MacNN | IEEE News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us IEEE, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ IEEE ratifies 802.11n Wi-Fi standard after 7 years http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/11/ieee.approves.80211n.at.last/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/macbookpro13inch-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The IEEE standards group today officially ratified 802.11n, the most recent standard for Wi-Fi. The move officially takes the wireless spec out of the draft status it has been in since 2006 and lets companies develop 11n hardware knowing that it will work properly with any device that supports the technology. Officials plan to publish the final standard in mid-October.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/11/ieee.approves.80211n.at.last/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:25:00 GMT 802.11n Wi-Fi to go unchanged in final spec http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/23/802.11n.wifi.same.in.final/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/airportextreme-new.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />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 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/23/802.11n.wifi.same.in.final/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:35:00 GMT 802.11n Wi-Fi to be final by September http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/802.11n.wifi.final.by.sept/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/ciscowrt160nl.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IEEE chairman Bob Heile late Monday signaled that the 802.11n standard for Wi-Fi was likely to be finalized by September. Heading up the 802.15 group for personal area networks, Helie said through e-mail that the faster wireless standard has been sent on to a review committee for approval, which would likely take place at the committee's next meeting in mid-September. The move comes after a "roc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/802.11n.wifi.final.by.sept/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT IEEE format allows cross-platform secure USB drives http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/25/ieee.1667/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/ironkey.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A recent IEEE standards group format should reach upcoming operating systems soon and eliminate many of the worries over removable drives at work. Known as IEEE 1667, the standard would establish a way for "transient storage devices" such as USB jump drives, external hard drives, and portable media players to authenticate with a host computer and allow them to be used as removable storage.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/25/ieee.1667/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:50:00 GMT New 802.11v format makes eco-friendly Wi-Fi http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/19/802.11v.wi.fi.standard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/macbookpro-woman.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Details have emerged today from Trapeze Networks of a proposed Wi-Fi standard that should reduce the high power use of wireless networks. Known as 802.11v, the tentative format would more intelligently check for a connection and shut off the radio on either the router or devices themselves earlier when they idle, reducing the wasted energy and drawing out battery life. It would further send traf... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/19/802.11v.wi.fi.standard/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:25:00 GMT