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    Mobile workers aren't very interested in using Wi-Fi hot spots, according to research published by Gartner on Tuesday.

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    The Australian Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has revealed it is unconcerned about interference from Wi-Fi products, a stark contrast to the position adopted by its United States counterparts.

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    Most of us have cordless phones at home, but few have them at work. Cisco, NEC, and several startups are hoping to change that, with handsets that connect via Wi-Fi.

  • 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.

  • American Airlines gets in-flight Wi-Fi

    American Airlines passengers will now have Wi-Fi access on some flights.

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    Let's build our own damn NBN

    If there's fibre running to the node down my street by the end of 2009, I'll eat my own shoes with mustard sauce.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Labor: Clueless on wireless?

    If there ever were concrete evidence that Labor is blowing smoke up the proverbials of the Australian population, it came earlier this month as Senator Stephen Conroy, the man charged with promoting Labor's fibre-everywhere policy while simultaneously taking potshots at his counterpart Senator Helen Coonan, put his foot squarely in his mouth.

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    Keep watching the skies -- for RIM and Google?

    Previously, much of the business model for the in-flight connectivity market has remained up in the air -- but that could all be about to change thanks to RIM and pals.

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  • What's holding back Wi-Fi?

    The potential of public wireless local area networks has been well documented but there are some very real obstacles that need to be overcome.

  • The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi?

    Vendors insist third-generation mobile and Wi-Fi hot spots are complementary technologies, while analysts claim that it's decision time again. Additional reading: Wireless networking 10 times faster?

  • WiMax: The saviour of rural broadband?

    What technology can blast data up to seven times faster and a thousand times further than Wi-Fi?

  • Wireless: A must or a bust?

    It's the PC's future. Will wireless computing crash a physical barrier and change the way people work with their computers--or it wind up a hobby for techno nuts?

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    Future headhoncho Paul Otellini will be the first non-engineer to take the helm at Intel, which is struggling to regain its footing.

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Reviews (132)

  • Apple to charge for faster Wi-Fi

    Some MacBook Pro and MacBook customers have the faster 802.11n Wi-Fi chip already sitting in their systems, but it will cost AU$3 to light it up.

  • Nokia N82

    Nokia's latest N-series handset combines the form factor of the N73 and the feature set of the N95 into one powerful camera-phone package.

  • Nokia N78

    The Nokia N78 is a fun phone to use, and despite some annoyances it's likely to find fans in those looking for a feature-filled Apple alternative.

  • Sony Ericsson W960i

    So close yet so far: the feature-packed W960i smartphone stands out on paper but is held back by a clunky processor and a laggy interface.

  • Nokia E90 Communicator

    Nokia's E90 smartphone is the latest in the Communicator series, featuring HSDPA support, inbuilt GPS and Wi-Fi.

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