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  • Intel gears up for Prescott, wireless

    The company plans to launch Prescott, its next big desktop chip, in addition to its wireless wave-riding Pentium-M chip Dothan, later this year.

  • Intel steps up 802.11g plans

    Intel is picking up the pace on introducing 802.11g technology into its products, as the emerging wireless networking specification gathers customer and standards support.

  • AMD vs. Intel: 10 notebooks tested

    We put two of the toughest chip makers up against each other to see which has the biggest heart for notebooks.

  • 802.11g heads for standards approval

    The latest wireless networking specification is on track for standards approval, which should open the door for further adoption of the already popular technology.

  • Report: New standard helps Wi-Fi growth

    A new Wi-Fi standard is picking up where its predecessor left off, helping to maintain strong growth in wireless networking as the market prepares for combination products next year, according to a research report.

News (35)

  • Broadcom, Philips shrink Wi-Fi phone chips

    Chipmakers Broadcom and Philips Semiconductors are set to announce Monday smaller and more power-efficient Wi-Fi chips, a move that could revitalise the prospects of the popular 802.11b standard.

  • Wi-Fi group gives time frame for approval

    Hoping to assuage concerns about the latest wireless networking specification, an industry group gave its time frame for the completion of interoperability tests ensuring optimal performance of new gear.

  • Does Intel still matter?

    Intel no longer dominates the PC landscape the way it once did. But that doesn't mean the company's irrelevant...yet.

  • Intel steps up 802.11g plans

    Intel is picking up the pace on introducing 802.11g technology into its products, as the emerging wireless networking specification gathers customer and standards support.

  • Faster Wi-Fi standard gets nod

    A wireless standard five times faster than Wi-Fi passes the first of several votes needed for approval from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Features and Case Studies (18)

  • Is TI's "turbo Wi-Fi" losing steam?

    Texas Instruments' "turbo Wi-Fi" technology may be downshifting out of the wireless networking fast lane, analysts say.

  • 802.11g heads for standards approval

    The latest wireless networking specification is on track for standards approval, which should open the door for further adoption of the already popular technology.

  • Wireless hits notes in 802.11a, b and g

    Just when consumers have learned to use--and pronounce--the wireless networks known as 802.11, along comes a few new versions that threaten to confuse the market.

  • Report: Wi-Fi gear moving on the double

    The Wi-Fi gear market continued to pick up pace last year, with shipments and revenue rising more than twofold as prices fell and customers adopted new technology, according to a new report.

  • FAQ: Wi-Fi alphabet soup

    Wireless-networking standards can be daunting. Get fluent in Wi-Fi speak so you can pick the gear that's right for you.

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