Wi-Fi

Japanese Vending Machines Offering Free Wi-Fi

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:47 -0500

Full article: Technology Tell
Tarun Kunwar
Asahi Soft Drinks is looking to place 1,000 new, Wi-Fi-capable vending machines in five regions across Japan sometime this month.

Cable Is Discovering the Joys of Wi-Fi; Why Not Mobile?

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:11:49 -0500

Full article: GigaOM
Kevin Fitchard
For the last few years, an alternate wireless network has been emerging in the U.S.: one not built by the mobile operators but by cable providers. Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, and Comcast have all launched numerous Wi-Fi hotspots in their service areas. The Multiple Service Operators have latched onto the idea of Wi-Fi as a way of extending their home and business broadband services to customers. Why haven't their mobile counterparts followed suit?

UMass Rolls Out Wi-Fi to 12,000 Students

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:10:12 -0500

Full article: ComputerWorld
Matt Hamblen
Wi-Fi on college campuses is nothing new, but the University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently completed one of the largest 802.11n deployments ever, providing wireless access to some 12,000 dormitory residents.

iPad Threat to Hotel Wi-Fi

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:17:57 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Nick Clayton
Slowly but surely the number of hotels offering decent quality Wi-Fi in with the room rate has increased. But it could be about to hit a roadblock. And the iPad is to blame.

The Advantages of Integrating Technology Across the School Curriculum with Wi-Fi

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:34:07 -0400

Full article: ComputerWeekly.com
Kathleen Hall
What does ubiquitous broadband coverage mean for the education environment and what challenges and opportunities do schools face in adapting to this?

Cutting the Cord: How the World's Engineers Built Wi-Fi

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:34:57 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Iljitsch van Beijnum and Jaume Barcelo
Even before connectivity to the Internet became commonplace, people realized that connecting a group of computers together in a local area network made those computers much more useful. The LAN technology of choice was almost universally Ethernet, which is terrific apart from one big downside: those pesky wires.

Wi-Fi Roaming Will Make Mobile Operators Connectivity Providers

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:57:25 -0400

Full article: GigaOM
Ryan Kim
While mobile operators are increasingly relying on Wi-Fi to augment their cellular networks, it's still a lesser tool in their toolbox. But in the coming year, Wi-Fi is going to play a more vital role for carriers turning operators from providers of cellular voice and data to purveyors of connectivity.

Patent Troll Sues Hotels and Cafes Offering Wi-Fi to Customers

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:14:30 -0400

Full article: MuniWireless
Esme Vos
A patent troll is now suing hotel and cafe chains that are offering Wi-Fi to customers. Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC is scaling up its patent litigation assault against businesses that offer wireless Internet to customers, filing six infringement lawsuits this month against individual branches of some of the country's largest hotel chains.

Amtrak to Finally Launch Free Wi-Fi for Regional Trains on Oct. 1st?

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:20:40 -0400

Full article: Engadget
Lydia Leavitt
Rumor 'round the Twitterverse has it that Amtrak may finally be implementing free WiFi on October 1st -- finally seeing the bet laid down by various plane and bus companies over the past couple years.

Researchers Find Way to Measure Effect of Wi-Fi Attacks

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:05:25 -0400

Full article: RedOrbit
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a way to measure how badly a Wi-Fi network would be disrupted by different types of attacks -- a valuable tool for developing new security technologies.