American adding WiFi to 150 more planes (Chicago Tribune)
March 31, 2009
American Airlines is expanding in-flight WiFi service to 150 aircraft that year, allowing passengers to surf the Web and keep up on e-mails while in the air.
Top Global Announces Google Android Gateway Development to Extend Android Applications to Millions of Bluetooth Phones … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
March 31, 2009
Top Global Android Gateway platform integrates 3G radio together with WiFi and Bluetooth for connectivity to multiple Bluetooth phones and WiFi devices simultaneously. Using the Top Global Android Gateway, most applications developed for Android phone can be delivered seamlessly to millions of existing Bluetooth phones and WiFi devices.
Man uses 35 cable modems to supply WiFi, sued by Comcast (Ars Technica)
March 31, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland is a resort town, drawing vacationers to its beaches from nearby states. As such, many of the multiunit condos are used for summer rentals, with short-term occupancy the rule. In the era of the laptop and netbook, providing free Net access is a selling point, and OceanNet offered building owners the opportunity to have someone else install and manage a WiFi network for …
Huawei’s enigmatic Android phone bound for T-Mobile in Q3? (Engadget)
March 31, 2009
Take that with some skepticism, but according to tmonews.com a “trusted source” has revealed an Android -based Huawei phone is currently being tested and heading to T-Mobile in Q3 , a timeframe we heard about at MWC. Specs reportedly include a 5 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi, and Cupcake , naturally. No word on UMA , but the site claims that a undoubtful Mr. Blurrycam is dropping off …
Skype on the iPhone (IT World)
March 31, 2009
Skype plans to launch its iPhone software on Tuesday, which will allow users to manufacture free calls via WiFi to other Skype users. Users will plus be able to produce calls to landline phones at low fees.
Verizon MiFi 2200 EVDO hotspot leaks out, will sell like Canadian bananas (Engadget)
March 31, 2009
It’s not quite as sexy as the brushed aluminum version we saw back in December, but these leaked images showing a Verizon-branded Novatel MiFi 2200 personal hotspot are certainly sufficient to get the blood pumping. whether you don’t recall the concept, the MiFi is a battery-powered EVDO router the size of a credit card that can supply network access by WiFi for up to four hours on a charge. There’s …
WiFi washing basket from Electrolux may be future of washing machines (Daily Telegraph)
March 31, 2009
A WiFi washing basket that cleans your clothes could spell the end of the traditional washing machine according to a leading technology company.