iPass exploits a WiFi opportunity

by Jonathan Jensen 17th September 2009

The increasing number of WiFi enabled smartphones in large organisations presents an opportunity for WiFi service providers to leverage that capability with products that seek to address deficiencies with 3G data, including roaming costs, poor in-building coverage and variable download speeds. iPass is one of the companies exploiting that market opportunity with their Mobile Office [...]

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A Dongle Discovery

by James Whatley 16th September 2009

I write this to you from somewhere in the Caribbean while I complete the fifth and final Lucozade Challenge. Yesterday, Ben wrote about one of his new favourite pieces of kit - the Mi-Fi.

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N900 PUSHed as a hacker's best friend

by Dan Lane 15th September 2009

This past Sunday I was invited to London’s Southbank to take a peek at a number of arty hacks centred around the new Nokia N900 tabletyphonething. The hackers involved were from Tinker.it, a creative consultancy that seems to specialise in making physical things that represent the digital world. A lot of what they do seems [...]

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Battle of the MiFis… Round 1

by Ben Smith 15th September 2009

I took a quick look at the Novatel MiFi 2352 ‘mobile hotspot’ last week, which is avaiable SIM-free now or expected on Vodafone soon. Today, 3UK have announced their offering - available online on Thursday 17th and in stores the next day - last night… The Huwei E5830. It’s available for £69 with a rolling [...]

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3UK Confirm Android and INQ Mini 'in weeks'

by Ben Smith 15th September 2009

This evening at the blogger-launch of the new MiFi ‘mobile hotspot’ device, David Kerrigan - Head of Internet Services - confirmed that an Android device would be launched ‘in weeks’ as part of 3UK‘s Christmas line-up. They were reluctant, he said, to launch any handset until it was mature and stable enough for a mass-market. [...]

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INQ Goes to Singapore

by Ben Smith 14th September 2009

Just days after announcing they’re working on Android based handsets, INQ have announced their first deal to supply handsets outside 3′s networks (also owned by parent company Hutchison Whampoa). SingTel will be selling the new INQ Mini from this Saturday (19th September). Reuters has the full story. This is a colossal move for INQ - [...]

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Freerunner announce 50 hotspot community give-away

by Ben Smith 14th September 2009

Interesting news just in about the free WiFi project ‘Freerunner‘ who are aiming to put free WiFi ‘where people are’. In addition to the hotspots they’re already providing, they’re launching a fund to provide free internet access to 50 community locations around the UK for anyone to use: “People need Internet access to be able [...]

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Windows 7: Even bigger pre-order discounts [UK Only]

by Ben Smith 14th September 2009

We don’t generally post ‘deals’ here, but if - like me - you’ve been eyeing a copy of Windows 7 for your netbook (I tested the beta on my Samsung NC10 and was very impressed with the speed and features) this might be interesting… Windows 7 has been heavily discounted for pre-orders, knocking £85 off [...]

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