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gigaom.com - 1/28/2009

More Proof People Really Love WiFi, Especially on iPhones [GigaOM]

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It is hard to imagine a time laptops needed big and ugly PC cards to access WiFi networks built with Lucent access points that cost more than today’s netbooks. Ten years later, it is impossible to find a computing device without WiFi connectivity. WiFi networks are everywhere. Everytime I ...

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wifirail.net - 1/31/2009

WiFi Rail News

— wifirail.net — 19 January 2009 WiFi Rail announces execution of BART contract. WiFiLogo Press Release WiFi Rail Installing the First US High-Speed Mobile WiFi Network on BART San Francisco, January 19, 2009: WiFi Rail Inc. and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid ... (more) WiFi Rail News

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engadget.com - 1/31/2009

WiFi Rail finalizes 20 year deal to bring internet to BART trains

— engadget.com — Nearly a year to the day after we heard that WiFi trials were beginning on some of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit trains, WiFi Rail has announced a deal that'll last a score and provide high-speed WiFi "throughout the BART transit system ... (more) WiFi Rail finalizes 20 year deal to bring internet to ...

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engadget.com - 1/31/2009

Ecobee's eco-saving, WiFi-enabled Smart Thermostat now available for order

— engadget.com — When we first heard about Ecobee's Smart Thermostat last October, it claimed the device could recoup its $385 price tag within the first 12 to 18 months of use. Whether or not that's the case, you can now find out for yourself. The WiFi-enabled ... (more) Ecobee's eco-saving, WiFi-enabled Smart Thermostat now ...

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News Bits: AT&T Activates 1.9M iPhones in Q4
Contentinople: — ... that AT should subsidize the device even more. AT 's fourth-quarter net income was down 23.3 percent to $2.4 billion from the fourth quarter last year. In other news: Research company Decipher's survey of 2,700 WiFi users found that they access WiFi more often via smartphones (like the iPhone) than laptops. Notably, 81 percent prefer WiFi over 3G , and 82 percent want their service provider to offer special 3G/WiFi packages. So maybe iPhone users are getting tired of AT 's sluggish 3G? The ad that animal rights organization PETA prepared to promote the sexiness of ...

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Look How Ubiquitous Wi-Fi Has Become [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... paying $350 for a Lucent Wi-Fi device many years ago, wondering when it would be possible to have a connected life without wires. Today, my entire apartment is wired with an Airport Extreme and a series of Airport Express devices for a seamless experience. Most of my other gadgets are wireless and, as I have shared previously, on-the-go Wi-Fi is part of my daily life. Looks like that dream is now a reality. As shown through my earlier posts about Wi-Fi’s smartphone-driven renaissance, we are now assuming the ...

For the iPhone in China, Freedom Is the Great Wall [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... on how the Chinese government was favoring limitations on Wi-Fi. Lack of Wi-Fi in first-generation Chinese iPhones is a significant limitation. More importantly, ...