The WiFi Alliance has announced WiFi Direct, which is a new way for devices to connect to each other over WiFi without the need for a router, very similar to Bluetooth. WiFi Direct will let you ...

Wi-Fi Direct is nothing new, but more people are finally learning of it and what it can do, and that has a lot to do with the growing device support for the platform. You see, the concept is all about ...

The first applications to adopt Wi-Fi Direct include digital televisions, mobile personal computers and mobile phones. These devices share a trait, In-Stat said, as the respective centers of the PC, ...

A form of peer-to-peer wireless networking, Wi-Fi Direct devices can establish wireless connectivity with each other without requiring a wireless router, hot spot or access point. The access itself is ...

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 ...

The first batch of Wi-Fi Direct products were formally certified Monday, launching a wireless technology in which devices will be able to communicate directly with each other without being on a ...

The fight is on for wireless device-to-device networking supremacy between a refreshed incumbent, Bluetooth 4.0, and a newcomer, Wi-Fi Direct. Both specifications are promising to make it easier for ...

It's been on the cards for a while, but now Wi-Fi Direct is finally storming out of the gates. This week, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced that it has begun the certification process, meaning 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 ...

The Wi-Fi alliance has announced Wi-Fi Direct, a new specification that will see devices connecting to each other without the need to connect with a router Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced it is close to finalizing a new wireless standard that will let devices discover and connect to one another without the need for a router. Dubbed Wi-Fi Direct, the ...

In a surprise move that proves that automakers aren't completely behind the curve when it comes to bleeding-edge tech, GM's research wing has unveiled a new safety system that uses WiFi Direct to ...