Naomi Graychase

After a three-year under cover investigation conducted by the Secret Service, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against an international cast of characters allegedly involved in the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of over 40 million credit and debit card numbers. “So far as we know, this […]

On January 4, 2008, Mountain View, CA-based Meraki announced its plan to provide free, broadband wireless access to the city of San Francisco by year’s end. The network, made possible by Meraki’s unique router/repeater technology and $20 million in venture capital, was supposed to be fully deployed by this summer. The project, dubbed “Free the […]

Ruckus Wireless announced Monday the availability of its new MediaFlex 7000 series, a commercial 802.11n system developed for operators wishing to wirelessly distribute multiple streams of high-definition (HD) IPTV content throughout their subscribers’ homes. Ruckus also announced that Belgian provider, Belgacom, is the first service provider to select the MediaFlex 7000, for use with its […]

TRITTON AX Micro www.trittontechnologies.comMSRP: $59.99Pros: Comfortable, attractive, tinyCons: Sound quality is good, but not phenomenal; tiny   The TRITTON AX Micro Bluetooth headset has an unusual form factor. Weighing in at just about one-third of an ounce and less than two inches long, the shiny black AX Micro (TRI-BH 200) is tiny—there’s no doubt about […]

MetroFi’s grand plans to provide the entire city of Portland, OR with free Wi-Fi went down in flames last month. Meanwhile a local WISP that provides some free Wi-Fi is thriving. When the city of Portland, OR issued its RFP for providers looking to fulfill the City’s desire to unwire “The Rose City,” local ISP, […]

Proving the old adage that “slow and steady wins the race,” Oklahoma City, OK scored a quiet victory recently with the official launch of its city-wide Wi-Fi network, which it believes is the largest Wi-Fi network built for municipal use in the world. Unveiled June 3rd, the wireless network covers a 555 square-mile area of […]

This week as Olympic hopefuls take to the track at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR, they will not only be hoping for speedy time trials, but for speedy Wi-Fi connections, as well. Thanks to a Cisco indoor/outdoor wireless mesh network, roughly 4,000 American athletes will have free Wi-Fi access while they compete at […]

The Wi-Fi industry has developed a new certification program for voice-capable Wi-Fi devices to help consumers successfully deploy VoWi-Fi systems in SOHO or home environments. Starting this week, the first products to receive the new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Voice-Personal label were announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The new certification program verifies not only interoperability—as the current […]

The 802.11g WGR614L features one 10/100 Internet WAN port and a four-port 10/100 LAN switch. It supports static and dynamic routing with TCP/IP, VPN pass-through (IPSec, L2TP), NAT, PPTP, PPPoE, DHCP (client and server), and Bigpond. A Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall protects the network from intruders, and the Wi-Fi connection is secured with support for 40-, […]

It was bound to happen eventually. As gizmos and gadgets get tinier and tinier, it was inevitable that the batteries that power them shrink as well. Enter the quadruple A battery from Energizer. Earlier this month, Energizer launched a campaign to increase awareness of and availability for the AAAA–aka “Quad A”–alkaline battery is designed for […]

Starting with the 2009 model year, drivers won’t have to stop at leather seats or moon roofs when they shop for options for their new cars. Chrysler customers will also be able to add a whole slew of high-tech options, including Wi-Fi, to certain new vehicles. The initiative is part of a program that Chrysler has […]

At noon (EDT) today, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter and representatives from Wireless Philadelphia, the nonprofit organization tasked with running the project, announced at a press conference held at Philadelphia’s City Hall that a plan has been hatched to save the city’s Wi-Fi network. After the network was abandoned by EarthLink due to a flawed business model […]