Apr 15
Quantenna Communications has announced that it is working on what it claims to be the world’s first 10G WiFi chipset. This chipset will eventually find its way into the next … Continue reading
Apr 11
Heartbleed Affects Routers, Too
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Some more heartache from Heartbleed: it affects routers, too. Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks have announced that the security hole that is Heartbleed has been found in their networking equipment.
Mar 25
In some homes and offices, it can be difficult or impossible to get a clear and consistent WiFi signal into all rooms and offices. That leaves some people resorting to … Continue reading
Mar 07
Stanford researchers design more effective WiFi networks for crowded buildings
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen it comes to wireless connectivity, getting connected and staying connected can be a challenge in a building. Researchers from Stanford University have been working on making more efficient WiFi … Continue reading
Jan 07
[CES 2014] Buffalo came to the International Consumer Electronics Show with a variety of networking and storage products, its got one more up its sleeve. Apart from announcing a portable wireless HDD and network attached storage devices, Buffalo has also unveiled its new wireless networking devices that bring affordable support for the latest 802.11ac wireless standard. The AirStation AC 1200 Dual Band wireless router WHR-116D is one of those devices. The increased bandwidth offered by the router allows for faster access to online media content, much needed nowadays due to the influx of multiple Wi-Fi enabled devices in every household with demand for faster streaming of HD content to multiple devices on the rise. (more…)
Buffalo AirStation AC 1200 Dual Band Router Brings Support For 802.11AC original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nov 21
It’s easy to worry about internet privacy these days, but it can be a pain to set up a Tor connection that keeps the snoops and thieves at bay. Pogoplug wants to simplify the process with its newly available Safeplug adapter. The peripheral connects to most any internet router and uses Tor to anonymize all web requests that pass through, saving the trouble of launching a special browser every time you want to keep your data secret. It can also join the Tor network to help safeguard others’ information, if you’re feeling generous. While the Safeplug won’t be much help when you’re away from home, it’s relatively cheap at $49 — a small price to pay if you don’t want anyone tracking your web surfing habits.
Filed under: Peripherals, Networking
Source: Pogoplug
Nov 21
Google widens Fiber rollout in Kansas City, shows how signups will work in Austin
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Did you move to the Kansas City area too late to register for Google Fiber? Don’t fret — Google has both reopened sign-ups in the region’s 180 current fiber neighborhoods and detailed an upcoming expansion. Those in existing Fiber areas can sign up for service by December 22nd, with installations due by the spring. Meanwhile, those in outlying locations such as Gladstone, Grandview, Kansas City North, South Kansas City and Raytown will get a chance to sign up in March.
The search giant has also provided a brief explanation of how Austin residents will sign up for Fiber service when it’s available in their town. As in Kansas City, Austinites will be organized into fiberhoods that have to meet registration goals within a few weeks to qualify for a deployment. There’s still no word on just when the process will begin, although the mid-2014 service target doesn’t leave much time for Google to get the ball rolling.
Filed under: Networking, Internet, HD, Google
Source: Google Fiber Blog (1), (2)
Nov 20
Qualcomm has just announced that it is introducing a line of Internet Processor (IPQ, the Q stands for Qualcomm) that will provide higher performance for connected devices like routers and other Internet appliances that may need to handle high data throughput. When we discussed with Todd Antes from Qualcomm-Atheros, he said that in Qualcomm’s own estimations, a number of Internet devices were limited by their network processing power, instead of their maximum theoretical bandwidth. With these IPQ chips, Qualcomm’s customers should be able to provide faster products. (more…)
Qualcomm Launches “Internet Processor” With Snapdragon DNA original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nov 14
FCC launches speed test app for Android, looks to collect mobile broadband performance data
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As expected, the FCC has launched a Speed Test app that measures mobile broadband performance for Android devices. Available as a free download from Google Play, the app runs periodically in the background and performs tests when you aren’t using your handset. There is a manual test option, for those of you steeped in the ways of Speedtest.net.
According to the FCC, the app is a “first step towards evaluating mobile broadband network performance, arming consumers with information to make fact-based, informed decisions about their wireless providers.” In practice, data gathered from FCC Speed Test will help build out visualizations and maps that compare speeds and technologies across the country. Android users can hit up the Google Play link below to try it out. iPhone users, meanwhile, will have to wait till early next year; the FCC says it will submit an iOS version by late 2014.
Filed under: Cellphones, Networking, Mobile
Via: Phone Scoop
Source: Google Play, FCC
Oct 02
Provo citizens who’ve been craving Google Fiber can finally sign up for service — some of them, anyway. Google is now accepting early registrations from Veracity Networks’ residential customers, whose internet access is already linked to the former iProvo network that Fiber will use. Qualifying locals who register by October 31st will get Google’s internet and IPTV services before anyone else, with pricing unchanged from what Google offers in Kansas City. Be prepared to wait if you’re not one of the fortunate few, though, as Google won’t start general sign-ups until January.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Networking, Internet, HD, Google
Via: Google Fiber Blog
Source: Google Fiber
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