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Google blankets city with free Wi-Fi

November 17, 2005 Google gives its Bay Area hometown the gift of free wireless Internet access. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Bay Area, wireless Internet, Google Inc., city, Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi phones make a splash

August 5, 2004 Roaming between wireless local area networks and cellular services may be closer--and pricier--than expected. TAGS: phone network, Strategic Planning, Wi-Fi, handset, cell phone, cell phone company, Motorola Inc., opportunity, wireless Internet, WLAN, access point, 3G, VoIP, T-Mobile, LAN, IP

British Parliament members demand Wi-Fi access

January 10, 2006 Wires-only network irks some, who believe that the security obstacles to wireless access can be overcome. TAGS: wireless Internet, Wi-Fi, security, e-mail

London gets free Wi-Fi

July 16, 2007 The Thames gets lined with free wireless Internet coverage, while fee-based hot spots emerge across the United Kingdom. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, London, Wi-Fi, mobile operator, fee, wireless Internet, U.K., Europe, U.S.

Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan

April 7, 2005 After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access. TAGS: Philadelphia, city, resident, nonprofit organization, Verizon Communications, broadband, fiber-optics, wireless Internet, Comcast Corp., street, Wi-Fi, service provider, project, DSL, training, Internet Service Provider

Study: Internet big in Japan, China

March 30, 2006 Global Net adoption appears to have slowed, with Japan boasting largest percentage of users and China the heaviest usage. TAGS: Japan, adoption, survey, China, France, South Korea, study, wireless Internet, Germany, U.K., mobile phone

Skype, Netgear to launch Wi-Fi phone

January 4, 2006 Phone will work on any wireless Internet connection out of the box after entering a username and password. TAGS: Skype, SkypeOut, VoIP, Netgear, VoIP company, wireless Internet connection, Wi-Fi, Vonage Holdings Corp., wireless Internet, eBay Inc., access point, CEO, password

Anaheim opens Wi-Fi network

June 30, 2006 With cut of ceremonial cable, Calif. city joins growing list of others with citywide wireless Internet network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., city, resident, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, wireless Internet, California, CEO, U.S., video

From Pakistan to S.F., it's a whole new tech world

March 28, 2007 In Northern California, iPods are everywhere and everyone talks about the latest in gadgets. In Islamabad, not so much.Photo: Checking out gadgets in S.F. TAGS: Pakistan, wireless Internet connection, wireless Internet, San Francisco, mobile phone, phone line, Wi-Fi, Apple iPod, California, Intel Pentium, Apple Computer, brand, laptop computer, MP3

Feds move on wireless Web, cell phones in flight

December 15, 2004 The FCC will sell spectrum for high-speed Internet access, and wants to allow cell phone use on airplanes. TAGS: airplane, cell phone, passenger, plane, flight, wireless Web, radio frequency, wireless Internet, radio, Verizon Communications

Sunlight powers streetlights, Wi-Fi access

January 5, 2006 A Scottish university is testing solar-powered streetlights that also deliver wireless Internet access. TAGS: photovoltaics, compliance, Wi-Fi, wireless Internet

Chinese Internet firm buys into wireless games

December 17, 2004 Tom Online is spending $17.7 million to buy a majority stake in Indiagames. TAGS: TOM Online Inc., Internet company, wireless phone, China, wireless Internet, India, mobile phone, games

New Orleans to offer free Wi-Fi

November 30, 2005 The Big Easy is building its own wireless Internet network--and it plans to offer free access to all citizens. TAGS: Tropos Networks, New Orleans, city, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, BellSouth Corp., citizen, Philadelphia, EVDO, wireless Internet, equipment, AT&T Corp., Internet access

Yahoo busy with new initiatives

April 19, 2006 Company tests wireless Net access service, launches AT&T e-mail, soups up Yahoo Mail beta. TAGS: Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Inc., AT&T Corp., screenshot, wireless Internet, VoIP, blog, Wi-Fi, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

New wireless record claimed

August 16, 2005 A wireless Internet provider in Idaho claims that it has beaten a record recently set at the Defcon Wifi Shootout Contest. Photos: A Wi-Fi challenge TAGS: Defcon, Idaho, Wi-Fi, wireless Internet, IEEE 802.11, radio

Microsoft to join municipal Wi-Fi fray

November 15, 2006 Software giant will serve local content and ads to Wi-Fi users in Portland, Ore., under a deal with MetroFi. TAGS: Portland, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, Mountain View, Oregon, California, EarthLink Inc., mile, wireless Internet, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., MSN

RIM chief cautious about unlimited wireless data plans

June 5, 2006 Mike Lazaridis says network innovation requires prudent pricing of wireless data plans, efficient network usage. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., telecommunications, Sprint Nextel, carrier, capacity, innovation, incentive, bandwidth, Cingular Wireless, wireless Internet, pricing, RIM BlackBerry, minute, e-mail

Take tech out to the ball game--sort of

June 28, 2006 Some of pro baseball's lowest-level teams incorporate technology into lives of coaches, players, fans. Photos: Minor league tech TAGS: league, ballpark, baseball, Vancouver, statistics, wireless Internet, Wi-Fi
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