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1. Roku streams Netflix on wireless set-top boxes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 27 October 2009

   ... a breakthrough price point with the launch of our [$80] Roku SD player," explained Roku CEO Anthony Wood. "And the [$130] Roku HD-XR is the first Netflix-streaming device to embed next generation 802.11n ...

2. Apple takes on Microsoft's Zune with FM Radio iPhone app

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

   ... from its mobile products. Apple didn't enable Bluetooth in its 2nd generation iPod touch until 9 months after it was released," explained Weintraub. " Apple also hasn't enabled the 802.11N +5GHZ wireless ...

3. Sony debuts ultra-thin Vaio X notebook

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Thursday, 08 October 2009

   ... scroll vertically and horizontally without ever touching your mouse," explained Abary. The X series also supports 3G mobile broadband, Wi-Fi (802.11n), Bluetooth and real-time GPS functionality. Finally, ...

4. HP debuts aluminum notebooks - at a price

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 15 September 2009

   ... case. It comes with 802.11n Wi-Fi, and optional Gobi 3G wireless broadband. A 320GB hard drive and 2GB RAM is standard, but there is no built-in DVD drive. A separate Linux partition permits quick booting ...

5. Wireless-N finalization 'close'

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   Thursday, 23 July 2009

   Deep throats in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) are suggesting that the current Wireless-N (or 802.11n Draft) specification is going to be finalized in September. Deep throats ...

6. 802.11n 'to dominate HD market'

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 29 April 2009

   While four technologies duke it out for control of the HD video market, industry watcher In-Stat reckons 802.11n is set to dominate for 'several years'. While four technologies duke it out for control ...

7. Apple, this isn't the Mac netbook we've been waiting for!

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   Monday, 30 March 2009

   ... standard -- as in all MacBook models, meaning Bluetooth 2.1EDR and 802.11n Wi-Fi. Specs don't reveal anything about the battery life or technology used beyond mentioning it's Li-Ion 5100mA. No word of ...

8. The next iPhone looms on the horizon

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 25 March 2009

   ... AT&T's 4G (LTE) network because it won't arrive for at least a year or more. The Silicon Alley Insider argues that faster Internet could simply mean a faster 802.11n Wi-Fi (versus the slower 802.11g/b ...

9. Apple's new firmware enables remote disk sharing on wireless base stations

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 06 March 2009

   ... slower 802.11b/g clients on a network, like the iPhone, that would have otherwise degraded overall performance of a whole network. Guest networking is another new feature enabled in hardware that lets ...

10. Apple tweaks MacBooks, Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and keyboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 04 March 2009

    ... dual-band mode enables base stations to simultaneously connect with wireless gadgets operating at both slower 2.4GHz (802.11 b/g) and faster 5GHz (802.11n) bands, which is unlike previous models that ...

11. Apple refreshes iMacs, adds a new top-of-the-line model to the family

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 03 March 2009

    ... active-matrix LCD and slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) as before, in addition to the iSight camera, AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth ...

12. Apple's Mini DisplayPort to become a part of DisplayPort 1.2 specification

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 14 January 2009

    ... Apple jumps ahead of the industry. Eagle-eyed readers will remember that 2007 versions of Apple TV, Airport Extreme Base Station and iMacs came with wireless 802.11n cards although the IEEE would not ...

13. CES 2009: Sony unveils world's lightest eight inch notebook

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... backlit LCD ultra-wide display. It includes built-in WAN 3G mobile broadband on the Verizon network, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, a built-in webcam, four hours of battery life with the standard battery, and ...

14. CES 2009: VIZIO joins the streaming media television bandwagon

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... will include 802.11n wireless networking. These connectivity options, making use of both the Yahoo Widget Engine and Adobe Flash Lite, will provide VIZIO customers with access to a wide variety of Internet ...

15. D-Link DIR-685 wireless router also displays digital photos

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

      D-Link is taking an "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to a new 802.11n WiFi router debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show. The new Xtreme N DIR-685, with no current pricing or release date, ...

16. Macworld 2009: Apple unveils new 17" MacBook Pro with 8 hour battery

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Connectivity options include wireless 802.11n networking courtesy of the built-in AirPort Extreme card, a Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR module and Gigabit Ethernet. ...

17. Broadcom chip adds low-power 802.11n to phones

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Monday, 08 December 2008

    Broadcom has developed a new communications processor that should finally bring 802.11n Wi-Fi to cellphones without the extra power normally needed for the technology. Called the BCM4329, the chip ...

18. Apple unveils new MacBook

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 14 October 2008

    ... in previous MacBook and MacBook Air." The new MacBook comes with a SuperDrive, Airport Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and an iSight camera built-in, in addition to expansion ports on the left side: ...

19. Centrino 2 launch to boost shipments of 802.11 devices

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Wednesday, 16 July 2008

    Taiwan network-equipment makers are expected to see their shipments of 802.11n devices increase significantly in the second half of this year following Intel's launch of its Centrino 2 platform early ...

20. Apple releases OS X Leopard 10.5.4 update

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 30 June 2008

    ... digital camera models, improves L2TP VPN client reliability, solves AirPort reliability issues when on 5 GHz 802.11a and 802.11n networks and Logic Studio or MainStage problems with AirPort. The update ...

21. Asustek to expand Eee brand

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 16 June 2008

    ... potentially turn the system into a set-top box or an Apple TV-like device. Inside the white box, Asus uses an Intel Atom processor and 802.11n wireless connectivity. The computer also has Memory Stick, ...

22. Intel delays Centrino 2 to July 14

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 27 May 2008

    ... support for the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard. Freedman said that 802.11n support may see a slower ramp as Montevina can only be shipped with support 802.11 a/b/g for now. Freedman also noted that Intel faces ...

23. Apple becomes fourth largest Wi-Fi company, searches for WiMax engineer

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 26 May 2008

    ... that Apple's revenue and profit share on sales of the routers are even higher. Apparently, Apple is now in position four in overall 802.11n base station sales. Cisco-Linksys, D-Link and Netgear lead the ...

24. SparkLAN and Ralink bring 802.11n dual-band mini-PCI module to market

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 17 April 2008

    Broadband wireless networking solution provider SparkLAN and Ralink Technology have unveiled an IEEE 802.11n mini-PCI module based on the Ralink RT2880 SoC chipset. The design of the RT2880 SoC combining ...

25. Intel unveils prices for notebook WiMAX/Wi-Fi modules

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Wednesday, 19 March 2008

    ... to 802.11n products and to push down the prices for 802.11n devices as well, said market sources in Taiwan. More here at Digitimes.  ...

26. Apple Airport Express gets draft-n Wi-Fi

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Monday, 17 March 2008

      Apple’s mobile Wi-Fi base station Airport Express has been upgraded from 802.11g to draft 802.11n, which, according to the manufacturer, boosts the available bandwidth by “up to” 5x. Cupertino ...

27. Wi-Fi chip suppliers racing to offer cheap 802.11n single-chip solutions

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Tuesday, 22 January 2008

    With 802.11n poised to become the mainstream Wi-Fi standard, chips suppliers are racing to lower their costs and offer affordable single-chip solutions at 90nm and below in order to get a head-start in ...

28. Apple intros super-thin MacBook Air

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 15 January 2008

    ... LED-backlit widescreen, a 65 nm Core 2 Duo processor with 4 MB L2 cache, an 80 GB 1.8” hard drive as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity. The only dramatic compromise Apple made with regards to the ...

29. Apple announces Time Capsule wireless backup

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Tuesday, 15 January 2008

    Apple tries to take the pain out of backing up data with its new Time Capsule device. Essentially a package that combines a hard drive with an AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station, Time Capsule enables ...

30. D-Link Dual-band 11n for the impatient: DGL-4500 Reviewed

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Tuesday, 18 December 2007

    If you want a dual-band draft 11n router from D-Link, there is no need to wait for the DIR-855. The DGL-4500 has everything that router will have, except the second radio. I don't know what it is with ...

31. Can a New WiFi Adapter Change Your Wireless Performance?

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Tuesday, 11 December 2007

    Our unprecedented testing shows one clear winner if you want to change your wireless adapter. A reader recently wrote and asked if changing his wireless adapter could improve the range of his 802.11b/g ...

32. D-Link cut prices of entry-level 802.11n routers in North America to below $50

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Tuesday, 11 December 2007

    D-Link has lowered unit prices of its entry-level 802.11n routers sold in North America to below $50, aiming to drive shipments of its 802.11n products up to its goal of two million units set for this ...

33. Legacy-friendly Draft 11n: Belkin N1 Vision Reviewed

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Friday, 07 December 2007

    Belkin's Certified Draft 2.0 802.11n wireless router is nice to nearby WLANs and supports jumbo frames, too! Belkin created a bit of a stir when it introduced the N1 Vision Wireless Router back in July. ...

34. Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Reviewed

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Monday, 03 December 2007

    ... card sitting on my "To Be Reviewed" shelf for many months now, waiting for Linksys to publicly release the firmware that brought the product up to 802.11n Draft 2.0 Certified status. That happened ...

35. Are You Playing the Draft 802.11n Shell Game?

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Tuesday, 27 November 2007

    ... to change entire chipsets in still-not-fully-baked products like draft 802.11n wireless routers and cards. But that's what vendors are doing. Let's look at some examples. Read the complete article.  ...

36. No price cuts yet for 802.11n products in Q4 07

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Monday, 26 November 2007

    ... devices, especially 802.11n products, unchanged recently instead of resorting to aggressive pricing strategy to boost sales during the year-end peak season, according to industry sources. The three leading ...

37. Add, Don't Replace When Upgrading to 802.11n

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Monday, 19 November 2007

    Recycle, don't toss your old 802.11g wireless router when moving up to draft 802.11n gear. Those of you who have slogged through the entire Performance test sections of our draft 802.11n product reviews ...

38. Linksys WRT600N Review: Dual-Band 11n comes to Linky-land

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 31 October 2007

    Linksys fans will find a lot to like in this long-awaited top-of-the-line simultaneous dual-band Draft 2.0 11n router. Linksys almost announced the WRT600N back in January at CES. They decided not to ...

39. Hole discovered in Wi-Fi 802.11n Draft 2.0 certification test

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Friday, 19 October 2007

    SmallNetBuilder has discovered a hole in the Wi-Fi Alliance's 802.11n Draft 2.0 test suite that can allow Wi-Fi Certified products to interfere with existing wireless networks, in direct violation ...

40. Apple AirPort Extreme Reviewed: Dual-Band Draft 11n for Everyone

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Monday, 15 October 2007

    ... is a dual-band 802.11n Draft 2.0 wireless router. This draft specification, while not an IEEE ratified standard, is a stable draft and is the basis for the Wi-Fi Alliance’s latest certification program. ...

41. D-Link sees continuing shipment growth for 802.11n products in Q4

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Thursday, 11 October 2007

    Shipments of 802.11n products will continue to drive revenues growth at D-Link in the fourth quarter of this year although some sources in the market are concerned about the fourth-quarter outlook for ...

42. Draft 11n ≠ 100 Mbps Ethernet

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 10 October 2007

    ... enthusiasm for the still not-fully-baked draft 802.11n wireless LAN technology, you can safely continue to install CAT 5e cabling without fear of wasting your hard-earned money. Wired Ethernet is not going ...

43. Broadcom foresees 65 nm 802.11n WLAN equipment availability by 2008 at the earliest

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 28 September 2007

    Following the recent announcement of sampling of its first 65nm-made single-chip (BCM4322) to support 802.11n, Michael Hurlston, vice president and general manager of Broadcom's WLAN business division, ...

44. D-Link expects to ship a million 802.11n products in Q4 07

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Thursday, 02 August 2007

    D-Link expects its shipments of 802.11n Draft 2.0 products to increase to one million units in the fourth quarter of this year, company president JC Liao said at an investor conference. The company shipped ...

45. Eurocom introduces quad-core mobile workstation

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 30 July 2007

    ... hard drives, up to 4 GB of system memory, a Blu-ray drive as well as 802.11n wireless connectivity. Prices for a system for a fully equipped - without a Blu-ray drive, which is available according to ...

46. Samsung announces Wi-Fi plasma TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 18 July 2007

    Samsung has introduced two new plasma TVs that are equipped with draft-n (802.11n) connectivity to enable consumers to stream video content wirelessly to their TV. Ridgefield Park (NJ) – Samsung ...

47. Who said wireless routers have to be boring?

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 11 July 2007

    ... of connected network devices, the guest network key, and date and time. Wrapped into a black and silver package, the N1 supports draft-n (802.11n spec 2.0) wireless connectivity using a 3x3 MIMO radio ...

48. Vendors begin slashing prices for 802.11n devices

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Wednesday, 04 July 2007

    Branded network-equipment vendors in the US have recently begun slashing the prices of their 802.11n devices after the Wi-Fi Alliance on June 25 started launching its certified program for 802.11n draft ...

49. D-Link Xtreme N gets Wi-Fi N Certification

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Friday, 29 June 2007

    D-Link announced today that it has received the first draft 2.0 802.11n certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance for its DIR-655 Xtreme N Router and DWA-652 Notebook Adapter. According to the D-Link release, ...

50. 11n Draft 2.0 gear not working yet, but does anyone really care?

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Thursday, 28 June 2007

    ... are the first products to have firmware and drivers posted that allegedly implement 11n Draft 2.0 compliance. My primary focus was to see whether the legacy protection mechanisms added in 802.11n Draft ...