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Intel confirmed the Centrino Wi-Fi vulnerability
The world's leading chip maker has just suggested that some bugs in Centrino's wireless connectivity technology risk remote exploits by hackers and disseminating malicio…
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Symbian: 2007 will have Wi-Fi phones
Symbian has just released the latest version and added the ability to support Wi-Fi connectivity for the operating system for mobile phones.
Computer science
Japanese high-speed train will have Wi-Fi
In early 2009, all Japanese high-speed rail cars will have wireless Internet service. Passengers of Japan's famous Shinkansen high-speed train service will be able to su…
Computer science
The world's first Wi-Fi metropolis appeared in Asia
While cities like Mountain View, San Jose (USA) or Brussels (Belgium) are still struggling to build wireless Internet coverage plans, Taipei has achieved this goal quite…
Computer science
Laptops can be controlled via Wi-Fi drivers
Security researchers have discovered a new trick that allows them to control the entire laptop system by installing an error code into a wireless Internet-connected devi…
Computer science
New generation Wi-Fi will provide Internet TV
New generation Wi-Fi technology will soon be used to bring IPTV TV to every corner of the house. Airgo Networks maker Wi-Fi chip said its latest generation wireless tech…
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New Wi-Fi chips increase performance by 10 times
A new type of radio chip, when used for cell phones and Wi-Fi / Bluetooth devices, will be able to cut power consumption by up to 10 times. Developed at the University o…
Computer science
WiMax is hard to replace Wi-Fi
This wide-area wireless connection technology will be difficult to dominate Wi-Fi in densely populated areas and will only be appreciated in remote areas. In addition, s…
Computer science
Free Wi-Fi coverage project: What does Google benefit?
Google will start working with Earthlink to build a Wi-Fi wireless network in San Francisco, allowing people in the city to access the Internet for free. Previously, Goo…
Computer science
22 million USD for the dream of global Wi-Fi network
Some well-known companies, including Google and Skype, are investing in an ambitious plan to share wireless Internet access around the world. They spent $ 22 million for…
Computer science
The smallest hybrid PDA Pocket PC Wi-Fi in the world
The world's smallest Pocket PC hybrid PDA lets you access the network from any Wi-Fi hotspot that is already on the market. The E600 M600 is based on the Windows Mobile…
New technology
Creating an object can connect to Wi-Fi without electricity
Scientists have developed plastic 3D printed objects that have built-in Wi-Fi capability without electricity or electronic components.
New technology
Scientists have found a way to take photos across walls through Wi-Fi
German scientists have found a way to exploit the special feature of Wi-Fi waves to capture three-dimensional images, or 3D images of objects through walls.
New technology
Send passwords directly through your body instead of using Wi-Fi
Instead of relying on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, researchers have developed a system that uses the human body to transmit passwords.