EngadgetEngadgetTime Warner Cable looks to bring internet content to TVs- May 30, 2008 Filed under: Home Entertainment, Wireless, NetworkingShortly after hearing TiVo's top dog speak of a "whole home model" to reduce the amount of STBs required for entertaining individuals in various rooms, along comes Time Warner Cable's chief executive talking up some innovation of its own. We'll be frank -- we're not entirely sure what Glenn Britt is getting at here, but through a broken series of quotes, we're led to believe that the carrier is prepping some "equipment" that will easily bring.http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/30/time-warner-cable-looks-to-bring-internet-content-to-tv... Apple patents systems to warn of impending dropped calls, track down your keys- May 29, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless As always, Apple is busy at the patent office this week, with two recently uncovered filings to make life just a little bit easier for Mr. Joe Person Man. The first of these is a system to track how far away you are from a cell tower, and to warn you via your phone when you're about to drop your call -- with similar applications for GPS and WiFi devices. The other patent is a Bluetooth-based system to track down lost objects like keys or your Bluetooth headset..http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/29/apple-patents-systems-to-warn-of-impending-dropped-call... McDonald's no longer offering free WiFi to DS users- May 29, 2008 Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds, Wireless It's a crying shame (okay, not really), but the long-standing availability of free WiFi to Nintendo DS users in Mickey D's is now over. Apparently the contract that enabled the access has expired, and there's no signs of a renewal happening in the US or Canada. Of course, if you're incredibly desperate to kick some tires online while treating yourself to a supersize medium order of fries and a vanilla cone, you can fetch the Nintendo DS web browser...http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/29/mcdonalds-no-longer-offering-free-wifi-to-ds-users/ WiNetworks Win7200 Pico Base Station optimizes WiMAX coverage- May 28, 2008 Filed under: Wireless Although we're still waiting for WiMAX to really crash the party, WiNetworks is way ahead of the curve with its Win7200. The Pico Base Station was designed to provide "optimized indoor and outdoor WiMAX coverage," and is available in the 2.xGHz and 3.xGHz (802.16e Wave 2) frequency range. The single-piece device promises to sip power and stay tight for use in cramped environments, and it's also crafted to play nice with existing network equipment and provide...http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/winetworks-win7200-pico-base-station-optimizes-wimax-co... Creative ditches Zen Share WiFi player, X-Fi DAP might be in the works- May 27, 2008 Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wireless Creative got some Jello-O knees in the run-up to launching Zen Share, its WiFi-enabled PMP, and decided to quit the project altogether. The company is blaming "technical complications," which we have a suspicion is shorthand for "building the necessary software to make WiFi helpful in a DAP is harder than we anticipated." That's too bad, but have no fear: Creative is replacing the project with a player due in the next two months that will...http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/creative-ditches-zen-share-wifi-player-x-fi-dap-might-b... RFID "virtual walls" could keep tabs on hospital assets- May 25, 2008 Filed under: Wireless RFID has long since been a pretty common find in your modern day hospital, but now GE and CenTrak are teaming up to make the technology even more useful in those long, winding hallways. Simply hailed as RFID "virtual walls," the creation enables venues to "track tagged mobile medical equipment down to a portion of a single room." By providing sub-room-level distinction, personnel can locate hardware within a monitored area as tiny as 6- x 8-feet, and although it'll likely..http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/rfid-virtual-walls-could-keep-tabs-on-hospital-assets/ Santa Fe group allergic to RF wants WiFi banned- May 24, 2008 Filed under: WirelessWe've been hearing for years of that certain elusive breed of human that is extra-sensitive to certain radio frequencies and electromagnetic fields, so it was only a time before those wire-tethered folks took shot across our wireless-loving bow. According to a local NBC news affiliate, Sante Fe resident Arthur Firstenberg (not pictured right) has organized a group of electro-sensitive citizens to rally against WiFi and cellphone use in public space, claiming it violates the.http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/santa-fe-group-allergic-to-rf-wants-wifi-banned/ FCC may put another 25MHz of spectrum on the block for "free broadband"- May 24, 2008 Filed under: Wireless Looks like the FCC isn't quite done collecting on spectrum auctions just yet, and Chairman Kevin Martin has apparently scheduled a vote for June 12th to decide the eventual fate of the 25MHz swath of spectrum between 2155 and 2180MHz (affectionately referred to as AWS III, despite not being three times better than AWS). Apparently whomever snags the spectrum might need to be prepared to offer a "free service tier" (define that how you will) that would reach 50% of the...http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/23/fcc-may-put-another-25mhz-of-spectrum-on-the-block-for-... $318 WiFi network bridge connects two locations up to 5 miles apart- May 22, 2008 Filed under: Wireless, NetworkingIf you've tried every antenna and extender on the market today with subpar results, HD Communications is apt to become your new best friend. The outfit has just revealed its HD26200, a "complete outdoor wireless network bridge in the 802.11bg unlicensed 2.4GHz band that sells for only $318." Said device bridges wireless internet between two locales up to 5 miles apart without requiring a single RF cable, being that both Ubiquiti network radios are powered over...http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/22/318-wifi-network-bridge-connects-two-locations-up-to-5-... AT&T offering free WiFi to Laptop Connect and smartphone users- May 21, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless According to the Boy Genius, it's not just iPhone users that will be getting not getting the telco's WiFi on the house -- the company has plans to offer use of its hotspots for free to Laptop Connect and smartphone users. An internal memo from the provider appears to state that effective May 20th, anyone with a $60 or higher Laptop Connect plan will be able to take a ride on AT&T's networks in 17,000 locations, and the service will be extended to...http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/atandt-offering-free-wifi-to-laptop-connect-and-smartph... |