Semiconductor manufacturer DS2 has announced new features for its Aitana 200 Mbit/sec. powerline networking chipset that enable the component to deliver transmission speeds four times faster than standard wireless networks. Powerline networking devices e Read more
When is a standard not really standard? When it’s the proposed IEEE P1901 standard for powerline networking, which the IEEE P1901 Working Group will once again take under consideration when it meets in San Francisco November 4-6. Read more
Today in San Francisco, IBM unveiled a revolutionary new chipset that would replace the spaghetti of cables that connect today's multimedia equipment, with super-high-frequency wireless networks in the gigabit range. But will the CE industry greet IBM with open arms? Read more
Meraki hopes it can succeed where larger players such as Earthlink and Google failed: Making a business out of providing the infrastructure for citywide Wi-Fi systems. Read more
Windows Vista was never really an option for netbook users, but the release candidate of Windows 7 piqued our interest. Can Microsoft finally retire Windows XP in the netbook space? Even now with RC1 available, the answer seems tied to driver development. Read more
If you aren't regularly backing up your data, now's a good time to start. In this piece we cover some of the basic backup strategies, a handful of available tools, and backup performance over USB 2.0 using Samsung's newest Story Station external drive. Read more
Bigfoot Networks has updated its gaming Network Processing Units to support PCI Express connectivity. The new Killer Xeno Pro has a lot of new features, but can it really deliver higher performance for a gamer? We test the new card in order to find out. Read more
Moving to Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite quickly and smoothly may require the help of a qualified advisor. That's an opportunity for potential BPOS customers and those who want to become BPOS advisors. Read more