Tag: wi-fi
Samsung Galaxy Tab with Wi-Fi Only is Announced
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has been the only real competitor to the Apple iPad in the tablet arena selling more than a million since launch. Now they are taking another swipe at Apple with the announcement of a Wi-Fi only Samsung Galaxy Tab coming some time in the first quarter of this year. The Tab will [...]
Wi-Fi Direct Certification: What Is It and Why Should You Care?
The Wi-Fi Alliance, responsible for overseeing the specifications of Wi-Fi is releasing specs Wi-Fi Direct which is like a cross between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Using Wi-Fi technology the Wi-Fi Direct spec is designed to connect two Wi-Fi enabled devices directly, much like one would do with Bluetooth. What that means is a user can connect [...]
Super Wi-Fi Now Possible Thanks to FCC Ruling
The FCC voted unanimously to allow for the use of white space†spectrums for what the agency calls Super Wi-Fi†despite opposition from broadcasters and users of wireless microphones, like churches and theatre groups, according to Physorg.com (via Engadget). The TV white spaces are the area of the radio spectrum between the frequencies used by [...]
Pogoplug Web Printing, Wireless Access and Pogoplug Biz
Pogoplug is a network enabled storage device which allows users to plug a USB hard drive in and access the contents and storage space on a network and over the Internet. Today the makers of Pogoplug announced that the recently revealed web printing feature and wireless networking add-on are shipping and going live this week. With [...]
Sam’s Club to Offer Free WiFi and Other Tech Upgrades
By November, Sam’s Club stores will be offering free Wi-Fi along with some other new services for technology buyers. The announcement was made to 2,200 of the companies employees at their annual showcase of Christmas season products. The Wi-Fi will come from AT&T and the primary purpose is to give customers a way to sample [...]
Starbucks Free Wi-Fi is Live
If you need a cup of coffee and a shot of ones and zeros, then you can hit your local Starbucks. Their previously announced free Wi-Fi for all is live now. Here is the info from their site: Enjoy great coffee and the Internet at your fingertips. Starbucks is now offering free, one-click, unlimited Wi-Fi [...]
No Wi-Fi Sync For You
As most people expected when it was first reported, the Wi-Fi sync application from Greg Hughes has been officially rejected by the Apple App Store. And most iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users breathed a collective sigh. The application was intended to make available a feature that many have been begging Apple to include for [...]
Eye-Fi announces More Hotspots, Eye-Fi Geo X2 for Apple
Recently we reported that Eye-Fi released new software and added more public hotspots for uploading pictures. Now, the company is announcing further expansion of their hotspot network thanks to a partnership with Devicescape, Wi-Fi connectivity provider and makers of Easy Wi-Fi. They are most recently noted as the provider of the now free McDonald’s Wi-Fi [...]
Wi-Fi Sync for iPhone: There’s an App for That Maybe
You cannot do it yet, but if one app developer gets approval for his wireless sync app — you might be able to do it soon. If Apple lets the app onto the marketplace iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad users will be able to sync their iTunes collection to their devices without any wires! Below is a [...]
iPad Wi-Fi Problem Explained, Workaround Offered
The network gurus at the Princeton University Office of Information Technology discovered another issue with the way the Apple iPad handles Wi-Fi connections. This is in addition to the reports of low signal strength and problems connecting to Dual Band Wi-Fi routers. The issue has to do with a problem with the iPad’s use of [...]
