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A Wi-Fi iPhone for China, but It’s Not iPhone 4

in Mobile on July 12, 2010 at 4:23 am PT

Looks like a Wi-Fi-enabled version of Apple’s iPhone is indeed headed to China–and sooner rather than later. According to a notice published by the country’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, Chinese regulators have issued a network access licence for an iPhone that supports “HSDPA and WAPI security mode with wireless LAN capabilities.”

Put Your Hands Up and Step Slowly Away From the Laptop

in News on May 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm PT

Me, I'm in for Felony Wi-Fi Use. So … Murder 1, Huh?

in News on May 23, 2007 at 5:07 am PT

Wi-Fi piggybackers take note: An open wireless connection is not an open invitation. Certainly not in Michigan, anyway, where unauthorized access to a computer network, even an unrestricted one, is a crime.

Before Going to Buy High-Tech Devices, Learn the New Terms

in Personal Technology on November 16, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg offers a quick glossary of techno terms shoppers may encounter when looking for a computer, television, digital camera or cellphone this holiday season. (Video)