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Archive for September, 2009

Billionaire Paul Allen Will Sell Wireless Spectrum to AT&T (Bloomberg)

Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — Paul Allen, the billionaire co- founder of Microsoft Corp., agreed to sell wireless airwaves he acquired in 2003 to a unit of AT&T Inc. for an undisclosed price, according to government filings.
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New Zealand scientists develop wireless heart pump (AFP via Yahoo! News)

New Zealand scientists have developed the technology for a wireless heart pump they say could save thousands of lives and offer an alternative to heart transplants.
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Canadian wireless carriers among greenest but lag behind U.S. carriers (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

MONTREAL – A new report ranking the environmental impact of mobile networks says Canadian wireless carriers are lagging behind their major American counterparts when it comes to being green.
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New Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter in the Works? (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Wouldn’t it be nice if Microsoft admitted it was gouging consumers by charging $100 for an otherwise unremarkable wireless 802.11g USB adapter? What’d be even nicer: Besides an integrated version in its freshly price-adjusted $300 Xbox 360 Elite, how about a wireless 802.11n USB adapter for $40 or less?
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Verizon Wireless and the Philadelphia Eagles Join Forces to Combat Domestic Violence in Philadelphia (redOrbit)

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless and the Philadelphia Eagles will collect no-longer-used wireless phones to benefit survivors of domestic violence at the team’s home opener vs. the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, September 20.
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Scientists develop wireless heart pump (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)

NZ scientists have developed the technology for a wireless heart pump they say could save thousands of lives and offer an alternative to heart transplants.
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USA School District Chooses RADWIN’s Wireless Broadband Systems for High-Speed Connectivity (redOrbit)

TEL-AVIV, Israel, September 16 /PRNewswire/ — RADWIN (http://www.radwin.com), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that the Baldwin City School District in Kansas, USA deployed its RADWIN 2000 High-Capacity solution.
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FCC wireless ruling may kill smartphone deals, create app partnerships (telecomasia.net)

If the FCC’s wireless inquiry kills operators’ exclusive agreements with smartphone manufacturers, wireless operators will have to partner with third-party application developers to build revenue and keep subscribers on their 3G and 4G networks.
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802.11n Wireless LAN Spec Ratified (Dr. Dobb’s Journal)

New standard to provide significantly improved data throughput and range Sponsored Topics: IEEE 802.11n – Wireless – Data Communications – Microsoft – 802.11
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Wireless heart pump invented (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Scientists at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a wireless heart pump that uses magnetic fields instead of wire cables to transfer power.
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