Lexmark releases new laser printers with built-in Draft N Wi-Fi (ZDNet)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

The days when printers with network connectivity were intended just for the corporate world are quickly coming to a close as more and more manufacturers not only add an Ethernet port to their offerings, but are placing Wi-Fi chips in units as well. Among the rash of new laser printers…

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Hitachi Plant Technologies Launches the ‘ZigNET-TAGMO’ Wi-Fi Sensor Powered by GainSpan’s Low Power Wi-Fi Technology. (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd unveiled a wireless sensor designed for use in broad range of commercial and industrial applications that uses ubiquitous, installed Wi-Fi infrastructure.

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College Students Say, “I Want My Wi-Fi” (Wi-Fi Planet)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

MTV is fine, but for the Google Generation, the more fervent refrain is, “I want my Wi-Fi.” In a poll conducted earlier this year, the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) learned that nine out of ten college students consider Wi-Fi to be as essential to their academic lives as classrooms and computers.

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User edu to combat Wi-Fi networks risks (CIOL)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

BANGALORE, INDIA: Cyberoam , a division of Elitecore Technologies, had issued suggestions on user education against the practice of using open or poorly secured wireless access points in face of Wi-Fi technology becoming almost ubiquitous.

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Taking Your Wi-Fi Cafe With You, but Not Everywhere (New York Times)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

A service being introduced by Sprint takes Wi-Fi to its logical extreme, and promises to provide easy wireless connections to the Web wherever you go. But individual results, as they say, may vary.

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Gitex 2008: D-Link Introduces cost-Effective Dualband 802.11n Wi-Fi router with shareport technology (AME Info)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

D-Link today announced the introduction of the D-Link DIR-825, an Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router for the home or small office, featuring dual band access that simultaneously creates two networks to provide superior clarity, faster Wi-Fi and wired gigabit speeds and HD Fuel enhanced Quality of Service (QoS).

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Telefonica and Boingo Sign Deal for Global Wi-Fi Access (Cellular-News.com)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

Wi-Fi roaming service provider, Boingo Wireless has inked a deal to add Telefonica to its growing Boingo Roaming Network, giving Boingo members access to nearly 2,600 incremental hotspots.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Wi-Fi Internet Radio Receivers (About.com)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

Internet Radio is great but who wants to have to sit down in front of a computer to listen? This problem is solved with the latest Wi-Fi Internet Radio receivers….

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Google Further Refines ‘MyLocation’ With Wi-Fi (Phone Scoop)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

The latest version of Google Maps and Google Maps for Mobile can use Wi-Fi to determine location information. The premise is similar to what Google does with cell tower information. The signals transmitted by nearby Wi-Fi access points are … (follow link to read)

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Symbian to Get Geo-Positioning Via Wi-Fi (Phone Scoop)

Wi-Fi Watcher wrote this mid-morning:

Skyhook Wireless has created technology that will allow Symbian-based phones to use Wi-Fi to determine location information. Using Wi-Fi can provide quicker location acquisition in urban and indoor environments where GPS and cellular signals sometimes don’t reach. Symbian and … (follow link to read)

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