Tell that to Microsoft, which is looking for a new Wi-Fi system to replace its Cisco-based network.
Such venues benefit from new equipment because each new Wi-Fi standard develops better ways to manage the interference caused by many devices talking at once.
The mobile industry is currently collaborating on a new wi-fi protocol called PassPoint which will allow consumers to use one sign-in to join any public wi-fi network, wherever they happen to be.
Yes, we will simultaneously be deploying lots of new Wi-Fi nodes and femtocells (little mobile nodes in offices and homes), which help achieve greater coverage and capacity, but we still need more macrocells.
The new Wi-Fi models are part of an all-new seven-model Everio line that spans a wide range of needs, from point-and-shoot simplicity for the casual shooter to full manual control for the serious videographer.
Saint Andrews also gave new iPads and MacBooks to all 90 faculty members, upgraded its aging Windows 2000 servers to ultra-fast quad-core Apple XSERVE servers, and installed a whole new Wi-Fi infrastructure, according to Larry Tremblay, technology director at Saint Andrews.
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Those who use the new Wi-Fi standard will notice the biggest benefit in crowded spaces, where a clean radio signal cuts through interference from other devices, even if their connection to their service provider falls short of 802.11ac's lofty speed limit.
"As a Wi-Fi market leader, Broadcom is honored to be one of the primary certification solutions for the Wi- Fi Alliance MiracastTM program and is committed to driving new Wi-Fi standards, " said Dino Bekis, Senior Director, Wireless Connectivity Combo Group at Broadcom.
Now that the new standard is ratified, Wi-Fi equipment makers, such as Cisco Systems , Netgear , Apple Computer and others will incorporate the new security features into new Wi-Fi products, and in some cases, may be able to update them with a simple firmware upgrade available from a Web site.
The new Smart Wi-Fi Routers and compact USB adapter are expected to be available in the spring.
With the new Smart Wi-Fi Routers, consumers will enjoy incredibly fast Wi-Fi speeds with exceptional in-house Wi-Fi coverage.
Places like stadiums, in contrast, are relatively new to Wi-Fi.
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To further simplify setup, Linksys' new Smart Wi-Fi Routers can be installed from most tablets and smartphones or from a browser on a PC, without the need for a setup CD.
He also reveals that the same product manager showed him the new, Wi-Fi enabled FlipLive that would allow the world to see what an individual was filming immediately through Twitter, Facebook, or e-mail.
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This Smart Wi-Fi tool that will be made available for new Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers.
The new Linksys Smart Wi-Fi products are also designed to be even easier to use.
The significance of the new LIVE 5000 Wi-Fi speaker lies within its versatility and its multi-room, multi-platform operation.
Bloomberg and the City of New York to provide free Wi-Fi at 26 locations in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs.
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The new device only uses Wi-Fi, instead of cellular networks, and will be available in the next few months.
Kingston offered a new version of their Wi-Drive with up to 128 GB flash memory capacity and expansion capacity using an SD card.
Meanwhile, as the valuable spectrum goes unused in TV wasteland, new technologies such as Wi-Fi and Wi-Max must crowd into tiny slivers of unregulated spectrum.
Nicole Collomb, who is one volunteers, said the idea came about after a new branch of the WI, which calls itself the Wonky WI, was formed in the town.
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In addition, the Slingbox 500 introduces new features, including Wi-Fi and HDMI, as well as a platform for delivering personal content to the TV, a first for any Slingbox product.
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Several other companies are producing Web-connected boxes that can hook up to TVs, but those could be less desirable as new TVs come with Wi-Fi functions and Web features built in.
Revised firmware for the new settings is transmitted through Wi-Fi to the STRIVA products.
New security guidelines from the Wi-Fi Alliance could put a stop to riding the wireless networks for free.
Instead of using IR to communicate with the box, as most TV remotes do, this thing uses a new-ish standard called Wi-Fi Direct.
New York also offers free wi-fi in parks and last year began to install wireless internet access at several of its subway stations.
Elsewhere, Intel is pushing a new wireless standard, the Wi-Fi offshoot Wimax, that sidesteps cellular service--and perhaps Qualcomm's patents--to let users call over the Internet.
Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people )'s new Zune mp3 player uses Wi-Fi, so friends with Zunes can share tracks over the air.
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