Read more WiFi stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10875/wifi.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:06:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a new public option in town: free wireless from Google for the holidays. The search giant has partnered to provide WiFi gratis in 47 airports nationwide from now until the middle of January; the generosity even extends to in-flight access on continental Virgin flights, PC World reports. Google would...http://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:03:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71708/kiss-your-wireless-router-goodbye.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf setting up a wireless router just sounds a little too daunting, new technology looks to make unplugging a lot easier. WiFi Direct, slated to roll out in the middle of next year, will turn every device enabled with it into a miniature access point, able to create connections with...http://www.newser.com/story/71708/kiss-your-wireless-router-goodbye.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 15:55:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68468/how-to-improve-the-blackberry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe iPhone has become a cultural phenomenon, but RIM sells way more units than Apple does. Why, then, does the BlackBerry have such obvious flaws? Wired lists five improvements RIM needs to make: Browser. The web looks much the same on an iPhone or Palm Pre as it does on...http://www.newser.com/story/68468/how-to-improve-the-blackberry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:00:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66195/coffee-shops-grow-weary-of-laptop-users.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe longstanding love affair between coffee shops and laptop users is starting to go off the boil, the Wall Street Journal reports. Big chains still let computer users linger, but a growing number of independent shops, sick of customers nursing a cup of coffee all day when seats are in...http://www.newser.com/story/66195/coffee-shops-grow-weary-of-laptop-users.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 9:57:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64145/hackers-create-fake-wi-fi-spots-to-scam-vacationers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you’re planning to take your laptop on the road this summer, pay careful attention to which wireless network you sign on to. Scammers are setting up fake wi-fi hot spots in tourist-friendly places like airports and hotels, or simply using official, but unsecured networks, Fox News reports. Once an...http://www.newser.com/story/64145/hackers-create-fake-wi-fi-spots-to-scam-vacationers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 13:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62915/flying-phobic-comic-takes-to-the-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe best way to get over fear of flying? If you’re comedian Mark Malkoff, living on a plane for 30 days. Malkoff—who once lived in an Ikea store for a week—embarked upon his journey this month, but it wasn’t all for the sake of therapy. He’s also flogging...http://www.newser.com/story/62915/flying-phobic-comic-takes-to-the-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58516/a-wifi-hotspot-in-your-pocket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon’s newest wireless gadget, the MiFi—a portable WiFi hotspot—has a big fan in David Pogue of the New York Times . The MiFi is a combination of a cellular modem without the “nasty little antenna protuberance” and a wireless router. Anywhere on Verizon’s 3G network, one touch of a...http://www.newser.com/story/58516/a-wifi-hotspot-in-your-pocket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 11:19:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49678/india-to-unveil-10-laptop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndia’s government will launch an ultra-cheap laptop computer tomorrow as part of a new initiative to update the nation’s educational system, the Guardian reports. The Sakshat will sell for $10 (500 rupees), a price India hopes will be accessible for most students. The laptop is the centerpiece of a national...http://www.newser.com/story/49678/india-to-unveil-10-laptop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 14:06:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48034/libraries-a-cheap-refuge-but-top-target-for-budget-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhether you’re looking for a job, or just a cheap respite from the horrors of the economy, the public library has become the place to be, the Wall Street Journal reports. But even as attendance swells, the same financial crisis that brings patrons has left many branches cash-poor. One North...http://www.newser.com/story/48034/libraries-a-cheap-refuge-but-top-target-for-budget-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Jan 2009 14:40:00 CST