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January 23, 2009

DECT Forum says don't worry

Are DECT phones secure? The DECT Forum's response so far leaves a bit to be desired.

AT the end of 2008, German security experts revealed that the DECT wireless system used in vast numbers of cordless phones is vulnerable to attack. 

Peter Judge, Techworld | Read more...

January 20, 2009

Surprise - Xirrus is still there

I have to admit I never expected to see Xirrus again - but here it is, as large as life.

I first heard of Xirrus four years ago. The company takes a novel approach to Wi-Fi networks, putting a large number of access points (up to 16) into one giant disk-shaped unit, and then letting each AP handle a sector, using directional antennas.

Peter Judge, Techworld | Read more...

January 9, 2009

Intel gets possessive about Wi-Fi

Last year, Intel announced technology to make Wi-Fi handle personal area jobs as well as LAN chores. Now it's here.

When Intel announced "Cliffside", we couldn't really see the need. It's a software update, that lets the Wi-Fi in a Centrino notebook set up additional ad hoc connections for personal area networking (PAN) of other consumer electronic devices, such as cameras and printers.

Peter Judge, Techworld | Read more...

January 5, 2009

Farewell then, UIQ...

The big names have abandoned the alternative Symbian user interface, UIQ - and the company has thrown in the towel.

In Summer 2008, Nokia decided to buy up Symbian and make it open source. The UIQ interface was also folded in, removing the possibility of a revenue stream for UIQ.

Peter Judge, Techworld | Read more...

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