So, the Apple iPad is here. Yes, that means BHG must live in Europe, Japan or Australia, each of whom commenced sales of the new device this morning. Typically for the launch of an Apple device there was a carnival atmosphere outside most physical stores and plenty of excited customers met their postie at the door this morning, just in case he came bearing gifts in white boxes. In some instances he did not, but those isolated cases aside there are a number of people around the world charging up, plugging in and logging on through these glossy new machines. But what are they for? Read the rest of this entry »
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iPad Carnivale
May 28
Standards – The wait is over
Sep 14
A brief perusal of a selection of news sites has revealed that the IEEE have finally approved the 802.11n standard. There is cheering all around, after all it’s only taken them several years… But after all of that time what does this actually mean?
In short, convenience. The new standard means that the old technology which offers decent increases in both effective range and data throughput is now destined to become, well, standard. Most people won’t care, but they won’t mind the way those download bars whizz by, or the fact that Wi-Fi in the garden will be superb. Wardrivers will be happy too, as they can now park on an adjacent street rather than just outside your house…
Onwards and upwards eh?
