Monday, May 10, 2010
Wireless Gigabit spec published, gains Cisco support Technology would be a high speed wireless link from PCs to monitors. The first products are expected next year
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Cisco unveils Wi-Fi interference detector With its 3500 series wireless access points, Cisco Systems Inc. is introducing CleanAir to detect surveillance cameras, cordless phones and other sources of interference. Find out how it can deal with an Xbox problem
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
RIM unveils tool to allow BlackBerry voice over Wi-Fi The new software from RIM lets BlackBerry Wi-Fi calls be routed through corporate PBX. The tool will target organizations looking for a mobile calling system to cut costs and increase productivity
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
How widespread are iPad Wi-Fi problems? Many users of Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet PC have reported a problem with the wireless connection, including a failure to re-connect when waking up from sleep. So far, it appears the risk is small. Find out about the workarounds
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wi-Fi spreading fast among phones The Wi-Fi Alliance says that about one-quarter of all Wi-Fi devices are now mobile handsets. The organization also said more will soon sport 802.11n
Monday, March 15, 2010
Ruckus attacks enterprise Wi-Fi with pricing Ruckus Wireless Inc.’s midrange Wi-Fi access point costs US$500 and meets the 802.11n standard. The vendor claimed the wireless device transferred data at 200 Mbps in testing. Target markets include restaurants, branch offices, schools and medical facilities
Monday, March 08, 2010
Save money now! Our readers share their low- to no-investment tips to make a quick dent in IT’s bottom line. Hear from Ralston CanSafe, Carpenter Canada, Hospital for Sick Children, City of Gatineau and GHY International
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Fluke announces handheld Wi-Fi tester AirCheck, scheduled to ship before July, is designed to detect unauthorized wireless access points and can output test results through the USB port to a desktop computer. It has fewer features than the AirMagnet 802.11 wireless LAN test software but cable tester manufacturer Fluke Networks Corp. claims AirCheck will boot up in three seconds
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Apple boosts iPhone 3G download capacity Download caps are doubled to 20MB, perhaps to accommodate the multimedia traffic expected on the iPad
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Cisco adding iPhone app for voice-over-Wi-Fi In response to growing iPhone usage, the company will roll out the app as part of a continued effort to boost its mobile unified communications technology
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Broadcom adds Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct to Android The company has expanded support for its software and chip lineup on Android-based devices. Find out all the details
Monday, February 08, 2010
How the Vancouver Olympics converged its network Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. is running the network for this year’s Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. The organizing committee’s CIO said the 20 Gigabit per second infrastructure will combine video from thousands of televisions with 80 support applications. Find out which Nortel products will be used
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wi-Fi marketing firm struggles to meet Canadian goal Six months ago the head of Vex Canada vowed to have 5,000 hospitality hotspots across the country. However, it's going slower than expected
Monday, January 25, 2010
Motorola demands BlackBerry import ban Motorola Inc. alleges Research in Motion Inc. infringed on patents relating to Wi-Fi access, user interface and other wireless handset technologies. It says most, if not all, BlackBerry products are affected and has asked for a ban on selling the wireless e-mail devices to the U.S.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Cisco Wi-Fi software makes video more reliable over wireless The company said VideoStream, which will be added to Cisco's code, will improve video performance and reliability on 802.11n wireless networks. Find out all the details