All the stories tagged with wifi
France fines Google for collecting personal data over Street View
03/21/2011, If there’s one thing Google can’t seem to stay out of, it’s trouble with authorities. If they’re not being hounded by China to censor their search results, they’re getting fined by the CNIL from France. CNIL is an independent French [...]
Sprint introduces Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot
03/17/2011, Sprint has just added a new addition to its lineup of mobile hotspot devices. Called the Wireless Overdrive Pro from Sierra, this mobile hotspot gives Sprint users 3G/4G connectivity to their WiFi devices. A successor to the first Overdrive Pro, this [...]
WiFi-only Motorola Xoom Android tablet to arrive on March 27
03/16/2011, After being spotted in a leaked Staples’ advertisement, Motorola has officially announced the launch of the Motorola Xoom WiFi, confirming the spot on dates and pricing previously stated. The Honeycomb (Android 3.0) tablet that’s been available on the market for [...]
Twitter beefs up security by enabling HTTPS
03/16/2011, It took the folks over at Twitter long enough to beef up their security. The micro-blogging service has just announced that they will be offering an optional “always on” HTTPS setting to its users. If you constantly use Twitter on [...]
WiFi hotspot function coming to BlackBerry OS 6.1
03/11/2011, According to reports online, one of the most-requested features of the BlackBerry OS, mobile hotspot tethering will become a native feature in the next version of the BlackBerry OS. Some leaked slides of the upcoming update to BlackBerry OS have [...]
WiFi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab arriving a little too late?
03/11/2011, Remember when we reported yesterday about Samsung releasing the new Galaxy Tab advert, and how we mentioned that the lack of a WiFi-only option were keeping a lot of people from purchasing it? Well it looks like some prayers have [...]
Free WiFi hotspots outnumber paid WiFi hotspots in the US
03/09/2011, For the first time ever, the amount of free WiFi hotspots in the US outnumber the amount of paid WiFi locations. According to some statistics released by JiWire, an advertising company that specializes in marketing through WiFi networks, the growth [...]
Philips Fidelio SoundSphere docking speakers work with AirPlay
03/08/2011, Philips has just unveiled a new set of docking speakers designed to work over WiFi so you never have to deal with the hassle of connecting cables to listen to your music ever again. Called the Fidelio SoundSphere, this sleek [...]
Art takes on a modern look with Wi-Fi painting
03/02/2011, To ‘paint’ using nothing but Wi-Fi connections? That doesn’t really make much sense, does it? Well, apparently things might be looking up in the alternative future of artwork thanks to this particular project that explores the invisible terrain of Wi-Fi [...]
Wi-Fi speeds could double on same radio frequency
02/16/2011, A bunch of Stanford University researchers have come across a new method that might just change the way we take advantage of Wi-Fi connectivity and cell phone network speeds – through the creation of two-way communication over the same radio [...]
Skype Access Wi-Fi service announced
02/15/2011, [MWC] Skype has taken the opportunity at this year’s MWC in Barcelona to announce its latest development of their own Wi-Fi service known as Skype Access. Its partnership will be expanded to cover more than 500,000 locations worldwide, where previously [...]
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 and 4.0
02/14/2011, [MWC] Samsung showcased a new device on the show floor that was not announced during the press conference: the Galaxy S Wifi 5.0 featuring a 5-inch TFT display. Basically it looks like a smaller version of the Galaxy Tab with [...]
Lookee TV gives you free access to over 1,000 TV channels and 30,000 radio stations
02/14/2011, Lookee TV, a WiFi enabled internet TV and radio player was introduced earlier this year at CES, and recently won the CES 2011 Bright Idea Award. In case you aren’t familiar with the device, all you need is a WiFi [...]
