No base station required: peer-to-peer WiFi Direct is go

The Wi-Fi Alliance has started the process of certifying devices that use its new WiFi Direct protocol.

<a href='http://meincmagazine.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/no-base-station-required-peer-to-peer-wifi-direct-is-go.ars'>Read the whole story</a>

 

[tungsten2k]

WHERE'S THE BEEF ?!

This blurp (aka, not much more than a press release with the company-pumping end paragraph chopped off) leaves more questions than it offers to answer. The FAQ offers w a y more meat: http:// w i - f i .org/files/20091019_Wi-Fi_Direct_FAQ.pdf

Would the extra 30 minutes doing a bit more research at how this might affect we Ars readers who desire more info than a press release really kill you Chris ? Postulate some theories and potential use cases just for fun ? You certainly couldn't have been up against pressure to get the breaking story out first, because I'm afraid to say Engaget beat you to the punch by a fair margin, and with a 1/4-Pounder patty worth of info.

C'mon Ars, bring back the 2-All-Beef-Patties™ tech reporting we're used to