Wi-Fi

Virgin Media Mulls London Wi-Fi Plans

Virgin Media is set to roll out a Wi-Fi network in London to take on the likes of BT with…

13 years ago

Tesco To Provide Free In-Store Wi-Fi

Supermarket chain Tesco is testing free in-store Wi-Fi in four of its stores, with plans to roll out across the…

13 years ago

Password Protect Free Wi-Fi Networks, Urges Association

Small businesses are being urged to password protect their free Wi-Fi networks to avoid security headaches

13 years ago

New Wi-Fi Access Points Tailored For The iPhone Age

Aerohive's new Wi-Fi access points are designed to help organisations cope with battery-powered devices

13 years ago

Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection

Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake

13 years ago

Google Faces Further US Scrutiny Over ‘WiSpy’

A class action suit against Google over Street View Wi-Fi snooping has taken another step forward in the US

13 years ago

Kingston Wi-Drive Enters iOS Wireless Storage Market

The Wi-Drive acts like a personal Wi-Fi file server with configurable access- point name and security settings

13 years ago

Seagate Introduces 500GB Wireless Drive For iPads

The Satellite gives WiFi-enabled mobile devices a further 500GB of capacity with no strings attached

14 years ago

GSMA Slams Euro Call For Ban On Wireless In Schools

A European report that calls for a ban on mobile phones and Wi-Fi in school is "unscientific” says the GSMA

14 years ago

Gov’t Warns Of Climate Change Threat To Wi-Fi

Intense rainfall or high temperatures disrupt Wi-Fi networks, leading to a communications breakdown

14 years ago

Dropped Call For London Tube Phone Access Tender

Plans to take Wi-Fi underground on London’s Tube have hit the buffers over funding and access agreements

14 years ago

TfL Opens Bidding For Tube Wi-Fi Contract

Londoners will get to surf the web at Tube stations next year as the bidding for underground Wi-Fi provision begins

14 years ago

Google Must Prepare For Bigger Fines Over WiSpy

France has set a precedent. How long before other countries and states begin holding their hands out to Google, asks…

14 years ago

Mobile Hotspots Lack Adequate Corporate Control

Hotspot-enabled smartphones are a boon to mobile workers and a bane to IT managers unless controls are in place, says…

14 years ago

Motorola Sets Launch Day For Its Xoom WiFi-only Tablet

Motorola's Xoom WiFi-only could be the first Honeycomb tablet to challenge the iPad 2 in the UK in April

14 years ago

Broadband Users Put Up With Slow Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is almost a third slower than Ethernet, but many consumers sacrifice speed for convenience

14 years ago

CeBit: HP Updates Storage And Wireless

HP integrates 3Par's storage into its cloud offering, and upgrades its wireless LAN products for CeBit

14 years ago

Huawei To Invest £50m In London Tube Network

Londoners could soon be able to get signal on the Tube, using underground mobile transmitters from Huawei

14 years ago

MWC: Skype Launches Free Wi-Fi Deal

Skype has introduced two new partner programmes and a free Wi-Fi offer across Spain through 18 February

14 years ago

In-Stat Claims A Billion 802.11ac Wi-Fi Devices By 2015

According to In-Stat research, the upcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard will see massive adoption by 2015

14 years ago

O2 Offers Free Wi-Fi For All – With Ads

Anyone can use O2's public Wi-Fi - just hand over your mobile number

14 years ago

Sky Rumoured To Buy The Cloud

Sky looks set to enter the UK Wi-Fi hotspot arena by aquiring wireless network provider The Cloud

14 years ago

Aerohive Extends Cloud Wi-Fi To Wired Nets

One day, all enterprise networks will be managed from the cloud, says Aerohive

14 years ago

Roaming iPad Users Get Free BT Wi-Fi

BT has released a free iPad app to access its WiFi hotspot networks - but only for BT Broadband customers

14 years ago

Researcher Uses Amazon To Hack Wi-Fi Network

A security reseacher has revealed how he used Amazon's cloud service to hack into his neighbour's Wi-Fi network

14 years ago

Samsung Unveils Wi-Fi Only Galaxy Tab

Samsung at the CES show has introduced a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab, as well as a rival to the Apple iPod…

14 years ago

Qualcomm Makes £2bn Wi-Fi Move With Atheros Buy

Qualcomm has begun the New Year with a multi billion pound acquisition of Wi-Fi chip maker Atheros

14 years ago

Last Of UK ‘WiSpy’ Data Deleted

Google has deleted the last of the payload data inadvertently collected by its Street View cars in the UK

14 years ago

Meraki MR16 And MR12 Access Points: Review

Meraki has unveiled two new flagship access points that promise improved performance but at a cheaper price

14 years ago

3UK Deploys Human Hotspots Across Britain

Mobile operator 3 is sending out people with MiFi hotspots in their pockets, to promote the idea of mobile broadband

14 years ago