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August 24, 2006 - Toronto Wireless User Group Newsletter [www.torwug.org]


Next session is Wednesday September 27th starting at 9 am – registration at 8:45 am.
Location: Oracle HQ in Mississauga – map and location at
http://www.torwug.org/local/events.asp
Coffee etc. served. See you there.

Topic: Market Update. Topics will include a look at WiMax, Devices, and networks.

Check out some new job postings on Torwug: http://www.torwug.org/jobs/main.asp
Want to know who does what in Wireless in Toronto ? Check out our supplier grid
New: Submit articles and whitepapers and we will give away a new Blackberry to the best article and best white paper or case study. [info@torwug.org for submissions]

Presentations from the Last event now on line - thanks to the presenters and attendees for coming out.
July 27, 2006 photos July 27, 2006 photos
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  Events:

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Last Webinar Recorded: on managing wireless interference and your wireless network [by Cognio]

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Tuesday Sept 12, 2006 Toronto, ON
E-mail Scams - Dinner Forum

JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF NETWORKING, EDUCATION & DINNER The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is launching a Technology Solutions Dinner Series. The theme for the inaugural forum to be held on September 12 is E-Mail Scams - how individuals and businesses can protect against various scams received by emails
Registration (Includes dinner & Associate membership of SIP ) $75 ($60 for SIP Members)
For more information or to register visit http://www.sipgroup.org/emailscams  

  Opinions:

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Beefing up the wireless coverage
By Ron Nutter, NetworkWorld.com, 08/21/06
I recently came across a tool by the name of WiSpy . For $99, it turns your laptop into a basic spectrum analyzer. There is substantial documentation that is available on the Web site to help you identify different sources of interference.
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Do you know where your wireless devices are? Managed wireless services on the rise.
By Daniel Briere, 08/21/06
Let's face it: Wireless is out of control. It's invading everything from tennis shoes to your skin. The days when wireless was a simple cell phone are gone. Wireless is everywhere.
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Talk of Multimedia BlackBerry Stokes RIM Shares
By Wojtek Dabrowski, Reuters
August 17, 2006
TORONTO (Reuters)—Renewed talk of a multimedia-packed BlackBerry aimed at the consumer market boosted shares of Research In Motion Ltd. on Thursday, with the stock also lifted by an analyst upgrade.
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Mobile Navigation Finds its Way
Using a cell phone to get directions and maps hasn't been widely available, but some new applications are on the way.
By Brad Smith, August 15, 2006 Wireless Week

Location-based services (LBS) for consumers using cell phones have been around for years, but, so far, they haven't generated a great deal of attention. Some analysts think that's changing, though, as networks and phones align with GPS capabilities.
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Fujitsu comes out with cheaper, lighter Tablet
8/21/200 by Buket Oktem
Paul Moore, Fujitsu's senior director of mobile product marketing, referred to the 1 kg. (2.2 lb.), 19 mm (three-quarter inch) thick Q2010 as “the Montblanc pen and Movado watch of notebooks.” “The trend is moving towards more stylish, fashionable mobile notebooks, but they still have to be powerful,” said Moore.
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