New Wi-Fi spec challenges Bluetooth

**MIG-31** · Oct 14, 2009, 07:09 PM

A new Wi-Fi specification will let Wi-Fi devices discover and connect to one another without a router.

The new specification called Wi-Fi Direct was announced Wednesday by the the Wi-Fi Alliance, the industry group that promotes the technology. The new spec, which will make it much easier for devices to connect directly to each other using Wi-Fi, could threaten competing wireless technologies, such Bluetooth.
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Source: C|Net

MitchRapp · Oct 14, 2009, 11:39 PM

can't wait to see how fast this is ... Bluetooth is kind of old and slow.

Oct 14, 2009, 07:09 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,773 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	New Wi-Fi spec challenges Bluetooth A new Wi-Fi specification will let Wi-Fi devices discover and connect to one another without a router. The new specification called Wi-Fi Direct was announced Wednesday by the the Wi-Fi Alliance, the industry group that promotes the technology. The new spec, which will make it much easier for devices to connect directly to each other using Wi-Fi, could threaten competing wireless technologies, such Bluetooth. ____________ Source: C\|Net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 14, 2009, 11:39 PM	#2
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Re: New Wi-Fi spec challenges Bluetooth can't wait to see how fast this is ... Bluetooth is kind of old and slow.