Wireless Technology Blog

The Wireless Technology Blog keeps you up-to-date with additions and changes to the wireless-technology-advisor.com website, news of interesting breakthroughs and new technology.

Aug 25, 2010, How Does Wireless Internet Work

The question How Does Wireless Internet Work is answered simply. We take the mystery out of wireless routers, modems, access points and the Internet.

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Aug 25, 2010, Wireless N Adapter. For a Better Wireless Network Connection.

Fit a Wireless N Adapter to your laptop for speed, reliability and security when working on a Wi-Fi Network, accessing the Internet or sharing files.

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Jun 6, 2010, RFID Range. What affects the distance you can expect RFID to work over?

Knowing RFID Range is fundamental. Maximize it by understanding how factors like frequency, transmit power and the surroundings can affect it.

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Jun 1, 2010, RFID System. Different Applications Need Different Systems.

An RFID System can be as simple as an RFID cat door, or as complex as an RFID tracking system, tracking thousands of products between countries.

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Jun 1, 2010, Active RFID Tags Bring Many Benefits To Wireless Identification.

Active RFID Tags work over longer distances, store and process useful information, you can read lots of them quickly and many have inbuilt security.

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Feb 22, 2010, RFID Frequencies. Understand their effects, advantages and limitations.

RFID Frequencies affect working distance, speed, tag size, where you can use RFID and price. Understand how applications have different requirements.

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Sep 5, 2009, Temperature Telemetry. Temperature From Anywhere To Your Computer.

Use Temperature Telemetry to measure temperature at remote or unsafe locations and deliver temperature information to you, as it happens, wirelessly.

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Jul 18, 2009, Torque Telemetry. Measuring Turning Force Wirelessly.

Torque Telemetry needs to be done wirelessly. It’s not just the best way... it’s often the only way. Here’s why.

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May 31, 2009, Rotating Telemetry Systems Measure And Control Things That Roll... Wirelessly.

Rotating Telemetry Systems let you get temperature, pressure, torque or other information from a rotating object, such as a shaft or wheel, wirelessly.

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Apr 12, 2009, Wireless Charging Getting Closer

Battery life is a frustration that most users of portable technology share. But the good news... Wireless Power, as a means to minimize this limitation, is almost here.

BBC news recently reported a new Wireless Power device, soon to be available, that was displayed at a recent Consumer Electronics Show.

One company claims to have a product that has crossed that threshold, where their wireless Powermat can transfer power to a laptop faster and more efficiently than the mains plug pack that came with it. It may also power other devices at the same time.

Here's a link to a web page that gives some background to Wireless Power.

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