Wi-Fi 8 won’t bring a speed boost, but it will have one major upgrade
Wi-Fi is the backbone of modern connectivity, evolving with each iteration to support our increasing reliance on the internet. We’re still a ways off from …
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Your next Delta flight may offer free Wi-Fi
Spotty Wi-Fi that also costs too much is often among the more frequent complaints of an airline’s customers, which is why you’re starting to see …
Purdue University bans Wi-Fi access to streaming sites like Netflix following teacher complaints
Back in the day, before the advent of the modern-day smartphone, the only way to waste time in class was to trade notes with friends, …
Android will now let you know how fast a WiFi network is before you connect
Android 8.1 Oreo first rolled out nearly two months ago, but Google has continued to improve the mobile OS and give users new features on …
Even Google’s Wi-Fi router still sucks
It seems to be an immutable fact that all Wi-Fi routers are doomed to be bad. In fairness, we do ask a lot of them: …
Slow Wi-Fi could be completely eliminated by gigabit infrared light
Much as Wi-Fi is a marvel of modern technology, it also still really stinks. Two decades of development in, and we still can’t consistently beam …
Living in a town with no Wi-Fi, cellphones or microwaves sounds awful
Fears about a zombie nation of millenials permanently tethered to Snapchat might be overblown, but we sure do use cellphones a lot these days. The …
MIT researchers came up with a way to make Wi-Fi 10 times faster
We’ve all been there: You find yourself at a massive public event, whether it be a concert, a sporting event or a political rally and …
No one needs a Wi-Fi router this overkill
Look, I get it. Bad Wi-Fi is one of life’s worst tortures, up there with rush-hour traffic and Comcast customer service. But surely there’s a …
Is it safe to use the free Wi-Fi at Starbucks?
Walk by any Starbucks within 100 miles of your house and chances are that you’ll see several people sitting at a table, drinking coffee and …
Windows 10 will finally stop sharing Wi-Fi passwords after public backlash
When Windows 10 first launched, one of its most controversial features was Wi-Fi Sense. If ticked, a couple harmless-looking boxes shared internet access to your …
New AT&T gadget turns your car into a Wi-Fi hotspot
AT&T earlier this week unveiled a nifty new gadget that can even to turn your old clunker of a car into a mobile hotspot. Called Mobley, …
6 simple ways to improve your Wi-Fi signal
With Google’s OnHub router attracting a lot of press lately, we thought it’d be a good time to run down some easy ways you can …
The clever design behind Google’s OnHub router
Google earlier this week unveiled a new Wi-Fi router dubbed OnHub that promises to solve all of your Wi-Fi related woes. While mobile technology has advanced …
Anonymizing Wi-Fi device with 2.5 mile range just mysteriously disappeared from Def Con
Earlier this month, we highlighted an intriguing new piece of hardware capable of providing secure and anonymous Wi-Fi connectivity within a 2.5 mile radius. The …
Slow and Expensive, Here’s Why In-Flight Wi-Fi Sucks so Bad
If one were to list out all of the things that make air travel so damn frustrating, it’d be hard to know where to even begin. …
Government watchdog says that in-flight WiFi could allow hackers to hijack planes
In a report released earlier this week, U.S. government watchdog group GAO (Government Accountability Office) warned that the increasing connectivity of our aircraft, from flight tracking …
Here’s why your WiFi speeds are never as fast as advertised
It’s always heartbreaking to test your home WiFi speed. The results are likely only a fraction of what you signed up for, no matter how …
Forget 5G – 10Gbps WiFi is coming next year
The 5Mbps, 10Mbps or even 20Mbps download speeds we see now are fast, and the 5G data speeds we have been promised down the road are …
Get ready for insanely fast Wi-Fi at 7Gbps
Wi-Fi is about to get absurdly fast. Per Business Insider, chip maker Marvell on Monday announced it is partnering with Israeli startup Wilocity to create …
South Carolina clamps down on municipal Wi-Fi menace
Ars Technica has a steller report on the South Carolina state legislature’s recent passage of a bill that “effectively makes it difficult, if not impossible” for …
FaceTime not supported over LTE on the new iPad
A recent report from The Verge has confirmed that Apple’s new iPad does not support FaceTime video calling over LTE networks. When trying to initiate …
Half of all smart TVs sold aren’t even connected to the Internet
Internet-enabled televisions have become the next big thing. LG, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung and Sharp, among others, offer TV sets with apps and Wi-Fi connectivity. Just …
Verizon Wireless’ Novatel MiFi 4510L 4G LTE hotspot on sale for $50
We’re big fans of Verizon Wireless’ Novatel Mi-Fi 4510L 4G LTE hotspot, and now you can pick one up for just $49.99 with a new …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available nationwide tomorrow; starts at $499
Samsung on Thursday announced the nationwide availability of its latest Android tablet starting Friday, June 17th. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the latest version of …
New Motorola Televation enables live-streaming TV around your home
Motorola Mobility announced the Televation on Monday, a new device that plugs into a Wi-Fi router and uses your home network to stream live television …
AT&T to power free Wi-Fi in 20 NYC parks
New York City’s mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city will soon offer free Wi-Fi in 20 of its parks. AT&T will power …
