wireless

Near-field pairing and even more from wireless USB 1.1

Published on: 5th October, 2010

On September 29, 2010, the USB IF promised an easier time with wireless support by posting and detailing the Wireless USB 1.1 standard. This supports near-field communication (NFC) and even proximity detection as a method of setting up peripherals. Users need to simply bring a device next to its host, for example a computer or [...]

Fujitsu to offer ultra-fast wireless charging

Published on: 17th September, 2010

On September 13, 2010, Fujitsu announced that it has developed wireless charging technology, which can charge devices in about 1/150th of the time that is currently necessary by devices such as the Powermat. The new technology relies on magnetic resonance and is able to charge even more than one device. The Fujitsu way, unlike the [...]

Leaked information on ASUS WX-Lamborghini wireless mouse

Published on: 13th September, 2010

According to an image and a technical drawing from an FCC filing, ASUS may soon launch a new mouse branded with Lamborghini badges and styled after the Italian manufacturer’s supercars. This matches the company’s limited-run notebooks (for example, the VX5 and VX6). The technical drawing shows that ASUS plans to bundle a 2.4GHz nano USB [...]

Qi wireless power will get BlackBerry/iPhone add-ons and more power

Published on: 6th September, 2010

The Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi format seems to be ready to be built into hardware. Following earlier approval, Energizer is currently developing a wire-free charging sleeve for Apple’s iPhone 3G and 3GS, but also for the older BlackBerry Curve 8900. Polished variants of either are expected in the fall. Sanyo, National Semiconductor and ST-Ericsson are [...]

Stylized aspect and wireless display for Dell’s Inspiron R

Published on: 25th June, 2010

The core Inspiron line of Dell has been upgraded to show a new look and some extra features that have not been seen before in products of the PC maker. A new full “chiclet” keyboard is now included together with unique color options. The keyboard’s underside can be color-matched while the palm rest has imprints [...]

Free Wi-Fi on San Francisco International Airport

Published on: 25th June, 2010

As declared on June 21, 2010, the San Francisco International Airport will soon offer free Wi-Fi. On September 1, terminals will switch from the paid service from T-Mobile to free access. According to airport officials, this move is a reaction to numerous surveys, which showed that most of the clients weren’t enthusiastic on paying for [...]

WirelessHD to support wireless smartphone video

Published on: 16th May, 2010

The WirelessHD Consortium released the 1.1 version of its specifications, being the second ultra-fast wireless standard to receive an update. The new version pushes the bandwidth to 10Gbps as a minimum and 28Gbps as a maximum. The extra speed makes possible 3D and 4K video over wireless. A major focus is portability, as it can [...]

New 3G/4G router for home and small offices from Nexaira Wireless

Published on: 13th April, 2010

Nexaira Wireless has announced, a few days ago, the imminent release of a new router for home and small offices. The new device is able to handle 3G and even upcoming 4G mobile data network and afterwards share it over Wi-Fi with multiple office computers. The claimed 3G/4G speed is higher then what can be [...]

New iPhone dock and sound bars from Samsung

Published on: 14th March, 2010

Samsung has recently announced the launch of the new HW-C450 sound bar, designed for simple home theater setups. This is a 2.1-channel system and will be available in black. On the other hand, the HW-C451 will come out in silver. The two systems benefit from the same 280W power rating and also from the company’s [...]

InFocus offers MacBook-dedicated wireless projector adapter

Published on: 13th February, 2010

On February 8, 2010, InFocus has announced that the DisplayLink Wireless system, used for connecting netbooks to projectors without wires, is now fully compatible with MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks, as till now, it was only offering Windows support. The USB device, using Wisair’s Ultra Wide Band (UWB) wireless technology, is able to [...]

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