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The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) announced that Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct has been incorporated into its Interoperability Guidelines. Wi-Fi Direct is a certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance for products that can manage device-to-device connections without the presence of a hotspot network. Through incorporation into the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines, Wi-Fi Direct will expand on the existing Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices supported by DLNA and eventually enhance wireless connectivity for consumers all around the world.
As a consumer this doesn’t mean much to you since pretty much all Wi-Fi Direct-enabled devices can also “handle” DLNA. Still, it seems as a move in right direction to consolidate the standards.
In related news, DLNA and Wi-Fi Alliance unveiled a holiday edition Gadget Guide which highlights DLNA Certified and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED gift ideas available today for consumer purchase. And you can access the 2011 Wi-Fi and DLNA Gadget Guide: Holiday Edition from here.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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