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FCC proposes to listen to public safety "Cyren Call"
Filed under: Near Field Comm., MAN - muni, GovernmentWith the public safety airwaves causing a bit of turmoil and batting between camps these days, the FCC says it will put out a petition by Cyren Call...
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Nokia unveils new short-distance Wibree standard
Filed under: Bluetooth, Near Field Comm., BusinessIn what looks to be some kind of replacement (?) for Bluetooth technology, Nokia has unleashed details on a new short-range wireless communications...
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More thoughts on Nokia's Wibree
Filed under: Bluetooth, Near Field Comm., HardwareAfter researching Nokia's new Wibree short-rage wireless standard a little yesterday, I am just about as confused as anyone on why Nokia thinks the...
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Some symbol shareholders not that happy with Motorola buyout
Filed under: Near Field Comm., BusinessLooks like the planned union of Symbol Technologies and Motorola is leaving a bad taste in some of the shareholders of Symbol. The reasons -- right now -- are...
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Wireless HD (WiHD) standard bandied about in the industry
Filed under: Cellular, Near Field Comm., HardwareDo we need uncompressed wireless high-definition programming wirelessly beamed between out entertainment gear? Sure we do -- and a group of industry...
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Wireless system designed for emergencies being tested
Filed under: WiFi, WiMax, Near Field Comm., WAN - wide, GovernmentIn order to enhance communications between first responders and civilian agencies during a serious emergency, the Joint Task...
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Dallas gets new citywide public-safety wireless infrastructure
Filed under: Near Field Comm., MAN - muni, BusinessDallas, Texas has received a partnership with CoCo Communications Corp., who said that the large Southwestern city is poised to become the nation's...
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Industry heavyweights to develop chips that will enhance mobile wallet concept
Filed under: Cellular, Near Field Comm., Applications, BusinessNXP Semiconductors, formerly known as Philips Semiconductors, and Sony Corporation have agreed to work together to manufacture and market...
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Sony pushing mobile payments using near-field wireless
Filed under: Near Field Comm., BusinessIn a rare type of partnership, Sony Corp. and NXP Semiconductors announced a joint venture to develop a secure chip that uses near-field communications for...
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TWR's Top 5
Filed under: WiFi, Cellular, Near Field Comm., MAN - muni, Features, Government, Applications, BusinessAs we recover from our over-indulgence on Thanksgiving Day and our battle to find a parking spot...
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Cingular about to test mobile payment system in NYC
Filed under: Cellular, Near Field Comm., BusinessCingular Wireless -- the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. -- will be conducting a trial of a "contactless payment" system in New York City. This...
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Merry Christmas to one and all!
Filed under: WiFi, WiMax, Cellular, UWB, Bluetooth, RFID, ZigBee, Near Field Comm., LAN - Local, WAN - wide, MAN - muni, CAN - campus, Features, Hacks, Mobility, Hotzones, DIY, Reviews, Hotspots,...
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MasterCard tests Paypass wireless service
Filed under: Near Field Comm., Applications, BusinessInstead of an electronic pikepass-type of pass for turnpikes in several states, how about just using your credit card as you whizz by the...
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Bank of America tests contactless payment 'fobs'
Filed under: Near Field Comm., Applications, BusinessThe largest consumer bank in the U.S. will test contactless cards, as Bank of America has decided to test consumer interest by partnering with...
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Visa entering contactless payment arena, finally
Filed under: Near Field Comm., Software, Applications, BusinessVisa -- like rival Mastercard -- is getting into the contactless payments arena by accepting payments, coupons and working with other...
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Can your cellphone check you in at the airport?
Filed under: Cellular, Near Field Comm., HardwareWith cellphones stating to become the "swiss army knife" of electronic gadgets, there are two Japanese airline carriers -- Japan Airlines and All Nippon...
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How does handset-based GPS navigation stack up?
Filed under: Near Field Comm., Software, Location-Based ServicesI've been intrigued about some newer java midlets (Garmin and TeleNav, for example) that allow wireless customers with java-enabled...
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Wireless industry doesn't want Gov't messing in public-safety spectrum
Filed under: Near Field Comm., GovernmentPublic safety advocates want to use the 700MHz radio spectrum to re-tool that portion of the airwaves so that public safety agencies can can uninterrupted and...
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Need to scan something? Just use your cameraphone
Filed under: Near Field Comm., BusinessWe've been hearing about the possibilities here in the U.S. to scan barcodes for products with our cellphone cameras to get detailed product information as well...
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A new $1 billion coming to public-safety communicatons
Filed under: Near Field Comm., Business, Location-Based ServicesIn a sign that public-safety communications are needing agreements across parties and are needed a fast upgrade of sorts, members of the...
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