A NYT article earlier this week referenced the upcoming WeFi hotspot locator report which will show that smartphone users are forgoing the 3G network in favor of using Wi-Fi.  Long ago we predicted that 3G would not be able to maintain the adequate space needed to support the massive amounts of data that are being [...]

Smart Building provides an answer to the two-fold question for multi-tenant building owners/ builders and managers: How can I save money and create a green/ eco-friendly building?  By using Wireless technologies to implement Smart Building networks a building can earn LEED credits: How Can I Secure LEED Points using Wi-Fi? The implementation of “Smart Building” network [...]

Hot on the tech news circuit last week was the Net Neutrality debate which is heating up as more companies begin to take sides.  If you are not familiar with what has been happening in the world of Net Neutrality, here’s a quick synopsis: About a week ago, Google and Verizon, proposed an agreement that would [...]

Skype, the increasingly popular service that allows for free and cheap Internet voice and video calling, is set to go public over NASDAQ.  According to the New York Times, the speculated $100 million dollar first offering, may be the biggest initial offering in technology since Google in 2004. Skype was founded by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus [...]

Chicago was AT&T’s third addition to it’s city Wi-Fi hotspot project.  In an effort to offload data from 3G to Wi-Fi, AT&T has recently deployed Wi-Fi networks in Charlotte, N.C. and Times Square, N.Y.  AT&T “Hotzones” are for the use of AT&T subscribers only and are free of charge.  After more than a year of [...]

According to the NYT, The Library of Congress announced today, that it is legal for smartphone users to alter phone software to allow for use of applications that may not have been approved by the software’s manufacturer (as long as the software, itself, is obtained legally).  This process, most commonly know as “jailbreaking” is a [...]

By now you have probably already read (and if not, be prepared to be impressed) about AT&T’s quarterly Wi-Fi usage report, which boasts 121.2 million connections made in the first half of 2010.  Compare that number to AT&T’s 85.5 million connections in the entire year of 2009 and only 20 million connections made in 2008  and you [...]

According to the New York Times, President Obama will sign, today, a memorandum that will allow for 500 megahertz of broadband spectrum to be auctioned off.  The majority of spectrum will be available for commercial use – this addition spectrum will almost double what is currently available and is a necessary addition given the prediction [...]

iPad consumers are angered over AT&T’s new rate plans and the impact that they will have on iPad users.  AT&T’s new plans, which went into effect on June 7th, coordinating with the release of iPhone 4, no longer offer unlimited data.  For the new plan details, click here.   AT&T advertised that iPad users would have [...]

This is just mind boggling to me: We wrote about the AT&T femtocell awhile back.  AT&T’s femtocell, the “Microcell”, is a mini-tower that can allow up to 10 AT&T phones to get 3G signal (four at once) – the devices covers 5000 sq. ft.   The femtocell comes at a one-time cost of $150 dollars and for [...]