Neowin News Feed for: Wifi

Apple releases OS X 10.8.4, significant Wi-Fi improvements

Ben Buffone — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:23:38 +0100

Apple have released an update to Mountain Lion, its desktop OS, in the form of OS X 10.8.4. The update includes Wi-Fi improvements, better compatibility with Microsoft Exchange. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Pro and RT firmware updated

John Callaham — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:05:26 +0100

Microsoft's latest firmware update for its Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets have been released, which offer some WiFi improvements for the Pro version and speaker upgrades for the RT tablet. Read more...

Google fined €145,000 in Germany over WiFi Street View data

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:13:24 +0100

German regulators have fined Google €145,000 ($189,230) over the company's previous practice of collecting data via the WiFi antennas for Google's Street View cars. Read more...

Today's Surface RT update to fix more WiFi bugs in tablet

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:47:11 +0100

Today's planned software update for the Surface RT tablet from Microsoft will concentrate on fixing more WiFi related issues that have popped up with the Windows RT-based tablet. Read more...

Giveaway: Amped Wireless SR20000G repeater [Updated with winner]

Christopher White — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:56:13 +0000

Are you struggling to get a signal far away from your wireless router? Let Neowin help you out with this free Amped Wireless repeater! Read about the details on how to enter! Read more...

Some Microsoft Surface Pro owners still dealing with WiFi issues

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:40:43 +0000

Some owners of the Surface Pro tablet from Microsoft are reporting they are still experiencing issues with its WiFi connectivity, despite an update earlier in March designed to fix the issue. Read more...

Surface update today fixes some WiFi issues

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:32:30 +0000

Microsoft has released a software update for the Windows RT version of the Surface tablet, which fixes some issues related to the WiFi connectivity and reliability features. Read more...

London's black cabs to add free WiFi; makes other cabs jealous

John Callaham — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:19:08 +0000

Eyetease Media announced today that it will launch CabWifi in 2013. The project will add free WiFi access to all of London's well known black cabs, in exchange for seeing a short ad every 15 minutes. Read more...

Windows Phone 8 users get access to millions of free Wi-Fi hotspots

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:29:57 +0000

Windows Phone 8 users are in for a nice surprise. Microsoft is incorporating Devicescape software directly into its phones giving users access to millions of free Wi-Fi hotspots. Read more...

Report: Microsoft and/or Google could launch free WiFi in UK

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:23:17 +0000

Microsoft and Google are currently in discussions with UK government and regulatory officials for the use of white space to create a free national WiFi service that could be used on mobile devices. Read more...

Windows 8 free WiFi promotion launched in NYC and San Francisco

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:57:26 +0100

Microsoft has launched a Windows 8 promotion that offers residents in New York City and San Francisco free access to WiFi hotspots from provider Boingo from now until the end of 2012. Read more...

Review: Amped Wireless SR20000G repeater [Update]

Christopher White — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:55:23 +0100

We take a look at the Amped Wireless repeater to see how well it extends the range of a wireless network and to see if it's a good product for you to implement in your home network. Read more...

Google Fiber to offer WiFi hotspots in Kansas City

John Callaham — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:24:24 +0100

Google will offer Kansas City residents WiFi hotspots to connect to in 400 locations in Kansas City as part of the company's recently announced Google Fiber service. Read more...

NetGear announces WiFi Booster for Mobile

John Callaham — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:15:44 +0100

NetGear has announced WiFi Booster for Mobile, a product that connects to a electrical socket and proceeds to boost the signal of an existing WiFi home network. It's due out in August for $39.99. Read more...

Report: Surface to be Wi-Fi-only at launch

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:54:44 +0100

A new report claims Microsoft's upcoming Surface tablet will only include Wi-Fi variants at launch, eschewing a cellular option for the time being. Read more...

Are some people addicted to having WiFi access?

John Callaham — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:04:52 +0100

A new survey, sponsored by Broadcom, claims that three people out of 10 who responded say they cannot go without WiFi access for their devices for more than an hour. Read more...

First 802.11ac WiFi products now on sale from Buffalo

John Callaham — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:38:21 +0100

Buffalo Technology has announced that its AirStation WZR-D1800H WiFi router and the WLI-H4-D1300 wireless media bridge, the first to support the new 802.11ac protocol, are now on sale for $179.99 each Read more...

Apple changes iPad branding to Wi-Fi + Cellular

John Callaham — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:29:52 +0100

After complaints from other countries that the new iPad could not connect at 4G LTE speeds, Apple has apparently rebranded the iPad on its store as Wi-Fi + Cellular. Read more...

Affordable WiFi blocking wallpaper, Metapaper, revealed

John Callaham — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:07:19 +0100

French researchers have claimed that they have come up with an affordable wallpaper called Metapaper that blocks WiFi signals while allowing for cell phone signals to go through. Read more...

Apple and ACCC mediation fails

Paul Ferson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:51:25 +0100

After disputes with Australia's competition watchdog, Apple and the ACCC have not reached an agreement over the iPad WiFi + 4G model, despite it being incompatible with Australian 4G networks. Read more...