May 21

Google Plans Low-Cost, High Quality Wi-Fi Networks For Small- And Medium-Sized Businesses, Report Says

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San Francisco Google Wi-fi Google is apparently planning to offers subsidized, commercial-grade Wi-Fi hardware to small and medium-sized businesses, The Information reports, alongside software to help greatly improve the quality of the Wi-Fi experience at places like doctors’ offices, restaurants, gyms and more. The hardware would be the only cost involved, as it would use the businesses’ existing… Read More

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Apr 21

What’s the Strangest Thing You’ve Done to Get an Internet Connection?

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What's the Strangest Thing You've Done to Get an Internet Connection?

We’ve all been stranded in an unusual location, desperate for an internet connection but unable to find one that’s easy to use. So we wondering: what’s the craziest solution you’ve ever come up with to get online?

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Apr 17

This Robotic Wi-Fi Telescope Is the Coolest App-cessory in the Galaxy

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Celestron’s line of robotic, Wi-Fi-enabled telescopes will ensure you never get lost in space.



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Apr 15

10-Gigabit Wi-Fi Is Promised By 2015

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10-Gigabit Wi-Fi Is Promised By 2015

Think your 802.11ac Wi-Fi is fast? Think again: Quantenna Communications has announced that it’s working on a chipset due 2015 that will supports speeds of up to a staggering 10 Gbps.

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Apr 02

Windows Phone 8.1 Wi-Fi Sense aims to douse mobile data

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There’s a new feature launching with Windows Phone 8.1 called Wi-Fi Sense. This feature has been put in place by Microsoft and detailed this week at BUILD 2014 to be … Continue reading

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Mar 31

The FCC just voted to open up another 100 megahertz of wireless spectrum, which will increase the nu

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The FCC just voted to open up another 100 megahertz of wireless spectrum, which will increase the number of frequencies available to unlicensed wireless networks (read: what you have at your house) by 15 percent. In other words, your Wi-Fi is about to get a lot faster.

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Mar 17

You Can Wear This Fabric Wi-Fi Antenna

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You Can Wear This Fabric Wi-Fi Antenna

Forget what you know about wearable technology. The future of wireless connectivity is going to be woven into the very threads of your clothes.

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Mar 13

Watch This Animated Fairy Tale About a Noble Quest to Fix Wi-Fi

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In this modern age, there aren’t many sleeping beauties to wake, dragons to fight or treasures to hunt. But there are plenty of ageing family members whose Wi-Fi needs fixing—and that’s the tack this animated fairy tale takes.

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Mar 02

Location-Aware Wi-Fi Could Send You Free Beer at a Football Game

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Location-Aware Wi-Fi Could Send You Free Beer at a Football Game

Potential buzzkill alert: you’re at a concert, and your section runs out of beer. But magically, your phone gets a message that says you should head one section over where there’s plenty of Buds to be had. Thanks to a developing Wi-Fi tech that knows exactly where you’re sitting, that might soon be a reality.

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Feb 27

Your Phone's Wi-Fi Hotspot Could Act As an SOS Beacon in a Disaster

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Your Phone's Wi-Fi Hotspot Could Act As an SOS Beacon in a Disaster

Trapped under rubble, unable to move following a natural disaster, it would be easy to assume the worst. But soon the Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone may be able to help raise alarm—acting as an SOS beacon to guide rescuers your way.

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