People are keeping their cell phones longer. The average amount of time a person owns a cell phone has increased by 5 percent since fall of 2006, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study.
The study found that people are keeping their mobile handsets for an average of 17.5 months, which is an increase from 16.6 since November of 2006. The increase in ownership is about equal among major hand set brands.
Windows Vista Confusing Wireless Routers
Steve Riley explains about how the auto-performance-tuning feature in Windows Vista’s networking stack can cause problems connecting to some wireless networks.
NBC Universal, MobiTV Team Up For Wireless Deal
The battleground for the third screen continues as NBC Universal and MobiTV team up to offer on-demand programming to wireless customers. Users will be able to take in shows featured on NBC, USA Network, Sci-Fi Channel, Telemundo and other NBCU properties as well.
Wireless Internet Usage Continues To Increase
The Pew Internet & American Life Project recently conducted a study gauging the increasing prevalence of wireless connectivity among Internet users as a whole.
According to the findings of the report, nearly 34% of Internet users have logged onto the Internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else.
This means that one-third of Internet users, making use of laptops or other mobile devices have surfed the Internet or checked email by means of a WiFi connection or a cell phone network.
Protecting Your Wireless Router
A wireless router is a great idea for networking computers that are not right next to each other.
Aussies Unveil Six Gigabit Wireless Link
It’s not just the snakes and other creatures Down Under that can kill; Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, just flattened every other wireless technology with a six gigabit demonstration.
Certified Wireless USB – Mainstream by Year’s End
Despite a brash of delays that have plagued the progress of wireless USB, the 480 megabits per second technology should find its way into the mainstream by the end of the year.
What You Should Check Before Buying Wireless Equipment
When you buy wireless equipment, you want to make sure that everything you buy will work in your house with the computer(s) you already have and over the distances required.
Extending The Range Of Wireless Networks
Although a wireless transmitter is limited in its range, wireless extension points can be installed to boost its signal and make the range of the network much larger.
Wireless Router as an Access Point
How to install a wireless router as an access point in an existing Windows network…