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MetroFi, Microsoft team up for Portland's citywide Wi-Fi

Microsoft and MetroFi announced they will get together to build a free wireless Internet service for Portland, OR. MetroFi will launch the service in Portlands tourist center, Pioneer Courthouse Square, by the end of the year and expand it to the rest of the city within two years, Forbes...

Tags: WIRELESS, Microsoft Corp., Wi-Fi, team, MetroFi, advertisement

Blog posts 2006-11-15

The challenges ahead for Portland's Wi-Fi "cloud"

That's some picknickers in Portland's Washington Park. You sometimes can find me there. And if this Wi-Fi "cloud" that California-based Wi-Fi provider MetroFi will build in Portland actually comes to efficient fruition, you may find me Wi-Fi'ing from there as well. Maybe even blogging.So it follows that as...

Tags: MetroFi, Wi-Fi

Blog posts 2006-04-14

More free Wi-Fi for SF

Along with Google, MetroFi is offering free Wi-Fi to San Francisco, along with an upgrade path, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Google made headlines late last month when it threw its name into the ring, saying it would build a San Francisco wireless network for...

Tags: Wireless LANs, MetroFi, Wi-Fi, wireless

Blog posts 2005-10-18

SkyPilot Networks Case Study: MetroFi

MetroFi, a privately-held Silicon Valley firm, designs, builds, and operates community-area networks which provide low-cost broadband wireless access on a metropolitan-wide basis. To achieve high performance with standards-based (IEEE 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi access, MetroFi wanted access points deployed with a density of 20-25 cells per square mile. To meet its challenging...

Tags: Deployment, SkyPilot Networks, MetroFi, Wireless LANs, Broadband Internet, Wireless And Mobility, Telecommunications

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Utlimate Ears MetroFi 220 earphones--photos

The Ultimate Ears MetroFi 220 earphones are a good middle-of-the-road option thanks to their thumpy bass and solid overall sound quality, but be wary of fit and comfort issues. by CNET News.com

Tags: Ear, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-08

Ultimate Ears MetroFi 170--photos

The Ultimate Ears MetroFi 170 earphones are a solid step up from stock earbuds, offering improved sound quality and helpful features for not a lot of money. Be wary of fit and durability issues, though. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Investment, Finance, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-29

Tax Refund Special: Mobile gear

Things are a bit shaky with the economy right now, but this is also tax refund season for millions of Americans and with the average refund of about $2500 you may want to treat yourself to something nice and help keep the economy going. People are...

Tags: Headphone, Apple iPod, Archos, Mobile, Tax, Headset, Video, Apple iPod Touch, TeleNav Shotgun, Internet, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-02-11

News to know: Mac at 25; Green storage; Android; Zune a misfit toy?

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know vi a email al ert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage . Christopher Dawson: The Intel convertible Classmate - 1:1 and beyond Adam O'Donnell: Will...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Storage, Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-26

Ultimate Ears MetroFi earphones--photos

Ultimate Ears announces new wallet-friendly earphones, iPhone-compatible models. by CNET News.com

Tags: Apple iPhone, Photograph, News.com, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-22

Muni Wi-Fi in trouble unless cities cough up some (big) bucks

Not that long ago, municipal Wi-Fi was the talk of the town, so to speak. These days the latest rendition of the information superhighway is getting a bumpy ride, or plenty of static choose your metaphor, as ISPs and telecoms are walking away from the business of partnering with local...

Tags: EarthLink Inc., Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-08-15

AP: Cities losing millions on Wi-Fi

In a sad tale of dashed hopes, many cities across the country are struggling to pay back loans on wireless infrastructure that never materialized, reports the Associated Press.A typical story is that of Lompoc, CA, which poured $3 million into a system that less than 4,000 people signed up...

Tags: State &, Local Govt, Municipal broadband

Blog posts 2007-05-22

Municipal Wi-Fi is still facing challenges

A newly published Information Week article calls into question the short-to-mid-term market appeal of municipal Wi-Fi.Muni Wi-Fi built by such service providers as MetroFi- one of whose access points is pictured above.While not breaking formative new ground, the article notes that many of these projects have been contracted in...

Tags: WiFi, Regulatory

Blog posts 2007-05-20

Portland City Commish: we won't put filters on our Muni Wi-Fi

Here in my hometown of Portland, Oregon, we're getting a free citywide municipally sponsored city-wide Wi-Fi system. Components of the system, which is being built by California-based MetroFi, are already in place. Yet unlike other cities, we are not planning to install filters that will...

Tags: municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi

Blog posts 2006-10-25

Two Calif. cities add muni wireless

Two Bay Area cities have signed up vendors for municipal Wi-Fi networks. Foster City, Calif., selected MetroFi to build out their new municipal Wi-Fi network. The city will offer free wireless access to 30,000 residents through a three sq. mi. mixed-use network, which will also provide the city's fire responders...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, network, wireless, Veraloft

Blog posts 2006-06-19

EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bid

EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bidWonder who the other bidders were?Specifically I wonder if the Telco's made a bid?poor SFThose poor San Franciscans. i've had people on the line for 7 hours to Earthlink support, being bounced back and forth across the Pacific; and another client made...

Tags: Wi-Fi, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, EarthLink Inc., network, RFP, telecommunications company, wireless, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-06

Metro-wide Wi-Fi in five years? Sorry, that's not fast enough

Guess I am on a Wi-Fi kick today.Fellow convergence blogger Om Malik has been spending time at the Kelsey Group's Drilling Down On Local search conference in San Jose. Yesterday, Chuck Haas, CEO of metro wireless developer MetroFi, predicted that most U.S. metro areas would have pretty complete Wi-Fi...

Tags: Wi-Fi

Blog posts 2006-03-28

RFPs in for SF Wi-Fi; Google teams up with Earthlink

Google is teaming up with Earthlink in a bid to provide two-tier wireless to all of San Francisco. The plan would offer free 300 Kbps access from Google with ads or 1Mbps access from Earthlink for about $20 a month. AP reports: The partnership, represents the first time...

Tags: Google Inc., EarthLink Inc.

Blog posts 2006-02-23

Google, Earthlink file joint San Francisco WiFi proposal

Yesterday, EarthLink and Google jointly submitted a ‘Request For Proposal’ RFP to the City of San Francisco to build a citywide wireless municipal network. This joint RFP offers a two-tier business model that combines a free service, offered by Google, and a paid service at higher speeds, to...

Tags: municipal network, EarthLink Inc., RFP

Blog posts 2006-02-22