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Historic IEEE 802 Group Looks Back and Forward (Slashdot)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:27:06 +0000

An anonymous reader writes “The IEEE MAN/LAN Standards Committee — better known as the society who brought us Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth — is celebrating its 30th anniversary next week. that commentary has interviews with the original committee chairman and other veteran members, and reveals some of the inside situation. It plus looks at some of the upcoming 802.x standards including one that …

LED lights may be the future of WiFi (UPI)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:10:37 +0000

BERLIN, March 10 (UPI) — German scientists say they’ve created a details connection that uses light produced by lamps to encode a wireless broadband signal.

Cellcos hoping to cash in on iPad with 3G/4G mobile hotspots (Ars Technica)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:04:52 +0000

Though the 3G-equipped version of the iPad will only be able to get details services from AT&T, Verizon apparently sees the introduction of Apple’s tablet device as “an opportunity” for the company to sell notes services. A supposed internal sales memo published by Engadget reveals Verizon’s plan to push its MiFi mobile hotspot for the WiFi-only version of the iPad, which will be available April 3 …

FCC Considers Free WiFi As Part Of National Plan (The Huffington Post)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:04:51 +0000

The FCC won’t unveil its long-awaited National Broadband Plan until next week, but it has already hinted at what would be one of its most intriguing items: free wireless access.

Disappointed By Cisco Router Hype? Blame Ellen Page (Forbes)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:25 +0000

Cisco’s overhyped router announcement shows that the company hasn’t realized it’s a consumer grade.

Verizon Wireless sees opportunity in Apple iPad (Mobile Burn)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:25 +0000

Verizon Wireless may be using the WiFi-only Apple iPad as a means for selling 3G goods plans, according to documents leaked to Engadget.

LinkE’s Brite-View will cover your WiFi deadspots (Geek.com)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:24 +0000

WiFi is pretty neat, but it can’t cover every square inch of your house. My Berlin apartment, for example, apparently has lead lined walls or something considering whatever is going on, my date Capsule might as well be a thousand miles away as far as my bedroom is concerned. That’s an extreme example, but whether […]

The Not-So-Fine Art Of Jailbreaking (Forbes)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:48:42 +0000

What your phone says about you–and who’s listening.

Amtrak to Extend On-Board WiFi (BWCS)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:16 +0000

Following the launch of WiFi services on its Acela trains running up and down the NE corridor in the US, Amtrak appears ready to take the service national.

MSI starts shipping two 12.1-inch, AMD-powered Wind12 U230 netbooks (Engadget)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:04:00 +0000

It certain took ‘em faraway decent — just by four months whether you’re keeping score — but MSI has finally shipped its next-generation netbook. The AMD-powered Wind12 U230 has left the docks today in two distinct flavors (the U230-033 and U230-040), with both touting Windows 7 Home Premium, a 12.1-inch WXGA (1,366 x 768) display, ATI’s Radeon HD3200 graphics, 2GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a 6-cell …