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RSS wireless in newsMake haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News The plans to reserve spectrum for wireless broadband were first announced by the Commission in 2007. The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital television, and therefore in the... [30 Oct 2009]
Nokia sues Apple, claims patent infringement
News According to the Finnish mobile maker, Apple's iconic iPhone device infringes on the patents relating to wireless handsets. Nokia is suing Apple over the alleged infringement of 10 of its patents. Nokia said it is suing... [23 Oct 2009]
Amazon's Kindle e-book reader arriving in UK next month
News Amazon's Kindle is coming to the UK. On Tuesday, the web retail giant announced that its e-book reader, previously only available in the US, will now be available in more than 100 countries. The new global version, which is expected to... [07 Oct 2009]
Dell ditches the wires with Latitude Z for business
News The wireless charging is handled elegantly enough. While smartphone-maker Palm has a similar wireless charging system for the Pre, and companies like Visteon and Wild Charge have debuted... [29 Sep 2009]
Google: Apple rejected Google Voice for iPhone
News Suspicion had originally fallen on AT&T, based on the theory that the wireless carrier didn't want an application that allowed the user to make cheap international calls on its network. Google told the Federal... [21 Sep 2009]
Credit card hacker pleads guilty to fraud worth millions
News Gonzalez, along with 10 others from China, Eastern Europe and the US were accused in August 2008 of breaking into retail credit card payment systems using wardriving (searching for unsecured wireless networks while... [14 Sep 2009]
Approved: Super-speedy wi-fi standard finally gets green light
News The IEEE has finally approved the 802.11n high-throughput wireless LAN standard. Finalisation of the new wireless networking standard - which is capable of delivering throughput speeds up to 300 megabits... [14 Sep 2009]
Snow Leopard, Windows 7, Microsoft Word ban and BT broadband
News Elsewhere, silicon.com took another look at the non-wired world with an updated A to Z of wireless. While August may traditionally be something of a quiet month, there was still a host of interesting stories to keep... [01 Sep 2009]
Open source hack could make mobiles vulnerable to prying ears
News There are at least four commercial tools that allow for decrypting GSM communications that range in price from $100,000 to $250,000 depending on how fast you want the software to work, said Nohl, who previously has publicised weaknesses... [26 Aug 2009]
Cisco wireless LAN: At risk from 'skyjack' attack
News Cisco Systems wireless local area network equipment used by many corporations around the world is at risk of being used in denial-of-service attacks and data theft, according to a company that offers protection for WLANs. [25 Aug 2009]
Microsoft 'White-Fi' to solve interference worries in white space
News Microsoft researchers may have taken a step closer to finally turning unused analogue TV spectrum, known as "white spaces", into unlicensed spectrum that can be used to deliver new wireless broadband services. [20 Aug 2009]
Apple's Snow Leopard: What to expect from the upcoming OS
News Apple is also promising faster boot times, quicker shut down, a speedier process when joining wireless networks, and faster backups to Time Machine. According to rumours, the release of Mac OS X 10.6, Apple's operating... [17 Aug 2009]
Midrange mobiles choked out as phone world polarises
News Midrange mobile phones could soon fall by the wayside as consumers in developed markets are opting for more advanced smartphones, while wireless users in developing nations gobble up low-cost devices. [14 Aug 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News From using your mobile phone on a plane to surfing the net while you down a pint in the pub, wireless is revolutionising the way we do business. But it's no longer just a question of untethering your PC from its... [11 Aug 2009]
Businesses set to show fixed mobile convergence some love - finally
News While the technology has some big name backers among the telcos - both BT and Cable and Wireless offer FMC services - take up has yet to match the early hype. FMC (fixed mobile convergence) might not have become the... [04 Aug 2009]
