Another WiFi plan for a city bites the dust. Now St. Louis faces the same outcome as the plans proposed by AT&T have hit major snags.

The company has announced that it will not be covering the city’s 62-square miles with wireless internet, but that it will instead, build a WiFi pilot project in the downtown core.

Verizon has unveiled its new UM150 EV-DO Rev.This USB modem includes a high- performance, retractable antenna and a Y-shaped extension cable for added performance and convenience. In addition, the UM150 serves as a mass storage device with its built-in microSD memory slot which has a minimum capacity of 4 GB.

The UM150 USB modem will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, on November 2. Available for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year agreement, customers can get BroadbandAccess service for Internet browsing, e-mail and intranet access for $59.99 monthly access with a new one- or two-year customer agreement.

Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) will be investigsating the health ramifications of WiFi, especially in schools. They will ascertain the average exposure to the low level radiation emitted by wi-fi access points and wireless links on computers.

We are stuck with "draft N" as CSIRO has "refused to provide a letter of assurance to the IEEE working group developing the much-delayed 802.11n WiFi standard."

Gyration’s 4-ounce M2000 Travel Air-Mouse is here with a 100’ range of wireless freedom. It provides faithful response to hand movements, which is unrivalled in other mobile mice, making precise tracking possible in the boardroom, the living room or a cramped space, such as coach class air or train travel. It sports Gyration’s exclusive Swipes™ technology that enables the user to initiate any command with a flick of the wrist.

“People are increasingly mobile these days, as evidenced by the dominance of notebook computer sales, and aren’t always tied to the desk”, said Greg Smith, Vice President for Marketing and OEM Sales at Gyration. “The Travel Air-Mouse was designed with this in mind, providing the business traveler or ‘digital couch potato’ with the freedom to control their PC and entertainment without the need for a desktop surface.”

Expected to hit the shelves in 2008, it will sell for $69.95. Along with a wireless keyboard will be $99.95.