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  • Apple: There's no "a" in Wi-Fi

    Apple Computer has joined a growing band of companies giving the cold shoulder to 802.11a, marking another setback for the wireless standard designed to replace 802.11b as the dominant way to create home and office wireless networks.

  • Plug and pray: a wireless experiment goes awry

    While wireless technology is supposed to make you more productive, more often than not Murphy's law will get in the way.

  • Why go wireless?

    If your dial-up connection feels like city traffic in peak hour, and you'll have to wait until next century to get access to ADSL - don't lose heart - there may be a wireless alternative. ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • 802.11n is now real: Wi-fi Alliance

    The Wi-Fi Alliance claims it's early certification of wireless networking draft 802.11n, which is not expected to become an IEEE standard till March 2009, has prevented a 'bad user experience'.

  • Intel wireless tech to be five times faster

    Wireless technology being pushed by Intel will get a massive dose of speed later this year. Intel in November plans to ship new wireless networking products that are five times faster than current technology that lets people wirelessly link their desktop computers and laptops.

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  • Apple: There's no "a" in Wi-Fi

    Apple Computer has joined a growing band of companies giving the cold shoulder to 802.11a, marking another setback for the wireless standard designed to replace 802.11b as the dominant way to create home and office wireless networks.

  • Microsoft plays a wireless combo

    Microsoft said Monday that it isn't among those to fully back new wireless wunderkind 802.11a.

  • Wi-Fi group clears up naming confusion

    The confusing mix of names used to describe wireless networking equipment based on the 802.11 standard might just become a little simpler.

  • Beyond Wi-Fi: the future of wireless networks

    The standard known as 802.11b or Wi-Fi is disruptive, certainly if you've invested any time, money and effort in 3G. But there is always something potentially superior around the corner.

  • Forum: The fate of wireless security

    Academics, business executives and members of government agencies will join forces to discuss their concerns about wireless security.

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  • Apple: There's no "a" in Wi-Fi

    Apple Computer has joined a growing band of companies giving the cold shoulder to 802.11a, marking another setback for the wireless standard designed to replace 802.11b as the dominant way to create home and office wireless networks.

  • Mobile phones, handhelds call for WiFi

    Already a hit in millions of homes and businesses, the wireless technology known as Wi-Fi is being used to extend the capabilities of mobile phones and personal digital assistants.

  • Microsoft plays a wireless combo

    Microsoft said Monday that it isn't among those to fully back new wireless wunderkind 802.11a.

  • Wi-Fi group clears up naming confusion

    The confusing mix of names used to describe wireless networking equipment based on the 802.11 standard might just become a little simpler.

  • Wi-Fi spreads through the home

    New Wi-Fi connections allow stereos to play downloaded music and TVs to show photos stored on PCs.

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