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More Ways to Share/Steal Wi-Fi
The blogosphere is abuzz this week with a couple of new Wi-Fi related products, one which you may want to try out socially, and another you probably don’t want to touch with a ten-foot antenna.
- 5/31/07
Apple Partners With YouTube
Apple is giving its floundering Apple TV something it has yet to gain, besides an audience: content.
-5/30/07
And The Winner Is: IP Phone or Desktop?
As the world moves to an all-IP infrastructure for both voice and data, the role of the traditional desktop phone may well be changing.
- 5/24/07
IPv6 For Small Business Arrives
With everything you have to contend with running a small business, you probably don’t know that the Internet is running of IP addresses. You might not even really care. Except that eventually it will affect you
- 5/21/07
New WLAN Controllers Target SMBs
The Wi-Fi controller (née switch) market has long been the province of big corporations. But two vendors -- Netgear and Ruckus Wireless -- announced plans for product lines targeting budget-conscious SMBs.
- 5/21/07
11n: Let the Testing Begin
The Wi-Fi Alliance has a new Certified logo for 802.11n Draft 2.0 testing, not to mention a new testbed.
-5/16/07
Communicate, Store and Protect
This week, several items crossing the news desk caught our eye. We take look at a monitor that unifies communication, an even bigger Buffalo and data backup that fits in your wallet.
- 5/16/07
wUSB on Windows Mobile
Ultrawideband makers strut their stuff at WinHEC 2007, including high-speed handhelds and video convergence.
- 5/15/07
Azimuth To Test 802.11n
The ADEPT-n MIMO Test Platform will handle repeatable testing in a single-box solution.
- 5/14/07
Zip and Encrypt Your E-mail: For Free
PKWare's making its SecureZip available to individuals for free, which means it won't cost a thing to encrypt the files you store on your desktop or send via e-mail.
- 5/2/07
Skype Gets a Tongue Lashing
Verizon Wireless, AT&T and CTIA lashed out Monday at VoIP provider Skype's proposal to require wireless carries to open their networks to any type of device or Web application (i.e. Skype).
- 5/1/07
Fix It Fast with Remote Support Service
OfficeMax and HiWired team up to offer a new remote-access service that they say will let you contact support technicians over a secure broadband connection.
- 5/1/07
