Bluetooth to Piggyback on Wi-Fi

February 10, 2008 By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- The popular wireless technology known as Bluetooth could get a lot faster next year by taking advantage of Wi-Fi technology already built into many gadgets.

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nilbud - Feb 10, 2008
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Instead of clling it Blue-fi why not come up with an unusual name like Choadnet?
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