Rumor had it that back in February, that the Federal Communications Commission planned to make Wi-Fi free for most of the country.
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Automated notices of firmware updates and the ability to download them directly to the tablet via the Wi-Fi connection helps make sure that customers have the latest technology available.
That might not be the easiest task, since there will be a lot going on at the show: from DJ Spooky's live performance to Veronica Belmont's appearance on the Sci-Fi panel to Make Magazine's Mark Frauenfelder co-hosting the Insert Coin awards - and then some.
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Ofcom hopes this will encourage more mobile users to make use of the existing public wi-fi network and help lighten the load on mobile networks.
Users are already employing onboard Wi-Fi to make Internet phone calls, likely killing the modest returns from the expensive onboard phones.
That means whenever you make a voice call while the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, your Republic phone places it over Wi-Fi rather than using a costlier cellular phone network.
Pentax's Optio WG-1 GPS point-and-shoot satisfied geotaggers out of the box, but owners of its K-5, K-r and 645D DSLRs have had to make do with third-party taggers like the PhotoTrackr or Eye-Fi.
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The arrival of underground Wi-Fi, this summer, will make digital shopping easier.
Since it has Wi-Fi, it will make it easier than ever to keep up with the blog.
Users can now make calls to each other via the Facebook Messenger app anywhere they have a wi-fi or a cellular-data connection.
To make sure my Wi-Fi wasn't faulty, I tried some of the same sites, in the same spot, on an iPhone, an Android phone and even an older Samsung Windows Phone.
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These included the introduction of encryption to prevent third-parties eavesdropping on messages sent via unprotected wi-fi networks, and the adoption of a stronger authentication process to make it harder for scammers to hack accounts in order to send messages from them.
BT, the largest provider of wi-fi hotspots in the UK, says it is rolling out new technology which will make its Openzone network more secure.
Even though the Galaxy Player isn't a cellphone, it can make voice and video calls, and send text messages over the Internet when you're in Wi-Fi range.
Once in a while we'd come across some cool DIY projects inspired by Doctor Who, the world's longest-running sci-fi TV show, but nothing beats this little TARDIS that would actually make you gasp out the classic line: "It's bigger on the inside!"
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