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WiFi on BART? Keep Waiting

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:05:23 +0000

BART passengers wishing to use WiFi while on their commute will have to wait a few more years for the costly, spotty service to take shape. Photo Credit: BART

Researchers develop wallpaper that blocks just WiFi signals

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:47:55 +0000

Blocking WiFi signals is nothing new. Like all electromagnetic waves, WiFi is vulnerable to interference with a Faraday cage. The only problem with using such a structure to secure a WiFi signal is that it blocks all electromagnetic signals like cellular and television frequencies. With that in mind, a new kind of wallpaper has been […]

Devicescape Unveils Q1 2012 WiFi Report Results

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:25:15 +0000

SAN BRUNO, CA– - Devicescape, the WiFi offload company, today unveiled results from its first quarter 2012 WiFi Report, which illustrates WiFi's extensive reach into all aspects of our lives. The survey …

ecobee Unveils the WiFi-Enabled Smart Si Thermostat; Green Made Easy

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:07:02 +0000

ecobee Inc., maker of the award-winning Smart thermostat, has now begun selling its new ecobee Smart Si thermostat.

NETGEAR Introduces New Additions To 802.11ac Product Line For Next-Generation Wifi

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:09:27 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced …

Apple’s new iPad rebranded ‘WiFi + Cellular’ in some markets

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:25:38 +0000

Apple has changed the branding on its new iPad, dropping the “4G” designation. Instead, the company is calling the updated tablet “WiFi + Cellular,” after facing some criticism that its iPad runs only on what U.S. networks signal “4G,” as opposed to what falls under that designation in the rest of the world. Read full composition >>

Buffalo Releases First Ever 802.11ac WiFi Router

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:25:37 +0000

The 5th generation of WiFi routers is here with the newly introduced Buffalo AirStation WZR-D1800H wireless router and WLI-H4-D1300 wireless media bridge. The new Router and bridge offer speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n and are fully backward …

Let WiFi Finder help you locate wireless connections

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:29:56 +0000

If you depend upon your tablet for mobile work, and Wi-Fi hotspots are a necessity, Jack Wallen says that WiFi Finder is a must-have app.

Buffalo Debuts Speed Freak WiFi Router

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:29:55 +0000

Buffalo Tech on Monday became the first on the market with wireless products touting 802.11ac WiFi, plus known as "5G WiFi." These are its AirStation WZR-D1800H wireless router and WLI-H4-D1300 wireless media bridge. They are claimed to offer speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n, and they are fully backward compatible with 802.11a, b, g and n.

FBI Sounds Alarm on Hotel WiFi Caper

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:46:51 +0000

Overseas travelers are being warned to be careful when using hotel WiFi networks by the U.S. Federal Bureau of inspection. "Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an Net connection in their hotel rooms," a bulletin from the Net Crime Complaint Center said …