Geek Tip: Beam Photos Between iPhones


Updated 03/20/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Beam Photos Between iPhone and iPad

Sending a picture to a friend is now as easy as a beam between iPhones, no email or Facebook login required. First step in getting the WiFi wavelengths to work their magic is to have both Apple devices, whether it's an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch upgradde to iOS 5.1. Once the latest operating system is in gear, download the new iPhoto app for iOS ($5) to both gadgets. If you're transferring Read more

Polaroid Throws the SC1630 in the WiFi Camera Ring


Updated 01/11/12 11:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Polaroid SC1630 WiFi Smart Camera at CES 2012

There's a trend in the air at CES — a WiFi-enabled camera trend, to be exact. Polaroid is among the companies offering a camera to get you online. The SC1630 Smart Camera harnesses the power of an Android-operating smartphone minus the monthly texting plan. The 16MP, 3X optical zoom camera uses a 3.2-inch touch screen display to easily share pictures and videos across the World Wide Web of Read more

London Gets Free WiFi Before the Summer Olympics


Updated 01/07/12 7:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free WiFi in London

Ahead of this year's Olympic Games, free WiFi is coming to millions of London residents. Mobile company O2 is providing the Internet access throughout the Westminster, Kensington, and Chelsea boroughs of central London. At no cost to locals, O2's wireless system will be powered by devices installed on street furniture. The city's Internet access is expected to be the largest WiFi zone in Read more

Stay Connected During Holiday Travel With These Free WiFi Sources


Updated 11/10/11 4:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Where to Find Free WiFi While Traveling

Heading out of town for the holidays doesn't mean you have to give up on checking your emails, surfing your favorite websites, or watching your shows on Hulu. If you're on the go, keep an eye out for these six places that offer free WiFi connections (and one big safety warning to go along with it). The Big Apple — New York City and AT&T partnered up to launch free WiFi service at 20 city Read more

Are You Allergic to Wi-Fi? Strange New Illness With Even Stranger Cure


Updated 09/19/11 6:00 AM · Posted by Yahoo Shine · 0 comments

WiFi Allergy and the Strange Cure

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: What is this now? An acute Wi-Fi allergy is plaguing five percent of Americans? EHS, or Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, is a condition defined by headaches, muscle spasms, burning skin and chronic pain. The cause: over-exposure to mobile phones, wireless internet and the satellites and cell phone towers that keep Read more

Virgin America to Level Up In-Flight Entertainment System in 2012


Updated 09/13/11 12:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Virgin America On-Board Technology

Staying entertained and connected on Virgin America flights will soon be even easier than before. Starting in late 2012, Virgin America will be rolling out a new in-flight entertainment and technology system called BoardConnect, which will feature larger, HD touchscreen seat-back monitors with full WiFi connectivity and the ability for passengers to connect their personal gadgets to the system Read more

Geek Tip: Don't Use "Free Public Wi-Fi" This Summer (or Ever)


Updated 03/09/12 11:56 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Don't Use "Free Public Wi-Fi" While Traveling

Traveling cross-country or abroad this Summer? While you're able to easily find free WiFi in airports these days, you shouldn't just hop on the first free and available WiFi signal you can find and start browsing, shopping, or logging in to secure websites. Just as leaving your home network open and unprotected with a password can be dangerous, so is piggybacking on an unsecured WiFi signal in a Read more

How to Stay Connected on the Road: 3 Free WiFi Sources


Updated 06/10/11 3:15 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Free WiFi Locations

While relaxing at your Summer destination of choice, staying connected (or wrapping up last-minute work) doesn't have to include the hotel's pricey per-minute Internet surcharge. We found three free WiFi sources for the traveling tech addict, including one digital city. The Big Apple — New York City and AT&T just announced the launch of free WiFi service at 20 city parks across all five Read more

WiFi-Only Motorola Xoom Coming March 27


Updated 03/16/11 11:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

WiFi Xoom Launching on March 27 in US

Does the $800 price tag for the Motorola Xoom get you down? Good news — a WiFi-only version of the Android tablet will be launching in the US on March 27 for just $599. Running Android 3.0, the 10.1-inch tablet will be stocked with 32GB of on-board memory and come with all the bells and whistles of the 3G version (dual core 1Ghz processors, 1GB of RAM, etc.). Where can you get the new tablet? Read more

GDC 2011: Netflix and Free WiFi Coming to Nintendo 3DS


Updated 03/02/11 2:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free WiFi and Netflix on Nintendo 3DS

Everyone may have been talking about the iPad 2 today, but there was something else brewing at this year's Game Developers Conference in SF — a Netflix partnership and free WiFi coming to the Nintendo 3DS! The 3DS doesn't launch for another few weeks, but these are some exciting developments. First up: the Netflix partnership. According to the keynote speech yesterday, you can watch movies via Read more