Belkin and Kodak collaborate on Bluetooth USB Adapter
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Belkin has released a Bluetooth USB Adapter with Kodak Picture Upload Technology (F8T012).
The adapter allows a Bluetooth-enabled phone to be wirelessly synchronised with a computer which does not have Bluetooth, for the easy transfer of images at full resolution, from the camera phone to the PC or laptop.
Photos can be uploaded to [...]
DesignWare Wireless USB Device certified by USB-IF
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Semiconductor manufacturer, Synopsys Inc’s DesignWare Wireless USB Device IP has passed the USB Implementers Forum’s (USB-IF) Certified Wireless USB Testing and earned the certification logo.
The certification is designed to ensure interoperability with other Wireless USB enabled products. This reduces risk and time to market for designers integrating Wireless USB interfaces into their system-on-chips.
Synopsys Inc’s [...]
Staccato’s Ripcord chips USB-IF certified
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Ultra Wideband wireless technology company, Staccato Communications, has secured Wireless USB certification, from the USB Implementers Forum, for its Ripcord SC3500 chip.
The Ripcord SC3500 is the first single-chip, all-CMOS product, to achieve this certification, which ensures seamless interoperability with multiple vendors.
The certification indicates that the chip is production-ready for peripheral devices.
The Ripcord [...]
Orange launches ICON 2 USB Modem
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Orange has launched the Option ICON 2 USB Modem which provides wireless broadband to a laptop or desktop.
The modem features 3G/3G+ and EDGE/GPRS technologies and supports 7.2Mbit/sec HSDPA speeds to provide a broadband service comparable to that provided by wired broadband suppliers.
It also features Advanced Receiver Technology, to provide faster and more stable connections.
The modem [...]
Hauppauge intros wireless USB headphones
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Hauppauge, which has an office in London, has introduced XFones - wireless 2.4Ghz headphones for a PC or Mac with data rates up to 6Mbit/sec.
XPhones are compatible with Microsoft XP, Vista and Mac operating systems.
XFones have a tiny USB transmitter, providing wireless connection at a range of up to 10m from a computer, allowing [...]
Option NV unveils smallest HSDPA USB device
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Wireless technology company, Option NV, unveiled the ICON 225, its smallest ever HSDPA USB device, at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China.
Despite its small size, the iCON 225 provides high-performance 3G wireless connectivity for the consumer and prosumer markets.
The USB stick measures just 63 x 26 x 13 mm and weighs 40 g. [...]
hField launches USB Wi-Fire adapter for Vista
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hField Technologies has launched a Windows Vista compatible version of its Wi-FireTM long-range USB WiFi Adapter.
The company has also launched the Wi-Fire Connection Manager 2.0 software, which fully integrates with both Windows XP and Vista operating systems.
The Wi-FireTM long-range USB WiFi Adapter features an integrated high gain directional antenna, which coupled with strong [...]
Gefen introduces wireless USB extender
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Gefen has released a wireless USB 2.0 extender which will connect with up to four peripheral devices up to 100 feet away from a computer.
The extender uses 802.11 wireless technology and therefore should not interfere with other wireless technology, such as local Wi-Fi networks and cordless phones.
The extender is compatible with Windows XP/Vista, [...]
Stonestreet One announces WUSB host software
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Stonestreet One, Inc. announced the availability of its UltraSuite Wireless Host Controller Interface (WHCI) Drivers for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista systems, at the recent USB-IF Developers Conference in Amsterdam.
UltraSuite software powers industry-leading Wireless USB solutions for connecting USB devices such as media players and digital cameras.
Stonestreet has added the new drivers for [...]
Alereon to demonstrate certified wireless USB module
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Fabless semiconductor company, Alereon, Inc., will demonstrate its first worldwide Wireless USB module at CEATEC October 2-6 2007, in Japan.
The module, which was developed by Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, is TELEC certified, allowing over-the-air operation in band group 6.
Alereon and Murata will demonstrate two Wireless USB modules communicating in band group 6 over [...]
NXP’s wireless ISP3582 chip certified by USB-IF
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NXP Semiconductors’ wireless USB controller, the ISP3582, is the company’s first to be certified by the USB Implementers Forum. The chip can handle data at 480Mbit/s.
The ISP3582 has been certified for wireless USB Specification 1.0, and combines a Registered PHY from Realtek which is certified as compliant to the WiMedia PHY specification.
NXP, together with leading [...]
Wisair WSR601 wireless USB chip certified
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Fabless semiconductor company, Wisair, has secured Japanese regulatory certification for its WSR601 Wireless USB CMOS single chip.
The Wisair WSR601 chip, with low, out-of-band emission, (below -70dBm/MHz), enabled compliance without the need for band-3 filtering.
The chip previously passed WiMedia PHY compliance and interoperability tests and has been listed as a registered PHY in the [...]
Wireless USB 1.1 features NFC technology
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The Wireless USB 1.1 specification, which will be completed in the first half of 2008, according to an announcement at the Certified Wireless USB Developers Conference in Amsterdam, is expected to incorporate Near Field Communication technology.
Near Field Communication technology allows files from a PC to be automatically downloaded or uploaded simply by passing close [...]
Intel promotes Wireless USB 1.1 and USB 3.0
Permalink: Intel promotes Wireless USB 1.1 and USB 3.0
Although the first wireless USB products have only just started shipping, Intel has already started working on Wireless USB 1.1.
The new standard refines the protocol and improves its efficiency. It moves wireless USB’s operating frequency to 6Ghz and above, as well as supporting the 3-4Ghz bands of WUSB 1.0.
The new specification is [...]
Belkin Network USB Hub now shipping
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Belkin has started to ship the ‘Network USB Hub’ (code: F5L009uk), an innovative home and office networking product.
The hub plugs directly into an existing wireless rounter, allowing multiple printers, hard drives and other peripherals to be shared by all the computers on a network. It has five ports, allowing five devices can be shared, [...]
LucidPort introduces second wireless USB chip
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US-based semiconductor manufacturer, LucidPort Technology, has revealed its second wireless USB chip. The L802 general purpose controller chip is based on the USB Implementer Forum’s Certified Wireless USB standard.
The L802 uses WiMedia UWB technology to interoperate with other UWB and Certified Wireless USB devices, at transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
Although the chip [...]
Iogear wireless USB hub now available
Permalink: Iogear wireless USB hub now available
Iogear has started to ship its GUWH104KIT wireless USB hub and adapter, which it announced in June 2006. The device can help eliminate wiring in the home without compromising transfer speeds and performance.
The hub will pair wired USB connections with the ability to send information wirelessly across short distances.
The product comprises a router [...]
3 UK provides HSDPA connectivity via USB modem
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3UK is launching a new mobile broadband service for UK customers offering download speeds of up to 2.8Mbps via HSDPA connectivity.
3’s new ‘Turbo’ network will allow its customers to browse the internet on a laptop via a unique USB modem.
The company hopes the service will extend mobile broadband from the business community to [...]
Qstik announces affordable Bluetooth USB Dongle
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Qstik has launched an affordable Bluetooth USB Dongle which lets you connect a non-Bluetoothed PC or laptop with other Bluetooth enabled devices, including mobile phones, cameras, headsets, printers and GPS receivers.
The dongle features A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) compliancy, which promises optimal quality of stereo streaming, making the [...]
World’s first wireless USB2.0 extender announced
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Electronics manufacturer Amplicon has launched WiRanger, which it claims is the world’s first wireless USB2.0 extender.
WiRanger has a range of up to 30 metres and uses the 802.11g wireless standard for communication. The product is shipped in pairs and comes ready to use. The user simply selects channel 1, 6 or 11 to avoid [...]