A parking cop approaches a BMW 318i at a meter that expired just five minutes ago. She takes a handheld computer, connected to a wireless-fidelity (WiFi) network, and scans the bar code on the car's registration sticker. The ownership information is captured instantly and the cop transmits an electronic version of the form to a...
Austin is one of the best places in the country to sit back and surf the Internet without being connected to a cord. Now, the city's devotion to wireless access is reaping benefits. Via [austin.bizjournals.com]
Net2Phone on Thursday announced a new set of products designed to let service providers offer customers the ability to make phone calls using a wireless connection to the Internet. Via [zdnet.com.com]
China and the United States have reached agreement on several contentious trade issues after talks between the visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Yi and US officials in Washington. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]
Believe it or not, 43% of U.S. consumers still don't have a cell phone — many for budget reasons. Via [usatoday.com]
Broadband wireless services will gradually challenge wired versions, and industry support is coalescing behind WiMax to be the leading technology, according to a report. Via [zdnet.com.com]
After two years of promises from the wireless industry, Broadbeam appears to be the first player to deliver seamless switching between wide area and wireless local area (Wi-Fi) networks. Via [infoworld.com]
The channel division of BT is aggressively hunting down retail outlets and other businesses in a bid to extend the reach of its wi-fi network. Via [theinquirer.net]
According to Pyramid Research, T-Mobile's bet on Wi-Fi as a broadband wireless alternative is paying off - while competitors are scrambling to get 3G networks on their feet. Via [infosyncworld.com]
Today's wireless networks are incredibly easy to set up and use—maybe too easy. Even when the most experienced PC users install Wi-Fi cards and access points, they don't always take proper security measures, and many networks are left wide open to attack. Via [pcmag.com]
Startup Entree Wireless has its first customer -- the same outfit that spawned the its fundamental technology. Via [sandiego.com]
Apple has confirmed across-the-range upgrades to its PowerBook and iBook laptop lines, as anticipated this morning. Via [theregister.co.uk]
A Mountain View startup plans to introduce communitywide wireless fidelity first in Silicon Valley, then across California and eventually coast to coast. It would be the first extensive deployment of wi-fi across cities and towns. Via [sanjose.bizjournals.com]
AT&T Wireless and Sprint on Monday announced a new Wi-Fi hot-spot roaming pact for several U.S. airports. Via [zdnet.com.com]
While a basic, single access point WLAN servicing a handful of clients is simplicity itself, expanding that network with a second access point causes an immediate spike in complexity. Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]