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An Cloud-Based Imp in the Internet of Things

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An Cloud-Based Imp in the Internet of Things

Electric Imp has a simple proposal to bring about the so-called "internet of things"-- connecting almost any device to the internet with the addition of a simple card in a slot.

Created by ex-Apple and Google engineers, the Electric Imp card looks very similar to standard SD cards. It carries a wifi 802.11b/g/n radio, a Cortex M3-based processor and software-controllable I/O pins.

Once the user installs the Imp card into a device (be it a coffee machine, a washing machine or a lighting system) Continue reading...

Wifi Hits "T-Ray" Milestone

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Wifi Hits

Japanese researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology smash the record for wireless data transmission over the "T-ray" band, achieving 3Gbps transfer over a 542GHz wireless connection.

The data rate achieved is double the previous record from chip maker Rohm of 1.5Gbps transfers using a 300GHz connection. Such connections falls into the 300GHz-3THz band, known as the terahertz spectrum or simply "T-rays."

300GHz is 60x higher than the highest current wifi standard.

Tetraherz wifi has range Continue reading...

Amped Boosts Indoor Wifi

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Amped Boosts Indoor Wifi

Amped launches what it claims is the "most powerful, long range" indoor wifi solution-- the R20000G dual band router, ideal for use in either large homes or offices.

An upgrade of the earlier R10000G router, the R20000G covers an area of up to 930 square metres using dual 2.4GHz and 5GHz amplifiers to ensure unbroken wifi signals.

Boosting signals further are dual 5dBI detachable antennas and an internal processor reaching 620MHz speeds.

It features x5 gigabit networking ports and a USB 2.0 port Continue reading...

Wifi Gets Fourth Revision

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Wifi Gets Fourth Revision

IEEE publishes the latest revision of the 802.11 wifi standard, IEEE 802.11-2012-- with revisions promising improved connections, greater security and smoother handoffs between wifi and mobile networks.

The 4th revision since 1997, 802.11-2012 consolidates the 10 amendments to the base standards approved in the 2007 revision. These include 802.11n (defines MAC and PHY modifications to enable throughputs of up to 600MB/s), direct-link setup, "fast roam," radio resource measurement, operation in the 3650-3700MHz band, vehicular environments, mesh networking, security, broadcast/multicast and unicast data delivery, interworking with external networks and network management.

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EC Consultation on Internet of Things

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EC Consultation on Internet of Things

The European Commission (EC) opens a consultation process on regulations regarding wireless connected devices and the internet of things, as part the Digital Agenda for Europe.

Apparently the EC wants to start working on the framework required to "unlock the economic and societal benefits of the internet of things," together with control on the gathering, processing and storage of data by devices.

According the commission the average citizen owns at least 2 internet-connected devices-- a figure Continue reading...

The Google Data Mining Bonanza

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The Google Data Mining Bonanza

Over the years, Google has created a rich seam of user-related data... data it can potentially (and very extensively!) mine, as seen in this illustration from Slovakia-based security vendor ESET.

The so-called "unified privacy policy" combines over 60 separate Google product and service privacy policies into one-- giving the company greater freedom to pick and choose data from sources as varied as Gmail, Google Maps, Search and YouTube. So the company can technically use someone's search history to target ads for them while watching YouTube videos.

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Extending Wifi Range Further

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Extending Wifi Range Further

Netgear broadens its wifi range extender series further by launching the WN2500RP-- now boosting coverage of both 2.4 and 5GHz wifi signals simultaneously.

It supports wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n standards (making it compatible with virtually all wireless networks), using FastLane technology to enable customers to maximise bandwidth for video streaming and online gaming.

In addition it also supports up to x4 wired to wifi connections, providing ethernet-enabled devices with wifi connectivity.

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Networking, Via LED Ceiling Lamps

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Networking, Via LED Ceiling Lamps

The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute presents the latest developments on Visible Light Communication (VLC) at CeBiT 2012, using standard off-the-shelf LEDs to provide broadband data streams to connected devices.

The Fraunhofer system reaches maximum speeds of up 800 Mbit/s under laboratory conditions. In comparison, current broadband capacity reaces 100 Mbit/s.

As an optical technology it is also ideal for places where WLAN is not desirable (such as hospitals), and can handle all sorts of applications-- Continue reading...

iSuppli: Residential Gateways to Boom

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iSuppli: Residential Gateways to Boom

IHS iSuppli projects dramatic growth for WW residential gateway shipments-- predicting the market will triple during the 2012 to 2015 period as gateways start replacing the traditional STB.

Residential gateway and thin client box shipments are "miniscule at present." Global 2011 shipments total 345000, and a mere 1000 units in 2010. However iSuppli expects 2012 shipments to reach  4.2M, before climbing to 12.6M in 2015.

Residential gateways link a wide range of devices-- with a STB acting as Continue reading...

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