Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi, also represented as WiFi, is a limited-range wireless technology used for connecting computers and devices to wireless local area networks, typically for internet access.
Although many assume that WiFi is short for Wireless Fidelity, just as HiFi is short for HIgh Fidelity, this is not the case. WiFi is actually a common representation of the official trade name Wi-Fi. The term Wi-Fi iteslf is not short for anything, but does represent all variations of IEEE 802.11 wireless connections, including 802.11a/b/g/n.
WiFi connections can also be used to connect two devices in a wireless peer-to-peer connection, or ad-hoc wireless network, for transfering files back and forth between the devices without the use of an internet connection or other intermediary devices in the network.
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11/10/09 7:35pm Computing, Mobile Google offers free airport Wi-Fi for the holidays, Motorola Droid sales reach 100,000 over the weekend (probably), LinkedIn and Twitter team up
Google has signed on to provide free Wi-Fi in 47 United States airports over the holidays, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston,… dig deeper
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10/19/09 6:30pm Computing, Mobile Facebook to get new home page again, Apple sells 7.4 million iPhones, Google offers free Wi-Fi on Virgin holiday flights
Facebook will soon make changes to its home screen again. This time it's adding two new ways of viewing your news feed: "Recent… dig deeper
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10/14/09 6:30pm Computing, Gaming NVIDIA Tegra chosen for new Nintendo DS, Wi-Fi tech upgrade would enable P2P Wi-Fi on any device, Finland declares broadband internet a legal right
NVIDIA's Tegra platform, which includes both a CPU and a GPU, has been selected as the basis for the hardware of the successor to… dig deeper
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07/28/09 7:00pm Computing No new Asus or Acer netbooks in 2009, Barnes & Noble offers free AT&T Wi-Fi, Hon Hai may build Apple tablets in September
With important technology advancements from Intel still lingering on the horizon in 2010, well-known netbook manufacturers Acer… dig deeper
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07/23/09 2:55pm Computing U.S. Airways books Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi for 2010
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Profile pages: Wi-Fi, AirCell, Smartphone
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07/21/09 6:08pm Computing Wardriving police to warn Queensland residents about Wi-Fi security
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BlackBerry
07/10/09 3:26pm Mobile Sprint announces version of the BlackBerry Tour with Wi-Fi should arrive next year
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05/28/09 10:46am Mobile Plastic Logic eReader shown off at D7; hands-on impressions
Laptop Mag: http://bit.ly/yUy2i dig deeper
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05/20/09 6:30pm Computing Virgin America becomes first to offer in-flight Wi-Fi fleetwide
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05/19/09 4:46pm Mobile BlackBerry Storm 2 might hit in June, too
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DivX Blu-ray
05/19/09 12:05pm Home A/V LG BD390 with Wi-Fi now shipping for $400, first DivX HD 1080p certified Blu-ray player
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Mobile broadband
05/14/09 11:54am Mobile, Computing Sprint offering Novatel MiFi for $99.99 after $50 mail-in rebate with 2-year contract
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