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BOSTON — Enterasys and Fortress Technologies have partnered to improve wireless security for enterprise and government networks, the companies announced today at 802.11 Planet Conference & Expo. The deal comes the same day as a Jupitermedia research report that showed that many enterprises lack adequate technology to secure data flowing between wireless devices, access points […]

Broadcom, a provider of 80211-based products, today announced three additions to its wireless LAN product portfolio: 802.11g and 802.11a/g USB 2.0 adapters for consumer and corporate desktop computing systems; and a new wireless networking processor for secure 802.11a/g enterprise access point and router applications. These new products are being unveiled at the 80211 Planet Conference […]

Microsoft Corp. won the single largest software contract to date from the U.S. Army and will now provide software for nearly 500,000 personal computers, according to published reports. The six-year deal is reportedly worth an estimated $471 million. The Army will buy the software from a Microsoft reseller, Softmart, based in Downingtown, Pa. The deal […]

BOSTON — Birdstep Technology and TerraWave Solutions have teamed up to provide wireless LAN infrastructure software to Wi-Fi resellers. Under the agreement, which was announced Thursday at the 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo here, TerraWave will distribute Birdstep’s IP Zone Server and Intelligent Mobile IP Client to resellers deploying wireless networks for Internet service providers […]

The computer makers are the latest to integrate Broadcoms 802.11g chipset into their laptops. Now that the 802.11g standard has been officially approved, PC manufacturers are starting to integrate the wireless networking technology into more notebook computers. Fujitsu and Gateway are the latest to offer laptops with built-in 802.11g. The companies said Wednesday that they […]

BOSTON — Moving to further integrate 802.11 technology into the workplace, Ascendent Telecommunications has unveiled a product it says bridges the gap between an enterprise’s Wi-Fi and cellular technology. The offering, announced and demonstrated here at the 802.11 Conference and Expo today, is designed to be integrated into corporate networks. Ascendent’s equipment is installed in […]

Now that the 802.11g standard has been officially approved, PC manufacturers are starting to integrate the wireless networking technology into more notebook computers. Fujitsu and Gateway are the latest to offer laptops with built-in 802.11g. The companies said Wednesday that they would offer notebooks using Broadcom‘s 54g mini-PCI cards. 54g is Broadcom’s brand name for […]

BOSTON — Intermec Technologies, an Everett, Wash., provider of software and services for mobile computing systems, has named Bluesoft to its “honors partner” program. “Adding Bluesoft to our network of honors partners provides our customers with value through the ability to create productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications,” said Rod Crane, Intermec vice president of channel partner […]

Wificom Technologies is partnering with Colubris Networks to offer integrated Wi-Fi access devices and back-end services for hotspot operators. The offering combines merges Colubris Networks’ Wi-Fi access devices with Wificoms SAB Server, a billing and service management system for broadband Internet service providers. “This partnership provides our customers with a complete solution based on the […]

Jupitermedia Corp. on Wednesday announced plans to dig deeper into the premium content well with the acquisition of the ArtToday Inc., a network of paid subscription graphic-design sites. Jupitermedia inked a deal with International Microcomputer Software Inc. to pay $13 million in cash for ArtToday. The cash-and-stock deal also includes 250,000 in restricted Jupitermedia stock […]

Continuing its efforts to win desktop share away from Microsoft , Lindows.com Wednesday launched a new version of its Linux-based operating system which attempts to compete with Windows on ease-of-use issues and new features. LindowsOS 4.0 adds Plug & Play support, ad blocking, spam blocking and pornography blocking. The company said it also eases the […]

Controversial peer-to-peer software firm Sharman Networks has released a new version of Kazaa Media Desktop application, adding licensed content channels, a rewards program for content-sharing and new security features. Kazaa, a target of the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) efforts to block piracy of copyrighted works, said v2.5 of its desktop application would add […]