wifi

In practice, most Wi-Fi routers offer much less than their advertised speeds. Although I've seen some fast throughput in my time, most of the gear we use is rated for much higher than network traffic

As you might be aware, Google Fiber has set out to make all the world, or at least Kansas City, have fast and accessible Internet access. Today, the <a target="_blank" href="http://googlefiberblog.blo

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.boingo.com/">Boingo Wireless</a> may have made its name with paid WiFi hotspot access, but today it is doubling down on free: the public WiFi operator is buying <a

In a world where <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/12/verizon-wireless-intros-share-everything-plans-unlimited-talktext-and-shared-data-for-up-to-10-devices/">limits go down and pricing goes up<

In the U.S., 61% of all households currently have WiFi networks installed at home. According to <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120404006331/en/Strategy-Analytics-Quarter-Households-W

Houseplants can be hard to care for, even when watered regularly on a sunny windowsill. A new device from Swiss startup <a href="http://www.koubachi.com">Koubachi</a> takes the guesswork out of plant

The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, John Taschek, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — took a WiFi stroll through the forest that is Hollywood's attempt to lock down our TVs. It's really too late, what

At the end of this month, China's capital city will begin rolling out free WiFi service in various hotspots across the city. The "My Beijing" wireless network, as it is to be called, is backed by thre

Attention workaholics: your business trip a la rail was just made that much more efficient, if you're using Amtrak, of course. The nation's intercity railway has just added Wi-Fi service to 12 new

Remember <a href="http://connectify.me/">Connectify</a>? The downloadable software <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/30/secret-software-turns-win-7-into-a-wi-fi-access-point/">that turns PCs int

Skype just launched <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-wifi/id444529922?ls=1&mt=8#">a new iOS application</a> that lets users locate Wi-Fi hotspots where they can pay for access using S

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-222838" title="44" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/448.png" alt="" />About two and a half years ago after "<a href="https://techcrunch.co