SlashGear has gotten their hands on the new Novatel MiFi 2352. What makes this different from the previous version offered by Verizon and Sprint? Well, this one is GSM based and could see 3G download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbits and upload speeds of nearly 5.76 Mbits. For a detailed review, including unboxing pictures… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Wayne Slavin
My Wonderful Trip To South Africa That Didn’t Happen Thanks To The TSA And Delta Airlines
I don’t normally post personal items, but I think that everyone should know about some of the horrible things happening at San Diego International Airport and with Delta Airlines. I wrote this immediately after the events that transpired so that I would have an accurate log. Summers are the busiest travel time of the year.… Continue Reading
iPhone Music Store Plus Apple And Starbucks/T-Mobile Wi-Fi Agreement
We have received word and rumors are spreading that Apple and Starbucks/T-Mobile will be announcing a special deal to allow for iPhone Wi-Fi access at Starbucks/T-Mobile sites. The terms and details of the announcement are not yet known, but we hear that this is going to arrive at the same time that the iTunes store… Continue Reading
NetStumbler Goes Web 2.0? Say It Ain’t So!
Actually we haven’t, and at this rate we won’t be “Web 2.0″ until 2014. Anyways, as you might have noticed NetStumbler.com has undergone some more changes. There are several new features that we are very pleased to bring you. Here are some highlights: Comments! Live Search Live Archive Page Category Browsing Tags Easy Bookmarking (Add… Continue Reading
WiMax To break $1bn Mark By 2009
Revenues from WiMax equipment are set for impressive growth, analysts report, but will continue to lag behind those from wireless LANs (WLANs). Via [networks.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Track Down Rogue Wireless Access Points
Of all of the threats faced by your network security, few are as potentially dangerous as the rogue Access Point (AP). A rogue AP is a WiFi Access Point that is set up by an attacker for the purpose of sniffing wireless network traffic in an effort to gain unauthorized access to your network environment.… Continue Reading
China Reinvigorates WAPI Push
WAPI is back, with an enthusiastic new push to make it a state standard in the world’s most populous nation. You may be forgiven if you think the name “WAPI” sounds familiar, but aren’t quite sure what it means. WAPI, or Wired Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure, is the Chinese-born encryption standard that competes directly with… Continue Reading
National Express Trial Coach-based Wi-Fi
National Express has launched a trial wireless access systems on its coaches travelling between between London and Cambridge. Via [computerweekly.com]… Continue Reading
Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Tops One Million Users
Gaming giant Nintendo announced yesterday that its wireless gaming service has crossed the one million unique user mark in less than four months of operation. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Promises Internet Shake-up
There is a good reason why the biggest wi-fi zones in the UK are in the City of London and Canary Wharf, with widespread wireless access being touted as the force behind the net’s next wave of innovation. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Intel Lines Up Santa Rosa, WiMax For Notebooks
Intel unveiled a new generation of its Centrino notebook technology as well as the ultramobile PC during afternoon keynote speeches at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday. Via [news.zdnet.com]… Continue Reading
Lower Wi-Fi Prices On The Horizon
Experts say Wi-Fi prices are set to fall as competition in the sector heats up. Most laptops now ship with Wi-Fi and many public areas are equipped with hotspots, but users often complain about the cost and complexity of accessing the internet. Via [itweek.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Mobile WiMAX Adoption Will Lag Behind Fixed
WiMAX, while ready to emerge strong in the broadband wireless market, may struggle to take hold in the mobile space, according to a new report by Senza Fili Consulting. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]… Continue Reading
Outdoors On The Trapeze
While making a nice push into branch offices has done a lot for Trapeze Networks, the maker of the Mobility System infrastructure equipment is ready to hit the campus. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Set To Re-Wire Social Rules
With more people now using broadband rather than dial-up and online shopping soaring during the weeks before Christmas, there is no doubt that Britons are big fans of the net. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading