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Needed: iPhone radio toggle application: It's pretty well documented that the iPhone 3G can barely eek out a full day's use on a single charge. So much so that a cottage industry is cropping up for external battery packs. Here's a free tip that I previously mentioned for an enterprising developer that...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Radio, Battery, 3G, Advertising & Promotion, Engineering, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
AT&T blunders on free Wi-Fi for iPhones: AT&T just can't commit. To free Wi-Fi for iPhone 3G customers, that is. The company seems to be having a blunder-fest with announcements that iPhone 3G customers can get free Wi-Fi at its nationwide AT&T WiFi HotSpots most notably in Starbucks stores. The carrier trumpets the free service...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Card, AT&T Corp., Starbucks Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Wireless LANs, 3G, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-07-21
600 Starbucks to close. Good Riddance!: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! As the great Obi-Wan Kenobi once said "I felt a great disturbance in the Force...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." Click on the "Read the rest of this entry" link below...; Tags: Coffee, Starbucks Corp., Modems, Retail, Wireless LANs, DSL, E-mail, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-21
UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!: We have seen the on and off saga of free WiFi at AT&T hotspots for a couple of months now and it looks like iPhone users may again have access to free WiFi at AT&T locations, such as Starbucks. There doesn't seem to be any time limit on access either,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Starbucks Corp., Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Apple iPhone Configuration Web Utility (dmg): iPhone Configuration Web Utility lets you easily create, sign and distribute configuration profiles using a Web browser. Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies, VPN configuration information, Wi-Fi settings, APN settings, Exchange account settings, mail settings, and certificates that permit iPhone and iPod touch to work with...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Apple Inc., Configuration Profile, Wireless LANs, VPNs, XML, Security, Wireless, Networking, Software/Web Development, Web Development; Software downloads 2008-07-18

WeFi for Pocket PC (exe): WeFi for Pocket PC is the best software for finding and connecting to wireless networks with your windows mobile device. With WeFi, you always get the optimal WiFi connection, while keeping the battery consumption to a minimum. The WeFi software provides you with an intuitive and aesthetic user interface to...; Tags: PC, Battery, Wi-Fi Connection, WeFi, WeFi Software, Pocket PC, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Engineering, Wireless, Handhelds, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-18
mailFISH POP3/SMTP Proxy (exe): mailFISH POP3/SMTP Proxy makes it possible for your to access mail messages in your favourite E-mail client, even if you are behind a firewall or proxy. It can be set up within seconds and helps you to bypass company, public wifi or other network restrictions. For this purpose, the mailFISH...; Tags: Communication, serFISH, E-mail, Wireless LANs, Firewalls, E-mail Servers, Networking, Online Communications, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-07-16
Image Gallery: Palm Treo 800w adds WiFi and GPS: The Palm Treo line of devices has been quite popular for years, but the Palm faithful have been asking for WiFi for a couple of years without success. The new Palm Treo 800w from Sprint is the first Treo to sport WiFi and GPS, thanks in part to the Windows...; Tags: Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, GPS, Wireless, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, product photos, palm, windows mobile, treo, smartphone; Image galleries 2008-07-13
NZ line-sitter Luke Soules featured in Computerworld: iFixIt.com line-sitter Luke Soules who flew to New Zealand to be one of the first to tear down the iPhone 3G was featured in the New Zealand edition of Computerworld in a piece titled "American ready to rip iPhone 3G apart." Soules flew in from California on Wednesday afternoon...; Tags: Apple iPhone, New Zealand, Computerworld, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-09
What to do with your first generation iPhone (updated): With the launch of the iPhone 3G a little over a week away and new rate plans published many people are wondering what to do with their first generation iPhones. An AppleInsider story lists a bunch of options including handing it down to a family member or...; Tags: Apple iPhone, First-generation, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Digital Music, Cellular Phones, Digital Media, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Resource Guide: Wi-Fi Security for Road Warriors: This TechRepublic Resource Guide is a quick and helpful primer on what you need to know about Wi-Fi Security. Download this guide today to learn: 10 simple tips to help mobile workers secure their computers and information, no matter where they go The differences between real...; Tags: PC Connection Inc., Wi-Fi Security, Wireless LANs, Wireless Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security; White papers 2008-07-01
T-Mobile bringing iPhone to The Netherlands: T-Mobile will introduce the iPhone in The Netherlands. There are three plans, the cheapest being €30 per month. All plans will have unlimited data, 2 Mbit down and 384 Kbps up. You also get free access to 1,500 Wi-Fi hotspots. Not a bad deal, especially compared...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Netherlands, T-Mobile, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Wi-Fi in cable set-top boxes coming (not so soon): Cable TV providers are planning to add wireless to their set-top boxes, according to panelists at a recent Connect event sponsored by Park Associates and the CEA. A report in EE Times say cable companies like Cox Communications are planning to...; Tags: Set-top Box, Set-top, Cox Communications Inc., Wireless LANs, Ultrawideband (UWB), Wi-Fi, Cable, Wireless, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autos: How about a router for your car? The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Chrysler will announce today that it will offer Internet access in its 2009 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep models. As someone who has been chided for texting while driving, I'm not...; Tags: Chrysler LLC, Wireless LANs, Manufacturing, Routers & Switches, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-06-26
How to avoid receiving a $837.20 iPhone bill: Former colleague and iPhoneDevCamp founder Raven Zachary recently got whacked with a $837.20 iPhone bill for international data usage. This was despite securing an AT&T World Traveler plan and a 20GB Data Global plan. He offers the following tips for iPhone users traveling abroad this summer: Disable...; Tags: Apple iPhone, E-mail, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-06-25
T-Mobile @Home Talk Forever to launch nationwide on 2 July: I happen to live in one of two areas where T-Mobile was testing out their T-Mobile @Home Talk Forever service and as I wrote about in February I bought the service to see if it would work for me. After about 5 months of using the service, and saving myself...; Tags: @Home, Phone, T-Mobile, Service, Telecom & Utilities, Routers & Switches, Wireless LANs, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Programming note: Where's Larry next week?: I'm punching out at day's end to go on vacation. I'll return on June 30. In the meantime, the blog will be in the capable hands of Tom Steinert-Threlkeld and Jason Perlow. Jason Hiner from TechRepublic will also contribute. Rumor has it the house...; Tags: Programming, Wireless LANs, Blogging, Development Tools, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was nice: Aircell's Gogo, an airline Wi-Fi service, is about to go mainstream this summer and the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg gives it a good review. Why aren't I more enthusiastic? As Mossberg notes, people are about to become more productive on airplanes or lose their last refuge...; Tags: Airline, Aircell, Gogo, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-19
Nokia announces the coming availability of the E71 and E66 S60 enterprise-focused devices: The Nokia E61i that I owned for a few months was one of my favorite S60 devices and I was pleased to see that the rumors were true when Nokia announced the E71 and E66 devices this morning. The Nokia E71 is the successor to the E61 and E61i and...; Tags: Device, Nokia Corp., Nokia E71, GPS, Bluetooth, Wireless LANs, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-06-16
Ping Range (zip): Use Ping Range in a corporate environment to audit the devices connected to a DHCP server. Or at home to see if any intruders are connected to your WiFi. Ping Range is standalone, so it can be kept on a USB drive, and is less than 1MB in size. No...; Tags: Device, Blocsoft, Ping Range, Wireless LANs, Wireless; Software downloads 2008-06-16