Tag: "wifi"

United, Continental Announce Wi-Fi on All Main Flights by 2015

By Jillian | November 6, 2011 | No comment yet

United and Continental I’m not sure who will be happier, business travelers looking to get a little extra work done or parents on the move who need to find a way to entertain their children during a flight. Either way, the news is good.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. has announced that they have selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation to make WiFi available on over 300 of their Airbus 319 and 320 and Boeing 747, 757, 767, 777 and 787 aircraft beginning in mid-2012.

By Juli | September 28, 2011 | 3 comments

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Amazon announced its much anticipated Android-based tablet this morning, and as expected, it resembles a traditional Kindle e-book reader.

The 7” Kindle Fire will retail for a mere $199.99, and it features 8GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi connectivity, an IPS Panel, a dual-core CPU, and a lightweight chassis (14.6 oz). It does not feature a 3G connection, a camera, or a microphone, but it does come with a 30 day trial of Amazon Prime, to tempt customers into purchasing digital TV shows and movies. Amazon is selling the Kindle Fire at a loss, and hopes to compensate for the lost money with digital purchases.

By Jillian | September 21, 2011 | 2 comments

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Boingo Wireless, Inc. has released their most recent Wi-Fi Snapshot detailing the trends they have identified among their hundreds of thousands of hotspots, including over 60 managed networks located in airports.

By Juli | September 19, 2011 | 7 comments

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Several mobile carriers offer MiFi mobile hotspots, but they require hefty monthly fees along with a two-year contract to get the hardware at a reasonable price.

TruConnect’s new 3G MiFi, priced at $90, aims to avoid contracts entirely. The service, which uses Sprint’s 3G network, uses a pricing model based on bandwidth consumed, rather than tiered data plans that provide a predetermined amount of data per month, usually between 250 MB to 5GB.

By Juli | August 17, 2011 | No comment yet

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Many of us use Skype in our daily lives, for voice over IP calling, video chatting, and conferencing, on both our mobile devices and our computers. However, as you may or may not be aware, Skype also has a secondary service, providing cheap WiFi access at more than a million locations worldwide.

Today, Skype announced that it is bringing Skype WiFi to mobile devices as well as computers.

By dag | July 18, 2011 | 3 comments

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Barely three months after the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM is rumored to be about to discontinue the currently available WiFi-only models, possibly due to lower than expected sales. While the tablet fared better than other devices such as the Motorola Xoom, with at least half a million devices shipped thus far, the PlayBook sales figures are still dwarfed by the iPad’s.

As a result, RIM is allegedly focusing on upcoming – and potentially more popular – 3G-enabled models.

By Roberto | May 15, 2011 | No comment yet

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An interesting FCC filing has revealed Seagate’s plans to build a hard drive that would bring us built-in WiFi capability and will also feature its own battery to operate cable-free for several hours.

The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is a portable hard drive that will allow you to stream music, videos and other content directly to your iOS devices by leveraging a companion app called GoFlex Media.

By Jillian | May 12, 2011 | 4 comments

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The recent release of iOS 4.3.3 has resulted in the reappearance of an old bug that Apple had previously fixed. This bug, first seen about a year ago, caused iPads to have weak, constantly fluctuating or non-existent WiFi signals.

These connectivity problems are no longer limited to just the iPad either. Both iPod and iPhone devices have reported having the same issues. The exact manifestation of the problems with each device seems to vary.

By Jillian | April 26, 2011 | No comment yet

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According to the Cisco’s new Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2010-2015, tablet data usage is increasing dramatically and has the potential to overwhelm most wireless networks. Cisco’s report presents projections and growth trends for global mobile data across a variety of mobile devices around the globe.

While it may be expected that smartphone data usage increased significantly in 2010, this is one of the first measures of tablet data use since they hit the market in 2010.

By dag | April 13, 2011 | 1 comment

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Earlier today, Logitech announced a new security app designed to allow iPad users to monitor activities around their home or office. The app, named Logitech Alerts, will allow users to keep an eye on things in 720p high definition video, when paired with one of the “Logitech Alert” security cameras sold by Logitech.

By Bill | March 30, 2011 | No comment yet

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The folks at iFixit have been at it again and this time they decided to tear apart the GSM and CDMA versions of the iPad 2. The company already did a teardown of the 16GB WiFi iPad 2 but they thought it only made sense to do the same for the other two models in the iPad 2 lineup.

By Bill | March 18, 2011 | 2 comments

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If you’ve been paying attention to the iPad 2 news you already know that there are several differences between the various iPad 2 models (WiFi, GSM / AT&T, CDMA / Verizon). But, did you know that not all iPad 2s are equal when it comes to audio quality?

Based on a recent report from iLounge, the microphone on the WiFi and 3G (AT&T and Verizon) versions of the iPad 2 each exhibit different audio characteristics. According to their tests, the iPad 2 WiFi produces “markedly cleaner audio” then both the Verizon and AT&T versions of the 3G iPad 2.

By Cristi | March 8, 2011 | 16 comments

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iPad 2 Wireless Data Plan Options

Comparison of AT&T and Verizon Wireless Monthly 3G Data Plans

Apple’s new iPad 2 will be available this Friday and many new and existing iPad owners are trying to figure out which 3G wireless data plan they should pick. Unlike the choices available when the first generation iPad launched last April, US customers will have several different data plans from AT&T and Verizon Wireless to choose from this time around. With these new choices comes the question, “Which one is best for me?” We’ve broken down all the important information to help you make an informed decision.

By Cristi | January 5, 2011 | 4 comments

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Network equipment maker D-Link just took the wraps off of their latest WiFi network camera with all new support for the Apple iPad. The Day/Night Wireless N Camera (DCS-932L) is built on the company’s previously released WiFi enabled network camera but adds night Infrared (IR) lighting to viewing objects up to a distance of 16 feet.

The DCS-932L supports 802.11 n and can stream motion JPEG video at 20 frames per second. The camera easily connects to a WiFi network thanks to its support for WiFI Protected Setup (WPS). Once the camera is connected to your WiFi network, you can easily connect to the camera by using the browser on your computer.

By Roberto | January 4, 2011 | No comment yet

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Remember the AirStash? Back in March 2010, Wearable introduced their AirStash wireless flash drive that works with iOS devices. The AirStash is a USB key with a built-in SD card slot that creates a private hotspot that allows you to share all kinds of media on the SD card with anyone within WiFi range.