Giants join forces to improve wireless system

Computer and home entertainment industry leaders, including Intel, Microsoft, Dell, and Panasonic, said that they're forming a new association to create an even faster wireless technology for zipping large files around the home. WiGig will be more than 10 times faster than Wi-Fi, and should be able to deliver high-definition video from computers and set-top boxes to TV sets without the need for unsightly wires, the companies said. The range will be shorter than Wi-Fi -- WiGig will work well within a room, and perhaps extend to an adjacent room as well.