You can network computers via Bluetooth, but why bother when Wi-Fi is cheaper, faster and simpler?
When Wi-Fi isn't available, built-in Bluetooth connectivity pairs the Polaroid iM1836 camera with any Bluetooth-enabled device to upload images and video through a mobile phone, PC or even iPod Touch.
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Designed to be intuitive and easy-to-use, a key feature of the app allows subscribers both to stream and download shows for offline viewing for when Wi-Fi or 3G connectivity is unavailable.
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Some of you might remember when Wi-Fi was first being built into notebook computers, my company, as well as many others, ran tests to determine range and speed (the weaker the radio signal the less data speed), and found big differences.
The idea of automatically connecting smartphones to Wi-Fi, when available, appears to be gaining support.
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When using wi-fi your data (e-mails, internet addresses, keystrokes) is being transmitted across the airwaves and encrypted for security.
In 2009, JiWire launched Ads for Access, creating the ability for brands to sponsor Wi-Fi access when consumers engage with their campaign.
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London, England (CNN) -- Google agreed Friday to delete data it inadvertently collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks when compiling its Street View mapping service in Britain, authorities said.
The Instant Away feature allows homeowners to balance comfort and energy savings: on your way out the door, simply tell the Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostat when you will be back and it can start saving energy instantly while you are gone.
"Before I started working here I always felt guilty not at least buying a bottle of water" when using the Starbucks Wi-Fi, Mr. Sigel said.
When they put a Wi-Fi access point in a public venue, there are tons of neighbor networks that are not operated them by them that would interfere.
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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.
So 2008 was when we launched our enterprise Wi-Fi business.
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Wireless connections have been around for a while on cameras, but the addition of Android means the camera can tether to a smartphone or tablet running Android when there's no Wi-Fi network handy.
Meanwhile I think some consumers will balk at sharing all the personal information they have to share with Facebook and the huge data use charges they will have to fork over when they check Facebook when not connected to a Wi-Fi network.
And when it isn't on Wi-Fi, it can only use an older-type, slow, 3G network.
Simplified connectivity for the camera user is a reality when using any Samsung camera with Wi-Fi connectivity.
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When that stranger uses the open wi-fi network, the owner of the network gets a free 100 megabytes.
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Android users will be able to take maps offline from more than 100 countries and access them when they're out of Wi-Fi range or on the subway, for example.
When on a password-secure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) point, messages sent to and from unprotected websites are safer, but not as safe as when sites enable security on their end, experts say.
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Now Facebook and Twitter do offer that kind of secure service - but it's not the default option, so users have to switch it on if they want to be sure that their use of those sites is private when they are in a public wi-fi hotspot.
As always, we advise people to use caution when sending or receiving information over unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
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Technology developer Cambridge Consultants will show off its Cube, a wi-fi-enabled radio that changes stations when flipped on its side.
When used with Amped Wireless High Power Wi-Fi Access Points, the PLA2 can be used to extend Wi-Fi coverage through concrete or steel walls to eliminate Wi-Fi dead spots.
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When the Magellan SmartGPS is not in Wi-Fi range, a smartphone Bluetooth connection can be used to update the SmartGPS information squares with the freshest, dynamic content using an already-established data plan.
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When iON Adventure is used with the Wi-Fi PODZ and the iON app for iOS and Android, users can transform their smartphone or tablet into a powerful remote for the iON Adventure as well as instantly share their moments via YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, email and the iON CloudTM service.
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This gives them greater flexibility around which devices they use, whether that's using their tablet after their handset battery runs dry, keeping them connected on their PC when they've left their mobile at home or staying in touch when they are in an area with Wi-Fi but no mobile signal.
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When I was ten living in Milwaukee, WI, we had a next-door lady whose name was Frieda.
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But the Lumia 900 stalled frequently when rendering websites on my fast, home Wi-Fi network, though the phone did fine on LTE.
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All of which leaves riders wondering why Amtrak has spent so much effort advertising its free Wi-Fi as a reason to take the train when the service is so unreliable.
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