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When you step into a Burger King, chances are you would like to grab a bite and fill up that growling tummy of yours. Well, why not grab some other bytes as well thanks to the launch of AT&T Wi-Fi across all of its U.S. restaurants? This upgraded platform is known as “WHOPPER Wi-Fi”, where it will replace and upgrade existing restaurant Wi-Fi networks in order to enable future Burger King guests and customers an easier to use and more robust experience.

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New York City, also fondly known as the Big Apple, has taken yet another step in the right direction for technophiles – the city’s Internet access will be enhanced with the introduction of the largest Wi-Fi network in the country, blanketing all 95 blocks of Harlem in the process. This humongous undertaking is known as the Harlem Wi-Fi Network, and by the time it arrives at its completion, it would hold the stature of being the largest outdoor Wi-Fi network in the US. The approximate number of people being served? We are looking at around 80,000 Harlem residents, at least that is what New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg mentioned in a press conference.

Best of all is, this Wi-Fi network will be free of charge to use, where it delivers speeds of at least 2Mbps. As for the area of coverage, expect it to begin from 110th to 138th streets, between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Madison Avenue. Harlem residents can look forward to the first phase of the network’s rollout to be completed before the calendar rolls over to 2014, with the final phased touted to be completed before the second half of next year. Does this particular bit of news make you want to move over to NYC?

NYC Rolls Out Largest Free Public Wi-Fi Network original content from Ubergizmo.

Winter has started to arrive in many states with temperatures dropping and snow already falling. If you live in a cold-weather state and enjoy outdoor sports you may be interested to hear about BearTek Gloves. These gloves are designed to allow users complete control over Bluetooth devices while keeping your hands warm.

There are three versions of the glove available with one designed for motorcycles, one designed for skiing, and the other designed for outdoor sports. A version of the gloves is also available that gives users control over the GoPro action camera using Wi-Fi. The gloves have a control module in the wrist cuff supporting either Bluetooth or WiFi for the GoPro.

The gloves are designed to give users control over these devices without having to physically touch them. The gloves work by tapping the thumb the various finger touchpads embedded along the sides of the fingers. Touching the thumb to a different finger activates different functionality for the connected device. With the gloves on you’ll be able to control music as well as answer and decline calls.

The snow glove kit sells for $250(USD), the motorcycle glove kit sells for $275, and the Winter classic glove kit costs $225

As more publishers make the move to digital publishing, it seems like print publications are dying a slow death. Some magazines have resorted to including a small freebie with every issue, from free posters and coupons to pens and now even Wi-Fi routers. The last one only applies to select issues of Forbes which were sent to various technology and business professionals.

Each of these issues had a special four-page insert that provided the reader with 15 days of free wireless Internet care of T-Mobile. The insert was part of a promotion for Microsoft’s Office 365.

The compact router inside has to be charged up first before usage. After that, users can expect to get up to three hours of access from each charge. Wi-Fi is meant to be shared, so they made sure that the mobile hotspot can provide Internet access for up to five different devices.

This is one of the cooler tech gifts I’ve seen being given away in a magazine, so you might want to grab a copy of the May 6, 2013 issues of Forbes before the Wi-Fi-packed ones run out.

[via C|NET]

Most internet users don’t put much thought in to buying a Wi-Fi router, they go in the store and usually pick up of the most popular ones. It turns out that most of the best selling ones are actually not that secure. According to a new report, a startling majority of off the shelf Wi-Fi routers can easily be hacked by someone who knows what they’re doing. Independent Security Evaluators, a research firm based in Baltimore, made this revelation in a new report. They say that thirteen of the most popular off the shelf routers can easily be exploited by a “moderately skilled adversary with LAN or WLAN access.”

The company’s research also found that there were critical security vulnerabilities in nearly all devices which could be exploited by a remote adversary, which means that they could compromise your router or have unauthorized control over it. They’ve also detailed a fix, but its not for the average Joe but for router manufacturers. Mitigation of these threats requires a level of sophistication and skill that is beyond most average users, those who are more likely to become victims. The only way average users can be safe is if router manufacturers started making more secure products.

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