War drivers beware, the next wireless network you tap might be part of an elaborate sting. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Chips Take Their First Steps
Some of the first integrated circuits that create a wireless network using the very powerful, and controversial, ultrawideband wireless technique are on their way for testing by device makers. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Ethical Hacker Faces War Driving Charges
A Houston computer security analyst has been charged with hacking after demonstrating the insecurity of a county courts wireless LAN. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Chipmaker Packs Wi-Fi Into Handhelds
Intersil is working to add wireless networking to handheld devices. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Will UWB Be The Next Step After 802.11 And Bluetooth?
Ultra-Wideband technology has been used by the Government for close to 50 years for military radar and applications such as radar surveillance systems that can look right through walls and precision location equipment.… Continue Reading
CyberShuttle: Mobile Hotspot On Campus
Wireless Fidelity, or Wi-Fi has obviously generated headlines for months with its rapid growth into homes, businesses, and public hotspots. Few innovations have struck a nerve as much as the CyberShuttle, a Wi-Fi-equipped bus originating from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
U.K. Jumps Into Wi-Fi Networking
The United Kingdom got its first public Wi-Fi hot spots Monday. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Roams Into Standards Battle
A new standards group has emerged, creating a rivalry in the business of roaming between wireless hot spots. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
WLAN Hotspots Warm Up
Two WLAN hotspot surveys are out (or rather publicised for the first time). this week and both predict roaring trade. There’s a difference opinion over the numbers, but both InStat/MDR and TeleAnalytics (TA) predict big growth. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Proxim Sails Up Agere’s Orinoco
Proxim is to buy the ORiNOCO-branded WLAN equipment business from Agere Systems for $65m in cash. Following the acquisition, Proxim claims it will have market leadership in the 802.11 sector. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi–Cleaning Up The Kitchen?
Wi-Fi, it seems, is finally getting something else to do other than move files from place to place. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Best Buy Reactivates Wireless LAN Cash Registers
Best Buy Co. has resumed the use of its wireless LAN cash registers, saying it is now using beefed-up security to protect its data. The move comes just over a month after the company shut down the registers after reports on an Internet security list that they were transmitting customer information — possibly credit card… Continue Reading
The Next 802.11 Revolution?
The dream of some in the 802.11 community is to replace the hodge-podge scheme of disconnected wireless LANs with a floating system of self-forming, self-healing networks. And they think they can make that dream a reality in a few years. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
BT Gets 802.11b Rubber Stamp
The government yesterday duly amended the Wireless Telegraphy Act, opening to flood-gates to commercial providers of public WLAN services on the 2.4GHz spectrum. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless ‘Cloud’ May Offer Silver Lining
Wireless technology is a little bit like wind power, electric cars and voice recognition — for several years, it’s been “just about” to be huge. Via [cnn.com]… Continue Reading