Wireless Home Network News

'Verizon Soups Up E-Mail With Super-Sized Storage and Wireless Access for Mail on the Go (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon FiOS Internet customers will now get super-sized e-mail storage and access to their Verizon.net home e-mail accounts with select Verizon Wireless Get It Now-enabled phones from Verizon Wireless.

'Is there a race for the wireless home control market? (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine)
Both Z-Wave and ZigBee are low-power wireless control technologies that provide mesh networking in license-exempt frequency bands--and that's about all they have in common. Nonetheless, they are often seen as competitors.

'Broadband picture not finished (Chicago Tribune)
Many cities launching systems have not done the work needed to have an effective plan Chicago's decision last month to back away from building a citywide wireless broadband network was correct and should be followed by a full assessment of how to promote broadband connectivity, both wired and wireless, said Chris O'Brien, who once served as the city's chief information officer.

'Apple makes a bold wireless land grab (CNN Money)
Forget the price cut on the iPhone. The potentially big deal for the wireless industry was Apple's announcement Wednesday of the iPod touch, a music player that also can access the Internet over Wi-Fi networks.

'Technology Leaders Lagotek and HTI Join Forces to Bring Affordable Whole Home Wireless Automation Systems to the ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BELLEVUE, Wash.----Lagotek Corporation today announces the appointment of Home Technologies, Inc. as its authorized dealer in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.