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  • Has Bluetooth left it too late?

    Delays in delivering products mean that Bluetooth may have already missed its market, as rival technologies gain a foothold. Is there still hope for the wireless standard?

  • Networking companies going haywire?

    Recent market movements by networking heavyweights Lucent and Cisco indicate shaky ground in the networking arena. Meanwhile, Intel may be shifting its focus from wired to wire-less, say analysts.

  • 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 standards 'a complete mess': Experts

    Industry groups backing competing wireless standards have admitted that they must start cooperating more for users' sake.

  • 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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  • 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

  • Naked network

    You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

  • Wi-Fi and 3G may come together

    New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and mobile data services can work hand in hand rather than compete.

  • 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.

  • Tech giants lock down wireless content

    A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.

Reviews (18)

  • Naked network

    You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

  • 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.

  • Tech Guide: Wireless glossary

    3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

  • Toshiba Bluetooth PC Card

    For over a year, member companies of the Bluetooth Consortium have been telling us how the Bluetooth’s fast, easy wireless connection capabilities will change the world of portable computing.

  • Upwardly mobile

    Videoconferencing at the beach may still be a pipe dream, but the mobile workforce is here today. ZDNet Australia examines how businesses are reaping the benefits of mobility.

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