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Article | 21/05/2009 Cisco settles lawsuit with Free Software Foundation

Cisco Systems will appoint a director to ensure that its Linksys products comply with the terms of free software licenses, and in return the Free Soft...

Article | 21/05/2009 Skype urges interoperability at Interop

Peer-to-peer communications vendor Skype used its Interop keynote slot today to put out a call to traditional PBX vendors, inviting them to make their...

Article | 21/05/2009 Sony's TransferJet tech moves closer to reality

TransferJet, a data transmission technology developed by Sony that allows information to be exchanged between gadgets by simply bringing them close to...

Article | 20/05/2009 Wi-Fi hikes security by adding to WPA2 requirements

The Wi-Fi Alliance has expanded its WPA2 certification program to include a tool for secure handoffs between Wi-Fi and 3G networks, as well as an auth...

Article | 15/05/2009 Plantronics launches new wireless headsets at CeBIT

At the CeBIT tech tradeshow in Sydney, Plantronics announced the release of its Savi Go and Savi Office communications headsets.

Article | 15/05/2009 Google blames outage on system error and online traffic jam

Google Inc. is blaming this morning's Google Apps service outage on a system error that caused a major traffic jam.

Article | 13/05/2009 Baby monitors blamed for slow Wi-Fi

Slow Wi-Fi connections in urban areas may be caused by baby monitors and other unlicensed devices that operate on the 2.4GHz band, says Ofcom.

Article | 12/05/2009 Baby monitors, microwaves said to cause Wi-Fi interference

A report from a regulatory authority in the U.K. has found that baby monitors, security cameras and microwave ovens are causing interference for Wi-Fi...

Article | 12/05/2009 WiGig fast wireless may change Wi-Fi, home networks

The newly formed Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance looks likely to play a big role in the future of Wi-Fi, but its high-speed technology probably won'...

Article | 12/05/2009 AT&T to buy divested Verizon assets for $2.35B

AT&T has agreed to pay US$2.35 billion for network assets in 18 U.S. states that Verizon Wireless has to divest as part of its acquisition of Alltel l...

Article | 12/05/2009 Wi-Fi hotspots get a second wind

Wi-Fi hotspots are back in the spotlight, with more operators getting onboard. Cheaper international data roaming, better indoor coverage and the ubiq...

Article | 8/05/2009 Multi-gigabit wireless spec on tap by year-end

Seventeen chip makers, consumer electronics companies and one software vendor, Microsoft, have banded together to create a standard for multi-gigabit,...

Article | 7/05/2009 Dell offers WiMax option on three laptops

Dell is offering WiMax support as an option on three laptop models sold in the U.S., the company said Tuesday.

Article | 7/05/2009 Microsoft to forbid VoIP, rival stores at mobile market

Voice-over-IP applications will be forbidden from Microsoft's Windows MarketPlace for Mobile store, along with programs that are larger than 10MB or t...

Article | 7/05/2009 WiGig Alliance to push for fast wireless streaming

A group that includes Intel, Microsoft, Nokia and Panasonic plans to introduce a specification for short-range, gigabit-speed wireless networking by t...

Article | 5/05/2009 RIM to bind BlackBerry to Cisco phones

Research In Motion and Cisco Systems are teaming up to let enterprises integrate their BlackBerrys with Cisco IP phones, providing single-number capab...

Article | 2/05/2009 Microsoft upgrades Tellme customer services to include VoIP

A few years ago, Microsoft acquired voice recognition company Tellme, for a rumored US$800 million. After the deal, the Tellme team has remained relat...

Article | 27/01/2009 Brocade's new CTO takes aim at Cisco

Just a few months ago, Dave Stevens began his second stint as CTO of Brocade. But this time, the company has much bigger aspirations. With the acquisi...

Article | 29/04/2009 DoCoMo to supercharge data with network improvements

NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest cellular carrier, will soon launch improvements to its network that promise data transfers up to 15 times faster than are ...

Article | 28/04/2009 Taiwan launches its first WiMax network

The first commercial WiMax broadband wireless network in Taiwan opened for business on Monday.