News tagged with wireless hotspot

Wi-Fi Alliance announces Passpoint program to start in June

(Phys.org) -- The Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry group bent on making Wi-Fi access more available more easily, has announced that it will begin certifying devices and hot-spot providers (using the Hotspot 2 definition) starting next month ...

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created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

NetZero to launch free wireless broadband service

It's like the '90s never left: Billy Crystal hosted the Oscars. Internet IPOs are back. And NetZero is returning with free Internet service -only this time it's wireless.

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created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Samsung to build mobile base stations for Japan

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Monday it has been chosen to provide next-generation communications equipment to KDDI, Japan's number two mobile phone operator.

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created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wireless carriers are blocking tethering apps

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you have an Android 2.2 OS smartphone, such as the HTC Nexus One, then you have tethering as part of the base experience. Other users could make tethering an option for themselves by downloading ...

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created May 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 7 | with audio podcast weblog

Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales

(AP) -- Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book ...

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created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Tech review: Devices let Internet go where you do

I'm envisioning a future where you get Internet access everywhere through the air, like your cellphone.

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created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

RCA's Airenergy charger converts WiFi energy to electricity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Airenergy is a gadget that can harvest free electricity from WiFi signals such as those from a wireless Internet connection, apparently with enough efficiency to make it practical for recharging ...

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created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (29) | comments 38 | with audio podcast weblog

Lufthansa, Panasonic deal for in-flight Internet

German flag carrier Lufthansa and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic have teamed up to offer passengers wireless Internet on long-haul flights from 2010, the airline said on Monday.

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created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple signs deal for China iPhone launch

US high-tech giant Apple and China Unicom on Friday announced they had reached a multi-year deal to launch the widely popular iPhone in the world's largest mobile market later this year.

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created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Verizon gives free Wi-Fi to Internet customers

(AP) -- Verizon is giving some of its home broadband customers free access to thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and other public places, taking a page from competitors that already offer wireless Internet access.

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created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0