[qi:___wifi] It’s hard to imagine a time when laptops needed big ugly PC cards to access Wi-Fi networks built with Lucent access…
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Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo
Skype, which has a long standing relationship with Boingo, is making it simpler (and easier) to get access to Boingo hotspots around…
Read MoreIn New York, Downturn Kills Free W-Fi
[qi:___wifi] New Yorkers, long used to getting free Wi-Fi Internet access in some of their bigger parks, will no longer enjoy the…
Read MoreTruphone Brings Skype To iPhone & iTouch
I have been a frequent user of Truphone since it launched its mobile VoIP service over two years ago. What started as…
Read MoreWi-Fi, a Big Hit on Mobile Phones
Given the spotty nature of AT&T’s 3G Network I have often found myself switching on my Apple (s AAPL) iPhone’s WiFi connection,…
Read MoreChill Mat for Mac Cools Your Laptop and Your Lap
Have a MacBook that is a hottie, literally? Today’s laptop computers, from the 1.6 GHz MacBook Air on up, have more performance…
Read MoreOpen Handset Alliance welcomes 14 new members
The brains behind the Google Android platform have announced the addition of 14 new members. The Open Handset Alliance states these new…
Read MoreGet Yer Solar Wi-Fi Gear
What could be more greentech: broadband without wires, powered by the sun. Wi-Fi network startup Meraki said today it’s started selling its…
Read MoreSecure iPhone Browsing
If you’re a security nut, browsing at a public hotspot can be like showering in a public bathroom. You might have no…
Read MoreSmartphones and Wi-Fi: Why This Should No Longer Be An Option
I was surprised when I first learned that the Blackberry Storm would not have Wi-Fi. This was especially surprising to me since…
Read MorePushing Wi-Fi Speeds To Over 300 Mbps
Normally I don’t pay much attention to product announcements, but a news release from Proxim Wireless (s PRXM) caught my eye. They…
Read MoreGetting Charged Up to Work in an Airport
It’s 5 o’clock on a Thursday afternoon and you managed to get through airport security on your way home, with half an hour to spare to check your e-mail and make phone calls. But your electronic device of choice is low on power. Do you know where to find an outlet to recharge and work before your flight leaves?…
Read MoreAT&T Adds 20,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
AT&T must be determined to get its subscribers online. First, we heard just yesterday that iPhone tethering is officially in the queue…
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Hotel Internet Access
As a new contributor to WWD, I’ve been asked to pass on some of the practical knowledge I’ve manged to acquire from more…
Read MoreAT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi to iPhone Users — Browse the iTunes Store for Free on Your Mac Too
Earlier today, AT&T Mobility sent out SMS messages to iPhone subscribers in the US reminding them that they can use free Wi-Fi…
Read More7 Wacky Wi-Fi Gadgets
I’m a big believer that Wi-Fi will come to dominate the home networking environment because of its ubiquity and familiarity to consumers. I got even more proof of it earlier this week. Behold, seven wacky examples of how Wi-Fi is moving way beyond computing equipment.…
Read MoreIs Integrated Wireless Broadband the Best Choice for You?
If you’re not familiar with “netbooks”, you’re missing out on a potentially great little web-working tool. And I do mean little as…
Read MoreKeeping Tabs on Your Wi-Fi
If you find yourself using Wi-Fi more and more frequently, you’re not alone. As the numbers here show, business use of hotspots…
Read MoreInternet-Enabled Autos and the Web Worker
As reported by the New York Times, it looks like Chrysler is gearing up to offer you cars with the internet built…
Read MoreQik Opens to Public
Live mobile streaming service Qik goes into public beta Monday, adding support for many more phones, including those running on the Verizon…
Read MoreiPhone Users: Despite Rumors, AT&T Wi-Fi Not Live
[qi:011] The launch of the iPhone 3G can be summed up in one word, and it starts with a “c.” Instead I…
Read MoreCoping with FON-liness
FON showed great promise, attacking the fragmented wifi hotspot market and placing pressure on 3G broadband providers by harnessing the energy of the very people that would benefit from its service. The promise of a disruptive user-owned global wifi network was a large part of the company's marketing, playing on the iconography and language of revolution. With $22m in funding from Google, Skype and venture capitalists, the company seemed poised for success...so what went wrong?…
Read MoreCreate a WiFi Hotspot – Share Your Internet Connection in Leopard
In the last few weeks I’ve been in a situation twice where only one person had Internet access (me) and needed to…
Read MoreCNET Won’t Be New Media Kick in the Pants for CBS
CBS is bragging that when it acquires CNET, as it announced it would do this morning for $1.8 billion in cash, it…
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