Short takes from this week's technology
news
Faster 802.11n tools due for certification next
year
The Wi-Fi Alliance is aiming to certify the interoperability of
products that include features from the 802.11n standard being
developed by the IEEE in the first half of 2007. The 802.11n
specification aims to boost wireless network bandwidth, supporting
at least 100mbps.
Open source state to use MS Office
converter
The US state of Massachusetts, which plans to standardise on the
open source Open Document Format, has decided to support a
Microsoft Office translator in order to meet accessibility
requirements. The software, which is currently under development,
will convert MS Office documents to ODF.
Washington researchers develop 'fan on a
chip'
University of Washington researchers have built a cooling device
small enough to fit on a computer chip. The device, which uses an
electrical charge to create an air jet at the surface of the chip,
could be used to cool the smallest microelectronic components.
New chip technology boosts performance
IBM is working with CSM, Infineon and Samsung to develop
networking processors based on 45nm chip fabrication technology.
Initial tests on show that performance is at least 30% greater than
that of the 65nm node, IBM said.
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