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Apotop DW09 Wi-Reader makes it easy to transfer data to and from iOS devices

It can be very tricky to get information to and from Apple gadgets since Apple doesn't include a memory card slot. On many of the Android devices on the market all you need do to get information off the smartphone or tablet or onto it is take out the memory card, slip it into your reader, and transfer it to or from your computer. You have to go through more steps to do that same thing for iPhones. Read The Full Story

O2 customers will get free Wi-Fi on London subways

If you are an 02 customer in the UK, the company has announced new Wi-Fi access for users at no additional cost. 02 announced this week that it has joined forces with Virgin Media to give O2 customers free Wi-Fi access on the London Underground. O2 isn't the only wireless provider in England offering free Wi-Fi on subways. Read The Full Story

Satechi Wireless Multifunction Mini Router costs under $40

Typically, a wireless router is a rather large and bulky device that can be difficult to place in a crowded office or room. The other problem with your typical wireless routers is that they have a lot of different cables that go along with them. Satechi has a new wireless mini router that is small enough to easily fit in a pocket or briefcase to take with you on the road and takes up little space in your office or hotel room. Read The Full Story

FreedomPop LTE Clip coming for iPad and Android tablets

We've talked about FreedomPop on a few occasions. This company made the interesting sleeve for the iPhone that has LTE connectivity to older versions of the iPhone at no cost. The sleeve sells for about $100 and spent a significant amount of time stuck at the FCC for testing. Read The Full Story

Asus offers world’s smallest router called WL-330NUL

One of the products that showed up at CES 2013 that might not have caught your eye was from Asus. The product is called the WL-330NUL and is billed as the world's smallest full wireless network sharing router. The little device looks a lot like a flash drive in weighs only 25 g. Read The Full Story

London cabs to become free Wi-Fi hotspots next year

The city of London is constantly looking at ways to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots all around the city. Earlier this morning we mentioned that, the London underground was getting 20 new Wi-Fi hotspot stations. Now we have learned that starting early next year London's black cabs will be getting free high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots inside. Read The Full Story

D-Link unveils new Wireless Range Extender for Wi-Fi networks

If you live in larger home or have a lot of interference to wireless signals in your area, you know how challenging it can be to get a Wi-Fi signal into all areas of your home. D-Link has announced a new range extending product. The device promises to extend your Wi-Fi signal so it reaches everywhere in your home or office. The new product is called the Wireless Range Extender DAP-1320. Read The Full Story

Facebook testing out free Wi-Fi hotspot access for check-ins

Facebook is testing out a new service that hopes to encourage Facebook users to check in at physical retail stores. Presumably, the idea is that by checking in at retail stores friends and followers might be more inclined to visit the same store. In exchange for checking in at the retail locations, Facebook users get access to Wi-Fi hotspots at no cost. Read The Full Story

D-Link launches new Pocket Cloud companion cloud router

D-Link has announced the official launch of its Pocket Cloud Router DIR-506L aimed at people who are highly mobile. The router is the latest addition to the Cloud Router family of products providing an easy way to share digital content, and an Internet connection on the go. The slim Pocket Cloud Router is designed to fit into a small handbag or jacket pocket. Read The Full Story

Western Digital unveils My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender

If you live in a home or work in an office where Wi-Fi network doesn't quite cover the entire building, Western Digital is a product that will help expand your wireless network. The product is called the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender. The device is designed to work with Western Digital's range of HD dual band routers. Read The Full Story

Delta Airlines to expand Gogo Vision offerings on domestic fleet

Frequent fliers with Delta Airlines will soon have more access to Gogo Internet during their flights. Delta Airlines has announced that it is expanding Gogo Vision across the entire two class fleet and Delta Connection fleet of Gogo equipped aircraft. Gogo Vision is an in-flight video streaming service. Read The Full Story

Monostrip Wi-Fi enabled smart outlet launches at $49

One thing that many home automation products have in common is a high price tag. Getting your home set up with automation can cost a huge amount of money with many products available on the market today. A company called Visible Energy has announced the launch of a new home automation product for the US, and Canada called the Monostrip. Read The Full Story

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