MetroFi, which is building a $15 million, 134 square mile “free” WiFi network in Portland, Oregon (pop: 560,000) is scheduled to launch their initial network next Tuesday, reports The Oregonian.
MetroFi plans to introduce its service at a “wire cutting” at 11:30 Tuesday morning in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The company will be joined by [...]
A report from four University of Washington researchers says Nike’s RFID-embedded shoe that links to an Apple iPod, using the $29 Nike + iPod Sport Kit, makes it easy for tech-savvy stalkers to track your movements, even plot your running routes on a Google map without your knowledge.
Wired explains the Nike+ iPod gives runners [...]
Startup NextHop Technologies, which makes software for wired and wireless local area networks, announced it scored $4.8 million in its third round of venture financing. The company has raised a total of $41.8 million over the course of its three VC funding rounds.
NextHop says they’ve got the world’s first turnkey, enterprise-class software solutions for unified [...]
Marvell, which bought Intel’s XScale processor business earlier this year for $600 million, has launched its first family of application processors based on that technology. The PXA3xx series are aimed at handsets, GPS navigation systems, wireless handhelds and other consumer electronic devices. Connectivity to technologies like Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, and Bluetooth v2.0, are featured.
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TRENDnet today announced a high powered WiFi USB adapter, the TEW-445UB. The 108Mbps TEW-445UB 802.11b/g USB 2.0 adapter (right) has a detachable antenna and can operate at greater distances.
The adapter supports high output power up to 23dBM and uses Atheros eXtended Range (XR) Technology. Users can place computers in previously out of range locations. [...]
GigOm reports that Google is investing in Meraki, the $50 wireless mesh client based on the MIT’s Roofnet project.
Meraki’s co-founder Sanjit Biswas tells us that the company completed a bridge round of funding last week, which included Google and “a few Silicon Valley angels.” Biswas wouldn’t specify the amount but said the round was [...]
Engadget has spy photos of what may be the successor to Nokia’s $350 770 internet tablet. The upcoming Nokia 870 internet tablet is said to feature an integrated webcam, WiFi, an SD slot and 180MB of storage space. The screen is touch sensitive but the user can use the interface buttons for menus.
Like [...]
Narad Networks, a provider of high performance switched broadband access solutions, and Tropos Networks, the market leader for metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh network systems, today announced successful interoperability testing of their complementary solutions.
Narad Networks uses frequencies above the 860 MHz usually used for cable television distribution. It provides high speed internet connectivity for businesses. The combined [...]
Pop Quiz: Who sets the gold standard for WiFi analysis and product testing?
Answer: Tim Higgins.
That’s why we at DailyWireless were pleased to get an email from Tim Higgins today about the launch of his new web site. It’s bound to be good.
Hello all:
Those of you who have been following me since I hit the web [...]
The WiMedia Alliance today announced that it has finalized the Certification Program so its member companies can test their products for compliance with the WiMedia UWB Common Radio Platform specification.
This new WiMedia Certification Program enables the complete coexistence and interoperability from a variety of different UWB vendors.
WiMedia’s Certification Program is comprised of two parts, the [...]
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