Microsoft to Continue Some Wireless Gear

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Wireless Numbers Continue to Grow

Wireless Numbers Continue to Grow 02/12/2004 01:21 AM

Wi-Fi Market Surges on Consumer Sales

"Consumer holiday purchases contributed to rapid growth of WiFi gear sales in 2003. Synergy Research Group said that total revenue for WiFi gear was up more than 55 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003, reaching $751.9 million. Revenue for the year was up about 40 percent, reaching $2.5 billion.

The consumer sector drove the market, increasing about 74 percent in the fourth quarter to $517.6 million -- up 66 percent for the year, for a total of $1.6 billion. The enterprise sector was up about 26 percent for the quarter, to $234.3 million, and about 9 percent, to $869.7 million, for the year.

The rapid growth in the consumer market is consistent with past performance, but the good numbers from the business sector show that enterprises are beginning to overcome their initial unease about WiFi security and other perceived weaknesses of WLANs.' " [ZDNet, via TechnoBiblio]

cj then goes on to ask, "Do these sales figures bode the same thing for libraries?" Of course, I think the answer is yes. I just helped another non-techie co-worker purchase wireless equipment to install at home. She doesn't even have internet service, but she bought a laptop and it came with 802.11b in it. She's skipping dial-up and going straight to cable internet and installing wireless from day one. She's even going to try installing the equipment herself, which I think speaks to how far WiFi has permeated the collective consciousness of computer users, even at this early stage.

More of my neighbors are going broadband, so personally I'm seeing a definite trend. They're not all going wireless - yet. But when we talk about it, it's no longer a foreign concept and it's accepted as something they will eventually do, even if they're not ready quite yet.

Consumers are getting a taste of the convenience Wi-Fi provides, and the number of users and devices will only grow. Best to start preparing now.

Wireless gear from Motorola

Wireless gear from Motorola 03/14/2003 01:38 AM

New line of home networking gear from Motorola, including wireless access points and laptop wireless cards for both 802.11b and 802.11g.
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Commodity Community Wireless Gear

Commodity Community Wireless Gear 04/28/2004 01:14 PM
The folks who brought you the Pringles cantenna and the concept of an off-the-grid community wireless network have partnered in a new firm: Rob Flickenger and Matt Westervelt's Metrix Communications is attempting to be a one-stop shop for networkers trying to find commodity boards, antennas, kits, and parts that are surprisingly tedious to buy separately or as individuals. The gear is focused on outdoor, ruggedized equipment typically used for long haul or interconnection points, but they also carry less technical items, like a high milliwattage PC Card (200 mW)....

Vodafone Gear-Up for 3G Wireless Launch

Vodafone Gear-Up for 3G Wireless Launch 11/18/2003 10:29 AM
3G Nov 18 2003 8:53AM ET

See 3G Towers Go Up. See Wireless Gear
Market Go Down

See 3G Towers Go Up. See Wireless Gear
Market Go Down 06/30/2004 11:03 PM
The Feature Jul 1 2004 2:25AM GMT

Airgo Says Linksys to Use Chips for
Wireless Gear

Airgo Says Linksys to Use Chips for
Wireless Gear 01/04/2005 05:41 PM
Company says the Linksys equipment will enable wireless connections at higher speeds and longer ranges than the popular Wi-Fi standard used for Web surfing on laptops and home networks.

T-Mobile tries start-up's wireless gear

T-Mobile tries start-up's wireless gear 09/08/2004 04:26 PM
CNET News.com Sep 8 2004 7:46PM GMT

Wireless Gear Sales to Slide 2005-08

Wireless Gear Sales to Slide 2005-08 06/30/2004 10:50 PM
Boston Globe Jul 1 2004 3:09AM GMT

Wireless gear boosts NetGear's optimism

Wireless gear boosts NetGear's optimism 01/22/2004 05:04 PM
The company says it is raising its fourth-quarter outlook, as well as launching a secondary offering on behalf of its shareholders who are selling 9 million shares

T-Mobile tries on start-up's wireless
gear

T-Mobile tries on start-up's wireless
gear 09/08/2004 04:27 PM
CNET News.com Sep 8 2004 8:40PM GMT

A Wireless Deal Could Trouble Gear
Makers

A Wireless Deal Could Trouble Gear
Makers 01/24/2004 01:14 AM
New York Times Jan 24 2004 4:52AM GMT

Wireless Gear Makers to Meet Cingular
Demands

Wireless Gear Makers to Meet Cingular
Demands 06/23/2004 11:56 PM
Boston Globe Jun 24 2004 4:25AM GMT

Consumers power wireless-gear market,
report says

Consumers power wireless-gear market,
report says 11/13/2003 03:57 PM
As security and management concerns ease, consumer and enterprise sales continue to drive growth in the wireless networking gear market, a research report says.

3Com Launches New Wireless Networking
Gear for SMBs

3Com Launches New Wireless Networking
Gear for SMBs 09/20/2004 05:30 PM
The company's new products for small business customers include a wireless print server, a travel access router, a high-speed PC Card adapter, and two new access points.

Airgo Says Linksys to Use Chips for
Wireless Gear (Reuters)

Airgo Says Linksys to Use Chips for
Wireless Gear (Reuters) 01/04/2005 12:33 AM
Reuters - Airgo Networks said on Monday the Linksys unit of Cisco System Inc. will use its chips in equipment for high-speed wireless networking, bolstering support for the start-up chip maker's technology.

Wireless Gear Makers to Meet Cingular
Demands (Reuters)

Wireless Gear Makers to Meet Cingular
Demands (Reuters) 06/23/2004 07:09 PM
Reuters - Equipment makers Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE), Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU.N) and Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO) said on Wednesday they would have network gear ready in time for Cingular Wireless' plans to sell high-speed mobile services.

Wireless Gear Maker Avoids Market
Potholes (Investor's Business Daily)

Wireless Gear Maker Avoids Market
Potholes (Investor's Business Daily) 12/29/2004 08:52 PM
Investor's Business Daily - Step into almost any electronics store, and one of the first displays to hit you is home networking.

Microsoft, EU Continue Squabble

Microsoft, EU Continue Squabble 02/17/2004 02:36 PM
The European Union rejects the latest offer to settle a dispute over Windows Media Player.

New York suit against Microsoft can
continue

New York suit against Microsoft can
continue 06/09/2004 08:24 PM
Software giant dealt a setback in a state suit alleging consumers were ripped off. Six similar lawsuits also are in play.

WiMax In Slow Gear; Gear Makers Stymied
(Investor's Business Daily)

WiMax In Slow Gear; Gear Makers Stymied
(Investor's Business Daily) 04/13/2005 07:46 PM
Investor's Business Daily - An emerging wireless technology known as WiMax has more range and is faster than the popular Wi-Fi standard.

Broadcom Wi-Fi chips get in Microsoft
gear

Broadcom Wi-Fi chips get in Microsoft
gear 11/04/2003 03:36 PM
The company announces that its chips based on the latest Wi-Fi standard are being used in Microsoft's networking gear.

Microsoft turns off WiFi gear

Microsoft turns off WiFi gear 05/11/2004 07:50 AM
ZDNet May 11 2004 12:05PM GMT

Microsoft puts new patch policy into
gear

Microsoft puts new patch policy into
gear 11/11/2003 11:38 AM
As the software giant swings to monthly releases of software patches, security professionals say the effect is likely to be neutral--and may actually make some things harder.

Can Microsoft Continue to Grab Search
Engine Market Share?

Can Microsoft Continue to Grab Search
Engine Market Share? 04/02/2005 04:39 AM
Search Engine Lowdown Apr 2 2005 7:43AM GMT

RealNetworks suit shows Microsoft
antitrust woes will continue

RealNetworks suit shows Microsoft
antitrust woes will continue 01/07/2004 03:11 PM
Computer Weekly Jan 6 2004 9:23PM ET

New Microsoft Entertainment Products
Continue Transformation of Digital Media

New Microsoft Entertainment Products
Continue Transformation of Digital Media 09/02/2004 12:49 AM
Every once in a while, the dance between trends and technology achieves an almost perfect state of synchronicity that changes the way we experience the world. This may be one of those times. Among the trends: five years ago, less than 13 percent of Internet users had a digital-music file on their computer. Now, 70 percent of computer users listen to music on their PCs. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Last year, more than 100 million digital photos were taken. More and more people are using PCs to view videos. By the end of this year, 9.5 million TV tuner cards will have shipped.

Microsoft, ISV Partners Gear Up For
Virtual Server 2005

Microsoft, ISV Partners Gear Up For
Virtual Server 2005 09/15/2004 01:31 PM
Computer Reseller News Sep 15 2004 4:57PM GMT

Microsoft in New Orleans: CTIA WIRELESS
2003 and U.S. Microsoft Mobility
Developer Conference

Microsoft in New Orleans: CTIA WIRELESS
2003 and U.S. Microsoft Mobility
Developer Conference 03/20/2003 08:33 AM

Microsoft, Fiat in Wireless Partnership

Microsoft, Fiat in Wireless Partnership 07/15/2004 08:55 AM
SiliconValley.com Jul 15 2004 1:29PM GMT

Microsoft MSN wireless watches released

Microsoft MSN wireless watches released 01/23/2004 12:11 AM
BoingBoing pal Mike Outmesguine (/OUT-mess-geen/) says:

These are neat rechargeable watches that feed you weather, headlines, etc. just like your alphanumeric pager did back in 1993. Ironically, I saw the ad on Weather.com. Coverage is sparse. It took me a couple tries on the zip to find the coverage near Los Angeles (hint: 91301 bad, 90066 good.) I have no idea what it's like elsewhere. (I hate zipcode lookup applets that don't give you proximity.) Microsoft MSN site showing all the watches: link. Fossil site for the Dick Tracy watch: link. From the website:

"MSNR Direct is a specialized wireless service that delivers personalized information through enabled watches. Smart Watches with MSN Direct provide you timely, glanceable information conveniently available at the flick of the wrist. Receive accurate time and stay connected to the information that matters most to you including news, weather, sports, stocks, personal messages, appointment reminders, and more. Find everything from a stock quote to the latest sports scores of your favorite team all with a simple glance!"

Sparse details on actual services provided (no games, mp3s or ringtones, apparently), Services include news, weather, stock quotes, appointment reminders, and personal messages. I don't know if I'll give up my Tokyo Flash watch just yet. Maybe I can go retro 80's multi-watch.

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Microsoft, Fiat in Wireless Partnership
(AP)

Microsoft, Fiat in Wireless Partnership
(AP) 07/15/2004 08:54 AM
AP - Microsoft Corp. and Fiat SpA have formed a partnership to develop a standardized system for designing wireless communications into vehicles made by the Italian automaker, the biggest deal yet for the American software giant's automotive business.

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 11/13/2003 03:59 PM
CNET Nov 13 2003 3:09PM ET

Microsoft Rolls up XP Wireless Fixes

Microsoft Rolls up XP Wireless Fixes 11/05/2003 04:09 AM
Microsoft releases a comprehensive set of patches that rolls up all extant Windows XP wireless updates: It's always nice to have one of these mega-packages in which all of the fixes from all of the separate patches are put into one update. [via LockerGnome]...

Microsoft Basic Wireless Optical Desktop

Microsoft Basic Wireless Optical Desktop 04/23/2004 09:23 AM
Despite its name, Microsoft's $65 entry-level Basic Wireless keyboard and mouse combo goes beyond the basics. Slightly bigger and more rounded than a typical keyboard, Microsoft's white and gray model gives you a generous amount of programmable options. The customizable buttons sit along the top of the keyboard and are all within easy reach. In total, 25 buttons are up for grabs, including the 12 function buttons, the multimedia buttons (My Music, My Pictures, and so on), and even the Play/Pause, Stop, and Forward/Back buttons for your music tracks.

Microsoft CRM focused on wireless device
market

Microsoft CRM focused on wireless device
market 04/22/2004 06:43 PM
ITBusiness.ca Apr 22 2004 10:18PM GMT

Microsoft 802.11g a big step forward for
wireless networking

Microsoft 802.11g a big step forward for
wireless networking 11/04/2003 06:05 PM
Chicago Sun-Times Nov 4 2003 5:20PM ET

Microsoft Rolls Out Wireless Mice,
Keyboards

Microsoft Rolls Out Wireless Mice,
Keyboards 09/13/2004 06:53 AM
Microsoft last week rolled out a slew of mice and keyboards for business users.

Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router
Web-Based Administration DoS

Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router
Web-Based Administration DoS 06/22/2004 11:56 PM
Kurczaba Associates advisories (Jun 20 2004)

Fiat Joins Microsoft in a Wireless
Partnership

Fiat Joins Microsoft in a Wireless
Partnership 07/16/2004 08:32 AM
Slashdot Jul 16 2004 12:49PM GMT
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