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  • Unwired launches wireless card

    Wireless broadband provider Unwired has launched a wireless card offering several months later than originally planned -- but only to a limited group of customers for now.

  • Phillips plans for networked threads

    If Philips Semiconductor CEO Scott McGregor is gets his way wireless functionality will be inserted into clothes, cars, books, plane tickets, TVs, keyboards and homes.

  • What's in store for 2004?

    It's like that old joke: two IT industry analysts, three opinions. We take a look at what the top technology watchers are predicting will change your IT world in the year to come.

  • Intel in a mobile marketing muddle?

    Notebook buyers will have to wade through multiple marketing messages to find the wireless combination they want when portables containing Intel's next generation of mobile chips make their debut next month.

  • Bluetooth to break through gum line

    Demand for Bluetooth chips and devices is starting to pick up as the technology finally matures.

Blogs (1)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Choosing a vote: as easy as O-E-C-D?

    Well, here we are. After years of bluster, measured progress and loads of annoyance, Australia's broadband users head to the polls on Saturday with a score to settle.

Features and Case Studies (18)

  • Apple iPod touch unveiled

    Can't wait to get your hands on the Apple iPod Touch? We have one of the first to hit Australia to show you what it's like up-close, what's in the box and what it can do.

  • Buffalo wireless USB adapter

    Great range and high speeds grace Buffalo's 802.11g USB adapter, but its incomplete documentation may confuse those new to networking.

  • Four network maintenance tools tested

    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • New WPA wireless security offers multiple advantages

    Administrators who manage wireless LANs need to prepare for the standard security changes that are coming with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and a similar standard that is forthcoming from the IEEE. Here's a look at the fine print.

  • RFID round-up: Still in the trough

    Despite its clear benefits in stock tracking and the success of early, isolated pilot tests in tracking high-value assets, RFID technology is still spinning its wheels as ongoing high costs and unclear return on investment continue to keep once-enthusiastic customers away in droves.

Reviews (82)

  • Asus RT-N13U Wireless N Router

    Asus' inexpensive 802.11n router is a bit of a bargain, although it does also bring with it some bargain basement sensibilities.

  • Netgear WPNT511 RangeMax 240

    If your priorities don't include long-range connectivity, then by all means get the somewhat ironically named Netgear WPNT511 RangeMax 240 wireless notebook adaptor for its record-breaking short-range speeds.

  • iBurst Wireless Card

    iBurst is a superb wireless broadband solution that's highly useful for the mobile business user, but users who don't require portability will likely find its price to be a deal breaker.

  • Netgear WPNT834 RangeMax 240

    Though the Netgear WPNT834 RangeMax 240 provides phenomenal throughput at short range, it doesn't deliver on MIMO's promise of fantastic long-range performance.

  • Linksys WRT300N router

    Though it offers good maximum throughput, the Linksys WRT300N ultimately fails to do the new Draft N standard proud in both mixed-mode and long-range tests. Wait to see how the rest of the Draft N products fare.

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