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3 hrs ago | CNet News

Nokia Siemens, Ericsson Look to Ease WiFi Offloading of Mobile Traffic

The companies at CTIA unveiled separate traffic steering solutions designed to improve the user experience when they're migrated onto WiFi networks.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Wireless, Science / Technology, Nokia

3 hrs ago | Patch.com

Comcast Turns on Wi-Fi Hot Spots Locally, Throughout Chicago Area

Comcast has turned on more than 1,000 wi-fi hotspots throughout the Chicago suburbs as well as several hotspots throughout the McHenry County area.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, McHenry County, IL, Tribune Company, Lake in the Hills, IL, Algonquin, IL

5 hrs ago | BroadcastNewsroom

HP Expands Thin Client Solutions for Mobility and Unified Communications

Many organizations provide desktop or mobile thin clients to their employees who work in remote offices, at multiple work sites or frequently travel on business.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Unified Communications, VoIP, Science / Technology, CPU, Wireless, Emerging Technology

9 hrs ago | Engadget Mobile

eTrak GPS+ melds WiFi, cellular and GPS tracking, launches at CTIA

We've come across a number of GPS-based tracking devices over the years but most are rather bulky and difficult to setup.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, GPS, Emerging Technology, Wireless

13 hrs ago | Patch.com

Comcast Offering Free Wifi In Expanded Hot Spots, Through July 4

There you are, sitting in a restaurant or doctor's waiting room, trying to get on to the Internet with your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Des Plaines, IL, Mount Prospect, IL, Palatine, IL, Skokie, IL

17 hrs ago | ComputerWorld

Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network

The Wi-Fi antenna that Ericsson built into the glass pane of a window is barely visible as a faint red diamond shape near the bottom of the window.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Marketing

Wed May 22, 2013

Microwave Engineering Online

Taoglas 4-in-1 Cellular Antenna from Richardson

Richardson RFPD announces the availability and full design support capabilities for an omni-directional heavy-duty, fully IP67 waterproof external M2M antenna from Taoglas USA, Inc.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Wireless, Science / Technology

The Inquirer

Anonymous threat leads to Guantanamo WiFi shutdown

According to the Associated Press the US military has shut down WiFi services at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and blocked personnel from accessing social networking accounts.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Cuba, World News, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Science / Technology, Guantanamo Bay, Social Software, Startups, Facebook

DarkVision Hardware

TRENDnet shows off a new AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router

TRENDnet shows off its TEW-811DRU dual-band wireless router. This device is shipping in the US for $179.99. TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-811DRU which is designed to easily handle multiple HD streams in a busy connected ... (more)

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Related Topix: Computers, Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Wireless

ILounge

First Looks: C4 Electronics Dolry HiFi Stone 30-Pin AirPlay Adapter

Also known as "HiFi Stone," C4 Electronics' new Dolry is the first AirPlay adapter we've seen for classic Dock Connector speaker systems.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Wireless

The Atlantic

You're Going to Be Forced into Amtrak's New Pet Car, and It'll Be Worse Than WiFi

If Congress sees fit, you could soon be accompanied by your dog or cat on Amtrak, adding adorability to the increasingly popular national rail service.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, us Travel, Travel, US Politics, US News, Representative Jeff Denham, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Michael Grimm, Big Sur, CA

The Miami Herald

Troops can tweet from Guantánamo again

U.S. troops can once again tweet and post on Facebook from the coffee shop, Irish pub and library at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, a base spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software, US Military, US Navy, Wireless, Science / Technology, Emerging Technology

T-GAAP

Instashare is AirDrop for iOS and Mac

AirDrop allows Mac users to send files from one Mac to another on the same WiFi network.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Startups

Patch.com

City to Provide Free Wi-Fi Network for Piedmont Park

Sometime in 2014, anyone visiting Piedmont or Grant parks in Atlanta will be able to enjoy free Internet access along with the parks' other amenities.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Science / Technology

The Miami Herald

Tech Q&A: Which TV system for digital age?

QUESTION: If you were to start from scratch with a TV system in your home, how would you do it? We subscribe to Comcast's very basic programming level but are considering alternatives, including smart TVs that can display programs available online through our Mac Pro laptop.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Science / Technology, Minneapolis, MN

TechEBlog

Wi-Fi Enabled Sniper Rifle Aims Itself, Can't Miss

Tracking Point's new sniper rifle can auto-aim up to 1,200 yards away, thanks to a laser range finder, wind speed sensors, ballistics computer, unit to measure inertia, a compass, and a networked tracking engine.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

InfoWorld

Devon IT rolls out $89 plug-and-play zero client for the enterprise

Yesterday's de facto standard architecture is commonly referred to as the, "controller-based" model, involving controllers and thin access points.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Science, Computer Science, Wireless, Emerging Technology

Tue May 21, 2013

Braintree and Witham Times

Commuters can now make the most of free wireless internet while they wait for their train.

Greater Anglia is aiming to introduce wi-fi to 100 stations across the region, in partnership with network operator The Cloud.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Wireless, Science / Technology

Anders Jacobsen's blog

The new Wi-Fi: What you need to know about 802.11ac

The first consumer-grade access points running the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi protocol began hopping last summer, and IT-grade 802.11ac wireless gear is now appearing.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Emerging Technology, Science / Technology, Apple, Startups

CNet News

Tablets Increasingly Connected to Cell Networks: NPD

While wireless carriers are making progress in getting tablet owners to use the cellular capability, an overwhelming majority don't use it.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Ipad, Emerging Technology, Wireless

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