Wi Fi

The tungsten lightbulb has served well over the century or so since it was introduced, but its days are numbered now with the arrival of LED lighting, which consume a tenth of the power of incandescent bulbs and have a lifespan 30 times longer.

Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the Earth and the sun.

Windows 10 allows you to start a Wi-Fi hotspot on your computer, allowing you to share your wireless connection with several devices

Last week, Google quietly unveiled a brand new $200 Wi-Fi router it calls OnHub. As we detailed recently, the OnHub router brings with it a number of compelling new features that promise to make managing your Wi-Fi connection significantly easier and, dare we say, more enjoyable

With Google’s OnHub router attracting a lot of press lately, we thought it’d be a good time to run down some easy ways you can improve your Wi-Fi signal without having to plunk down $200 bucks for a fancy new toy

Cuba says it’s expanding Internet access by adding Wi-Fi capacity to dozens of state-run Internet centers and more than halving the cost that users pay for an hour online

One of the best calling features on the iPhone, assuming it’s enabled by your carrier of choice, is Wi-Fi calling

The plan to turn 10,000 payphone kiosks into Wi-Fi spots would put 10 times as many fast hotspots in Manhattan than the Bronx, officials say.

Li-Fi, is the use of light to transmit data securely at 10 gigabits per second. Sisoft may have unlocked its potential.

James Lyne from IT security firm Sophos recently carried out a two-day public awareness exercise as part of the InfoSec 2014 conference.

Of the 7,000 languages spoken on the planet, Tembé is at the small end with just 150 speakers left.

HP announces details of the $169 Slate 7 Android tablet to be launched in April.

Telecom companies who were once thought of innovators and trend-setters in technology are now being beaten at their own game. New players like Nimbuzz, Viber, Vonage and Fring are nipping on their heels.

The 12,360 pay phones operated by the city could all become Wi-Fi hotspots in the future if a pilot project testing the proposition is well received.

Wireless access in outfitted subway stations will soon be available to subscribers of Boingo, an international Wi-Fi provider, as well as their roaming partners, which include Skype, Sprint, and Verizon.