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Photos: Qualcomm's Snapdragon-powered Android smartbook on show
Photo While the smartbook may resemble a common-or-garden netbook, it sports a battery life of more than eight hours and always-on connectivity - via 3G, wi-fi and other radios - in the manner of a smartphone. [20 Nov 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: BlackBerry Storm 2
Photo SurePress touchscreen is good for slow, accurate tapping; speedy wi-fi and 3G connectivity; attractive screen; push email sends your messages to you in real-time; good apps available; 3.5mm headphone jack [20 Nov 2009]
Photos: Nokia debuts full-Qwerty E72 business smartphone
Photo The HSDPA smartphone also has GPS with compass, wi-fi and Bluetooth. Not every smartphone has a touchscreen - as Nokia's latest device shows. The E72, pictured above, is the latest addition to Nokia's business-focused... [18 Nov 2009]
Photos: How Dubai's driverless trains get their wi-fi
Photo Not content with a full fleet of robotic trains, the Dubai metro will also boast blanket wi-fi connectivity on all trains and stations. An information notice on the Dubai Metro informing passengers of the... [17 Nov 2009]
Does your business really need an office?
Comment Nightmares will likely include ropey mobile and wi-fi signals, laptops with too-short battery lives and labyrinthine routes to the corporate VPN - if the company even has one. Richard Leyland weighs up the pros and cons. [17 Nov 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Facebook saves teen from prison
Comment Dispatched to silicon.com via free wi-fi at The IoD in London two days later. Compiled on the M6 while travelling from Birmingham to Ipswich. I just chanced upon a news story about an innocent New York teenager who had... [16 Nov 2009]
The Enterprise Is Ready for Wireless VoIP. Is Wireless VoIP Ready for the Enterprise?
White Paper As voice over Wi-Fi becomes an increasingly viable option with the influx of new Wi-Fi enabled phones, including dual mode cellular/Wi-Fi phones, wireless VOIP looks even more promising.... [14 Nov 2009]
The Roles of PGP Endpoint in Data Protection
White Paper Removable storage devices - such as USB flash drives and CD/DVD drives - and peripheral devices that are attached by FireWire, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, PCMCIA (PC Card), or USB connections are easily lost or stolen. [13 Nov 2009]
Photos: The latest Windows Phones from HTC, Sony Ericsson
Photo The HSDPA device has an 8.1-megapixel camera, plus GPS, wi-fi and Bluetooth. There's also a five-megapixel camera, plus GPS, wi-fi and Bluetooth. While Microsoft's share of the mobile OS market may have... [13 Nov 2009]
Interactive Learning 2.0: How Wi-Fi Enhances Learning and Improves Student/Teacher Interaction
White Paper However, as the adoption of Wi-Fi enabled laptops proliferates and schools rollout ubiquitous Wi-Fi coverage, the virtual smart classroom is fast becoming a reality. While quite effective, smart... [12 Nov 2009]
It Takes Two to Tango: Using Wi-Fi and WiMAX to Deliver Broadband Wireless Services to Fixed and Mobile Clients
White Paper This paper seeks to answer the questions from the viewpoint of a Wi-Fi network manager. The key questions are how soon WiMAX networks will be available, and how could WiMAX be made to work in conjunction with a... [12 Nov 2009]
Unwiring the Enterprise: A Fresh Look at the Risks and Rewards of Abandoning Wired Access for Wi-Fi
White Paper Due to recent IEEE standards such as 802.11i (Wireless Security), 802.11e (QoS), and 802.11a/g (bandwidth, stability and scale), Wi-Fi is now a more mature technology, able to solve enterprise mobility requirements and... [12 Nov 2009]
The Whys and Hows of Deploying Large-Scale Campus-Wide Wi-Fi Networks
White Paper Ubiquitous Wi-Fi across an enterprise or campus is a very positive and exciting experience for students, faculty, staff and visitors to institution. Having instant access to email, the internet, and other IT services... [12 Nov 2009]
Location-Based Services for Cellular Phones Using Wi-Fi: The University of Cincinnati's System for Emergency Call Location
White Paper Virtually every new smartphone coming to market now has Wi-Fi functionality, and Wi-Fi is preferred for data services due to its high performance and low cost. Many universities already offer... [12 Nov 2009]
Where's Wi-Fi Waldo: A White Paper on Location-Based Services
White Paper A wireless location-aware network is definitely one of those cutting edge technologies that require advance planning. It all starts with proper access point positioning regardless if one is deploying on demand tracking of a single device... [12 Nov 2009]
