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EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bid

April 6, 2006 City selects joint bid to provide residents a wireless network. Decision marks fourth municipal deal for EarthLink. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, resident, bid, city, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, wireless network

Wi-Fi gives kids access to unchaperoned Net

September 12, 2006 special feature Wireless cities combined with kids' mobile devices may spell trouble for parents' Internet controls. TAGS: margin, kid, parent, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi, Nintendo DS, wireless device, mobile device, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PSP, Internet access, city, P2P, broadband, games, PC

The greening of Las Vegas

March 9, 2007 It's not just the color of money. When you live in a water-starved desert, getting "green" can mean ripping up your lawn. Photos: Solar power pushes Vegas water TAGS: Las Vegas, agency, solar energy, electricity, station, city, utility

Microsoft mapping goes 3D

November 6, 2006 New Virtual Earth interface merges gaming world photorealism with images of real-world cities. Photos: Virtual Earth 3D marries maps, search Video: Microsoft takes on Google TAGS: billboard, advertiser, city, building, 3D, Microsoft Corp., San Francisco, Google Inc., Web browser, video

N.Y. lawmaker hopes to ban iPod use in crosswalks

February 7, 2007 State senator's bill would make it illegal to cross the street tuned into portable electronic devices such as MP3 players and BlackBerrys. TAGS: street, Brooklyn, New York, RIM BlackBerry, bill, New York City, Nintendo GameBoy, Apple iPod, senator, city, cell phone

Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior

October 24, 2007 Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement. TAGS: Houston, Wi-Fi network, Minneapolis, Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi, city, meter, industry standard, project, worker

German universities embrace Linux

August 29, 2007 German state signs contract with Novell for the supply of Linux server and desktop products to schools serving 560,000 students. TAGS: Novell Inc., university, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux server, Linux, enterprise server, city, supply, Amsterdam, student, server, Microsoft Corp.

China to soon overtake India in offshoring?

July 3, 2007 Analyst group IDC predicts that in four years, Chinese cities will be most popular locations for offshore global delivery. TAGS: offshoring, Bangalore, Asia-Pacific, city, China, delivery, agent, factor, India

In the heart of Texas, a mayor goes 'green'

May 23, 2007 Will Wynn, the mayor of Austin, is on the vanguard of defining what a green city can be.Photos: Austin builds on green concepts TAGS: Will Wynn, Austin, Texas, city, transportation, bunch, operation

San Francisco opens first commercial B20 biodiesel station

April 24, 2007 Hybrid B20 fuel can be used in most diesel vehicles without engine modification.Photos: San Francisco fuels up on biodiesel TAGS: biodiesel, station, alternative fuel, San Francisco, vehicle, city, tax

America's most digital cities? Think Sun Belt

November 30, 2006 Center for Digital Government study looks at which regions are doing the most to enhance local technology. The list might surprise you. TAGS: Digital City, municipality, city, Virginia, Sun Microsystems Inc., resident, region, Colorado, category, government, Florida, America, information technology

Taking Wi-Fi power to the people

October 27, 2006 Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco. Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway TAGS: Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, router, broadband, Wi-Fi router, community, Google Inc.

Citywide Wi-Fi spending could hit $3 billion

October 26, 2006 Market watcher predicts that more than $3 billion will be spent on citywide or regional Wi-Fi networks in the next four years. TAGS: county, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, wireless network, radio, broadband

Pioneering desktop Linux project put on ice

September 5, 2006 Norwegian city won't make shift soon, but the man behind the plan denies that the project has been canned. TAGS: desktop Linux, migration, e-government, open-source software, portal, Linux, citizen, city, project, open source, desktop computer, server, Microsoft Corp.

A cure to citywide Wi-Fi woes?

May 23, 2006 Start-up Wavion says it has developed technology that fixes many problems early citywide Wi-Fi networks have faced. TAGS: Tropos Networks, deployment, Philadelphia, access point, Wi-Fi, city, San Jose, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco

Police blotter: No privacy in home PC brought to work

April 5, 2007 Appeals court rules police don't need a warrant to search personally owned computer a manager brought to work. TAGS: treasurer, Police Blotter, warrant, privacy, workplace, expectation, search, city, home PC, PC

Citywide Wi-Fi network put to test in Minneapolis

August 8, 2007 Aftermath of Minnesota bridge collapse tests effectiveness of citywide Wi-Fi in an emergency for the first time. TAGS: Minneapolis, Wi-Fi network, collapse, Wi-Fi, disaster, city, consultant, cell phone, blog

Citywide Wi-Fi isn't dead yet

September 25, 2007 Even as EarthLink is scaling back deployments, some cities and regional networks are pushing forward with plans to build citywide Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, Wi-Fi network, Minneapolis, Wi-Fi, city, consultant, success, wireless network

When in Rome, you might be tracked

September 8, 2006 Telecom Italia-backed MIT mapping project, featured at the Venice Biennale, tracks people in Rome by cell phone. Images: Tracking those roaming around Rome TAGS: Italy, Real-Time, city, cell phone, transportation

Munich fires up Linux at last

September 25, 2006 Local government launches the first phase of its open-source migration after a year's delay. TAGS: Munich, migration, open source, government, Linux, SuSE, city, stage, project, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC
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