Powered by CloudCommand, the online software platform delivers secure Wi-Fi to midmarket companies. – D-Link announced the release
of a business-grade, cloud-managed WiFi platform built to meet the connectivity
and security needs of small to midsize businesses. The new DAP-2555 AirPremier
N Dual Band, POE (Power over Ethernet) Access Point powered by CloudCommand
delivers a WiFi environment with…
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Motion is positioning its upcoming PlayBook tablet as mostly a WiFi device,
walking a delicate line between touting the devices BlackBerry tethering a…
Skype has updated its iPhone app to support video calls made over WiFi and 3G networks. The new app with the video call feature can be downloaded right now on the App Store. An insider is claiming that the iPhone 4 for Verizon will land by February 14. This comes after rumors have been floating [...]
AT&T is extending its WiFi hotzone program in New York and San Francisco. The hotzones help support the carriers 3G network. – AT amp;Ts WiFi hotzone pilot was
so successful, the carrier announced Dec. 28, that it plans to soon expand the
program to several additional locations. Kicking off the new growth will be an
extension of its Times Square hotzone launched
in June as well as new
Manhattan hotzones near Rock…
Working your iPhone with gloves on is impossible unless you have gloves specifically made for working touchscreens. If your favorite gloves are not made for touchscreens you can turn them into touchscreen gloves with some cool new pins from Quirky called Digits for $14. iGo has announced that it will be showing off new gear [...]
A feud between neighbors has left one man facing prison after he hacked his neighbor’s WiFi connection and sent a threatening e-mail to Vice President Joe Biden. – Animosity between neighbors has a Minnesota
man facing the possibility of decades behind bars after he pleaded guilty to
impersonating his neighbor online, distributing child pornography and
threatening the vice president of the United
States.
Vincent Ardolf of Blaine, Minn.,
stopped his trial…
Ekahau Mobile Survey delivers a nice mix of WiFi stumbling tools and performance measurement to Android-based smartphones and tablets, supporting many Android devices running Android OS 2.1 or higher. Mobile Survey ($299) is sold through the Ekahau Web store, rather than the Android Market, so the device to be used with Mobile Survey must support non-Market application sources. The software performs both active and passive WiFi scans with the ability to measure detected network performance against multicriteria templates tailored for specific network use cases. Unfortunately, Mobile Survey is hampered because most Android smartphones don’t support 5 GHz 802.11n and only have a single transmit/receive chain, even though the software claims to be able to handle the higher frequency band and better antenna configurations. To read the full review, check out "Ekahau Mobile Survey for Android Troubleshoots WiFi Networks". Or if you have experience with Ekahau Mobile Survey, share your thoughts at http://labs.eweek.com. – …
Connecticut state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Dec. 10 compelled Google to turn over data collected from Connecticut citizens via insecure WiFi networks with Street View. – Connecticut state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Dec.
10 ratcheted up his July request for data Google collected from Connecticut
citizens via insecure wireless networks by demanding the search engine cough it
up.
Blumenthal’s office issued a civil investigative demand,
or the equivalent o…
Ekahau Mobile Survey delivers a promising WiFi survey tool to Android smartphones and tablets but is limited by the available pool of hardware on which to use it. – Ekahau Mobile Survey for Android-based smartphones and
tablets delivers a promising foundation for an easy-to-use WiFi
troubleshooting, assessment and planning tool. However, current limitations in
the pool of hardware on which it can be used, and feature dependencies on more
expensive Ekahau pr…
Motorola introduced the MC55A0, a rugged mobile computer for vertical markets such as health care and government. It supports data and voice over WiFi, plus PTT. – Motorola Solutions is introducing the MC55A0, a WiFi-enabled enterprise handheld that the company is calling the industrys most rugged. Designed for customer-facing applications, outfitted with government-grade security features and able to withstand 1,000 tumbles in a rotating tumble drum, the devi…
AirMagnet Survey Pro 8.0 adds multiadapter support, customized reports and real throughput heat maps to AirMagnet’s survey and planning software. –
AirMagnet Survey Pro 8.0 adds multiadapter support and real throughput coverage heat maps to help administrators understand WiFi coverage better and faster, but hardware interoperability could be of concern to some users.
AirMagnet, a Fluke Networks company, updated its Survey Pro product to incl…
AirMagnet Survey Pro 8.0 delivers multiadapter support, allowing administrators or WiFi consultants to complete surveys faster and cheaper by conducting passive and active surveys at the same time. Wireless implementers can also perform iPerf bandwidth measurements during a survey, sampling real network performance from the field and viewing those results in a heat map, getting a better understanding of how 802.11n technologies such as MIMO (multiple input, multiple output), spatial multiplexing, and beamforming affect real performance results. New reporting tools also allow administrators to customize the look and contents of reports generated by Survey Pro to better suit WiFi objectives or initiatives. Survey Pro 8.0 costs $3,995, but customers using previous versions of Survey Pro that have an up-to-date support contract may upgrade to the new version for free. If you have experience with Survey Pro 8.0, share your thoughts at http://labs.eweek.com. – …
Wi-fi networks that enable our burgeoning online communications are a threat to trees, say Dutch scientists. According to the study in Holland, trees planted close to a wireless router had bleeding bark and dying leaves, reports the Daily Mail. The revelation has raised fears that wi-fi radiation may also be having an effect on the [...]
By enabling support for multiple sensors and delivering a new analysis module, AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro 9.0 now analyzes WiFi client roaming behavior, adding the ability to monitor three channels at the same time without missing any WiFi packets. Unfortunately, current design limitations mean wireless administrators can’t scan with one adapter while monitoring static channels with the other sensors. The new version, the first to work on 64-bit Windows operating systems, also delivers a more action-oriented interface and better connection troubleshooting tools. AirMagnet, a Fluke Networks company, started shipping Analyzer PRO 9.0 this month for $3,995. Analyzer PRO 9 is also available as a free upgrade to current customers with an active support contract. To read the full review, check out "AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO 9 Troubleshoots WiFi Roaming." Or if you have experience with the new version of Analyzer Pro, share your thoughts at labs.eweek.com. – Â …
The new Meraki 802.11n access points, called the MR16 and MR12, offer better WiFi performance and a lower price than the old models. – The new Meraki MR16 802.11n access point delivers improved
performance at a much lower price point than its previous models, while
seamlessly supporting all the WiFi features offered via Meraki’s Cloud
Controller.
The MR16 is one of two new access points based on Atheros’
fourth-generation 802…
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO 9 lights up simultaneous WiFi analysis on up to three channels at the same time, making it much easier to troubleshoot voice over WiFi and other application problems attributable to client roaming behavior. – With its new support for multiple analysis sensors,
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro 9.0 delivers the much-needed ability to analyze WiFi client
roaming behavior, albeit with some annoying but not critical limitations.
AirMagnet (a Fluke Networks company) started shipping
Analyzer PRO 9.0 this month,…
Dell Venue Pro smartphones experiencing WiFi issues, or shipping with batteries marked "Engineering Samples," can be returned beginning next week, Dell says. – Dell Venue Pro owners experiencing issues with their new smartphones can
exchange them for new ones, according to Dell’s Lionel Menchaca.
Some Venue Pro units were shipped with batteries labeled quot;Engineering
Samples. quot; However, Menchaca blogged
Nov. 11, the goof-up was in the labeling,…
News Analysis: Firesheep is not just an open WiFi problem, and it is up to the web application makers to fully fix the problem. But there are interesting ideas afoot for how to eliminate open WiFi networks altogether. – When I first heard about the
Firesheep credential sidejacking attack and resulting outpouring of information
and advice how to protect or fix open WiFi to avoid attacks on social
networking users, my first thought was “How has this become a WiFi problem?”
But that doesnt mean there isnt room for…
In an interesting promotion for its Chrome Web browser, Google said Nov. 8 it is offering free WiFi Internet access on U.S. flights via AirTran, Virgin America and Delta. – Google Nov. 8 joined forces with airlines AirTran, Delta and Virgin America
to offer free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi Internet access on every domestic flight from
November 20, 2010
through January 2, 2011.
The news marks a change from and expansion of Google’s free holiday WiFi
offer last year.
Goog…
Line2 from Toktumi, a VOIP (voice over IP) app for Apple iPhone, delivers outstanding voice quality and good SMS text messaging capability to the iOS smartphone. Leveraging either WiFi or 3G data services to deliver its calling services, Line2 provides a full second mobile telephone line to iPhone users for those all-too-common times when the AT&T network fails to serve and promises unlimited calling and texting within the United States and Canada. Users may find the $10-per-month cost slightly prohibitive, given Line2 service works only on the iPhone, not on a PC, Mac or other device. However, the application is free to download from the Apple App Store and it comes with a 30-day trial to test out the service. Also, Toktumi offers a more complete hosted PBX service to use with multiple devices, with a price starting at $15 a month. To read the full review, check out "Toktumi Line2 Delivers Second Voice and SMS Line to iPhone." Or if you have experience with Line2, share your thoughts at labs.eweek.com. – …
