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Connectify Switchboard combines your internet connections to maximize speed
- Connectify is back on Kickstarter hoping to crowdfund a new application that combines multiple internet connections to give you faster access to everything on the internet. Connectify Switchboard works by aggregating all available internet connections on your computer, and then…
FCC proposal may greatly improve airplane Wi-Fi
- The FCC has proposed freeing up as much as 500MHz of spectrum for the purpose of impoving airplane Internet connectivity during flight. The bump in bandwidth could be a boon for airborne Internet junkies but may come at the expense…
Latest Mac OS X beta indicates upcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi support
- The latest beta of Mac OS X 10.8.4 includes the string “802.11ac channel” within the bowels of its code, a report by 9to5Mac claims. This discovery suggests the Apple’s next generation of Macs may feature 802.11ac hardware, corroborating previous rumors. Additionally,…
7Gbps wireless on the way, WiGig (802.11ad) adopted by IEEE
- A new wireless standard promising blazing speeds over short distances was recently adopted by the IEEE. Known as 802.11ad. The ratified standard will deliver 7Gbps speeds over 60GHz frequencies and should appear in consumer electronics as soon as next year.…
Connectify Dispatch merges all of your Internet connections into one
- A new piece of software that promises to boost your Internet connection speed and reliability is now available for download. Connectify Dispatch is able to combine a wired Ethernet connection, a Wi-Fi connection and signals from 3G and 4G wireless…
Coded TCP boosts wireless connection speed, eliminates packet loss
- Researchers at Caltech, Harvard and MIT have been working with colleagues in Europe to come up with a method of boosting wireless network performance. What they’ve created is a network that is 10 times faster than a typical modern network…
GreenWave Reality Wi-Fi enabled LED light bulb kit now shipping
- Greenwave Reality has released a Wi-Fi controlled LED lighting kit that aims to give users complete control over their light sources while at home and away. It’s not the first Wi-Fi bulb we’ve come across but it is one of…
Kickstarter project wants to reinvent the light bulb with Wi-Fi control
- A new Kickstarter project created by Phil Bosua following six months of work on dozens of prototypes is aiming to reinvent a technology that essentially hasn’t changed very much in the last 100 years: the light bulb. Sure, we’ve all…
Google didn't delete all the data from Wi-Fi sniffing fiasco
- Google angered regulators today after admitting that it's still holding data gathered from wireless networks. In May 2010, the search giant revealed that an employee misused the company's Street View cars to collect information from unsecured Wi-Fi signals, including sensitive…
Mobile Wi-Fi hot spots banned from London Olympics
- It appears that the LOCOG (London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games) plans to prohibit the use of mobile hotspots during the Olympics. Various news outlets managed to notice the fine print just before the event begins Friday this week. Although…
NYC unveils trial to turn payphones into free Wi-Fi hotspots
- A new pilot scheme looks set to find a use for New York’s pre-cellphone era payphones, giving them a new lease of life as Wi-Fi access points as part of the city’s goal of providing more digital inclusion for its…
Anyfi Networks makes home Wi-Fi network available anywhere
- A Swedish company called Anyfi Networks has released a Wi-Fi solution for Internet service providers to make your home wireless connection available from any access point. Company CTO Johan Almbladh describes the service as having your Wi-Fi network follow you…
Nokia says Nexus 7 tablet infringes on their patents
- Google announced the long-rumored Nexus 7 tablet during their I/O Conference last week. The device won’t be available until mid-July but that isn’t stopping Nokia from claiming the slate infringes on some of their patents with regards to Wi-Fi technology. …
Scientists hit wireless speeds of 2.56Tbps using light vortex beams
- Researchers at USC, JPL and Tel Aviv University have managed to transfer 2.56 terabits of information by multiplexing 8 x 300Gbps "twisted" streams of visible light into a single beam. The feat exploits a phenomenon which, up until recently, scientists…
Belkin unveils 802.11ac router lineup, $139 and $159
- According to this press release, Belkin will be joining a small but growing club of vendors who offer wireless routers with 802.11ac. The latest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ac operates on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously to deliver higher speeds than current…
Walmart and TruConnect offer prepaid mobile broadband from $10
- Walmart and TruConnect Mobile have announced a partnership to provide a prepaid mobile broadband service. Meant for casual users, Internet on the Go will offer blocks of data for set rates without a monthly commitment. Rates start as low as…
Western Digital intros four wireless routers, one with 2TB of storage
- Western Digital, a company who is better known for its enduring legacy in storage solutions, announced that it will be dipping its toes into the consumer wireless network market. The company unveiled four new home router products that will cover…
PQI launches expandable Wi-Fi enabled SD card
- PQI has launched an expandable Wi-Fi SD card that can be configured for up to 32GB of storage and Class 10 support. The Air Card will allow users to wirelessly upload photos without having to ever touch a sync cable…
Five US cable providers join forces to offer 50,000+ wireless hotspots
- Five cable companies have announced a joint effort to provide wireless Internet hotspots across the US. Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable have agreed to let their high-speed Internet subscribers access each other's Wi-Fi networks.…
Japanese scientists develop 20x faster Wi-Fi using T-rays
- A team of Japanese scientists have succeeded in breaking the record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz range. The researchers were able to achieve speeds that are 20 times faster than typical Wi-Fi used today.
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