Ron Dennis

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. Zaga Novakovic is a traveler both in the physical world and in time. She is comfortable in Thailand, in Paris, and in the future. One of her jobs is loo... (more)

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 user... (more)

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. The pat answer is, wireless networking has the potential to be... (more)

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. Howdy Pardners! There were tacos and fajitas, a rodeo reception, and Texas-sized sessions at t... (more)

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 solutio... (more)

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, m... (more)

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 r... (more)

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 re... (more)

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. When I wrote about Vivato in last November's Wireless Business & T... (more)

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... (more)

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-rele... (more)

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 ... (more)

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 incoher... (more)

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 w... (more)