News tagged with wireless access
Study: Unlicensed spectrum space worth $100 billion for wireless use
A study commissioned by Microsoft Corp. estimates that the unlicensed "white spaces" spectrum coveted by the software giant and other technology companies could be worth more than $100 billion over the next 15 years.
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Courier: Microsoft's New 'Booklet' (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has been secretly developing a prototype booklet-shaped tablet PC called the Courier, according to an exclusive report in the gadget blog "Gizmodo".
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Variables play into how well wireless works
In a recent column, Dianne Dunlap, a customer support engineer specializing in wireless technology for Cisco Systems, gave a thorough breakdown of how to check whether wireless Internet connectivity problems are due to wireless ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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New Wi-Fi Technology Using White Spaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- A wireless internet network that uses portions of the old analog TV spectrum may one day become a reality. The plans for a computer network that uses "white spaces," which are empty fragments ...
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Legislation restricting Internet access
Laws aimed at tackling illegal use of wireless internet connections are restricting attempts to increase broadband access, according to research published today.
Aug 15, 2009 |
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Verizon gives free Wi-Fi to Internet customers
(AP) -- Verizon is giving some of its home broadband customers free access to thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and other public places, taking a page from competitors that already offer wireless Internet access.
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Microsoft Incorporates Virtual WiFi Technology into Windows 7
(PhysOrg.com) -- Virtual WiFi will enable Windows 7 and future operating systems to see a single WLAN adapter as multiple WLAN adapters by the operating system. This feature is available in Windows 7 RC1, ...
May 18, 2009 |
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Averting radio spectrum saturation, opportunistically
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mobile users want better video calls, streaming television and faster downloads, placing more demands on the limited radio spectrum available to operators. Could handsets that intelligently sense their radio ...
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Unpaid bills? Good luck starting future laptops
(AP) -- As wireless carriers begin to subsidize computers that come with wireless Internet access, they're faced with a quandary: What do they do if the buyer stops paying his bills?
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Wireless at WARP speed
Nothing kills innovation like having to reinvent the wheel. Imagine how dull your diet would be if you had to build a new stove and hammer out a few cooking pots every time you wanted to test a new recipe. ...
Jan 29, 2009 |
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