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  • Bluetooth, wireless groups synch up

    In an effort to speed the development of interoperable wireless networking technologies, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced on Monday that it has teamed up with several competing technology groups.

  • Wireless card brings Bluetooth and Wi-Fi together

    Wireless standards 802.11b and Bluetooth can interfere with each other, but a new card from Intersil and Silicon Wave claims to iron out their differences.

  • Tiny gigabit wireless chip nears completion

    The prototype of a short-range gigabit wireless chip, which promises more than 2Gbps throughput speeds and costs just AU$10, will be unveiled by the end of this year, according to researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA).

  • Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection

    Symantec is preparing to launch a mobile-security suite for Windows Mobile devices that it says will offer the same level of security for handhelds as is standard for PCs.

  • Bluetooth, UWB groups mesh efforts

    The hodgepodge of incompatible wireless networking technologies is about to get a bit smaller, as companies working on Bluetooth and ultrawideband are combining their efforts.

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  • TI unveils a design called Wanda

    Texas Instruments has introduced a new chipset and related design for making mobile phones that can connect with three different kinds of wireless networks.

  • Philips, Sony team for new wireless tech

    Philips Electronics and Sony have announced that they plan to work together on new wireless technology that will allow consumer devices to "talk" to each other.

  • Wireless rivals come together

    The Bluetooth wireless standard for connecting peripherals is being integrated with other wireless technologies such as the 802.11b WLAN protocol in chips and devices.

  • Linux gets Bluetooth

    The Linux development kernel now supports wireless 'personal area networks', but ordinary users won't see the software for a while yet.

  • Windows XP to get Bluetooth support

    Microsoft has released to manufacturers an update that would add Bluetooth support to Windows XP.

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Reviews (449)

  • Ericsson Bluetooth: Wireless for sound

    Ericsson's HBH-10 Bluetooth wireless headset is not cheap, but with reasonable battery life and good sound quality, it is much more convenient than connecting with cables.

  • Nokia Bluetooth Wireless Headset HDW-2

    Although the HDW-2 falls a little short when it comes to performance, its ease-of-use is a big plus. Anyone can have a stab at Bluetooth now.

  • Bluetooth wireless: It ain't no hot rod. Why that's a good thing

    The first Bluetooth devices--which will be shipping shortly--showed up at my office the other day, and I have to admit to being a little perplexed. Exactly what is Bluetooth, a wireless network technology, going to be good for, anyway? Does it replace the 802.11b wireless network I'm running? Supplement it? Create interference?

  • Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter: Affordable wireless

    If you have Bluetooth-enabled equipment and you'd like to connect it to your PC, the Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter offers a straightforward and affordable way of doing it.

  • Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection

    Symantec is preparing to launch a mobile-security suite for Windows Mobile devices that it says will offer the same level of security for handhelds as is standard for PCs.

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