in installing Wi-Fi hot spots.
[September 11, 2003, 17:35]
Wi-Fi Based Real-Time Location Tracking: Solutions and Technology
White Papers This white paper provides an overview of Wi-Fi based real-time location tracking. It discusses the business problems that location tracking addresses, introduces the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance, provides an overview of the three methods used...
[May 15, 2008, 8:01]
Wi-Fi Direct could spell the end for Bluetooth
News A new Wi-Fi specification will allow wireless devices to discover and connect to one another without a router. The spec, called Wi-Fi Direct, was announced on Wednesday by the Wi-Fi Alliance, the industry group that promotes the technology.
[October 15, 2009, 9:51]
US Robotics launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi update
News By 2009, the company said, 95 million Wi-Fi networking equipment devices will be shipped. Network hardware manufacturer US Robotics launched a firmware upgrade at the WLAN show in London on Tuesday that boosts the performance of its 802.11g...
[April 6, 2004, 17:25]
Lacks built-in Wi-Fi
Member Review An SD Wi-Fi card is around £100 in the market now. So it will cost around £450 for someone like me who needs Wi-Fi support (and don't forget there still a monthly line rental charge from O2! This product already cost £350 with O2 voice + data tariff.
[November 21, 2003, 9:09]
