25 October 2010

WIFI DIRECT IS HERE

It is official: Wi-Fi Direct is here, and the non-profit Wi-Fi Alliance is now certifying products as Wi-Fi Certified Wi-Fi Direct. Alliance members include Apple, Cisco, Intel and other major tech vendors.

Wi-Fi Direct is an emerging technology meant to meet the growing demand for easy, portable wireless network connectivity. It's peer-to-peer wireless networking, which means that devices such as notebooks, tablets, cameras, and printers can "find" one another and establish wireless connectivity without need of the presence of a wireless router, an access point, or a hotspot.


How is it used? Imagine synching your mobile device or laptop to a printer, digital photo frame, or TV without connecting to a Wi-Fi network. For more details read the entire article from Pc MAG.

-via pcmag

-AL

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