wi-fi

Free Wi-Fi tools come in handy. Here are several free programs you can use to do Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying on all the popular platforms.

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Living in the Northeast, I can honestly say I've dropped some voice calls in my time. I don't mean the AT&T oversaturation of 3G in cities like Boston, either; I mean a genuine lack of signal presence. Depending on what carrier you have and area you live in, you could be told flat-out by a salesperson that you'd better look elsewhere. It can be a very frustrating experience. I'm happy to say that I think the answer to the dropped call woes is here.

The 802.11n standard was ratified in 2009 and WiFi really took off in 2010, with support showing up in an array of consumer electronic devices. Unfortunately security related issues escalated right along with growing acceptance. Here’s a look back at the WiFi security issues that emerged this year.

With the iPhone, iPad, Android devices of all stripes, netbooks, and MiFi cards driving the demand for wireless connectivity, carriers are beginning to rein in the unlimited 3G/4G free-for-all. At the same time, free and low-cost Wi-Fi is becoming a cheaper, faster, and better bet for everyone.

Ever look for a Wi-Fi connection and see the "Free Public Wifi" SSID? It won't be a good connection, but it's also not an attempt to break into your laptop. It's an invitation for someone else to break into that user's laptop.

Higher resolution? Camera makers exhausted consumers' lust for higher pixel counts long ago. All those pixels just create a burden of bigger file sizes to deal with. Smaller? Small is nice, but with pocketability comes lower quality lenses, smaller displays and cramped controls.

A company called Imation Corp. today unveiled a $449.99 product called the Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive.

Google announced today that the company is picking up the tab for your Wi-Fi at major airports across the United States starting today.

I'm looking for the ultimate getaway office -- the one place in the world that's better than all others for getting your work done. What makes for a great temporary office? Let's hear your opinions, and see your submissions.

True location independence sounds impossible to a lot of people. Surprisingly, however, the stuff most people think is hard can be easy, and the stuff people think will be easy is hard. The hardest things to come by are attention, electricity and understanding by others about what in the hell you're up to.