Category: Wi-Fi
Buses go wireless
While buses may not be the most complicated of creations, Portsmouth City Council has decided it needs to employ some serious technology to get them running efficiently. 300 buses are to be fitted with a wireless transmitter that will send…
Roaming (a bit) more free
Good news for those who like to browse the Internet while grazing on a sandwich. BT is cutting down the price of its Openzone Wi-Fi service, so you can do all your work from a hotspot café. The company is…
Designer wi-fi lamp
Express your or your partner's mood with this new wi-fi enabled lamp named Dal. Designed by French company Violet, it changes colour depending on messages it receives via e-mail or the phone. For example, Dal can change colours according to…
Broadreach to deliver budget Wi-Fi
Some big Wi-Fi news this week from Broadreach Systems. The company, which turned the whole of London's Leicester Square into a Wi-Fi zone, is apparently working on plans to extend that wireless zone across more of central London. The company…
Wireless mini-bar puts pay to sneaking snacks
No more sneaking a Toblerone or a bag of peanuts and hoping to get away with it when you check out of your hotel the following morning. Hi-tech automated mini-bar manufacturer Bartech Systems has developed a new automated e-fridge complete…
Is this the end of the hot spot?
The Guardian has a piece on how the arrival of Vodafone's 3G laptop card is likely to impact on Wi-Fi operators and predicts that unless the hot spots are cheap and simple to use the days of the big Wi-Fi…
Planes, boats and trains for Wi-Fi users
To steal from the old Bacharach/David tune it will soon be a case of 'Planes and Boats and Trains' for owners of laptops equipped with Wi-Fi facilities. They can already surf the Internet wirelessly on some GNER trains between…
Gigabyte's wi-fi in your pocket
Gigabyte Technologies has come up with an innovative product, according to The Register. It's a USB flash drive with a built in wi-fi adaptor. The clever little gizmo, code name GN-WLBZ201, combines 128Mb of flash storage with a wi-fi…
Wi-fi on track for success
We've reported on wi-fi for trains before, but now it seems it's actually happening. In an article for The Guardian, Sean Dodson reports about his experiences of using wireless technology onboard a GNER train from York to London. And…
Wi-Fi zone encompasses London's West End
A new wi-fi zone that encompasses much of London's Piccadilly has been created by Broadreach Systems, according to a story in The Guardian. The zone, which enables anyone with a Wi-Fi connection to check their e-mail or acess the…
