Geek is chic.
Tech-savvy San Francisco, home of Sugar HQ, is a city full of WiFi for the asking. So if I'm at home doing work and need a change of scenery, I have many options to choose from. Cafes are normally the go-to option, but sometimes it's nice to change it up. A couple of weekends ago, for example, I did some (no-brainer!) work while enjoying a mimosa at my local bar. It was nice to be able to enjoy Read more
Apple recently banned apps it deems "too sexy" from the App Store — and now it's gotten rid of another category of applications: WiFi locators. Apps like WiFi Finder were purged from the store yesterday. The deleted apps were more than databases of known hotpots; they actually used the iPhone's WiFi sensors to detect nearby hotspots. Unlike the sexy-apps ban, which bans applications that Apple Read more
I've done the old, desperate WiFi hunt, and it is not cool. I appreciate and try to seek out any tips on finding free WiFi, so if an iPhone app can do it — for free, no less — then I am downloading that sucker immediately. WiFi Finder is a free iPhone App that finds the nearest available WiFi, but it's not just limited to finding free connections, because sometimes you're in such need that Read more
Rachel Sterne, the newly appointed chief digital officer for NYC, released her first report on the city's digital roadmap, and goals she'll be implementing over the course of the year that will provide connectivity for its citizens. While I haven't finished reading the entire 60-page document yet, I am pretty impressed with all the digital tools the city already enjoys. Below are just a few I've Read more
