Items tagged with wifi

Free FON router

December 22, 2006 - 250 words , 7 comments
To increase their US customer base, FON is allowing existing users to give their friends free routers.
Also tagged as: fon free lafonera review

Cold Spot

August 5, 2006 - 212 words , 5 comments
"They’re hot spots, and sometimes they cool down."
Also tagged as: camping humor koa

Skype at 25,000 feet

June 8, 2006 - 39 words , 1 comment
The plane’s got Wi-Fi. So of course we had to try Skype.
Also tagged as: airlines emergitntech kevinburton skype voip

Lock-in is bad

December 14, 2005 - 723 words , 5 comments
T-Mobile thinks they’ll get new Hotspot customers with exclusive content and locked-in devices.
Also tagged as: bestof clueless marketing tmobile walledgardens wireless

Carmel Coffee Marketing

December 5, 2003 - 89 words , 6 comments
The owner of a Carmel coffee company demonstrates a very effective marketing technique.
Also tagged as: caffecardinale carmel coffee marketing wireless

A bright idea

May 13, 2003 - 94 words , 1 comment
Put a wireless access point anywhere you have a lightbulb.
Also tagged as: 80211 compusa lightbulb siemens wireless

Extending Wireless through the powerline

February 8, 2003 - 115 words , 2 comments
A Siemens product that ties your wireless network into your wired network through the powerlines.
Also tagged as: powerline siemens speedstream

Jury Duty

January 17, 2003 - 114 words , 3 comments
I’m on jury duty next week, so I’m looking for WiFi near the courthouse.
Also tagged as: jury