Wi-Fiber is creating safer cities by combining wireless tech, smart streetlights
An emerging networking and technology company, Wi-Fiber is building mesh-enabled Wi-Fi networks and smart streetlights to help smart cities.
Intel wants to bring you faster Wi-Fi in the next couple of years
In 2018, Intel is going to make its home Wi-Fi portfolio larger with its new 802.11ax chips, with some improvements from 802.11ac.
Wi-Fi wherever you go: Here’s how to set up a hot spot on Android and iOS
Being able to use your phone for Wi-Fi can be a huge help. Here's how to set up a hot spot using your Android phone or iPhone.
3D-printed objects can connect to Wi-Fi without electronics
Researchers at the University of Washington have connected 3D-printed to Wi-Fi without electronics or batteries.
Scientists create unpowered 3D-printed objects that can communicate via Wi-Fi
Researchers have devised a way for mechanical unpowered 3D-printed plastic devices to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
What’s the Wi-Fi password? Share it easily in iOS 11 with Wi-Fi Sharing
Apple introduced Wi-Fi sharing in iOS 11 yet many people aren't aware of it. The feature lets you easily connect your contacts to your Wi-Fi.
Faster Wi-Fi is in the cards for passengers on Cathay and Emirates airlines
Both Cathay and Emirates airlines are investing in faster Wi-Fi speeds for their passengers, so your time in the skies will fly by.
Twisted photons may give the speed of fiber optics with the conveniences of Wi-Fi
Researchers have discovered a way of twisting photons that could give us the conveniences of Wi-Fi and the speed of fiber optics
Hide your kids, hide your Wi-Fi! Vulnerability found in WPA2 encryption
All modern Wi-Fi networks are vulnerable to hacking, according to a new study. The Wi-Fi hack means most devices should be updated.
Netflix wants you to chill even at an altitude of 35,000 feet
Netflix announced that it would be extending bandwidth-efficient technology originally built for mobile devices to airlines the world over.
Abbi Jacobson is headlining a Virgin Atlantic comedy festival at 35,000 feet
Virgin Atlantic is celebrating the milestone of becoming the first European line to offer Wi-Fi across the entirety of its fleet.
Confused about modern Wi-Fi standards? We’ll get you up to speed
What is Wi-Fi? Check out our guide! Learn what 802.11ac means and how Wi-Fi standards help control wireless speeds.
Loop is a photo-sharing, video-conferencing tablet even grandma can use
Here to capitalize on our naturally insular natures is Loop, a personal photo sharing platform meant exclusively for your innermost circle.
802.11ax is Wi-Fi built for tomorrow’s hyper-connected home
Here’s everything you need to know about 802.11ax Wi-Fi, a faster, more reliable standard said to deliver four times the bandwidth of current wireless internet.
These drones use Wi-Fi to see through brick walls
UC Santa Barbara researchers have come up with technology that lets drones see through walls -- using nothing more than a Wi-Fi signal.
Wi-Fi-certified smart homes eliminate dead spots from the garage to the patio
Thanks to Lennar and Alexa, you can soon buy a home designed with voice control, shopping, and home automation in mind.
Comcast Xfinity xFi dashboard simplifies managing a home Wi-Fi network
Comcast introduces Xfinity xFi, a new management dashboard that makes managing a Wi-Fi network easier for the company's internet customers.
Your router’s Wi-Fi signal can be used to create a 3D holographic map of your house
Researchers can create maps of the inside of buildings using the microwave radiation of Wi-Fi signals as they bounce off people and objects.
‘Leaked’ Intel slide backs rumors of chipset support for Wi-Fi, USB 3.1 Gen2
A 'leaked' slide backs previous rumors that Intel plans to inject Wi-Fi and USB 3.1 Gen2 connectivity in its 300 Series motherboard chipsets.
Open sesame! Teodoor just made the world’s smallest smart lock
Slovenian developers Teodoor announced they are bringing the world's smallest smart lock to market, with Bluetooth and a proprietary app.
Project Zero finds large vulnerability involving Broadcom Wi-Fi chips
Broadcom has had to fix up a number of exploits in the design of its Wi-Fi SoC following a Google Project Zero report.
Samsung's unannounced second-gen Galaxy TabPro S 2-in-1 is Bluetooth certified
Samsung's unannounced Galaxy TabPro S2 2-in-1 device just showed up on the Bluetooth SIG website, revealing that it's Bluetooth 4.1 certified.
New York City subways now have Wi-Fi and cellular service for all major carriers
New York City subway stations now have Wi-Fi and cellular service coverage for all four major carriers. Both projects finished early.
TRENDnet kicks it old-school with new Wi-Fi Everywhere powerline adapters
TRENDnet has taken advantage of CES 2017 to introduce their newest option for improving wireless, the Wi-Fi Everywhere Powerline 1200 AV2 Access Point.
SpaceX wants to cover the globe with gigabit Wi-Fi using a fleet of satellites
An application filed with the Federal Communications Commission reveals that SpaceX wants to launch a fleet of satellites to provide global gigabit Wi-Fi.
Samsung is helping hotels and their guests get online with superior Wi-Fi
Norma's may be the best-known crown jewel of Le Parker Meridien, but the hotel offers another amenity that is every bit as enticing -- its Samsung Wi-Fi.
LinkNYC heads to Brooklyn, where hopefully they won’t be used for porn
It may have been abused by Manhattanites, but that may just be all the more reason for LinkNYC's Wi-Fi hubs to move to the outer boroughs.
The Knbor smart lamp lights up your room and provides you with Wi-Fi
Knbor is heralded as "the first smart ceiling lamp providing Wi-Fi."
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs wants to help modernize cities across the U.S.
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, an incubator of urban technologies, is extending its metro modernization effort to 16 cities later this year.
You'll soon be able to queue Google Play downloads for when you have Wi-Fi access
Google Play is working on ways to help you save mobile data and its latest attempt is a feature that lets you queue downloads for when you have Wi-Fi.
Internet on the go: Tesla equipping new vehicles with Wi-Fi hot spot chips
Tesla filed with the FCC to install Wi-Fi hot spot chips and modules in new vehicles starting after the first quarter 2016.
Amped Wireless’ new Ally Wi-Fi promises coverage for up to 15,000 square feet
Meet the newest product to come out of Amped Wireless and AVG Techologies, which promises 15,000 square feet of secure wireless coverage.
Get rid of Wi-Fi dead zones in your home with the Netgear Orbi
Netgear, the company best known for its routers is now taking a new approach to Wi-Fi. Meet the Orbi.
Eye-Fi reacts to feedback, won’t completely brick older memory cards
Eye-Fi has released new software to allow customers to continue to use its older Wi-Fi cards past the previously announced end-of-life date of September 16.