Recent Wireless Headlines
Network World Wireless invention jams teen drivers' cell phones
University of Utah researchers have invented technology that could come to be embraced by teenagers with the same enthusiasm they have for curfews and ID checks. And like those things, it could save their lives.
Network World 10 really cool university networking labs
10 really cool university networking labs featuring advances in wireless, cloud computing, security and more.
Network World 'The Internet of Things' now includes a human heart
With the news that an American woman has received a pacemaker with a wireless connection to the Internet, the so-called “Internet of Things” has taken on a new dimension.
Network World Wireless and mobile companies worth watching
We took a look at wireless and mobile companies whose product innovation and ambition reflect the mobile industry ferment, which is being expressed in all kinds of products from IT management services to unique Apple iPhone applications. These companies are trying to enable better mobile e-commerce and empower business class mobile users.
Network World The Wacky World of WiFi
In honor of the 802.11n WiFi standard getting close to arriving after wandering through the desert for 40 years, let's look at wireless. Our focus today is on helping you WiFi better, even if it means doing less WiFi.
Network World Verizon ups the smarm, mocks AT&T
This week, Verizon filed a sarcastic and defiant response to the lawsuit filed by AT&T earlier this month alleging that Verizon's "There's a Map for That" ads falsely assert that AT&T has major gaps in its wireless coverage.
Network World Shifting mobile cost to employees? Think twice
I've noticed a disturbing anecdotal trend in talking to enterprise customers lately, and some recent IDC numbers I just stumbled across seem to back it up. The unfortunate movement is away from corporate-liable mobile phone models and towards individual-liable setups, where employees procure their own wireless devices and services and may be reimbursed for their expenses by their employer.
Network World Wireless turns inside out
Cellular networks were originally built to keep people connected when away from their wired indoor phones. For its part, Wi-Fi's genesis was to eliminate cabling to desktop PCs, then later to provide data mobility in and around the home and office. Now, the respective technologies' goals are flip-flopping. Cellular is doing its darnedest to affordably cover indoor locations, while Wi-Fi is making a hard push outside. What gives?
Network World What's next for Wi-Fi?
The approval of the 802.11n wireless standard marks not the end but the start of a wave of Wi-Fi innovation. Here are eight ways it will change in the next three to five years.
ZDNet Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
The company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks, and commercial products are expected next year
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