Tag: wi-fi
Is Wi-Fi safe? Why Panorama's health risks report will worry parents
Stuart Dredge writes…
As I write this, I’m upstairs at home, connected to the internet via my home Wi-Fi network. The router sits downstairs next to the TV, and right now my three-week-old son is sleeping just a few feet away from it. Rather than providing for his future welfare, is my work actually frying his brains with Wi-Fi radiation?
Mobile phones, bees, and people. Radiation, nature, and health
The debate surrounding mobile phones and suspected health problems, has been rumbling on for years now, and whilst a Danish study has concluded that there's no cancer risk from mobile phone usage, a new study suggests that the increasing use…
20Mbps broadband, huh? What is it good for?
Last week, Virgin Media announced plans to double the speed of its most expensive broadband service from 10Mbps to 20Mbps. Due to come into effect this May, it’ll be the fastest widely-available home internet connection in the UK.
Who wants a Wi-Fi digital camera when you've got a mobile phone?
Stuart Dredge writes… This post started life as a rant about how cool Wi-Fi digital cameras are, spurred by news that Nikon is launching two new models, the Coolpix S50 and S50c. After all, it's about time there were more…
3GSM 2007: HTC’s Advantage has a magnetic personality
This is the extremely smart, ultra-mobile, HTC Advantage – not to be mistaken with a UMPC because, y’know, it actually has a keyboard. It also has Wi-Fi and HSPDA connectivity and will be selling for around a thousand Euros when…
Interview: The Cloud's Owen Geddes on why public Wi-Fi isn't just for suits
Wi-Fi hotspots are mainly useful for business types, right? Great for catching up with emails over a Latte or seven, while barking out PowerCommands in a series of VoIP calls with your minions. But thanks to the pricing, not that…
Aztech intro WL830RT4 wireless broadband router that covers multiple floors
Aztech have released their WL830RT4 Wireless G Broadband Router that claims to be an all-in-one solution for users who live or work in large homes or offices spanning wide areas and on multiple levels. It has an eXtended Range…
Turn your Nintendo DS into a VoIP phone
If I get my DS working at a Wi-Fi hotspot, chances are I'm going to be playing Mario Kart DS online (and losing, dammit). But how about using the DS to call people for free? Admittedly, Nintendo has yet to…
CES 2007: Netgear offers wireless HD entertainment
It’s one thing to get all your MP3s and DiVX movies all neatly arranged on to one PC, but it’s another thing entirely to try and get it all back to being shown on your nice big HDTV in…
