A new specification, called Wi-Fi Direct, provides peer-to-peer connections between Wi-Fi devices, no hotspot required. That could be bad news for Bluetooth, but good news for customers. Developed by ...

Point to point wireless connections should hopefully start getting a little easier to manage in the not too distant future, with the news that the Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying Wi-Fi Direct ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance, a consortium of companies making WiFi products, has unveiled a new protocol, Wi-Fi Direct. This lets WiFi products certified by the Alliance connect directly with each other, ...

A new industry specification promises to un-network Wi-Fi networks. Dubbed Wi-Fi Direct, the spec will let your laptop or smartphone connect directly with other wireless devices. Although touted by ...

Wi-Fi Direct, a wireless LAN mode that doesn’t require a hotspot, is starting to emerge in handsets and will be demonstrated on an LG Electronics smartphone this week at the International Consumer ...

General Motors is working to expand upon its vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems that are being developed to allow information to be shared between ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has now certified more than 550 products for Wi-Fi Direct, the peer-to-peer networking technology that allows devices to communicate without the need for an Internet connection.

Apple and a consortium of other technology companies in the Wi-Fi Alliance have agreed to a new peer-to-peer wireless standard that aims to make it easier for electronics to communicate. Wi-Fi Direct ...

The Wi-Fi Direct standard may get a much-needed boost next year from work by the Wi-Fi Alliance to make it easier to use for both consumers and developers. The Alliance’s Wi-Fi Direct Services task ...

Wi-Fi Direct Pedestrian Detection is a General Motors active safety technology currently under development by the automaker that can potentially help drivers avoid collisions with pedestrians and ...

We had an emergency here last night. My dear wife had a huge file she wanted to get to my PC -- to my printer actually. We have Wi-Fi, but the best solution turned out to be SneakerNet. Plug a flash ...