Updated In the second and final part of this series, we look at two technologies aimed at whole-home wireless HD distribution.

It seems like every year brings the promise of glitch-free wireless HD streaming throughout our homes. But there may be hope that it actually becomes reality this year.

Intel and NETGEAR tried to puff up their announcements of the Intel Wireless Display technology and NETGEAR's PTV1000 Push2TV, the first adapter to support it. But it doesn't seem like much of an advance to me.

It looks like those crafty folks at Apple have equipped the latest Airport Extreme with three stream 802.11n capability, just waiting to be enabled. But they also threw in a manufacturing defect.

You'll have to jump through plenty of hoops to get any benefit from the optional features added in the released 802.11n spec.

I've been getting an unusually high number of requests for a review of Apple's latest tweak of its Airport Extreme. But you probably won't be getting a review, at least not any time soon.

The Wi-Fi Alliance today said that it would add tests to its released-standard 802.11n Certification program, but not require re-certification of previously-approved products.