802.11 is a set of IEEE standards that control wireless networking transmission methods. They are used today in the following versions to offer wireless connectivity in different environments ...

As expected, Apple has released a downloadable package that unlocks 802.11n functionality on most Core 2 Duo and Xeon-based Macs, including: MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook with Intel Core 2 ...

The company said it will charge customers $1.99 to download software that will enable 802.11n wireless functionality in the chipsets of most Intel Core 2 Duo- and Xeon-based iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook, ...

Along with colored iPod shuffle models, Apple on Tuesday put up for sale a highly controversial software patch that will let owners of its latest Intel-based Macs activate next-generation wireless ...

The download, available at the Apple Online Store, activates the 802.11n wireless hardware in most Intel Core 2 Duo- and Xeon-based iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers. Apple has ...

Research firm In-Stats says 53 million wireless-N-supported devices were available in 2010, and that the number will jump to nearly 300 million in 2015. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

802.11b was supposed to have given way to its sibling standard 802.11a which operated in the 5 GHz range with a wide-open 8 (potentially 24) channels that was rarely used by consumer devices like 2.4 ...

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