New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and executives from T-Mobile, AT&T, Boingo Wireless and Transit Wireless announced on Thursday that wireless connectivity is now available in 30 additional subway stations in New York City. Services are now available in a total of 36 stations in the city. That means customers on those networks will be able to place calls, surf the web and send text...
Boingo announced Tuesday that it is now partnering with AT&T to provide Wi-Fi roaming around the globe. AT&T customers with a 300MB or 800MB AT&T Data Global plan will be able to access Boingo Wireless hotspots in certain international airports, although neither company named which airports the hotspots exist in. There's a catch, however: those international roaming data...
Wi-Fi problems can be caused by myriad things. Sometimes it’s a weak signal from the router. Other times, it’s an issue with the device itself. That’s no surprise. Phones have gotten slimmer, with less room for trifling things like — oh, I don’t know — ANTENNAS. And then there’s the fundamental fact that users are actually intended to hold these devices, which can impede reception. One...
If you live in New York City, or are just coming in for a visit, finding free Wi-Fi just got a whole lot easier. Gowex, a company specializing in setting up what it calls Wireless Smart Cities, has announced that it has deployed 1,953 Wi-Fi smart zones through out New York City. The new access points are spred out between Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn and the Bronx and...
We spend a lot of time in front of the TV — an average of four hours each day, according to Nielsen. It’s become a decades-old pastime, during holidays, parties or simply after a long day of work. Over the years, however, the experience has largely remained the same, dull. Sure, we’ve seen innovations like the remote, sharper screens and DVR; a natural evolution. But nothing has truly...
Ever curse at pokey slow Wi-Fi speeds clogging your data throughput? Well those days might be numbered. Seems American and Israeli scientists have cracked a tough nugget, transmitting data at incredible speeds of up to 2.5 terabits — or the capacity of 66+ DVDs or seven Blu-ray movies — per second. This innovative approach uses twisted, vortex beams to create the lightning-fast wireless...
Remember the baby steps of LTE? Back in the day when just about anything that had LTE support built-in was thick and chunky? One of the most beautiful things about technology is the rapid pace that hardware's size and prices are both reduced. Case in point: Sierra Wireless recently announced its AirPrime EM7700, which will be geared towards ultrabooks and tablets. Built exclusively for...
Those of you that have to travel through LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) will be happy to know that you will soon be able to use free Wi-Fi, but there will be a small catch. While many airports around the country have been offering free Wi-Fi connectivity, LAX has been a hold out and has continued to offer sessions for $9.95 per day via T-Mobile. If you're there on a layover,...
The Nokia Asha 311 While Nokia's most recent focus has been on its Windows Phone lineup, the Finnish firm hasn't forgotten the demands of budget smartphone buyers. This morning it has added three new handsets to its Asha lineup — the Asha 305, the Asha 306, and the Asha 311 — all of which are touch-based devices powered by the Asha Touch operating system. The Asha 311 is the most...
Are you ready for the 5th generation of Wi-Fi? Netgear thinks you are and it will release the first router with the technology next month to prove it. We’re all familiar with 802.11 Wi-Fi and its flavors of a, b, g and n, but have you heard about 802.11ac yet? The next generation of the technology, also nicknamed 5G Wi-Fi, hasn’t had its standard finalized yet, but that has never...