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Tomorrow's CPU: Wireless Link Inside

posted onSeptember 13, 2002
by hitbsecnews

Source: PC WORLD

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -- Intel has revealed details about some important techniques it will use to make chips in the years ahead, advances seen as essential for the company to continue its steady progress toward faster, smaller, cheaper microprocessors.

WEB REVIEW: Find a wireless hot spot

posted onSeptember 8, 2002
by hitbsecnews

Source: Kansas City

Here's a scenario that may sound familiar:

You have a couple of hours to kill at the airport between flights. Your laptop computer is open in front of you. But as you struggle to finish a report before a looming deadline, you realize that a bit of information you desperately need is sitting back on your office network.

Or what about this one?

WarDriving is Not a Crime

posted onSeptember 7, 2002
by hitbsecnews

Remember the )(WarDriver Stickers? Well that isn't this. You hear everyone discussing the legalities of WarDriving and wonder how illegal it may be. The wardriving is not a crime t-shirt and website help answer any questions about the legality and the boundries of what is illegal and legal. The shirts are sexy, they will get you more girls, and a great way to meet other WarDrivers while wearing the silk-screened t-shirt :)

Researchers Lure Wi-Fi Hackers

posted onAugust 27, 2002
by hitbsecnews

Source: DC Internet .com

The sorry state of Wi-Fi security has become one of the most well known secrets of the 802.11 networking standard. The ease of setting up a wireless networking using 802.11-based technology is mirrored by the effortless way hackers, snoopers and the just-curious can detect, enter and use Wi-Fi networks used by corporations, coffee shops and your corner neighbor.

KDDI says on track to meet target for 3G users

posted onAugust 26, 2002
by hitbsecnews

Source: Forbes

TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - KDDI Corp <9433.T>, Japan's second-largest wireless carrier, said on Monday it was on track to reach its target of seven million users of its high-speed third-generation (3G) mobile service by March 2003.

The company said in a statement it had reached two million 3G users as of August 23, outdistancing a 3G service offered since last October by NTT DoCoMo Inc <9437.T>, Japan's dominant carrier.

European 3G operators need reality check

posted onAugust 22, 2002
by hitbsecnews

Source: Personal Computer World

'Scarily' unrealistic expectations, says analyst
Third-generation (3G) operators have 'scarily' unrealistic expectations about service launch dates and have overestimated their customer base for 3G services in the next five years by a factor of four.
The findings, by analyst group Forrester Research, form part of a new report due out next month dubbed 3G - the Reality Check.