An artist has created some images which show what Wi-Fi might look like if it was visible to the naked eye. According to gigaom.com, artist Nickolay Lamm worked with M. Browning Vogel, Ph.D to produce the five images. He took data information about the Wi-Fi coverage in the National Mall area, Washington D.C. and superimposed
The European Commission (EC) has requested that governments widen the available Wi-Fi spectrum to meet the increasing demand for mobile internet, reports thenextweb.com. A study from the EC shows that 71 per cent per cent of all wireless data traffic in 2012 came through Wi-Fi connections. Due to the expected 66 per cent annual increase in data
North Korea has manufactured its own tablet device that has been deemed "surprisingly impressive" by the select few who have managed to get their hands on it, digitalspy.co.uk reports. The notoriously secretive and insular country is not particularly well known in the west for being an exporter of cutting-edge tech, with most of the developments rarely
Google has pledged $600 million (£392 million) towards the roll out of Wi-Fi at 31 San Francisco parks, reports digitaltrends.com. The search giant plans on making wireless internet available around the city's green areas as well its recreation centres and plazas. To help with the logistics of its ambitious project, Google has enlisted the help of a number
Apple has this week released a software update for its mid-2013 Macbook Air models to solve their Wi-Fi connection issues. Macrumors.com says users had complained about poor reception back in June, causing Apple to begin looking into a problem with the laptop's wireless connectivity. Complaints had also been lodged about the Macbook's screen when accessing Adobe Photoshop
Birmingham city centre is to get a free Wi-Fi network and it's launching this September. According to thedrum.com, Birmingham City Council and Virgin Media Business have struck a deal together to provide free Wi-Fi to the city. The service will be available in Victoria Square, New Street, High Street, St Philip's Cathedral, Moor Street and the plaza in
Residents across South Korea will be able to take advantage of nationwide Wi-Fi coverage after the government confirmed it will roll out free Wi-Fi across the country, reports telecomtv.com. The country's Ministry of Science, IT and Future Planning is aiming to add 10,000 more free Wi-Fi public access points across the country to add to
Wi-Fi hotspots could be appearing in lamp posts, traffic lights and other pieces of street furniture across the UK if government plans go ahead, reports cnet.co.uk. As part of the government's Urban Broadband Fund, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) can spend £150 million to create super-connected cities with 80Mbps internet connections or
O2's free London Underground Wi-Fi service launched today (Thursday 11th), and is now available to all O2 customers. According to techweekeurope.co.uk, the service was originally supposed to launch back in June but it ran into technical problems, so it was pushed back to July 22nd. However, after successful testing, the service has rolled out today, 11 days early.
A host of buildings in Manchester will receive free Wi-Fi over the next two years as the city goes about spending its ultra-fast internet grant. Last year, Manchester was named as one of the ten UK cities to receive £10.74 million for the installation of speedy broadband and Wi-Fi. The money comes from the government's Urban Broadband Fund, which works on
