So you may have heard that the next version of the iPhone operating system will allow users to tether their phones to laptops and other computers, thus turning your phone into a sort of portable 3G modem. Sure, you’ll have to pay $20 per month to AT&T for the privilege, and the wireless carrier will […]
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Verizon drops the fee for using Palm Pre, Pixi as WiFi hotspots
Sure, Palm’s stock might be worth next to nothing and a lot of pundits are starting to question the company’s future. But for the first time, I’m starting to wonder if I should have picked up a Palm Pre last month when I was in the market for a smartphone instead of a Google Nexus […]
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Asus to bundle netbooks with Boingo WiFi software, discounts
Asus has reached an agreement with Boingo Wireless to bundle the WiFi hotspot operator’s software with new Asus Eee PC notebooks. Basically, if you pick up an Asus Eee PC 1005PE, 1008P, or 1201N, there’s good chance it will come preloaded with Boingo software for connecting to the 125,000 WiFi hotspots around the world. Unfortunately, […]
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Netgear’s new wireless router packs 3G/4G backup
Netgear introduced its new DGN2200M wireless router today, and while I don’t normally spend a lot of time covering, or even thinking about wireless routers, this one has a unique feature that makes it pretty interesting. In addition to acting as an 802.11n WiFi router, this little box also works with an optional 3G or […]
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AmibiCom USB WiFi adapter is all antenna
File this one in the “why hasn’t anyone thought of this before” category. Wireless Goodness just dug up an FCC listing for a new WiFi adapter from AmbiCom that wraps all of the electronic doodads into an adjustable antenna module. Most USB WiFi dongles just stick out of your computer at an awkward angle. The […]
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SkyCross introduces WiFi/Bluetooth combo antenna for netbooks
Netbooks are small. That’s part of what makes them netbooks. But it also means that there’s not a whole heck of a lot of room inside the case for doohickeys like WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3G modules. I mean, don’t get me wrong, plenty of laptops come with all three, or at least two of the […]
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Novatel develops a combination 3G/WiFi module for Dell notebooks
Novatel Wireless has filed documents with the FCC demonstrating a new laptop module that supports both WiFi and 3G wireless connections. Typically you need two separate modules for these different features, but by combining a 3G modem with an 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi module PC makers may be able to cut down on size and price. The […]
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TRENDnet introduces really, really tiny 802.11n WiFi adapter
TRENDnet has released a new 802.11n WiFi adapter that the company says is the world’s smallest. I’m not even going to pretend I know whether that’s true or not, because quite often this type of claim is really hard to prove — or if it is true today it won’t be by next week. That […]
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Atheros launches 802.11n/Bluetooth combo Mini-card
Atheros has unveiled a new half-mini card that combines 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth wireless capabilities on a single PCIe card. This means you can install a single solution in netbooks, notebooks, or tablet computers while freeing up space inside the computer for additional components such as TV tuners, GPS receivers, or VoIP dongles. Ultimately, using […]
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TRENDnet unveils “world’s smallest” Wireless N travel router
I’m always wary of anyone that claims their product is the smallest in the world. That said, TRENDnet’s new TEW-654TR router is pretty small as routers go. So whether it’s actually the world’s smallest 300Mbps Wireless N router or not, this travel router might be worth checking out if you’re in the market for something […]
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Eee PC Hack: adding an external WiFi antenna connector
Want to increase the range of your netbook antenna? PaulDotCom Security has put together a guide for hacking an RP-TNC antenna connector into the side of an Eee PC 701 4G. By performing a little surgery you should be able to find an external antenna that fits your needs with a different pickup pattern or […]
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Samsung NC10 hack: Replacing WiFi with 3G
Looking for an easy way to install a 3G module in a Samsung NC10 netbook? If you find that you need 3G access more often than WiFi, BassoPT has posted instructions on replacing the built in WiFi adapter with a 3G modem. When you actually need WiFi, you can always plug in a USB WiFi […]