Three shopping malls in Dubai now provide free Wi-Fi access to its customers; allowing people to update their social media and check their emails on the move. According to ameinfo.com, Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates and Mirdif City Centre all provide access to the free Wi-Fi. In order to gain access to it, customers
Wi-fi on trains is a "necessity" for modern, 21st century British life, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle has claimed. Eagle made the claim at the Labour party conference, which is taking place in Brighton this week, uk.news.yahoo.com reports. The Garston and Halewood MP said that, in this day and age, wi-fi provision on trains has
Eurostar passengers may soon be able to enjoy Wi-Fi on their cross-country journeys. The high-speed railway service has agreed a deal with Nomad Digital to ensure all of its passenger trains provide secure Wi-Fi on trips between London, Paris and Brussels. Computerweekly.com reports that the deal was brokered through Eurostar's partner Siemens. It is hoped
A free Wi-Fi service has been rolled out to every public library in Northamptonshire, England - meaning 36 centres now provide the service. According to bbc.co.uk, any one can log onto the service, as users don't have to own a library card in order to use the Wi-Fi. The network is unlimited too and customers can
It could soon become law for all tourism-oriented businesses in Quezon City to offer their customers free Wi-Fi. Local councillor Karl Edgar Castelo has drafted a bill which would affect all cafes, restaurants, bars and short-term accommodations in the Philippines city. Industriesnews.net reports that this includes pension houses and lodging houses. The bill states that all these establishments
Apple's reluctance to upgrade the wi-fi offering on its new iPhone 5S has sent tongues wagging around the tech world. Whilst many people across news channels and social media were taken by the headline-grabbing statistics (such as the new fingerprint reader), tech experts were intrigued by Apple's decision to hand wi-fi supremacy to its nearest
New research suggests the number of carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspots will skyrocket to reach 15 million by the end of 2018, according to telecompetitor.com. A report from Berg Insight shows that more than seven million hotspots were deployed last year, with this figure expected to be lifted by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5 per cent over the next
In-stadium Wi-Fi has become essential for all professional sports teams, it has been claimed. Paul Kaputska, the editor-in-chief of Mobile Sports Report, has written a passionate blog about the subject claiming that NFL teams "need to put in Wi-Fi like they need to put in plumbing". Writing for his mobilesportsreport.com, he described Wi-Fi as a basic essential
ScotRail announced yesterday (2nd August) that more than 130,000 users logged on to its free Wi-Fi network during August. According to a press release on scotrail.co.uk, the Wi-Fi service is currently available on 41 trains and there are plans to install 18 more trains with the service by December. The amount of passengers using the service
Golf fans attending PGA European Tour tournaments will soon have access to Wi-Fi. The Professional Golfers Association has teamed up with Xirrus with the ultimate aim of providing Wi-Fi across 18 holes of every course on the tour. It comes after the huge success of a pilot installation at the BMW PGA Championships at Wentworth Club
