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CES 2009: Gadget extravaganza

January 12, 2009 The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the premier event for gadget makers and aficionados alike. Check here for the main CNET News stories from CES, and more. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Ina Fried, Las Vegas, Palm Inc., Netbook, Sony Vaio, smart phone, electronics, photograph, Wi-Fi, notebook computer, Sony Corp., Intel, adapter, operating system, PC

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, attack, attacker, flaw, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system

Wi-Fi memory cards coming to cameras

June 11, 2007 It's an SD memory card with built-in networking. Sounds cool, but will you spring $100 for it when it's released later this year? TAGS: Wi-Fi, memory card, SD card, card, camera, networking, photograph, PC

Wi-Fi used for location services

June 20, 2005 Skyhook says it has software that is more accurate than GPS for location-based services. TAGS: GPS, E911, access point, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, location, IEEE 802.11, router, signal, VoIP, city, wireless router, database, laptop computer

Home audio without the wires

December 11, 2006 PCs, notebooks phones have all gone wireless. Will your stereo and TV soon be untethered? Photos: Wireless TV in action TAGS: powerline networking, powerline, megabit, wire, bandwidth, Consumer Electronics Show, standards, TV, speakers, Wi-Fi, picture, notebook computer, PC

Wi-Fi gives kids access to unchaperoned Net

September 12, 2006 special feature Wireless cities combined with kids' mobile devices may spell trouble for parents' Internet controls. TAGS: margin, kid, parent, Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, Nintendo DS, mobile device, wireless device, Nintendo Co. Ltd., city, P2P, Sony PSP, Internet access, broadband, games, PC

Intel Wi-Fi software hogs PC memory

August 25, 2006 Software update for Intel wireless hardware is faulty and can hog PC memory, but an update is due Friday. TAGS: Intel, PC company, Wi-Fi, fix, PC

Wi-Fi music player cuts out the PC

June 14, 2006 MusicGremlin lets people download songs via wireless--meaning they don't need to be at home or near a computer. TAGS: music subscription service, Wi-Fi, music player, song, menu, battery, PC

A wireless boost for video at home

January 7, 2007 Your PC may soon be beaming video around the house. A hot topic at CES is likely to be which tech works best. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi Alliance, UWB, wireless technology, Qualcomm Inc., MIMO, Consumer Electronics Show, Wi-Fi, house, IEEE 802.11g, standard, Apple Computer, video, TV, PC

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered

January 16, 2006 Feature can be exploited to include a user's PC in a peer-to-peer network, allowing access to information on its hard drive. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., P2P, hacker, SSID, Wi-Fi, broadcasting, wireless network, vulnerability, researcher, firewall, security, Service Pack 2, virus, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, PC

Windows Wi-Fi patch could be long time coming

January 18, 2006 Microsoft confirms a Wi-Fi security flaw in Windows XP, but the wait for a fix may be as long as 18 months. TAGS: Wi-Fi security, SSID, service pack, Wi-Fi, wireless network, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, laptop computer

Security in focus at Black Hat

March 2, 2007 Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense. TAGS: Black Hat, computer security, RFID, Washington D.C., researcher, Wi-Fi, security, blog, Apple Macintosh, PC

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., flaw, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, researcher, SSID, wireless networking, Symantec Corp., security, eMachines Inc., wireless network, access point, Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

The iPod is growing up

September 4, 2007 If the rumors are true, and Apple releases an iPod with Mac OS, it will have developed an interesting little computer--not just a video player. TAGS: Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, Apple Computer, video player, Apple Mac OS, AT&T Corp., touch screen, Wi-Fi, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, PC, video

Skype phones sans the PC

August 31, 2006 New cordless phones let users of the Internet phone service make calls without a computer. TAGS: Skype, cordless phone, Internet phone, call, Netgear, Philips Electronics N.V., eBay Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband, PC

Intel calls the Wi-Fi shots

October 12, 2005 By touting its own version of a key specification, the chip giant may be rendering a formal standards-setting process moot. TAGS: MIMO, Airgo Networks, UWB, proposal, IEEE 802.11n, consortium, Wi-Fi, standards, Broadcom Corp., Intel, consumer electronics, chip company, specification, standard, process, LAN

Intel fleshes out new platform for desktop PCs

May 18, 2005 Intel is taking over more of the engineering inside desktops, and increasing the number of chips it sells there too. TAGS: networking chip, Intel Centrino, Intel, platform, chipset, Intel Pentium M, notebook computer, Wi-Fi, Intel Pentium, AMD, PC

Wi-Fi mosquito killer coming to a porch near you

November 21, 2005 Rhode Island company is trying to merge computers and biotechnology to nab the nefarious creatures. TAGS: malaria, biotechnology, public health, Rhode Island, magnet, CEO, Wi-Fi, PC

Burning Man vets bring Wi-Fi to Katrina region

March 1, 2006 Attendees used to making-do at the desert art festival are using new mobile hot-spot technology to get Internet access while they help. Photos: Helping out in Mississippi TAGS: Burning Man, Gulf Coast, Mississippi, Borders Books & Music, Kyocera Wireless Corp., Internet access, router, Wi-Fi, cell phone, Intel, PC

The A to Z of security

November 28, 2006 Got the Love Bug? Scared of spyware? Read this rundown on what's keeping techies awake at night. TAGS: hacking, threat, open source, security, Wi-Fi, cell phone, virus, spyware, password, Apple Macintosh, PC
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