There’s a wireless connection that’s used by all kinds of people and all sorts of devices, and yet hardly anyone talks about it: It’s called Wi-Fi Direct, and it’s been enabling versatile, ...

Wi-Fi Direct is nothing new, but more people are finally learning of it and what it can do, and that has a lot to do with the growing device support for the platform. You see, the concept is all about ...

Quick Share for Windows no longer requires your Windows PC and Android phone to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to get decent transfer speeds. Instead, your Windows PC just needs to have Wi-Fi ...

A variation of the Wi-Fi ad hoc standard that allows two devices to communicate without an access point or computer in between. Wi-Fi Direct was introduced in 2009 by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Whereas ...

If you have an iPad that you take with you on the go and subscribe to DirecTV the company has announced a new update for its app specifically for the iPad. The app has allowed people to stream video ...

A vulnerability in Android's Wi-Fi Direct functionality has been uncovered by security researchers. Wi-Fi Direct - the technology that allows two devices (including printers, cameras and PCs) to ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying Wi-Fi Direct devices, meaning you can expect the first approved products to arrive this holiday season. Wi-Fi Direct enables device-to-device connections using ...

The fight is on for wireless device-to-device networking supremacy between a refreshed incumbent, Bluetooth 4.0, and a newcomer, Wi-Fi Direct. Both specifications are promising to make it easier for ...

It’s that time of year when travelers brace themselves to suffer the many small indignities of the road. Why can’t it be easier to print on networks that you don’t have regular access to or transfer ...

Car makers have been peddling wireless pedestrian avoidance systems almost as long as there have been automobiles. (We believe one of the earliest was called the "side view mirror.") GM's new ...

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