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  WiSee prototype detects gestures from the next room using only Wi-Fi

  By Dieter Bohn on June 4, 2013 11:26 pm + 22 comments

  Researchers at the University of Washington have successfully created a prototype of a system that Continue reading…

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  Amtrak improves its notoriously-sluggish onboard Wi-Fi with 4G connectivity

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 18, 2013 03:33 pm + 31 comments

  After years of sluggish service, train operator Amtrak has begun a network-wide overhaul of its Continue reading…

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  Did the future of wireless charging get decided by a coffee cup?

  By Sean Hollister on May 8, 2013 11:15 am + 140 comments

  In 2001, Wi-Fi wasn't a sure thing. Two different standards, HomeRF and Wi-Fi, were competing to be Continue reading…

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  Google fined just $189,000 for 'one of the biggest' data protection violations in German history

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 22, 2013 07:49 am + 160 comments

  Google has been fined €145,000 (around $189,000) for what a regulator called "one of the biggest Continue reading…

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  Some Apple TVs may have Wi-Fi issues, but Apple plans to replace them for free

  By Sean Hollister on April 15, 2013 08:29 pm + 16 comments

  If you've been having trouble getting a third-gen Apple TV connected to your Wi-Fi network, you Continue reading…

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  Panasonic GF6 brings NFC to Micro Four Thirds lineup

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 9, 2013 01:19 am + 9 comments

  Panasonic is announcing the next iteration in its entry-level GF line of Micro Four Thirds cameras, Continue reading…

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  Google's privacy director departs after years of controversial practices and legal trouble

  By Carl Franzen on April 1, 2013 05:19 pm + 94 comments

  Google has confirmed to The Verge that lead privacy director Alma Whitten will be leaving the Continue reading…

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  Net neutrality and corporate power: the mixed legacy of the FCC's outgoing chief

  By Russell Brandom on March 22, 2013 06:07 pm + 25 comments

  It's hard to root for the FCC. Even by the standards of government agencies, it's slow, Continue reading…

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  The San Francisco 49ers' new stadium Wi-Fi network will serve 68,000 fans simultaneously

  By Nathan Ingraham on March 19, 2013 10:34 am + 28 comments

  If you've ever been to a sporting event and been frustrated by a completely congested cellular Continue reading…

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  Google reportedly nears $7 million settlement with states over Street View privacy violations

  By Carl Franzen on March 8, 2013 04:23 pm + 77 comments

  Google is reportedly preparing to pay out $7 million, split between 40 states, to settle an Continue reading…