The warbling sound of the dial-up modem could soon make a comeback - but it won't take us back to an era of superslow internet access. Instead, Intel is proposing that bleeping audio tones could make connecting devices to Wi-Fi routers easier. The aim, revealed in a US patent application last week, is to avoid the hassle people face when trying to connect wireless-capable devices like TVs and speakers to a router.
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