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Free WiFi for Flinders Street Station

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:43:50 +0000

The free, advertising funded WiFi service planned for the Melbourne CBD by local ISP, Netbay Web and GoConnect (ASX: GCN) - which will be responsible for the advertising - has gone live for a three month trial in Flinders Street station.

Google may add WiFi, Bluetooth to Kansas City project

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:23:28 +0000

Google Inc.’s plans to bring Net to Kansas City homes at speeds 100 times faster than the norm could plus relay that quickness by the airwaves.

WiFi Kindle Touch gets its passport, now available internationally

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:07:57 +0000

Ever since Amazon unveiled its cheap-as-chips Kindle Touch , the thing's been selling like mad here in the US. However, our friends on other continents haven't been able to enjoy swiping and tapping its multitouch E Ink display — until now, that is. Amazon losed out to heads up the masses with a press release, but a quick gander at the WiFi Touch's product page shows there's an option to ship one …

Wifi Passwords Leaking On choose HTC Smart Phones

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:31:30 +0000

Mobile safety measure researchers discovered a “critical” bug in several models of HTC Android handsets that could expose users’ wifi credentials to any hacker who cared to look, reports Sharif Sakr for Engadget. The flaw was discovered in September of last year. The list of affected phones includes the Desire HD (including the “ace” and “spade” board revisions), the HTC Glacier, the Droid Incredible …

Turn your notebook into a WiFi hotspot with the go of a button

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:35:47 +0000

Free application takes the strain out of creating a WiFi hotspot.

Nintendo expands free EU wifi

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:16:50 +0000

As Sony prepares to launch the PlayStation Vita in Europe mid-February, Nintendo is rolling out 5,000 more free wifi hotspots for its competing 3DS.

HTC acknowledges that some Android devices may have leaked WiFi passwords

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:08:52 +0000

Patches inbound … although not all will be applied automatically.

Laplink Extends WiFi Direct Technology for Synchronization and Device Connectivity

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:48:11 +0000

Users with multiple devices will be able to use Intel® My WiFi Technology coupled with Laplink Sync™ to connect multiple devices without the limitations of a traditional network.Bellevue, Wash. (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 Laplink Software, Inc. today announced the newest in device connectivity technology through a collaboration with Intel®’s My WiFi Technology and Laplink’s new product, Laplink …

Edgewater Wireless Changes Trading Symbol; YFI (WiFi) Reflects Business Focus

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:34:17 +0000

OTTAWA, CANADA - February 1st, 2012 - Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc.is pleased to announce that it has received the approval of theToronto Stock Exchange to change its trading symbol to YFI on theVenture …

Leaked input points to quad-core processor, WiFi, global LTE for iPad 3, BGR says

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:27:14 +0000

Photos of alleged analysis info for an Apple (AAPL) iPad 3 prototype tip that the company will offer two versions of the device: one with Wi-Fi only and one with Wi-Fi and embedded GSM/CDMA/LTE for all carriers, …