It was quite a wireless
Christmas in 2003, with
wireless speakers; a
wireless headset that's
(apparently) all done
with magnets; a wireless
thermometer (so we can
tell the temperature
outside without leaving
the house - very
impor...
Getting satellite TV on
the move probably isn't
at the top of most
people's list of
must-have technologies,
but it's nice to know
it's possible. The Cross
Country antenna is less
of a Dish and more of a
Plate, enabling it to
pick ...
Bicycles outfitted with
off-the-shelf technology
to act as wireless access
points or hotspots create
an innovative way to send
e-mail from below street
level.
Voice over IP must be one
of the most talked about
technologies, even if few
of us are talking through
it. Here, WBT takes a
look at where VoIP is
heading, and when it's
going to get there.
Initiatives by Wal-Mart
and the Department of
Defense will soon require
hundreds of suppliers to
implement complex RFID
systems. These systems
can offer enormous
benefits, but the costs
are high. What are the
key challenges that
c...
Wireless is taking off in
a big way, but some
surprises await us. How
do you predict the seven
biggest surprises about
to hit the wireless
industry? I spoke with
two well-connected
'ringers' who have a keen
sense of the industry. I ...
More than 6 million
handsets featuring the
Symbian OS shipped last
year. WBT's Tim Bresien
takes a look at the
company's prospects for
2004, a critical year for
the smartphone market. If
London-based Symbian Ltd.
was a traditional
...
Camera phones are
becoming a critical tool
for small businesses -
helping to maximize their
two greatest assets -
time and money. In
today's economy,
businesses large and
small are looking for new
ways to increase
productivity and...
Deloitte TMT provides a
cautiously optimistic
snapshot of the 2004
telecom industry. They
depict an industry that
will sustain itself
through more
sophisticated marketing
of traditional fixed line
and wireless voice
services - whi...
So you thought vending
machines were for Coke
and snacks? Think again.
Imagine the following
scenario: Todd looked up
from his mobile phone,
and said, 'Dude, they
have Puddle of Mudd
ringtones!'
What better way to move
intelligence than via
swift wireless
connections, right? But
how close is the mobile
market to being able to
provide cost-effective,
reliable wireless
synchronization that is
based on a standard
platform?
Right now you're using a
30-year old computing
paradigm. It consists of
a typewriter (and mouse)
for input, a TV (and
printer) for output, and
a tape (or CD) for
storage, all connected by
wires. But a TV, tape
recorder, and typewri...
On November 5, 2003, the
Bluetooth Special
Interest Group (SIG)
released version 1.2 of
the Bluetooth
Specification. While this
announcement probably
went unnoticed by all but
the most hardcore geeks,
the new specification
will us...
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