Tag: wi-fi
2013 Apple Mac and MacBook Pro line up to get superfast Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard
Apple rolled out the most comprehensive update to their line of Mac and MacBook computers in recent memory in 2012, overhauling the MacBook Pro by adding a Retina display, putting the iMac on a diet and reworking the innards of…
Samba: Free (ad-supported) 3G mobile broadband service launches
A new, free, 3G mobile broadband service called Samba has launched today. "There's no such thing as a free anything these days!" I hear you cry. And you'd be almost right. Samba give you access to free mobile data provided…
Virgin Media Underground Wi-Fi now installed in 41 stations, serving 100,000 commuters
Virgin Media have now rolled out Wi-Fi to 41 London Underground stations, with 100,000 people getting online down in the tube stations within the first month of the service going live. One million tweets, Facebook posts, emails and web pages…
HTC One X to be redesigned following "death grip" Wi-Fi bug
HTC's flagship Android phone, the HTC One X, is to undergo a redesign months after it has been available to consumers after a Wi-Fi blocking fault in its design was discovered. Users had been complaining that the handset would struggle…
Virgin Media's London Underground Wi-Fi network now live
London's commuters took one important step closer to getting underground Wi-Fi access today, with Virgin Media's new London Underground Wi-Fi service delivering the first tweet from the iconic tube system. BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones had the privilege of sending the…
ViewQuest Retro Radio's get Wi-Fi connectivity and Union Jack makeover
ViewQuest have updated their range of retro-styled radios. The Retro Radio Wi-Fi adds, you guessed it, wireless connectivity to the range, while a special edition Union Jack Retro Radio (without the Wi-Fi connectivity) has also been put together in time…
Power Ethernet replaces your double-gang plug socket with 4-port Powerline connectivity
Having Wi-Fi woes indoors? Then you may be considering getting a Powerline Ethernet connection kit. But before you dive into your pockets for a set-up from NetGear or Devolo, take a look at this new solution from a company called…
London to become giant O2 Wi-Fi zone in time for Olympics
O2 have announced plans to turn the UK capital London into Europe's largest free Wi-Fi zone, just in time for the 2012 Olympics. Hitting the areas of Chelsea, Kensington and Westminster first, O2 will be using existing street items…
Three giving 4 million MBs of free data to rural broadband blackspots
City slickers, with your mocha-latte-frappuccinos, Oyster cards and bendy buses; take note! If you're reading this using a broadband connection, whilst happily downloading the latest Mad Men season from iTunes and refining "the definitive" Spotify playlist, spare a thought for…
Kingston Wi-Drive offers portable wireless storage for iPad and iPhone
Kingston are today launching their Wi-Drive storage solution for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, letting those stretched for disk space on their iOS devices add up to 32GB of storage wirelessly to their gadgets. Using drag-and-drop file transfer between…
