802.11ac: The Next Wi-Fi Standard

by | posted: July 19, 2012
THE UPCOMING 802.11ac wireless networking standard promises to do to 11n what 11n did to 11g. While the IEEE 802.11ac standard probably won’t be completed before the end of 2013 (Draft 2.0 is under...
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Wi-Fi May Damage Sperm

by | posted: December 1, 2011
A team of scientists has suggested that Wi-Fi-connected laptops sited too close to chaps’ gonads could damage their sperm. Argentinian and US boffins collected semen from 29 healthy males, divided...
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Tablet Showdown

by | posted: July 2, 2011
We looked at the latest challengers to Apple’s iPad 2, and found some worthy contenders. Which tablet came out on top? THIS YEAR SHAPES up as the year of the tablet—for real, this time—as the hugely...
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Toshiba Thrive – iPad's Worst Nightmare?

by | posted: July 2, 2011
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.), has announced that their upcoming 10.1-inch Thrive Tablet is available for pre-order at Amazon.com,...
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Smartphone Spying

by | posted: June 27, 2011
IT SOUNDS LIKE a B-movie plot: Millions of smartphone owners are being tracked by their phones. In addition, their mobile apps are eavesdropping on them. And information on their whereabouts is being sold...
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Securing wireless networks at home and at work

by | posted: May 4, 2011
Not securing your wireless network is pretty dangerous these days. As an IT professional you really have a responsibility to not only secure your own wireless LAN, but also those of the people close to...
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Nokia N9, a Nokia Tablet?

by | posted: January 24, 2011
Though not officially announced yet, the Nokia N9 is being rumoured as Nokia’s contribution to the Tablet Market. GSM ARENA describes the device as “Packing a 4.5″ screen the Nokia MeeGo...
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