Naomi Graychase

Much has been made about the value of in-flight Wi-Fi in recent years, but attempts to get it “off the ground” have largely failed. 2008, however, has seen lots of announcements and some actual movement toward deployments–in some cases, even big promises of delivering fleet-wide service by year’s end–so perhaps 2009 will finally be “the […]

T-Mobile Dash 3G $169.99 with contractPros: Wi-Fi; 3G where available; Bluetooth; good QWERTY keyboard; professional-looking designCons: small screen; 3G coverage is limited; no UMA The T-Mobile Dash 3G ($169.99 with contract), which became available to consumers July 8th, gets two thumbs up from Wi-Fi Planet. A welcome upgrade to the original (nearly three-year-old) Dash, this Windows […]

According to a new study from ABI Research (out today) all you’ll want for Christmas this year is a Wi-Fi-enabled television. The research firm forecasts that in 2011, 20 million televisions offering wireless connectivity will be shipped worldwide. Networked TVs are not a novelty everywhere—they are already widespread in techno-trendsetter nation Japan—but in the U.S., it’s a trend […]

T-Mobile USA and Research In Motion (RIM)  today announced the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone—the first BlackBerry flip phone—is now available to consumers in the U.S. Wi-Fi is a central feature of the phone, which can be used for voice and data. It also includes support for T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service, which offers unlimited, nationwide calling over any […]

Wi-Fi usage continues to increase in markets all over the world. That’s the finding from the latest edition of the iPass Broadband Mobility Index, released last month. The Index tracks how and where people connect to wireless networks around the world. It lists H1 2008 statistics for global Wi-Fi hotspots and usage of 2.5G and 3G mobile broadband […]

The Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) announced earlier this year that it would pursue a new method of radio substitution that would allow for the wireless transfer of large format entertainment data, such as music, video, and photos, between Bluetooth-enabled devices at short range. The new architecture, which SIG called “imminent” in a February announcement […]

After a three-year under cover investigation conducted by the Secret Service, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against an international cast of characters allegedly involved in the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of over 40 million credit and debit card numbers. “So far as we know, this […]

TRITTON AX Micro www.trittontechnologies.comMSRP: $59.99Pros: Comfortable, attractive, tinyCons: Sound quality is good, but not phenomenal; tiny   The TRITTON AX Micro Bluetooth headset has an unusual form factor. Weighing in at just about one-third of an ounce and less than two inches long, the shiny black AX Micro (TRI-BH 200) is tiny—there’s no doubt about […]

To say that Kendyl Peebles, director of IT for Clancy & Theys Construction Company is enthusiastic about his new wireless LAN is a bit like saying Imelda Marcos sort of likes shoes—it’s a bit of an understatement. “It’s been, actually, a lifesaver for me,” says Peebles whose new 802.11a/b/g wireless network covers one office building, […]

Ruckus Wireless has released its new Smart Wi-Fi meshing plug-n-play technology, SmartMesh, which enables simple, cost-effective deployments of high-performance enterprise-grade wireless LANs. “SmartMesh redefines how wireless LANs are deployed in the enterprise,” says David Callisch, vice president of Marketing for Ruckus. “The message here is that we can now help enterprises deploy a robust, high-performance wireless […]