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SBC converts picnic spots into hot spots

January 19, 2005 SBC will make California state parks Wi-Fi hot spots, the company announced on Wednesday. TAGS: hot spot, SBC Communications Inc., park, Wi-Fi, AT&T Corp.

MCI expands Wi-Fi coverage globally

March 23, 2005 With additions through Boingo Wireless, company will have 11,000 hot spots around the world. TAGS: MCI Inc., hot spot, Boingo Networks, Wi-Fi

Map: Today's tech job hot spots

December 8, 2004 According to NimbleCat, top IT job-producing metropolitan areas are San Jose, Calif., and Washington, D.C. TAGS: hot spot, San Jose, California, information technology

Skype lands Wi-Fi access deal in Europe

October 11, 2006 Agreement will let Skype users in Europe access VoIP whenever they're in range of a Cloud hot spot. TAGS: hot spot, Skype, Europe, Wi-Fi, VoIP, handset, eBay Inc.

Intuit bug resurfaces at public Wi-Fi hot spots

January 3, 2008 A bug in a flawed QuickBooks update that deleted users' files could strike again if the software is used at public Wi-Fi hot spots. TAGS: Intuit Inc., Intuit QuickBooks, hot spot, bug, Wi-Fi, patch, Apple Macintosh

London revealed as hot spot for online credit card fraud

September 6, 2007 Fraud information group Early Warning creates a map of the United Kingdom, showing the worst-offending regions. TAGS: hot spot, Manchester, London, fraud, U.K., credit card

Vonage to sell Wi-Fi phone

December 13, 2005 Company teams up with UTStarcom to develop a Wi-Fi phone that can be used over any public Wi-Fi network. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., hot spot, Wi-Fi, UTStarcom Inc., VoIP, Wi-Fi network, handset, phone line, IP, city

Thames becomes giant Wi-Fi hot spot

March 29, 2007 Service enables users to roam anywhere along a 22-kilometer stretch of the river without interruption to their Internet connection. TAGS: hot spot, Wi-Fi, access point, London

Fon lets Wi-Fi users make money

June 26, 2006 Members of Fon Wi-Fi community can make money by providing access to their home hotspots. TAGS: hot spot, Wi-Fi

Boingo connects with Macs

January 10, 2005 The Wi-Fi service provider lets OS X users onto its hot-spot network. TAGS: Boingo Networks, hot spot, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Wi-Fi, e-mail

Study: Wi-Fi services to bring in the bucks

September 20, 2005 The pace of growth will drop in the short term, In-Stat said, but by 2009, worldwide revenue may top $3 billion. TAGS: hot spot, Wi-Fi, wireless network

Will patience pay off?

September 17, 2003 Boingo Wireless founder Sky Dayton explains to CNET News.com why he believes the future of Wi-Fi and wireless technology will be brighter than it is at present. TAGS: Boingo Networks, hot spot, Wi-Fi, 3G, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi network, broadband, notebook computer

Singapore: One nation under Wi-Fi

August 28, 2006 Firecrackers and gum chewing might be frowned upon in Singapore, but the country is going nuts for Wi-Fi. TAGS: SingTel, Singapore, recruiting, public health, hot spot, Asia, Indonesia, nation, Wi-Fi, India

T-Mobile callers can go from cell to Wi-Fi, only in Seattle

October 25, 2006 New service allows consumers to conserve their cell phone minutes while within some hot spots. TAGS: T-Mobile, cellular network, hot spot, Seattle, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, caller, Wi-Fi router, Sprint Nextel, VoIP, Cingular Wireless, U.S., handset, router, cell phone

Skype, Boingo team on mobile services

July 12, 2005 Hot spot provider Boingo Wireless slashes prices for users of Skype's Internet telephony. TAGS: Boingo Networks, Skype, hot spot, VoIP, IP telephony, telephony, operator, Wi-Fi, broadband

Wish lists for wireless providers

May 4, 2005 For all its promise, wireless technology still faces a long list of challenges, from competing standards to urban roadblocks. TAGS: hot spot, wireless provider, wireless technology, Wi-Fi, city, broadband, wireless network

Wi-Fi helps blogs tune in to Bush inauguration

January 19, 2005 Nonprofit group brings free Net wireless access to Pennsylvania Avenue with what it calls a "hot spot for democracy." TAGS: hot spot, democracy, Wi-Fi, blog

Wireless location tracking draws privacy questions

May 16, 2006 Electronic devices can track your children and serve up maps, restaurant recommendations. But are privacy laws keeping up? TAGS: CTIA, Skyhook Wireless, hot spot, wireless phone, wireless carrier, location, Wi-Fi, vice president, Google Inc.

With FON deal, Boingo aims to expand network

May 24, 2007 Agreement will give Boingo customers access to FON hot spots in residential areas for no extra cost. TAGS: Boingo Networks, hot spot, Wi-Fi, broadband connection, Time Warner Inc., broadband, agreement, coverage, router

This week in Wi-Fi

January 22, 2005 As winter put the big chill on Bush's second inauguration, wireless technology was creating a new hot spot on Pennsylvania Avenue. TAGS: hot spot, wireless technology, Wi-Fi, home network, Wi-Fi network, Ethernet, president
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