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802.11-2012 Wi-Fi promises 600Mbps, 3.65-3.7GHz, mesh networking
- Over the past 15 years, the Wi-Fi (802.11x) standard has been revised only a handful of times, evolving to include major revisions like 802.11b, g and n and smaller, incremental amendments like 802.11a. For the fourth time since 1997, the…
25% of the world's households have Wi-Fi, will hit 42% by 2016
- Roughly two thirds of US and Canadian households are now outfitted with wireless Internet, according to a study by Strategy Analytics. The outfit reports that 439 million households worldwide (or about 25%) had Wi-Fi installed at the end of 2011,…
Republic Wireless will invite more beta users this summer
- Several months after shipping handsets to its first batch of beta testers, Republic Wireless has announced that it will invite a second wave of users sometime this summer. The cellular startup reports that its initial program is "going very well"…
Scientists demo radio wave "twisting" to increase bandwidth
- A group of Italian and Swedish researchers claim to have found a way to dramatically boost the information-carrying capacity of radio waves by employing a technique called "orbital angular momentum." Essentially the technique consists in forcing radio waves to twist…
Broadcom introduces first gigabit-speed 802.11ac chips
- Broadcom is ushering in a new generation of Wi-Fi technology with the release of its first gigabit-speed 802.11ac chips. The company says the new chips are aimed at enabling higher-bandwidth services like HD movie streaming over wireless connections. They are…
Wi-Fi Protected Setup design flaw leaves routers open to attack
- Design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard used by most modern routers could make it easier to retrieve a wireless network's password through brute force and leave it open to attack. The issue was first brought to light…
Google details simple method to opt out of Wi-Fi location database
- Google is now offering a simple way for owners of Wi-Fi networks to opt out of the company’s location database. The search giant was at the center of a privacy debate on the subject over the summer when CNET drew…
HP X7000 Wi-Fi Touch Mouse has dedicated Facebook button
- HP has quietly launched their X7000 Wi-Fi Touch Mouse, combining wireless connectivity and touch-sensitive technology into a slick looking pointer. The unique curved shape which arcs to the right, however, means left-handed users need not apply.
Euclid to deliver Google Analytics style data for the physical world
- Palo Alto-based startup Euclid Elements has raised $5.8 million in capital to fund a new offline analytics program designed for business owners. Euclid analytics is conceptually similar to Google Analytics for the real world but instead of tracking IP addresses,…
Amped Wireless increases Wi-Fi network range up to 1.5 miles
- Amped Wireless has unveiled two new high power, long-range wireless products that are designed to increase your Wi-Fi range by up to 1.5 miles. These devices are primarily aimed at providing wireless solutions for large buildings, but work equally well in open…
Toshiba rivals Eye-Fi with two-way Wi-Fi SDHC card
- It's been four years since Eye-Fi launched the first SD memory cards capable of beaming photos and videos from any camera directly to a PC, or a range of online services, over a wireless connection. Transfers only occurred in one…
Out with USB dongles: HP Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse review
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Having been TechSpot's primary PC peripherals reviewer for nearly three years, it's safe to say that I'm pretty well-versed when it comes to pointing devices. Most of the mice that have crawled across my desk have been higher-end models, both wired and wireless.
Two dozen mice later, today I'll be looking at something completely different than anything else I've used to date. HP's new Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse cuts the cord and eliminates the need for a USB dongle or Bluetooth radio. This small pointer connects to your notebook's wireless connection with a proclaimed 9-month battery life.
NTT demonstrates next-gen 802.11ac wireless system
- The Wi-Fi Alliance has been working to push wireless speeds into gigabit territory for a couple of years now, and it appears that Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo is on board to make this a reality. During the Wireless Technology…
Wi-Fi napping could help double battery life on smartphones
- Justin Manweiler, a computer science graduate student at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, claims to have found a way to dramatically improve battery life of mobile devices with a small alteration to Wi-Fi technology. The proposed solution is called…
WiGig 1.1 specification published, testing to begin in Q4 2011
- The Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig), the organization pushing for the worldwide adoption of 60GHz wireless technology, has announced the publication of its certification-ready multi-gigabit wireless specification. The newly completed version 1.1 of the specification addresses enhancements identified by member companies…
HP intros world's first Wi-Fi mouse, touts 9-month battery life
- HP has expanded its PC peripheral line today, introducing the world's first Wi-Fi mouse. Generically called the "HP Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse," the device reduces clutter by connecting to a computer through its Wi-Fi receiver. In addition to shedding the cable…
Samsung launches Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, 5.0
- Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and the Galaxy S WiFi 5.0. If you think the product line sounds familiar that's because it's really just the international name for the Galaxy Player, which is essentially the Galaxy…
Home WiFi gives 30 percent slower connection
- Download speeds drop by an average of 30 percent over Wi-Fi, largely due to environmental factors in the home that are out of the control of ISPs. Furthermore, latency increases by 10 to 20 percent with packet loss and jitter…
Motorola Xoom priced: $800 on Verizon, $600 for WiFi-only
- Official pricing for the Motorola Xoom tablet, which debuted at CES 2011 last month, has been released. The unsubsidized price for the tablet will be $800 on Verizon Wireless, and a Wi-Fi only version will be approximately $600, according to Reuters.
Why you should avoid "Free Public Wi-Fi" networks
- Have you ever tried connecting to the Internet and a Wi-Fi network titled somewhere along the lines of "Free Public Wi-Fi" caught your eye? If you hang out in airports, libraries, coffee shops, school campuses, or laptop-friendly public places in…
FCC approves WiFi on steroids, aka super WiFi
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted unanimously (five to nil) in favor of using unlicensed whitespace airwaves for what it calls "WiFi on steroids" or "super WiFi." The opening of these unused television airwaves for mobile broadband should…
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