WiFI Ethernet + GPS database = GPS-
mikek on 2004/01/28:
„Downtown SF is full of history: this giant area here was once the bay, here was where the Niantic Hotel used to stand, here's where that fire raged in 1906, etc. I can imagine creating a tour of downtown San Francisco that would fit on a WiFi-enabled PDA--something that's likely a whole lot more common than a GPS-enabled PDA--and would allow you to walk around downtown, giving you information for which the location was determined by the WiFi access points visible to the PDA.“
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„SyChip say they're close to introducing an WiFi SD expansion card that's compatible with Microsoft Smartphone-powered cellphones like Motorola's MPx200 and Samsung's i600. Now if only someone would make one that works with the Treo 600. Read...“http://www.stargeek.com/item/31645.html - Cached
„Then it connects to your home network by Wireless-G (802.11g) networking, or if users prefer, it can be connected via standard Ethernet cabling. The Media Link also works in peer-to-peer mode (direct connection between the media adapter and wired or wireless enabled computer) so no Internet service is required, unless Internet radio is desired.“http://www.stargeek.com/item/58634.html - Cached
„He does not care if it is WiFi or Ethernet. Before he unpacks his bags, he connects to the Internet. His boss travels very frequently, and he communicates with him regularly on IM when he is away from the office.“http://blogger.iftf.org/place/000135.html - Cached
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