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US Airways Sees Low Internet Usage
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US Airways Sees Low Internet Usage

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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Some palpable numbers: Air Transport World quotes US Airways president saying that usage averages below 5 percent of passengers on flights, and breakeven is above 20 percent.…

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Metro-North Has Secret Wi-Fi Train
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Metro-North Has Secret Wi-Fi Train

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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The train line from New York to Connecticut is testing service: The Internet service would be used to drive passenger access, as well as live information on screens in cars coupled with advertising.…

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Eye-Fi's Direct Mode Turns Card into Hotspot for Mobile Transfers

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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A new mode in Eye-Fi X2 cards let you rely images through a smartphone using a neat trick: I'm a long-time fan of the Eye-Fi digital camera cards that pack a CPU, a Wi-Fi radio, and now up to 8 GB of storage into an SD or SDHC form factor.…

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False Kid Porno Raid Gets Media Play
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False Kid Porno Raid Gets Media Play

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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A Buffalo, NY, man gets an early morning visit (and alleged contusions) from the ICE: His left his Wi-Fi network open, and extremely poor FBI work (according to this AP report) led to a raid on his home because that's where the IP address led.…

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American Airlines Trials In-Plane Streaming
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American Airlines Trials In-Plane Streaming

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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Finally: I've been asking the question for several years: when will media servers on planes be used to provide in-flight entertainment over Wi-Fi? The answer is now.…

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T-Mobile Adds Free Wi-Fi Calling

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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GigaOm confirms T-Mobile will add free Wi-Fi calls to its UMA-capable phones: T-Mobile tried an alternative to femtocell and unlimited calling plans several years ago, allowing unlimited domestic calls over Wi-Fi for handsets with unlicensed mobile access…

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Towerstream's Plan for Manhattan-Fi
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Towerstream's Plan for Manhattan-Fi

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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The wireless backbone provider Towerstream will flip on a dense Manhattan Wi-Fi network: Towerstream built a wireless network in the skyline, paying for prime locations on the top of buildings to point high-speed service at line-of-sight locations where…

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Tempe Wins Suit over Wi-Fi Hardware
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Tempe Wins Suit over Wi-Fi Hardware

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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Ah, this brings back memories: Cast your mind way way back to 2006, when Tempe, Ariz., was on the cutting edge of municipal wireless systems.…

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Alaska Airlines Completes Wi-Fi Install
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Alaska Airlines Completes Wi-Fi Install

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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Alaska Airlines says its Gogo Inflight Internet installation on most planes: A handful of aircraft won't feature service, mostly those carrying freight. Facebook access will be free through June, and the airline has a game promotion as well.…

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Free Wi-Fi in New York's DUMBO Neighborhood
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Free Wi-Fi in New York's DUMBO Neighborhood

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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An area between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, nicknamed DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), gets free Wi-Fi: New York has precious little free Wi-Fi, even though non-profit groups like NYCWireless and private firms have worked at times…

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AT&T Gives Free Wi-Fi to 20 New York Parks
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AT&T Gives Free Wi-Fi to 20 New York Parks

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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This comes years after varying plans and bidding proposals that didn't work: AT&T is paying for the cost of installing and operating Wi-Fi in 20 parts in the five boroughs of New York City, including the High Line, the park converted from old elevated…

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Cablevision Bumps Wi-Fi Speed Significantly
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Cablevision Bumps Wi-Fi Speed Significantly

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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Cablevision's member-only Optimum WiFi service now offers up to 15 Mpbs down and 4 Mbps up: The network is free to Cablevision's broadband subscribers, and restricted to them, although the firm also allows some roaming from other cable providers'…

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Boingo Adds Gogo Support
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Boingo Adds Gogo Support

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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There's no discount, but you can use your Boingo account to pay for in-flight Internet: This is a nice move, long expected, which links up two popular offerings for business travelers.…

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Taco Bell Refries Wi-FI

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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Taco Bell will add free Wi-Fi and entertainment systems to its 5,600 US stores: I've been wondering for years, as loyal readers know, why McDonald's was the only of the large quick-service restaurants to do a full-chain adoption of Wi-Fi.…

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Signal Fade

Wi-Fi Networking News·Wi-Fi Networking News·about 1 month ago
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This blog has run its course: Thank you, loyal readers, many of whom still read this site regularly and have been following the blog for most of the decade it's operated.…

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