Ron Dennis, Wi-Fi editor of Wireless Business & Technology, is a technology pioneer and a Palm fanatic. He's now reporting for WBT from the islands of Hawaii. He cofounded Livemind, Inc., led the third-party developers group at AOL, and created AOL's Web Hosting Service and Software Greenhouse. He has also guided several Internet startups.
WBT's Ron Dennis interviews Zaga Novakovic on what it's like trying to find a hotspot when you're really off the beaten track.
Oct. 12, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 17,043 Replies: 2
Latest Articles from Ron Dennis
Two new products from DDH Software take us one step further from our desktops, but is remote access really that useful? DDH Software released two new programs recently, a Runtime for their venerable HandBase software and a truly new application, Mobile TS, which allows Palm users to co... May. 20, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 12,850 |
Vivato's recent funding announcement has resparked the ongoing debate of, 'Are we blowing up another tech bubble with Wi-Fi?' I believe a better question is, 'Why is Wi-Fi so 'fundable'?' as investors are wont to say. Jul. 28, 2003 11:45 AM EDT Reads: 9,303 |
This spring's CTIA wireless conference focused on new approaches by carriers to work more closely with potential suppliers, especially developers of wireless applications and services. Jul. 16, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 9,822 |
The health-care industry is about to lead the way in personalization, but I'm afraid their example won't be a good one to follow. In the wireless industry we discuss personalized content, commerce, and advertising. The principles and challenges are the same, and so is the solution. Jun. 7, 2001 12:06 PM EDT Reads: 8,997 |
Here's your future. Everywhere you go, devices and services know who you are and act accordingly. When you walk into the kitchen, your refrigerator knows you. It pushes the things you like to the front of its shelves. When you get near your car, it unlocks and adjusts the seat, mirrors... Mar. 14, 2001 04:20 PM EST Reads: 8,361 |
My first encounter with a microcomputer was thrilling. I didn't know about 'disruptive technology' yet (it was 1979), but it certainly changed my life. I dreamed of carrying a computer around with me all the time. The same thing happened the first time I saw a Web browser. More recentl... Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 11,771 Replies: 4 |
My first encounter with a microcomputer was thrilling. I didn't know about 'disruptive technology' yet (it was 1979), but it certainly changed my life. I dreamed of carrying a computer around with me all the time. The same thing happened the first time I saw a Web browser.More recently... Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 4,944 Replies: 9 |
Vivato, a company that has revolutionized the Wi-Fi world, has now announced their actual products - an indoor and outdoor version of their Wi-Fi switches - and a lot more technical information about how they work. Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 7,971 |
Cometa Networks is building out wholesale hotspots for the enterprise market - and selling them to customers who then retail them to the enterprise market. In this exclusive WBT interview, Cometa's cofounder and interim CEO, Larry Brilliant, talks to Wi-Fi editor Ron Dennis about 'Proj... Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 9,040 |
If you're interested in Palm's Tungsten W handheld, you've already seen the blizzard of reviews about this unique new device. And, if you've read any of my articles you'll know that I love this handheld. At the first Palm Developer Conference in 1998 I got to play with a pre-release Pa... Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 9,056 |
Connecting to the Internet - from wherever you are - may finally be just around the corner. I want to be up-front about this article on the Wireless Ventures Conference and Boingo Wireless. It is unabashedly positive; a puff piece for wireless networks. Why? 'Cause I can't help myself! Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 7,869 |
This list is the culmination of one of Ron's lifetime ambitions. His obsession with the word lists began in school, where he participated in 60 words for the '60's, but, alas, dropped out. He created the group that produced 70 words for the '70's, although he was babbling incoherently ... Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 9,612 |
WBT's Wi-Fi editor reports on a recent conference that was devoted to examining the value, profit prospects, and real-world obstacles inherent in deploying and maintaining wireless public Internet access networks commonly called 'hotspots.' In light of the estimate that there will be... Jan. 1, 2000 12:00 AM EST Reads: 9,615 Replies: 1 |
