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by jeff goldman on May 12, 2008
Eye-Fi, Inc. today announced a new lineup of SD memory cards: the $129 2GB Eye-Fi Explore, which incorporates geotagging functionality from Skyhook Wireless; the $99 2GB Eye-Fi Share, designed for...
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by jeff goldman on May 08, 2008
Last week, free Wi-Fi for iPhone users (and for laptop-wielding hackers) appeared at AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide - then disappeared soon after, presumably in response to the hacking activity....
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by jeff goldman on May 02, 2008
Last week, Starbucks and AT&T began their nationwide rollout of AT&T Wi-Fi access at Starbucks stores - with the surprise addition of free access to iPhone users with a valid AT&T...
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by jeff goldman on April 17, 2008
Panasonic this week introduced its first Wi-Fi enabled Lumix camera, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ50. The 9.1-megapixel TZ50 has a 10x optical zoom and comes with a year of free Wi-Fi access at T-Mobile...
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by jeff goldman on April 10, 2008
Nikon today introduced the COOLPIX S52c, a Wi-Fi-enabled 9.0-megapixel camera with image stabilization and a 38-112mm Zoom-Nikkor lens. The camera, which retails for $279.95, will be available in...
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by jeff goldman on March 28, 2008
TapRoot Systems this week introduced its WalkingHotSpot software, which turns a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone into a Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access to the phone's 3G data network connection. For...
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by jeff goldman on March 21, 2008
Intel has announced the Rural Connectivity Platform (RCP), a solution designed to send data as far as 60 miles to provide Wi-Fi connectivity in rural areas. That maximum distance, according to the...
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by jeff goldman on March 14, 2008
Motorola this week announced the Motorola RFS6000 mesh-enabled 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN switch and the Motorola AP-7131 tri-radio 802.11n access point. "With the ability to support up to 48...
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by jeff goldman on March 10, 2008
At the EuroCACS conference in Stockholm today, Ericsson chief marketing officer Johan Bergendahl contended that Wi-Fi hotspots will soon be as irrelevant and outdated as telephone booths. According...
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by jeff goldman on March 05, 2008
The AP today picked up on news that Denver International Airport's free Wi-Fi blocks a somewhat eccentric range of content, including BoingBoing.net and VanityFair.com - apparently, the airport...
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by jeff goldman on February 29, 2008
Apple's terabyte hard drive and wireless router combo, the Time Capsule, has finally started shipping - FedEx reports that mine, coming direct from Shanghai, China (!?!), should arrive next...
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by jeff goldman on February 11, 2008
Starbucks and AT&T today announced a new agreement under which they'll offer a mix of free and paid Wi-Fi access at Starbucks stores. If you've got a Starbucks Card, you can get up to two...
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by jeff goldman on January 31, 2008
Continental Airlines this week announced an agreement with LiveTV (a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue) to offer 36 channels of DIRECTV on its flights, along with onboard Wi-Fi for e-mail and...
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by jeff goldman on January 28, 2008
FreeFi Networks today announced a partnership with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to provide video-on-demand (VOD) rentals to users of FreeFi's free Wi-Fi network at Denver International Airport...
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by jeff goldman on January 23, 2008
Southwest Airlines today announced plans to test broadband Internet access via satellite on multiple aircraft in its fleet. Unlike, say, JetBlue's planned Wi-Fi offering, Southwest will offer...
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by jeff goldman on January 11, 2008
Much buzz online today about comments by Wired's Bruce Schneier suggesting that it's perfectly acceptable - in fact, it's just "basic politeness" - to run an open wireless...
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by jeff goldman on January 08, 2008
At CES this week, WowWee introduced its Rovio roving webcam, a Wi-Fi-enabled video guard dog for your home. "Through a built-in camera that streams video and audio, users can view and interact...
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by jeff goldman on January 02, 2008
Marvell today introduced the Marvell TopDog 11n-450, the first 802.11n Wi-Fi chip that operates at a blazing 450 Mbps (megabits per second). "In addition to this hefty boost in bandwidth, the...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
For the Wi-Fi geek on your holiday list, it's never too late to add a last-minute New Year's gift - ThinkGeek's new $30 Wi-Fi Detecting Watch! "For a geek on the go, checking for...
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