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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... [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... [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... [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... [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... [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... [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... [13 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... [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... [12 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.... [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... [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... [12 Nov 2009]
Banning Wireless Doesn't Stop Users: Understand How to Protect Your Network and Support Wi-Fi Enthusiasts
White Paper Despite great strides in Wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, many organizations continue to choose a "No-Wireless" policy, meaning wireless deployments of any kind are expressly prohibited by organizational guidelines. [12 Nov 2009]
