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Freshtel subsidiary launches WiFi mobile telephony service 04/09/2008 12:48:00
Will allow users to take advantage of cheaper VoIP calls via their mobile phones while at home.

Freshtel Holdings Limited [ASX: FRE] subsidiary Tesco Teleecoms has launched a new converged technology internet telephony service.
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LG puts Bluetooth into new LCD, plasma TV sets 28/08/2008 05:30:00
LG will soon start selling TV sets with built-in Bluetooth, the company said at IFA.

LG Electronics is on the verge of launching a new range of LCD (liquid crystal display) and plasma TV sets in Europe that feature Bluetooth wireless networking, the company said Wednesday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin.
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Apple's MobileMe lacks key security feature 25/08/2008 07:25:00
Some users of Apple's MobileMe service are complaining about a lack of security when using the service at a public hotspot.

Users of Apple's MobileMe have already discovered that the US$99-per-year service is sometimes slow and unreliable, and they're now talking about another shortcoming that was intentional.
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WiMax not ready for prime time, says Forrester 05/08/2008 08:54:56
Technology's fate will hinge on Clearwire fortunes, report says

While WiMAX has the potential to deliver mobile broadband services to US companies, its success will depend largely on how well and quickly the Sprint-Clearwire coalition builds out its nationwide network, says a new report from Forrester Research.
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MIT, medical center find benefits with 802.11n deployments 30/07/2008 09:45:01
3,200 access points running older 802.11a/b/g protocols will be replaced with 802.11n devices.

MIT in Cambridge, Mass., and a medical center based in Alabama are beginning to deploy faster wireless 802.11n access points from Cisco Systems, networking engineers said in a Webcast Tuesday.
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New mobile phones help keep you healthy 29/07/2008 09:25:10
New mobile phone services in Japan are aimed at helping users keep healthly.

Mobile phones have always been about helping you keep in touch. Now they're helping you stay healthy.
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802.11n support added to wireless intrusion defense 29/07/2008 09:49:33
SpectraGuard Enterprise wireless IPS will let network managers identify and manage 802.11n access points and clients.

Existing wireless-LAN intrusion-prevention systems have a blind spot: Until they're upgraded, they can't detect radio signals from 802.11n WLAN gear.
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WLAN design tool now works with 11n access points 25/07/2008 10:57:02
Motorola releases LANPlanner

Motorola has updated its wireless LAN predictive planning tool to work with 802.11n high throughput access points.
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Telstra unveils Next G mobile broadband WiFi router 24/07/2008 11:30:00
Doing business on the move

Telstra, in conjunction with Netcomm and Sierra Wireless, has released a portable HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Ethernet router that can be used to share an Internet connection wherever there is Next G mobile network coverage.
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Hold off on WiMAX investments, Gartner cautions 21/07/2008 07:51:22
Analysts say businesses should wait until WiMax is more widely deployed and there are more dual-mode handsets

Businesses should hold off on investing in WiMAX until the technology is more widely deployed across the United States and until vendors produce more dual-mode cellular/WiMAX handsets, says a new report from Gartner Research.
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Three US cities should see Centrino 2 with WiMax this year 17/07/2008 06:05:11
Very few Centrino 2 systems will ship with WiMax this year, with such systems expected to be released only in the U.S.

When Intel ships its Echo Peak wireless module later this year, the company will meet its stated goal of adding WiMax as an option to its Centrino 2 laptop chip platform in 2008. But shipments of Centrino 2 laptops equipped with WiMax support will be very small this year, likely constrained to just three U.S. cities.

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