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Topic: WiFi

  
TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS   |  Comment

Wireless City, Redux

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Jun 1, 2004 at 5:24 PM

Last January I wrote about San Diego's move to become the most wireless city in the USA -- based on the city's history of playing host to a number of telecommunications pioneers, and on the unique and creative applications for ...READ»

RE:CON WTF 2004   |  Comment

Wireless Wonderland: Unlicensed Wireless Broadband in North America

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Sat Apr 3, 2004 at 4:24 PM

Patrick Leary is chief evangelist for Alvarion, a manufacturer dealing in point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access. Steve Stroh is editor of Focus on Broadband Wireless Internet Access. Their talk at WTF 2004 incorporated ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  Comment

Fast Cities Struggle to Go Wireless

BY Elise Waxenberg
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM

Whether it's delivering Internet to low-income people, busting up a high-speed monopoly, rebuilding a battered community or making their workers more efficient, hundreds of the nation's cities are itching to build wireless networks, often with noble goals in mind. But cities moving too fast to make fast connections are finding some unexpected roadblocks along the way. READ»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS   |  1 comment

EarthLink's Rethink: Build It and They Will Come?


Relevancy Score: 98
Fri Jul 27, 2007 at 6:58 PM

For cities that do it right, citywide Wi-Fi is cooler than just being able to check your e-mail while sipping a latte downtown – it could save money, save time, and maybe even save lives, when used by first responders and other ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS   |  Comment

My Way or the... Wi-Fi Way

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 91
Mon Dec 29, 2003 at 9:56 AM

In July, Charles Fishman took a look at how transportation and logistics companies are using GPS technology to better manage their businesses. In Saturday's Chicago Tribune, Jeanette Borzo considers how long-haul trucking companies ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  1 comment

Wireless in San Diego

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 87
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:44 AM

For a view of how wireless telecom will change the way we work and live, head to San Diego--where everyone from pharmacists to real-estate brokers is now coming unplugged.READ»

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Airport, Data Port IV

BY Donna Williams
Relevancy Score: 80
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

This edition of Transit Authority is the last installment in the airport-by-airport Internet access guide announced in the June 14, 2004, Airports of Call edition. That column offered handy information on airports with Wi-Fi access, ...READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

The Culture of Innovation

BY Michael Tchong
Relevancy Score: 79
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:44 PM

In 1991, 37% of top management surveyed by McKinsey and I&TM reported they wanted to be innovation leader in their category. By 1999, that innovation strategy had jumped to 95%. This marked shift signals one of the fundamental changes ...READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

Nothing but Net

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 78
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Future Tense: 802.11b Wireless Networking TechnologyREAD»

White House
BLACKBERRY   |  7 comments

Does the White House Have Wi-Fi?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 71
Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 4:23 PM

Is the White House more of a museum than a working office? Does it even have WiFi? MSNBC has reported that on their first day on the job, Obama's White House staffers suffered from downgrades on every front. During the campaign and ...READ»

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Who Is the Unlikely Winner of the Wi-Fi Revolution?

BY John Ellis
Relevancy Score: 70
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:39 AM

The quickest way to business success is to identify an underserved constituency or market and provide it with products that are satisfying, convenient, or necessary. BlackBerry was Research In Motion Ltd.'s solution for people who ...READ»

INTERNET + WEB   |  2 comments

Tireless Wireless II

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 65
Thu Feb 26, 2004 at 3:37 PM

A recent survey done by InsightExpress found that 10% of online Americans currently use wireless technology. More than three in five (61%) home Wi-Fi users indicated that they are more productive, and almost two in five (38%) say ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  1 comment

Wireless for the Clueless

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 62
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:39 AM

Everything you need to know to get untethered, at home and on the road.READ»

fem
VERIZON   |  2 comments

Who Needs a Femtocell?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 62
Tue Mar 17, 2009 at 3:16 PM

During the last presidential election, two major mobile phone carriers parked portable antennas at John McCain's Arizona ranch, as it was out of range of the nearest tower. If you live in a dead spot, you can get a smaller ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  Comment

Dowsing for a Signal

BY Scott Kirsner
Relevancy Score: 60
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:48 AM

Hunting for wireless connectivity, a good signal remains hard to find.READ»

television
ANALOG   |  Comment

How Congress Can Avoid Delaying the Digital TV Transition

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 59
Mon Jan 19, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Democrats in the Senate have introduced a bill to delay the nation's transition to digital television from February to June. Senate Republicans have blocked the bill, saying a deadline extension would confuse consumers and delay ...READ»

CULTURE   |  1 comment

Work Space

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 51
Thu Apr 27, 2006 at 3:41 PM

I adore alternative work spaces. And while they don't always succeed, they're always worth trying. Eventually, someone will crack the code. The newest entrant to hit my radar is the Work Factory in Richmond, Virginia. Equal parts ...READ»

Dodge Ram Challenge
AUTO   |  Comment

Dodge's New Ram Is a WiFi Hotspot, Too?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 51
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 2:53 PM

As Detroit feels the noose around its neck, everyone says it's getting what it deserves for years of crappy cars. And it is. But you wouldn't know it by looking at the new Dodge Ram, which is replete with more tech toys than most ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Airports of Call

BY Donna Williams
Relevancy Score: 50
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Few business travelers are happy about having their Internet umbilical cord cut at the airport. Net access can be as important as oxygen, especially during a two-hour layover or an unexpected weather delay. So where can you plug in, log on, and get to work?READ»

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Making Mobile Manageable

BY Jena Wuu
Relevancy Score: 49
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:19 AM

Wireless technology is fast becoming an essential facet of doing business for both large and small companies. Here's how it can improve the way you do business.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

Fast Forward 2005: <span>71-75</span>

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 48
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:47 AM

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

INTERNET + WEB   |  10 comments

Apple Hits The Living Room


Relevancy Score: 46
Tue Aug 3, 2004 at 12:52 PM

After the runaway success of its iTunes music software and iPod music player, Apple Computer has added a new gadget to its digital music kit -- the Airport Express, a wireless networking device aimed at turning your living room into ...READ»

CABLING INSTALLATION   |  Comment

Cabling Installation Options for Your Small Business Clients

BY Joshua Feinberg
Relevancy Score: 43
Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Own a Cabling Installation Firm? Learn how to attract great, steady, high-paying clients for your cabling installation business now.READ»

President George w. Bush
BUSH   |  9 comments

Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 42
Thu Dec 11, 2008 at 5:07 PM

In another nod to his alleged "free-market" principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress. It's an inauspicious time to decry helpful...READ»

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The new iphone -- how far will it go ?

BY Elliott Jones
Relevancy Score: 42
Wed May 14, 2008 at 3:36 PM

 The apparent shortage of  iphones in Apple store and on the Apple website has raised the question as to   the new technology associated with the launch of the long-awaited 3G. Having been a early adopter of the current technology, ...READ»

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