Microsoft calls .NET their "XML web services platform". Since that makes sense only if you know what both XML and web services are, here's a mini-overview.
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Time to partner with Dell?
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3Com's full-court wireless press: the company is shooting Wi-Fi equipment into every niche. I've been working with the lovely, powerful, simple Wireless Workgroup Bridge this last week; review coming soon at oreillynet.

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PC World reviews 802.11a equipment: the name Wi-Fi5 is already in use despite WECA's lack of a certification program or even a formal launch! That shows the power of the brand.

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Springfield, Missouri, talks Wi-Fi: the local public utility board's out-there member thinks Wi-Fi should blanket the town. And why not?

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Amtrak teams with Compaq to offer branded Yahoo services via wireless (not Wi-Fi): the press release indicates that you must use the Compaq iPaqs that will be freely available in Yahoo wrapped train cars. The service used, according to a Yahoo spokesperson, is a combination of Sierra Wireless Aircards and GoAmerica with service running over a variety of providers depending on the part of the country.

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Kodak forms wireless group: not sure how I missed this significant announcement from two weeks ago. Kodak could easily leverage new Compact Flash form factor Wi-Fi cards, and offer dual-CF cameras, for instance: one or both could be used for storage; one would have an antenna hook up for Wi-Fi transmission. Either transmit directly when you take the photo to a properly equipped computer, or transfer via Wi-Fi or 802.15.3. (The 802.15 Working Group is dedicated to Personal Area Networks like, but not including, Bluetooth. 802.15.1 is working on converging a spec with the Bluetooth SIG; 802.15.2 developed a PAN/WLAN co-existence spec; 802.15.3 is the high-rate PAN group.)

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