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  Comcast turning consumer Wi-Fi routers into semi-public Xfinity hotspots

  By Dieter Bohn on June 12, 2013 09:28 pm + 103 comments

  Comcast has announced that it will begin turning the in-home Wi-Fi routers it offers to consumers Continue reading…

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  Windows 8.1 to include native Miracast wireless display support and internet sharing

  By Tom Warren on June 3, 2013 10:26 am + 59 comments

  Microsoft revealed a number of new features for its upcoming Windows 8.1 update last week, but at Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's latest Office 365 ad campaign turns Forbes magazine into a Wi-Fi hotspot

  By Chris Welch on April 26, 2013 04:09 pm + 44 comments

  One major benefit of cloud storage is that you're able to access your data and documents from just Continue reading…

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  T-Mobile's first LTE hotspot launching at the end of March alongside the carrier's new network

  By Nathan Ingraham on March 26, 2013 11:09 am + 22 comments

  T-Mobile's holding an event today to formally announce its new LTE network and "Uncarrier" pricing Continue reading…

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  Deutsche Telekom partners with Fon for crowdsourced Wi-Fi, plans to cover Germany in hotspots

  By T.C. Sottek on March 4, 2013 02:33 pm + 10 comments

  "Wi-Fi offloading" has been a popular buzzword for mobile carriers worried about crowded data Continue reading…

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  Google and Wi-Fi provider ICOA deny press release indicating $400 million acquisition (updated)

  By T.C. Sottek on November 26, 2012 10:01 am + 69 comments

  Google and ICOA, a company that provides Wi-Fi to public locations, have denied plans for a $400 Continue reading…

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  Microsoft, Boingo offer free Wi-Fi in NYC and San Francisco as Windows 8 launch nears

  By Chris Welch on October 8, 2012 10:22 am + 13 comments

  If you're looking to generate positive buzz around a major new product, giving consumers free Wi-Fi Continue reading…

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  Skype to begin offering free Wi-Fi access in UK stores

  By Ben Kersey on October 3, 2012 06:30 am + 13 comments

  Skype has signed an agreement with hotspot provider Wicoms that will allow the VoIP company to offer Continue reading…

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  T-Mobile Galaxy S III maintenance update removes universal search, fixes minor bugs

  By Evan Rodgers on August 17, 2012 05:31 pm + 21 comments

  T-Mobile is pushing an over-the-air update that both resolves a few minor bugs and reportedly Continue reading…

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  Boingo acquires Cloud Nine Media for sponsored Wi-Fi hotspots

  By Andrew Webster on August 8, 2012 10:08 am + 1 comments

  Boingo's Wi-Fi hotspots could soon feature a lot more ads. Today the company acquired start-up Cloud Continue reading…