Latest Wireless news
New Wi-Fi network proves critical in bridge disaster, 08/03/07: A new Wi-Fi network in Minneapolis — only partially completed and just two months old — is nonetheless giving the city critical help in responding to this week’s collapse of the I-35W bridge. The network helped the city with communications, moving large mapping files to the recovery site, and is supporting wireless cameras that are being installed to help with recovery operations.
Verizon takes emergency notification to businesses, 08/03/07: The shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech on April 16 renewed interest on college campuses and businesses in finding ways to quickly notify students and employees of an emergency through voice and data over multiple devices.
802.11n wireless LAN tests show ‘unbelievable’ results at state college, 08/06/07: The IT staff at Morrisville State College, where the first large-scale Draft 802.11n wireless LAN is being designed, says the prototype gear exceeds expectations.
The iPhone explored: The Internet on your phone, 08/03/07: Among the iPhone’s three personalities — phone, iPod, and Internet communicator — it’s the last one that has perhaps generated the most hype. After all, although there have been many phones that could access the Internet, few have done so well, and none has come close to approximating the same sort of experience you can get on a “real” computer.
Bush lets Qualcomm ban stand, 08/06/07: Qualcomm will appeal a ban on imports of mobile devices that use some of its chips, the company said Monday after the George Bush administration declined to reverse the ban.
Podcast: Philadelphia Wi-Fi Freedom, 08/03/07: Jason and Keith discuss new flaws for Mozilla’s Firefox, the $50 billion government contract for IBM and AT&T, and figure out why Elton John might not want to shut down the Internet.
5 reasons the iPhone won’t infiltrate your business, 08/01/07: The hype around Apple’s iPhone is dizzying. As the iPhone makes its debut, we’re going to stay grounded and seek answers to this question: Will it infiltrate corporate America? To understand why it won’t, read on. To scan a list of reasons why it very well could, see here. After reading both lists, tell us what you think is going to happen to the iPhone and the enterprise–a marriage made in heaven or a disaster waiting to happen?
One user’s tale of frustration with Linksys: A reader of InfoWorld’s Gripe Line has taken Linksys to task over one of its Linksys wireless VPN router.
