Tag: wi-fi
Microsoft "white space" Wi-Fi trial to give mobile broadband a boost
Microsoft are to begin a trial for a new type of Wi-Fi specification this week that could potentially act as an alternative to LTE and current public Wi-Fi connections. Using "white space" in the frequency spectrum that had initially been…
REVIEW: AirTies 4420-TV wireless streaming kit
A powerline alternative, the AirTies 4420-TV is perfect those with Internet connected TVs experiencing Wi-Fi woes.
120 Wi-Fi hotpsots headed to London's tube network
London's Underground tube network is to get a series of Wi-Fi hotspots in time for next year's Olympic Games, it has been revealed today. 120 hotspots will be coming to the capital's tube stations, with the first 16 coming from…
Sky offer Londoners 15 minutes of free public Wi-Fi via The Cloud
As of tomorrow, visitors to Central London will be able to access 15 minutes worth of free public Wi-Fi hotspot usage from The Cloud. Within the Square Mile of the City, everyone will be able to grab a free bit…
8 million Amazon Kindles sold in 2010
Despite the threat of full-blown tablet computers, it appears to have been a bumper year for Amazon's Kindle e-reader. According to Business Week, Amazon are on their way to selling a huge 8 million of the devices by the…
Google unsecured Wi-Fi data finally deleted
They took their sweet time about it, but Google have now finally deleted all the unsecured Wi-Fi data that their Street View cars "inadvertently" collected whilst on their rounds. ICO, the UK Information Commisioner's Office confirmed the data had been…
Virgin Media to offer public Wi-Fi hotspots?
Virgin Media may be about to jump onto the public Wi-Fi hotspot bandwagon, with reports coming in that they are looking to take on the likes of BT's Openzone and The Cloud with their own service. A Virgin spokeswoman said:…
Three "Human Hotspots" to let you surf on the go, free
Out and about and stuck for a web connection? Then keep an eye out for Three Mobile's "Human Hotspots". Armed with MiFi Wi-Fi hotspots, they're offering free mobile broadband to anyone in their vicinity. Dressed in skin-tight white jumpsuits, it'll…
TFL Trials Wi-Fi on The London Underground
Earlier this week we wrote about the launch of 3g and Wi-Fi services on the Glasgow Subway. Not to be out done, TFL announced today that a wi-fi trial at Charing Cross station will begin November 1st. The service…
App of the Day – BT FON Wi-Fi hotspot finder
Connecting to BT's Openzone wi-fi hotspots just got a lot easier for iPhone-owning BT Total Broadband customers. The new BT FON app makes tracking down one of BT's 1.6 million wireless zones easy, with maps guiding you to the nearest…
