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Article | 31/08/2009 Wi-Fi cell phones expected to double in two years
Global shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cell phones are expected to double between 2009 and 2011, at least partially due to the emergence of a slew of smart...
Article | 27/08/2009 New attack cracks common Wi-Fi encryption in a minute
Computer scientists in Japan say they've developed a way to break the WPA encryption system used in wireless routers in about one minute.
Article | 27/08/2009 Advanced Wi-Fi sinks old ship's network barriers
If your hotel is an antiquated, out-of-service ocean liner that's crossed the Atlantic 1,001 times, it's nice to know that the place has steel walls a...
Article | 7/08/2009 3 unveils mobile Wi-Fi connection
Mobile network 3 has revealed it is planning to launch a mobile Wi-Fi service in the UK before Christmas.
Article | 5/08/2009 Disney finds "a whole new world" in WiFi-powered rides
Disney claims its first use of an 802.11 wireless network to operate an amusement park rides is a hit.
Article | 28/07/2009 Verizon adds hotspots to consumer broadband
Verizon Communications offered most of its wired broadband customers free access to Wi-Fi hotspots around the U.S. on Monday, supplementing its wireli...
Article | 11/07/2009 Wi-Fi enabled health care products to surge with electronic medical records
ABI Research forecasts that Wi-Fi-enabled health care products will hit sales of nearly $US5 billion globally in 2014, up 70% from 2009.
Article | 18/06/2009 WLAN market slammed, but 802.11n gains
The first quarter of this year may have been the gloomiest ever for the wireless LAN market, with overall revenue falling about 11 percent from a year...
Article | 11/06/2009 Eye-Fi Memory Cards Get RAW
Eye-Fi today added to its popular line of wireless and geo tagging-capable memory cards. Called the Eye-Fi Pro, the newest SDHC wireless memory card ...
Article | 1/06/2009 Aerohive upgrade streamlines WLAN security
Aerohive Networks has introduced for its wireless LAN products a pre-shared encryption key that it says is more secure and easier to administer than t...
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 | 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 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...