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Wireless industry booms despite sluggish economy


August 5, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, WiFi, Wireless carriers, adoption, broadband, cell phone, e-commerce, mobile technology, smartphones, telecommuting

The economy may be limping along, but one sector of the tech industry is booming despite the sluggish markets and stagnating growth: wireless. A new report demonstrates just how much.

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Not paying enough for your flight? Get WiFi


July 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, IT projects, In this week's e-newsletter, Internet Service Providers, Latest News & Views, Travel and entertainment, WiFi, Wireless carriers, adoption, mobile technology

Don’t think you’re paying nearly enough to enjoy the glorious pleasures of airline travel these days? Well, many U.S. airlines are offering you the opportunity to pay even more — if you want to connect to the web in-flight.

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Hack my ride? It’s possible


May 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, Green technology, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, User behavior, WiFi, cybercrime

Now that their collective butts have been pulled from the fire of bankruptcy, the auto industry folks might want to pay attention to another little problem coming down the proverbial pike (pun intended). What to watch for? Hackers who can disable auto systems.

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iPad gaining on BlackBerry, Android


April 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Facebook, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, User behavior, Web 2.0, WiFi, adoption, mobile technology, operating systems

Only a short time out of the starting gate and the iPad’s almost snagged as much Web traffic volume as the stalwart BlackBerry and Google’s Android OS.

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Who really needs an iPad? Workers weigh in


April 6, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Travel and entertainment, WiFi, adoption, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones, telecommuting

Well, it’s finally here — Apple’s iPad hit stores on Saturday and now that consumers have their hands on the much ballyhooed tablet computer, it’s time to see if they’ll use it for the reason they said they would: work.

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America’s breathtakingly beautiful and most dangerous city


March 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, User behavior, WiFi, cybercrime, e-commerce, online banking

Symantec, the folks who make a living off protecting computers from cybercrime, have news for the folks in some big American cities: You’re the online crooks’ top targets.

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Free inflight WiFi codes, but can you use ‘em?


December 28, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Internet Service Providers, Latest News & Views, Software shortcuts, Travel and entertainment, WiFi, Wireless carriers, cell phone, e-commerce, e-mail, mobile technology, smartphones

Several online sites are publishing the codes airline passengers can use to get free in-flight WiFi, but with the recent terrorist attempt on Delta’s Amsterdam to Detroit flight, it could be tough to actually use them.

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Update: Ohio town gets its free WiFi back!


November 18, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, WiFi, file-sharing

A flood of bad publicity surrounding the shutdown of free WiFi service in the tiny Ohio town of Coshocton has apparently resulted in the service being reinstated — for now.

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One bad apple gets Internet access shut down


November 16, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Compliance, Information security, Special Report, Travel and entertainment, User behavior, WiFi, e-commerce, file-sharing, mobile technology, subscribers, telecommuting

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Okay, that recent story here on FinanceTechNews about how there’s no such thing as free WiFi was kind of a lie. There really was some free WiFi out there, but it doesn’t exist anymore.

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Is there really free WiFi? Google says there is


November 16, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Search engines, WiFi, e-commerce, mobile technology

Everybody wants free WiFi, but it’s getting tougher and tougher to find.

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