http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1495/all xx http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/84227/free-airport-and-flight-wifi-thanks-google From now until January 15, 2010, Google will offer free wireless access in more than 45 different airports around the US, and in all Virgin American flights. The airports, including my home town of St. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/84227/free-airport-and-flight-wifi-thanks-google#comments Internet Mobile & wireless News airport wireless Boingo free wireless Google wifi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:40:14 -0500 davidstrom 84227 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/82934/unfinished-windows-7-feature-turns-laptops-wi-fi-hotspots A Philadelphia developer has rooted out an unfinished feature of Windows 7 that turns any laptop into a wireless access point, allowing other WiFi-enabled devices to share the connection without special software. http://www.itworld.com/windows/82934/unfinished-windows-7-feature-turns-laptops-wi-fi-hotspots#comments Mobile & wireless Operating systems Software Windows News laptop wifi Windows 7 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:38:03 -0400 ITworld staff 82934 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/82546/blackberry-users-get-free-boingo-mobile-wi-fi-app Boingo Wireless, an international network of both wired Internet zones and WiFi hotspots, today released Boingo Mobile for BlackBerry, a free application that lets the company's subscribers know whenever they're in range of Boingo hotspots so they can then connect "with a single click." http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/82546/blackberry-users-get-free-boingo-mobile-wi-fi-app#comments Mobile & wireless Networking Personal tech News BlackBerry Boingo wifi Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:30:18 -0400 ITworld staff 82546 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81705/outdoor-11n-wi-fi-gear-grabs-spotlight A big focus for WiFi makers these days is on building equipment that supports high-speed outdoor network applications. For example, there are enterprises that want to extend their wireless LANs outdoors. There are municipalities with wireless public safety and city service applications. And there are service providers wanting to build hot spots that offload data traffic from 3G networks that are quickly growing saturated. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81705/outdoor-11n-wi-fi-gear-grabs-spotlight#comments Mobile & wireless Networking News 802.11n wifi Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:53:28 -0400 ITworld staff 81705 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/80961/brocade-taps-motorola-wi-fi Brocade Tuesday said it is refreshing its WiFi product line via a five-year strategic partnership with Motorola. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/80961/brocade-taps-motorola-wi-fi#comments Mobile & wireless Networking News Brocade Motorola wifi Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:53:57 -0400 ITworld staff 80961 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81098/wi-fi-direct-could-be-death-bluetooth The WiFi Alliance announced a new wireless networking specification which will enable devices to establish simple peer-to-peer wireless connections without the need for a wireless router or hotspot. WiFi Direct has a wide array of potential uses, many of which encroach on Bluetooth territory and threaten to make the competing wireless protocol obsolete. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81098/wi-fi-direct-could-be-death-bluetooth#comments Mobile & wireless Networking Opinion bluetooth wifi WiFi Direct Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:33:08 -0400 ITworld staff 81098 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81080/wi-fi-alliance-announces-wi-fi-direct-spec The WiFi Alliance, that governing body that argues for years about, eventually ratifies, and certifies official WiFi specification, is about to make the peer-to-peer connected world a bit easier. It has just announced that is nearing completion of a new "WiFi Direct" specification for peer-to-peer communications. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81080/wi-fi-alliance-announces-wi-fi-direct-spec#comments Mobile & wireless Networking Opinion p2p wifi Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:53:04 -0400 ITworld staff 81080 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81057/uncc-hopes-meru-tool-can-help-keep-wi-fi-running A North Carolina university says a new Meru Networks WiFi tool help it more quickly determine the cause of problems on its wireless network. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81057/uncc-hopes-meru-tool-can-help-keep-wi-fi-running#comments Mobile & wireless Networking News Meru Networks wifi Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:17:09 -0400 ITworld staff 81057 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81064/new-wi-fi-spec-allows-access-point-bypass A new industry specification promises to un-network WiFi networks. Dubbed WiFi Direct, the spec will let your laptop or smartphone connect directly with other wireless devices. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81064/new-wi-fi-spec-allows-access-point-bypass#comments Mobile & wireless Networking Personal tech News wifi Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:03:58 -0400 ITworld staff 81064 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/80916/where-look-better-wifi-deals There are ways to access WiFi hotspots more affordably. Bundlers and access aggregators offer a range of options. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/80916/where-look-better-wifi-deals#comments Mobile & wireless Small business Tip The Daily Tip wifi Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:45:01 -0400 ITworld tips 80916 at http://www.itworld.com