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Archive for January, 2007

Moto WiMAX: Going Mobile

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 31st, 2007

Motorola will launch its first mobile WiMax handsets in 2008, reports Unstrung.
Motorola and Texas Instruments are developing chipsets and plan to focus on 802.16e mobile WiMAX, supporting voice, video and data for low-power mobile applications, according to the report.
TI is readying WiMax chipsets for “mobile devices that Motorola plans to launch during 2008,” says [...]

Dark Week in Space

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

“Shake and bake!” — Ballad of Ricky Bobby
A Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket exploded upon liftoff late Tuesday (YouTube Video), destroying the launch vehicle and its communications satellite payload.
Scheduled to launch the NSS-8 satellite for SES New Skies from the Odyssey Launch Platform on the Equator, the rocket exploded immediately upon liftoff, [...]

Pango Active RFID Tracking

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

PanGo announced today a Wi-Fi-based active RFID tag to identify and track thousands of mobile assets at significantly lower cost.
Key new features of PanGo’s tag include an updated ergonomic form factor, battery life of over 5 years and integrated alert-button functionality.

Additionally, the new tag is the first to be compatible with the Cisco Certified Extensions [...]

DeviceScape Connects HotSpot Phones

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

Devicescape plans to eliminate the complexities of end-user WiFi logins. WiFi devices, such as those built into VoIP phones, can connect automatically. The service is free to the public, but earns the company commissions from operators and royalties from device makers.

According to WindowsForDevices, the “secret sauce” behind the Devicescape Service is a patented technique that [...]

PepWave Client Adds LCD

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

PePWave released a new model with built-in Signal Bars and other features today, says Alex Chan of PePWave. The LCD bar indicator allows the metro Wi-Fi subscribers to self-install the Wi-Fi modem easier. You don’t need to connect a computer before you can find a good position to locate the device.
Some wireless ISPs like the [...]

Emergency Com Gets WiFi/Sat Link

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

Gregg Swanson, CEO of Humaninet says it’s been over two years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, and 16 months since Hurricane Katrina in the United States. Their upcoming Feb 9 Webcast at 11 a.m. (Pacific time) will discuss needs and ideas of disaster assistance with a panel of developers and field users. You can [...]

Million Man Mesh

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

Strix Systems today announced they have been selected for the deployment of the first city-wide wireless mesh network in India.
LifeStyle Networks of Mumbai, India, (formerly Bombay), one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with over 18 million people, will provide wireless broadband using Strix outdoor gear.

Nearly 1,000 radios are already in operation [...]

Apple 802.11n Upgrade Available

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 30th, 2007

Engadget reports Apple has released that AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler.

If you have a MacBook C2D, MacBook Pro C2D, Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme or a C2D iMac that isn’t the 17-inch 1.83GHz model, two bucks will get you a draft-n upgrade.
If you’re still unsure if it’ll work with your model, just open up Network [...]

Demo ‘07

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 29th, 2007

Demo ‘07 kicks off Tuesday morning in Palm Desert, California, launching dozens of new companies as well as a handful of industry veterans.
DEMO features rapid-fire onstage demonstrations. They each get 6 minutes to present their product. Videos are often available, too.
DEMO `07 will also be the backdrop for announcements from established industry names such as [...]

St. Louis County Cloud

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 29th, 2007

Missouri’s St. Louis County, is planning a 524-square-mile wireless network, reports Saint Louis Today.
The St. Louis Economic Development Commission hired NetLabs of St. Louis to do the study, paying the firm $67,500.
The wireless plan is being led by County Executive Charlie Dooley (right). It would provide wireless broadband in unincorporated areas and 91 municipalities in [...]