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SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish startup Instabridge aims to simplify access to the 500 million Wi-Fi hotspots in offices and homes. Today they are launching their Android application globally at the LAUNCH Festival in San Francisco. See video here: http://vimeo.com/54228044 Instabridge is building the world's largest Wi-Fi network based on the social graph. The young company was awarded Best Nordic Startup at The Europas Awards in Berlin...
Unified 60 GHz activities now underway AUSTIN, Texas, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wi-Fi Alliance(®) and Wireless Gigabit (WiGig(®)) Alliance have finalized the agreement defining consolidation of WiGig technology and certification development in Wi-Fi Alliance. This milestone marks the successful completion of the process initiated when the groups announced a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2012, and is the culmination of two years of collaboration between the...
New system powered by GainSpan lets homeowners control and optimize energy usage wirelessly SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GainSpan(®) Corporation, a leader in ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things, announced that Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd., a leading Taiwanese power solutions manufacturer, has chosen GainSpan low power Wi-Fi modules for use in its Wi-Fi Power Village Energy Management Solution. The Power Village solution lets residential...
Introducing the ZoneFlex 7055, the Industry's First Wi-Fi Wall Switch to Deliver Concurrent 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi with Wireless Meshing SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) today announced the launch of its dual-band concurrent ZoneFlex(TM) 7055 Wi-Fi wall switch, the first of its kind in the world. The ZoneFlex 7055 Wi-Fi wall switch gives hotel and resort operators an elegant, low-cost and inconspicuous solution that leverages their...
World Renowned Optics and a Host of Innovative Technologies, Including the Use of a DX-Format Image Sensor, Provide Users with Premier Compacts for Shooting and Sharing MELVILLE, N.Y., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nikon Inc. announced two new advanced performance COOLPIX cameras, built for the customer seeking the best image quality possible with the convenience and ease-of-use of a compact camera. The Nikon COOLPIX A is the first COOLPIX to incorporate a DX-format sensor,...
A Joint Project with California State University at Monterey Bay, Firetide’s Mobility Test Track Facility is Purpose Built for Testing Wireless Communications Infrastructures for Mass Transportation, Industrial Transport Systems, and Public Safety. LOS GATOS, CA. (PRWEB) March 04, 2013 Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, today announced that they have designed and installed the world’s first permanent outdoor wireless mesh...
Software Release 3 brings simultaneous wireless client and WiFi access-point with true end-to-end security for all devices and applications, unified end-point management and policy control. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) March 04, 2013 IP Technology Labs, the leader in secure touchless network appliances, announces Release 3 of its operating firmware for its FastLane™ line of secure solutions. Release 3 offers simultaneous WiFi client uplink and access-point enabling truly secure BYOD mobility...
How much mobile data Arbitron smartphone panelists consume varies by country and mobile platform COLUMBIA, Md., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wi-Fi(®) remains the leading data network for on-the-go data consumption in the five leading Arbitron Mobile-based smartphone panels. Even as carriers aggressively promote their newest generation of cellular data networking, the Arbitron smartphone panelists in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and China, still consume...
NEW YORK, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Extricom [http://www.extricom.com ] Ltd., the enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) manufacturer that provides seamless mobility with its patented Channel Blanket(TM) [http://www.extricom.com/category/benefits ] architecture, and its US partner, SignalShare, successfully deployed the WLAN at the NBA 2013 All Star weekend. Fans of the game were given free access to Wi-Fi and took full advantage of fast, clear connectivity at Houston's famed...
DC Fawcett says that ISP’s shouldn’t punish business owners who offer free WI-FI for customers shouldn’t be punished if their customers download unauthorized content from the web. Brandon, FL (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Fawcett is furious that the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America have teamed up with five major U.S. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to implement a new Copyright Alert System that can hurt small business owners who...
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The LePad is a line of tablet computers sold by Lenovo in China. It was released in China in 2011. The LePad uses the Android 2.2 operating system, with either a Wi-Fi or 3G connection. The display features a 10.1-inch screen with a front facing camera for video calling, and has a battery life of eight hours. Outside china, in 2012, Lenovo released other versions of the LePad, under the name IdeaTab, A1, Yoga, and ThinkPad. The ThinkPad’s operating system was upgraded to the Android...
The Nook is a brand of e-reader developed by Barnes & Noble with the original device released in November 2009. It featured both Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G, with a 6 inch display and a smaller touchscreen for data input. Since then there has been multiple versions and upgrades. A Wi-Fi only version released in June 2010 and the Nook color using LCD in November 2010. The second generation Nook was released in June 2011, and in February 2012 an upgrade was released to the Wi-Fi only version....
Image Caption: Original Nintendo DS "Fat" in Blue. Credit: Evan-Amos/Wikipedia The Nintendo DS is a hand held game console with dual screens developed by Nintendo and released on November 21, 2004 in North America. On December 2, 2004 it became available in Japan, February 24, 2005 in Australia, and March 11, 2005 in Europe. On March 2, 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, it was redesigned slimmer and lighter with a brighter screen. On November 1, 2008 the Nintendo DSi was...
The BlackBerry Torch is a line of smartphones produced by Research In Motion (RIM); models are the Torch 9800, 9810, 9850, and the 9860, all using the BlackBerry OS. The Torch has been hailed as the best BlackBerry ever, but still lags behind in the smartphone industry. The Torch as compared to other Blackberry phones has many improvements such as, a better user interface, improved browser, and more readable screen. The BlackBerry Torch was first considered in April, 2010, with a prototype...
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed by Apple Inc., that uses Apple’s iOS operating system. The user interface of this device is a touch screen with a virtual keyboard and built in Wi-Fi, with some models having cellular connectivity. The iPad can take pictures, videos, play music, browse the internet, along with having GPS, gaming, and social networking capabilities. Over a million apps are available from Apple and third party developers in the App Store. Five generations...
