A plan by a satellite carrier to make better use of its spectrum could open up an extra channel for Wi-Fi in the U.S.,though how and when consumers would get to use it isn't yet clear. The proposal that satellite operator Globalstar ...
Tags: US, Satellite Carrier, Wi-Fi, FCC, LightSquared, Dish Network, Globalstar
More than 250 touch-screen digital signage displays from LG Electronics are at the heart of a unique program that's bringing interactive kiosks to Manhattan and the outer boroughs over the next several months, LG Electronics USA announced ...
Tags: LED Display, touch-screen, LG display, screen technology
Big data a catalyst for change Corporate IT, BI and enterprise search Finding the gems Social, collaborative common to BI and search Business intelligence (BI) and enterprise search have been converging slowly in corporate IT ...
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Hackers of the world,unite!You have nothing to lose but the lousy stock firmware your routers shipped with. Apart from smartphones,routers and wireless base stations are undoubtedly the most widely hacked and user-modded consumer ...
Tags: DD-WRT, Vyatta, security, Hackers, routers, Tomato, OpenWRT, M0n0wall, PfSense
Anyone who finds it hard to believe that the average U.S. mobile subscriber sent 696 text messages per month in the second quarter of this year may be relieved to know that this figure fell to 678 per month in the third quarter. It was ...
Tags: mobile subscriber, text messages, Short Message System, SMS, Skype
One of the most exciting aspects of the advent of LED lighting has been the chance for companies to take unique approaches to how they want to solve the challenges presented by the shift in technology. Switch Lighting, for example, has ...
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IDG News Service-Microsoft will provide information about the location and quality of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Windows Phone 8 so users can find the best nearby networks. The information will come from a database of 11 million hotspots ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows Phone 8, Wi-Fi
Facebook has been carrying out trials with local businesses, exchanging free Wi-Fi for check-ins on the social network. The project is called Social Wi-Fi and sees Facebook offer a small number of firms routers and free Wi-Fi if they ...
Tags: Facebook, Wi-Fi, social network, routers
It has been a long and somewhat slow journey to get here, but this week the UK finally saw the launch of a 4G network by mobile operator EE. Formed from the merger of T-Mobile and Orange, EE has rolled out the faster broadband ...
Tags: 4G network, EE, broadband, mobile networks, 4G, mobile, phone
Using non-secured public Wi-Fi hotspots can leave you vulnerable to identity theft,data theft,snooping,impersonation and malware infection.That's why so many people rely on public virtual private network services,but VPNs are no ...
Tags: Computer, VPN, public Wi-Fi hotspot, security
Adidas is taking window shopping to a new level with an interactive digital window concept that connects with consumers' smartphones making it magically easy to shop at any time without an app or scanning various QR codes. German teens ...
Tags: adidas, Window Shopping, NEO
Saks Fifth Avenue shoppers now have more options when it comes to sharing new purchases and reviews. As part of a corporate initiative to create a more connected, interactive shopping experience for customers, Saks Fifth Avenue announced ...
Tags: AT&T, Saks Fifth Avenue, AT&T Wi-Fi, AT&T Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi service
O2 will build out its free Wi-Fi network using networking technology from Cisco. Access to O2 Wi-Fi will be free for all customers, regardless of which provider they use. The roll-out of the network has already begun. During the Olympics, ...
Tags: Wi-Fi network, free Wi-Fi network, public Wi-Fi network
Service providers taking steps to solve expected mobile congestion problems at the Democratic National Convention this week are addressing issues that are likely to grow in many areas over the next few years. Time Warner Cable said Monday ...
Tags: Time-Warner Cable, Wi-Fi hotspots, out mobile, Democratic convention
Ubiquisys, the Swindon developer of 3G and LTE intelligent small cells, has raised $19m. The funding will be used to accelerate delivery of its range of tri-mode 3G/LTE/Wi-Fi Public Small Cell Hotspots. "Public access small cells ...