Worldwide subscribers for location-based mobile phone services will increase by 168 percent this year, according to analyst house Gartner.
Data mining company DigiMine has introduced a service to track the behaviour of people who surf the Web from wireless devices, an innovation experts say could result in more targeted advertisements--or an overdose of annoying marketing pitches.
Starbucks plans to close 61 of its 84 coffee shops in Australia stores, which will likely result in at least half of its Telstra wireless broadband hotspots dropping off the radar.
Wi-Fi usage in Australia has almost doubled, with 190 percent growth on last year, but Europe and South America are moving ahead faster on wireless take-up.
The NSW Department of Commerce has today come a step closer to selecting a provider to implement its plan to blanket Sydney's CBD with free Wi-Fi, with rumours surfacing that Unwired is now the leading contender.
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Given the frantic activity and unpredictable movement of all kinds of hard objects within the pit, it's little surprise that the Holden Racing Team recently standardised on Panasonic's ruggedised Toughbook as its notebook platform of choice.
Just about everything to do with this wireless router and print server is extremely easy to use. If you're looking for an 802.11g router and want a simple life, the Belkin Wireless G Router with Built-In USB Print Server comes highly recommended.
"It is confusing and expensive," IDC senior analyst for wireless communication, Warren Chaisatien, says about the hotspots set up by Telstra in 44 McDonalds restaurants in Australia.
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NetComm's NB6Plus4W offers good short range performance and management tools for a very reasonable price.
DrayTek's Vigor2820n offers a vast array of features, but you'll pay for them. Make sure you need everything it offers first!
The DSL-2740B is a modem and router that offers a good balance between price and features, with a slightly shaky performance.
The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.
Soon network-connected trolleys will be able to talk to shoppers through a new positioning technology, telling them where to find special offers.
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