Telecom targets FY15 launch for smart home brand DigiLife
DigiLife, Telecom’s venture to enable smart homes in New Zealand, is targeted for market launch in FY 2015.
View ArticleIoT inspires new components for energy, wireless
The expected boom in demand for small, often isolated devices in the Internet of Things is driving developers to craft new types of components.
View ArticleFord and GM sued for millions over CD-ripping tech in cars
The Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies is suing Ford and General Motors for violating copyrights with the CD-ripping capability of their cars.
View ArticleResearchers promote battery-free Wi-Fi technology
The coming Internet of things (IoT) revolution may not run on batteries, but on power plucked from the air, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
View ArticleVC investors hot for the cloud, mobile and robots
Venture capital fundraising has picked up steam in the U.S., with cloud computing, mobile technology and robotics getting solid backing.
View ArticleT-Mobile takes Wi-Fi voice and text everywhere
T-Mobile USA is making a big bet on Wi-Fi, offering unlimited voice calls and text messaging over any Wi-Fi network on every new smartphone it sells, including on networks outside the U.S.
View ArticleWi-Fi group acts to simplify peer-to-peer video, printing and other tasks
The Wi-Fi Direct standard for linking two devices without a LAN is about to get easier to use.
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic picks Gogo for in-flight connectivity
Gogo will offer in-flight connectivity with speeds at up to 70Mbps on Virgin Atlantic's aircraft, once a deal between the two companies is concluded.
View ArticleMIT-bred technology would let cars help each other avoid traffic jams
If you get stuck in traffic a lot, your next car may be able to talk to other vehicles and help keep you off jammed roads.
View ArticleMarriott must pay $600,000 for blocking personal Wi-Fi hotspots
Here's some payback for everyone who has felt gouged by hotel charges for Wi-Fi service: Marriott International has to pay US$600,000 following a probe into whether it intentionally blocked personal...
View ArticleBelkin says router outages should be resolved
Belkin said Tuesday afternoon it had fixed an issue that caused some of its Wi-Fi routers to disconnect from the Internet.
View ArticleStartup builds on Wi-Fi chips for cheaper 'last mile' to home broadband
Areas starved for high-speed broadband may get a new option thanks to a system that's based on Wi-Fi hardware and could deliver half a gigabit per second to each home.
View ArticleIn Pictures: 10 mirroring devices let you present without wires
Wirelessly sending a presentation from your laptop or tablet to a large screen is a breeze with one of these mirroring devices.
View ArticleAt Austin airport, Wi-Fi predicts how long the security line will be
The Internet can ease travel concerns in many ways, including flight-delay information, maps of road congestion, and ride-sharing apps. But a Wi-Fi network at the Austin, Texas, airport can now answer...
View ArticleWi-Fi Passpoint standard now knits together SF, San Jose, London
A partnership that lets Wi-Fi users get on free public networks in San Francisco and San Jose, California, with a one-time joining process now also covers a hotspot along the River Thames in London.
View ArticleRuckus goes after small business with app-managed Xclaim Wi-Fi
As small businesses make their Wi-Fi more enterprise-like, Ruckus Wireless wants to meet them where they live with that hallmark of consumer tech, the mobile app.
View ArticleGovt reveals $5.4m wireless push for NZ classrooms
“Evidence suggests widespread and mobile access to the internet will lead to new and significant opportunities for students, parents and teachers."
View ArticleAT&T won't do in-flight Wi-Fi after all
AT&T has reversed itself on in-flight Wi-Fi, dropping a plan announced just months ago that would have seen the carrier launch services on airliners next year.
View ArticleSpace travel unravels as NZ prepares for 2015 launch
A Hong Kong listed company specialising in novel space service is set to launch a space ship called Traveller in New Zealand.
View ArticleQualcomm hopes to cure Wi-Fi rage with enterprise platform
Using Wi-Fi networks in crowded environments can be a soul-destroying experience, but next-generation access points powered by Qualcomm chipsets will use a new antenna technology to ease the pain.
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