FireWire Gets Ready to Go Wireless

mindless4210 writes "The 1394 Trade Association has approved a specification for the development of wireless FireWire applications, which will let 1394-enabled devices, both wired and unwired, to connect with each other. The new spec will enable communication between a variety of devices, such as set-top boxes, HDTVs, tuners, and DVD players, all of which will be able to interoperate in home networks. Officials speculated that in the future there could be plug-in cards for set-top boxes enabling wireless connection to DVD players and hard-disk drives. The trade association also said it will work with the WiMedia Alliance to jointly develop collaborative products."

Comments

Good name.

[aghorne]

They need to get away from the 1394 name. It's confusing for people. They should call it FireWireless!!!

Yes but can it charge my ipod?

[aardwolf204]

Wireless FireWire

Yes but can it charge my ipod?

All lies

[Anonymous Coward]

Liar liar wireless bra and panties on fire.

Its not fireWIRE at all. Better names would be:

FireFi
WiFire
Fireless
FiFi
FireTooth
NAWP (not another wireless protocol)

This is a hacker's dream come true!

Re:Firewire with no wires = no power.

[mcrbids]

One of the great things about firewire is that it can power devices.. I guess this is no longer the case.

Actually, read the spec. Firewireless can power your devices, too. You just have to buy the optional, 4 foot tall Tesla coil, and plug it into a 480 volt commercial power adapter.

I can say "read the spec" because I'm pretty sure you haven't... this is SLASHDOT!