- Sun Oct 17 1999 PC deals to help push home networking
In a development that could help jumpstart the nascent industry, consumers will soon be able to have a variety of home networking technologies built into new PCs to connect computers and other peripherals.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Mon Nov 15 1999 Compaq allies with Proxim for networking products
Compaq Computer is trying to get into every room in your house,
a move that the company hopes will bolster its PC business.
Posted by Michael Kanellos
- Tue Nov 5 2002 Can Cypress bite into Bluetooth market?
A new technology from Cypress Semiconductor aims to be everything that Bluetooth is not in the world of PC peripherals.
Posted by Matthew Broersma
- Tue Feb 20 2001 Dell, start-up team on wireless access for travelers
The PC maker will work with Wayport to provide wireless access that lets notebooks make Internet connections in hotel lobbies and airports.
Posted by Joe Wilcox
- Mon Dec 27 1999 Home networking comes of age
Although start-ups and PC firms this year have touted home networking technology, analysts say 2000 probably won't be the age of the Internet toaster.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Mon May 22 2000 Future of home networking rests on FCC
A forthcoming Federal Communications Commission decision will determine the future landscape of wireless technology in the home.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Tue Nov 16 1999 Networking firms shout over wireless standards
Participants at this year's trade show are touting new wireless technologies
for the nascent home networking market, but the problem is, none of the
standards are compatible.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Tue Nov 28 2000 Home wireless war rages over standards
Some technology companies are hedging their wireless bets, hoping to not end up the Betamax in a VHS world.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Fri Feb 7 2003 Standards: Truce pays off for rivals
Wireless technology has been able to proliferate quickly for one important reason: Companies have finally learned to avoid costly battles over industry specifications.
Posted by Richard Shim
- Wed Apr 5 2000 Intel's home networking kits don't play well with others
The company's new technology allows people to wirelessly connect their home computers, but network equipment makers are supporting different wireless standards, which could lead to confusion.
Posted by Wylie Wong