Q: Is Wi-Fi Direct going to be replacing regular Wi-Fi? What's the difference? Do I have to worry about upgrading some of my gadgets? A: Last week, the global non-profit Wi-Fi Alliance announced that ...

A variation of the Wi-Fi ad hoc standard that allows two devices to communicate without an access point or computer in between. Wi-Fi Direct was introduced in 2009 by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Whereas ...

Samsung Galaxy S is one of the first smartphones to receive the WiFi Direct certification from the WiFi Alliance. WiFi Direct is a revolutionary technology that allows devices to connect to each other ...

It’s that time of year when travelers brace themselves to suffer the many small indignities of the road. Why can’t it be easier to print on networks that you don’t have regular access to or transfer ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

This looks to be a welcome change coming down the pike. The WiFi Alliance is announcing that a new technology, WiFi Direct, will become available in 2010. Essentially WiFi Direct will turn most WiFi ...

Chrome OS currently does not support peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, but it looks like that will change soon. This will allow Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) to work faster than it currently does on Chrome OS ...