Wireless

Unplug and be free! This section includes all our content related to wireless networking. More general mobile/wireless material can be found in mobile computing.

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Top 3 Wi-Fi Security Vulnerabilities

May 08, 2012

The inception of Wi-Fi technology ushered in a new sub-era in this stage of world history known as the Information Age. As if the proliferation of the...

VoIP over 4G: The Future in VoIP Communications

April 17, 2012

There’s no question that cellphones have become a staple in the U.S. - much like hamburgers or apple pie. A cellphone is no longer a status symbol. It's...

802.What? Making Sense of the 802.11 Family

April 10, 2012

Even non-technical users are familiar with Wi-Fi, but the alphabet soup of 802.11 standards can be tough for anyone to keep track of. In this article...

The Real Score on 4G Wireless

March 14, 2012

4G is the latest set of standards for cellular wireless devices. But as with other technologies and standards, there are a lot of rumors, speculations and...

802.11ac: Gigabit Wireless LAN

March 01, 2012

Just when your organization finally implements all of the necessary infrastructure for a gigabit Ethernet local area network, you’re hit with the...

Creating The iWorld: A History of Apple

January 11, 2012

There is, perhaps, no company in the world that inspires as much fanatical devotion as Apple. From 2001 to 2011, the company had an unprecedented string...

What is the difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?

December 08, 2011

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both methods that provide wireless communication, but the difference between the two mainly stems from what they are designed to...

From Bluetooth to New Tooth: A Look at Bluetooth 4.0

November 04, 2011

When the iPhone 4S was released in October 2011, many tech lovers and bloggers seized on its use of Siri, an intelligent personal assistant software based...

An Introduction to QR Codes

September 03, 2011

If you’re not familiar with Quick Response Codes (QR Codes), it’s likely that you’ve noticed the strange, pixilated black-and-white squares popping up all...