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Worried about Wi-Fi security?

January 19, 2005 You should be. The complexity of maintaining a home network is leading owners to put security on the back burner. TAGS: back burner, technology provider, Wi-Fi security, , WLAN, wireless network, Wi-Fi network, , Wi-Fi, , , , training,

Study: Wi-Fi beats out home phone, iPod

July 12, 2006 Survey of American adults indicates that majority would ditch their MP3 players over their wireless networks, if pressed. TAGS: , survey, Wi-Fi, wireless network, VoIP,

Sprint to use WiMax for 4G wireless network

August 8, 2006 Sprint Nextel says the high-speed wireless data network will be faster and more cost-effective. Photos: Sprint CEO bets big on WiMax TAGS: Sprint Nextel, EVDO, 4G network, Flarion Technologies Inc., 4G, , , wireless network, , music player, , , , video

Operators upgrading 3G networks

February 1, 2007 Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless are upgrading their 3G wireless networks with new technology that will increase speeds. TAGS: EVDO, , Sprint Nextel, HSDPA, Salt Lake City, 3G, Verizon Wireless, wireless network, Florida, , , Verizon Communications

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: , , wireless network, exec, , , IP address, , , patch management, U.K., , , malware, Service Pack 2,

Your Wi-Fi can tell people a lot about you

March 2, 2007 People who sniff wireless network traffic have many tools at their disposal to intercept sensitive data from PCs. TAGS: , Bonjour, wireless network, Wi-Fi, , , , ,

Citywide Wi-Fi spending could hit $3 billion

October 26, 2006 Market watcher predicts that more than $3 billion will be spent on citywide or regional Wi-Fi networks in the next four years. TAGS: county, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, , wireless network, ,

Start-up claims to offer next mobile-music thing

November 27, 2006 Oxy Systems says its software allows users to wirelessly sync their PC music collections with their cell phones. TAGS: subscriber, mobile operator, , , wireless network, , , U.S.,

PARC eases communications between devices

March 2, 2004 The pioneering Palo Alto Research Center develops software designed to let all consumer electronics devices communicate with one another, making networked home devices easier to use. TAGS: Xerox PARC, , , wireless networking, , wireless network, , , ,

Can WiMax make it in the U.S.?

November 12, 2007 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have called off their partnership to build a nationwide WiMax network, and the break could spell trouble for the technology. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., wireless technology, Sprint Nextel, , wireless network, , 3G, U.S., , Wi-Fi,

Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks

June 14, 2007 Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks. TAGS: Net Neutrality, , , , wireless broadband, , , , wireless network, ,

Cisco aims for mobility in workforces

May 22, 2007 Networking company announces new products aimed at bringing mobility to businesses' workers and customers. TAGS: , , workforce, worker, , wireless network, health care, Wi-Fi

Security A to Z: Wi-Fi

November 28, 2006 For all Wi-Fi has done to bring people online, it's also opened them up to potential risk. TAGS: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, London, , wireless network,

Sprint's WiMax dilemma

October 10, 2007 Sprint Nextel's ousted CEO may not be the only casualty as unhappy investors pressure the company to dump plans for a next-generation network. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, , , , Wall Street, , , wireless network

This week in mobile

April 7, 2006 San Francisco selects joint bid by EarthLink and Google to provide city with a wireless network. Also: Microsoft wins U.S. Census Bureau deal. TAGS: , , social networking, Sprint Nextel, MySpace, Facebook, , wireless network, , , 3G, Microsoft Windows Mobile, , , ,

Sprint Nextel continues network build despite financial woes

January 9, 2007 Revenue remains flat and job cuts are planned, but that won't stop company from building planned fourth-generation WiMax network. TAGS: , Sprint Nextel, , EVDO, , wireless network

Verizon shows off its future tech

November 1, 2007 As it builds out its superfast fiber-optic and wireless networks, the company contemplates which newly developed applications and services it will offer. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, Verizon Communications, , , , , , wireless network, , , 3G, TV,

Cingular launches mobile-TV service

March 7, 2006 Cingular adds a new on-demand video clip service to its $19.99 per month unlimited usage 3G wireless offering. TAGS: , MobiTV, 3G, mobile TV, video clip, on-demand, , wireless network, , , , , video, TV

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: , , , vulnerability, Wi-Fi, wireless networking, , SSID, wireless network, , Symantec Corp., , , , ,

An end run round copyright laws?

August 15, 2006 Legal activist Lawrence Lessig urges LinuxWorld attendees to use Creative Commons as route to "free culture." TAGS: , , lawyer, , wireless network, , , , video,
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