WiFi News

February 3, 2012

04:57

Proactive Investors Australia

GoConnect: Netbay Internet to operate free WiFi service at Melbourne train ...
Proactive Investors Australia
GoConnect (ASX: GCN) partner Netbay Internet has entered an agreement with Metro Trains Melbourne to operate a free wireless internet (WiFi) service on train station platforms in Melbourne City. GoConnect, under an existing agreement with Netbay, ...

February 2, 2012

22:38

Gothamist

More Subway Cell Service Coming This Summer, Free WiFi Coming Sooner
Gothamist
They've also got plans in "the next several weeks" to bring free wi-fi access (paid for through sponsorships) to six unspecified stations! For a refresher, below are the stations next set to get service. Are you cool with that?

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19:25

ZDNet (blog)

Turn your notebook into a WiFi hotspot with the click of a button
ZDNet (blog)
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | February 2, 2012, 11:17am PST I'd like to use my notebook to create a WiFi hotspot to be able to share my 3G connection. Any ideas how I can do this with the least amount of fiddling with the guts of Windows?

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16:15

HTC Vows to Fix Android Flaw Revealing Wi-Fi Credentials
PCWorld (blog)
By Jared Newman, PCWorld Feb 2, 2012 8:14 AM HTC is moving quickly to squash a security flaw that could expose Wi-Fi credentials on the company's Android phones. Using an app that takes advantage of this flaw, an attacker could harvest SSID names and ...

15:48

TechCrunch

Nintendo expands free EU wifi
Yahoo! Philippines News
As Sony prepares to launch the PlayStation Vita in Europe mid-February, Nintendo is rolling out 5000 more free wifi hotspots for its competing 3DS. The arrangement with free-hotspot.com benefits owners across 21 European countries and enables 3DS ...
Nintendo Partners With free-hotspot.com For Free 3DS WiFi Access Across EuropeTechCrunch
Nintendo Pearl Pink 3DS launching for Valentine'sSlashGear

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15:13

Sneak Pineapple peak: Hak5 creates even more lethal Wi-Fi hot spot honeypot ...
Computerworld (blog)
Wireless devices conveniently search for Wi-Fi networks that they remember connecting to in the past, so when the router tells the device 'Yes, I'm your corporate wireless network,' then your device's network software automatically connects to that ...

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14:01

Boingo Wireless to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Financial ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, Feb 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Boingo Wireless, Inc. /quotes/zigman/3641271/quotes/nls/wifi WIFI +4.20% , the world's leading Wi-Fi software and services provider, today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth ...
BOINGO WIRELESS INC : Boingo Wireless to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year ...4-traders (press release)

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13:30

Mobile Burn

HTC patching Wi-Fi password leak on several smartphones
CNET (blog)
by Lance Whitney February 2, 2012 5:27 AM PST Follow @lancewhit Some HTC smartphone users may find their Wi-Fi passwords and other information exposed due to a new bug, but the company is rolling out a fix. The vulnerability leaks Wi-Fi credentials and ...
Wi-Fi security hole discovered in multiple HTC devicesBGR
HTC sends out a fix for WiFi security problemInquirer
HTC admits to Wi-Fi security flaw in some Android smartphonesMobile Burn
Android Community -Ubergizmo -ZDNet (blog)
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12:53

New HP Wi-Fi mouse has integrated receiver
CBS News
That's why the HP X7000 Wi-Fi Touch Mouse is so intriguing. It's the first mouse that offers full wireless convenience and portability without requiring any other receivers or small parts to lose. That's because it works via Wi-Fi.

February 1, 2012

20:14

Laplink Extends WiFi Direct Technology for Synchronization and Device Connectivity
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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. Laplink Software, Inc. today announced the newest in device connectivity ...

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02:27

Reuters Blogs

Cisco's new WiFi access point helps networks meet BYOD demand
iTWire
Cisco has introduced a new Wi-Fi access point designed to meet the demands placed on enterprise Wi-Fi networks by the influx of smartphones and tablets into the corporate environment. According to Cisco, "mounting expectations of fast network ...
Cisco Addresses BYOD, Network Traffic With Aironet 3600 Series APeWeek

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00:46

MacVideo.tv

iPad 3 to have Siri, Gigabit Wi-Fi, reports claim
MacVideo.tv
This week, how iPad 3 is being debased by spamming scammers; the traditional, predictable Spring iPad Surprise; 11ac Wi-Fi coming to your iDevice soon; and why people can't shut up about Siri. "We also believe that the iPad 3 will include Siri because ...

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January 31, 2012

21:54

Android Community

Samsung preparing two Android 4.0 tablets, GT-P3100 gets WiFi certification
Android Community
New reports are claiming that Samsung has two quad-core tablets they are preparing and now we are seeing some new Tabs clear WiFi certification too. While we haven't heard anything regarding model numbers or naming some recent rumors claim Samsung is ...
Mystery Samsung tablets receive Wi-Fi certificationUbergizmo
Rumoured Galaxy S III Gets WiFi CertificationGizmodo Australia
Two mystery Samsung tablets pass through the WiFi Alliance with model numbers ...Phandroid.com
eWeek -SlashGear -Phones Review
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18:41

HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP
PC Magazine
WiFi. Prints, scans, copies, and faxes. Supports Apple AirPrint and HP ePrint. Low paper capacity. High cost per page. Manual duplexing only. Suitable as a shared MFP in a micro office or as a personal MFP, the HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP can print, ...

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15:13

Windows 8 to Have Greatly Improved Wi-Fi Connection Times
Tom's Hardware Guide
Earlier on we learned about the new steps Microsoft is taking in making Windows 8 the most wireless connection-friendly version yet with its simplified and integrated Wi-Fi and mobile broadband controls. Buried in some of that information was a brief ...

13:51

Barix Announces Wi-Fi Voice Paging App for iOS Devices
MarketWatch (press release)
31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Barix AG, a pioneer in IP audio, control and monitoring, brings voice paging to the iPhone and iPad via the Barix Wi-Fi Paging App -- the first open-standards IP and multicast voice announcer application for mobile ...

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13:32

New Avago Technologies Front-End Module Offers Best-in-Class Efficiency for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The power amplifier is optimized for IEEE 802.11 a/n WiFi modulation, helping the module streamline design of mobile and fixed wireless data applications in the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz frequency range. Avago front-end modules integrate multiple ...

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January 30, 2012

20:58

Hot Hardware

Wi-Fi Alliance Fears "Super Wi-Fi" Moniker Will Lead to Customer Confusion
Hot Hardware
Abbot confused the tar out of Costello when he tried to explain Who's on first, and while the ambiguity surrounding the 'Super Wi-Fi' moniker isn't on the same level of stupid hilarity, the Wi-Fi Alliance nonetheless feels consumers will end up equally ...
Wi-Fi Alliance Thinks 'Super Wi-Fi' Term Confusing Wants White Space Folks to ...Dslreports
North Carolina's 'Super Wi-Fi' network being relegated to public spaces for nowNetwork World

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18:02

Tool Determines Wi-Fi Offload Options
Communications Technology
Advisory firm Wireless 20/20 LLC says its newest version of its WiROI Tool now provides wireless operators with a way to analyze the economic impact of offloading 3G/4G data to Wi-Fi. The WiROI 4G WiFi Offloading Business Case Analysis Tool is part of ...
New WiROI™ Tool Calculates Financial Impact of Data Offloading to WiFiPR Web (press release)
WiROI Tool Calculates Costs of Data OffloadingBilling World

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03:16

Breaking Travel News

“We expect Wi-Fi and make it free” say UK hotel guests
Breaking Travel News
Three quarters of hotel guests who regularly use WiFi facilities when travelling have said they would prefer capped free WiFi access over various charged-for options promising greater connection speeds and reliability in a new survey from The Mystery ...