Wireless

‘Awareness’ The Next Step For Wi-Fi

A new technology standard could make it easier for wireless devices to sync with one another, even if neither has…

9 years ago
Text Messaging Pioneer Dies

Text Messaging Pioneer Dies

The "father" of SMS (short message service) text messaging has died aged 63. Matti Makkonen came up with the idea…

9 years ago

Wired And Wireless Communications Get Tech Advances

Three separate research projects could make life easier for both fixed-line and mobile Internet users. Qualcomm, Samsung and LG have…

9 years ago

AT&T Pays Huge Penalty For Mobile Data Slowdown

Federal officials have ruled that AT&T intentionally slowed down data speeds for customers on unlimited usage plans. They say the…

9 years ago

Researchers Claim Terabit Transfer Over Mobile Broadband

British researchers claim to have achieved a 1 terabit per second data transfer over mobile broadband. But although they used…

9 years ago

“Smartphone Killswitches Work” Officials Insist

Officials in three major cities say phone thefts have dropped dramatically since the introduction of "kill switches" to remotely disable…

9 years ago

Ubuntu Smartphone Finally On Sale

The first Ubuntu smartphone goes on sale next week. But it's more of a publicity drive than a serious launch.…

9 years ago

Google Cellphone Service: More Details Emerge

Google has reportedly made a deal to offer a cellphone service that uses both the Sprint and T-Mobile networks. It…

9 years ago

The Year in News: What Happened Next (Stories From July-August 2014)

Continuing our look back at the stories we covered in 2014 and subsequent developments, we turn to July. The Department…

9 years ago

Fight Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks with this Glowing DIY Hobbit Sting Sword [Pic + Video]

Youtuber Spark IO has taken a toy Sting sword and combined it with a Spark Core to transform it into…

9 years ago