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AT&T jumps on the prepaid bus with Aio Wireless

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

In an effort to compete with T-Mobile's new prepaid plans, as well as other prepaid carriers in the US, AT&T has launched a new prepaid service subsidiary called Aio Wireless, where users can buy a new phone off-contract and pay for a prepaid plan, but still be able to use AT&T's towers. The service is only available in Houston, Orlando, and Tampa for the time being. Read The Full Story

Patents reveal Apple’s car-friendly iPhone intentions

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Apple have had a patent application turned up that may very well have the next iPhone controlling your Bluetooth-toting vehicle. In this set of patent applications, Apple seems to have either picked up on the smartphone vehicle interation trend early or thought of it before the wave began. In one application, Apple seeks to start a vehicle remotely with the iPhone - in the other, the iPhone can locate a vehicle in a parking lot. Read The Full Story

PLAiR device recollects Nexus Q laptop-to-TV video streaming

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

It would appear that the lost product that was the Google Nexus Q is back again - though not created with the same technology, exactly, and certainly not manufactured by the same brand. What's appearing this week is a device by the name of PLAiR, made approximately the size of the palm of a human hand and attachable to the back of your television via its full-sized HDMI port (if your television was made in the past 10 years, you've got one). This device will allow users to play video from their laptop or smartphone wirelessly to the screen of their TV. Read The Full Story

Dish Network bids $25.5bn for Sprint to bypass Softbank buy

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dish Network has thrown in as a Sprint suitor, offering $25.5bn to pick up the ailing CDMA carrier, and frustrate would-be buyer Softbank in the process. The takeover - which Dish chairman Charles Ergen described as "much more compelling than the Softbank transaction," in his opinion, and by the satellite TV provider's own calculations would amount to 13-percent more than the Japanese carrier has offered - would leave Dish able to offer combined home and mobile voice, data, and entertainment services across the US. Read The Full Story

DOJ requires wireless spectrum auction to give smaller carriers a competitive chance

, Apr 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Department of Justice told the Federal Communications Commission that the upcoming wireless spectrum auction should give smaller carriers, like T-Mobile, a fighting chance to obtain spectrum in the low-frequency band. The wireless spectrum up for sale is being offered voluntarily by TV broadcasters so that wireless carriers can take advantage of them. However, with big-timers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless looming around, smaller carriers are unable to compete. Read The Full Story

Ferrari by Logic3 launches its Scuderia FS1 Air Speaker Dock equipped with Airplay

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ferrari by Logic3 has just launched its new speaker dock, the Scuderia FS1 Air. The Scuderia FS1 Air comes equipped with Airplay, so you can stream music wirelessly from your iOS devices, or from iTunes. The 2.1 speaker system is Bluetooth capable as well, so if you don't have an iOS device, you can still wirelessly stream music straight from your Android device, Windows Phone 8 device, or Blackberry 10 device. Read The Full Story

OS X 10.8.4 beta code hints at 802.11ac WiFi in upcoming Macs

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's inevitable that Apple is going to release new Mac models at some point this year, particularly new MacBooks, since the iMacs just received a recent refresh. On the software end, Apple recently seeded the second beta version of OS X 10.8.4 Mountain Lion to developers, and the code inside of the operating system hint at the possibility of 802.11ac WiFi for new Mac models sometime this year. Read The Full Story

Linksys N750 Dual-Band X3500 gateway packs DSL and WiFi

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Linksys has outed its latest modem-router, the N750 Dual-Band X3500, bundling ADSL and gigabit ethernet connectivity along with wireless and app support. Offering dual-band 802.11n for up to 450Mbps wireless, along with four gigabit ethernet ports and a USB port that can be used to share external storage and printers with multiple networked devices. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm bringing WiFi improvements to MLB stadiums

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

The 2013 MLB season is officially in full swing (pun intended), and thousands upon thousands of spectators will flock to MLB stadiums all around the country every day for the next few months. However, these spectators will be wielding smartphones, so providing a great WiFi experience is a priority for stadiums across the country, and Qualcomm is partnering up with the MLB to make such improvements. Read The Full Story

Windows Blue to bring cross-PC Bluetooth sync

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

According to a leaked build of the next-generation update to Windows 8 going by code-name "Windows Blue", you'll soon be able to sync not only some of your account information from computer to computer with your Microsoft account. What Within Windows describes here is a laundry list of elements you'll be factoring in to your Microsoft account associations - everything from Bluetooth device recognition to Installed Apps. Soon you'll be able to bring your account with you wherever you go, on whatever PC you happen to be logging in on! Read The Full Story

California city launches free public WiFi to all residents

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week, Santa Clara broke some new ground by blanketing its entire city with free public WiFi. The public WiFi network spans across 19 square miles, covering the 118,000 residents that live in the city. The free public WiFi network is part of an electric meter upgrade program provided by the city's utility provider, Silicon Valley Power. The new "smart" meters allow the company to wirelessly retrieve electricity and water usage data from homes, while also allowing its employees to connect while they're out on the field. Read The Full Story

JetBlue names its WiFi service “Fly-Fi”, coming later this year

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

JetBlue first announced that it would be bringing in-flight WiFi to its fleet of aircrafts back in 2011, but we have yet to see anything from the airline at this point, although they announced back in September that free in-flight WiFi would be available soon. The project is still making progress, though, as the company has announced the name of their WiFi service, as well as a few other details. Read The Full Story
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