Wi-Fi seems to be creeping its way into every device under the Sun: the iPad, iPod Touch, Chumby, Kindles, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, game systems, media streamers, e-readers, you name it, there is probably Wi-Fi in it. So, now the question is as this technology shows up in all of these devices, will we see more Wi-Fi networks popping up in more locations? The Wall Street Journal...
What is the world coming to when even McDonalds is offering free Wi-Fi in almost all of its locations? It was announced recently that world famous McDonalds would be offering free Wi-Fi in 11,500 of its 14,000 locations around the United States. When a chain that has come to represent the bargain basement of fast food, you have to wonder how in the world higher end hotels are getting...
It may be hard to believe since many people own devices that use 802.11n Wi-Fi, but that higher speed standard wasn’t made official until Sept. 2009 … a full seven years after work began on it. Why did it take so long? Well, we hope you like soap operas. According to a timeline of events, the first rumblings of work began in Sept. 2002, but the official approval for work to begin...
If you thought it was bad seeing other people on the highway with you text messaging, talking on their phones and so on, imagine how you’ll feel when you see the driver in the car next to you watching Hulu. Ford Motor Company announced that it is adding Wi-Fi to selected models of cars in 2010. Thanks to a USB port built into the dash of the company’s SYNC system, you will be able to...