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<title>Wi-Fi Alliance sets Miracast cross-device streaming standard</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/19/direct.competitor.to.apple.airplay/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1348002449_ScreenShot2012-09-18at5.06.30PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A new industry standard for video streaming is set to directly compete with Apple's AirPlay for dominance of the TV. Industry standards group the Wi-Fi Alliance has started a certification program for the Miracast standard, which will allow compatible devices to display video, images and applications instantly, regardless of brand....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Wi-Fi Alliance to test network connections without passwords</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/26/wi.fi.certified.passpoint.to.be.checked.by.carriers/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1340709993_wificertified.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Wi-Fi Alliance is starting tests of Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint devices and infrastructure equipment. Passpoint would allow wireless networks to authenticate wireless users based on a SIM or other methods without relying on usernames and passwords, opening the way to carriers offering unlimited data plans that use Wi-Fi hotspots....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Possible Samsung Galaxy Note sequel shows at Wi-Fi Alliance</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/23/galaxy.note.successor.spotted.at.wi.fi.alliance/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/samnote2wifiallin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Japanese site Blog of Mobile has just dug up a Wi-Fi Alliance listing for a portable gadget from Samsung called the GT-N8010. It passed the certification process on December 21 and is suspected of being a successor to the Galaxy Note. It will handle 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi bands....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/23/galaxy.note.successor.spotted.at.wi.fi.alliance/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dell 7-inch Streak tablet gets Wi-Fi cert, Vaja case listing</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/12/23/dell.7.inch.tablet.hits.wi.fi.alliance.and.vaja/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1012/delllookingglass-photo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Dell's plans for its Streak tablet sequel were firmed up on Thursday with official and semi-official listings.  A Wi-Fi Alliance certification (PDF) lists the M02M, a number up from the Streak's M01M and a direct successor as a result.  The clue reveals the presence of 802.11n Wi-Fi that the existing Streak doesn't have....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Samsung Galaxy S already certified for Wi-Fi Direct</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/11/03/samsung.galaxy.s.first.phone.with.wi.fi.direct/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1011/samsungvibrant-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Wi-Fi Alliance has quietly certified Samsung's Galaxy S line as the first to officially support the new Wi-Fi Direct standard.  The approval gives at least the reference phone, but also likely variants such as the Fascinate and Vibrant, support for the direct wireless sharing feature.  Support had been almost exclusively limited to Wi-Fi chipsets until now....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Wi-Fi Direct to allow Bluetooth-like pairing, media sharing</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/10/25/wi.fi.direct.devices.now.being.certified/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1010/wi-fidirect.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Wi-Fi Alliance today started certifying devices to use Wi-Fi Direct, its new standard for creating point-to-point links.  The standard builds on the basic concept behind Bluetooth and lets a Wi-Fi device pair directly with another without having to first join a local network.  The method makes it possible to share media from a phone, play multiplayer games or otherwise communicate directly, ev...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LG Arena Max spotted at Wi-Fi Alliance</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/27/lg.arena.max.gets.wi.fi.certification/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/lgarenamaxin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[What is believed to be the successor to the touchscreen-equipped LG Arena has been 
spotted (PDF) passing testing at the Wi-Fi Alliance. Little is known about the LG Arena Max LU9400, other than that it will have Wi-Fi capability. It will also presumably retain the touchscreen interface, though it isn't likely to have a smartphone-grade operating system such as Windows Mobile or Android....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/27/lg.arena.max.gets.wi.fi.certification/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Wi-Fi Direct creates peer-to-peer links, rivals Bluetooth</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/10/14/wi.fi.direct.standard.due.in.mid.2010/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/macbookpro-coffeesm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Wi-Fi Alliance today unveiled a new standard it hopes will make Wi-Fi the de facto standard for peer-to-peer wireless.  Known as Wi-Fi Direct, it will turn any supporting device into an access point and let it auto-discover other compatible hardware nearby.  The technique will not only simplify ad hoc networks, reducing the need for a dedicated router, but will let peripherals use Wi-Fi where ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>802.11n Wi-Fi to go unchanged in final spec</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/07/23/802.11n.wifi.same.in.final/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/airportextreme-new.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Wi-Fi Alliance on Thursday said that the final version of the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard should effectively remain the same as it is in the Draft 2.0 spec.  The organization says that the test program for the finished version will only have some "optional additions" to support some minor new features.  Choosing the conservative approach will result in most Draft 2.0 devices already supporting the ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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