Entries Tagged as 'wi-fi'
wi-fi bunny
It only I could have a computer that was as cuddly as it was smart. If only I could have a computer that communicate with little facial expressions instead of beeps and chirps. If only…
Link: ThinkGeek :: Nabaztag Wifi Smart Rabbit.
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100 Years of Wireless
Here’s something about that Broadban Global Area Network (BGAN). This might change the telecommunications landscape.
Link: Wired News.
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Newspapers go wi-fi
Newspapers are struggling with the realites of revenue losses and changing reading habits. They look to wireless, but don’t really have much sense as to why.
As newspaper content zaps to more and more handheld devices, readers
will rely on daily papers not just for news, but also to solve life’s
little problems, predicts Robert S. Cauthorn, vice […]
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Philly says no to corporate monopolies
Link: PHILA.GOV | City @ your service.
Just as Verizon now must still let other phone companies offer local and long distance services, WiFi’s winning lead contractor will have to offer access to any company at a fair wholesale rate.
But the big difference is that Verizon will always own the wires, while the city will continue […]
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City-wide Wi-Fi Efforts
Minneapolis is very bold. It’s unclear why other major US cities are not taking such initiative, or why there aren’t national organizations being formed to figure out a viable plan. Why should every city have to reinvent the wheel? Portland is making considerable strides towards going wireless. And of course, Philadelphia has been through a […]
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Intel to help communities go wireless - 2005-08-18
Link: Intel to help communities go wireless - 2005-08-18.
Under the "Digital Communities" initiative, Intel is leading a diverse group of high-tech companies to help 13 "pilot" communities design, develop and deploy comprehensive solutions and services to enhance government efficiency, promote economic growth, foster greater community satisfaction and bridge the digital divide.
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Wireless Internet: Intel Ranks the 100 Most Unwired U.S. Cities
Perhaps a new way of ranking civic engagement.
Link: Wireless Internet: Intel Ranks the 100 Most Unwired U.S. Cities.
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Disaster relief efforts turn to wireless in New Orleans.
Perhaps emergency preparedness efforts will begin to understand the saftey net effect of the network. While this effort is encouraging, a lot more has to happen before the government opens up these WiMax spectrums for public use.
Link: St. Petersburg Times Online.
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Do Networks Equal Publics?
I think it’s great that cities are going wireless. I think it’s magnfiicent that one day, I’ll be able to open my laptop on any street corner and download the latest on this or that or post to my blog. I think it’s great that we’re always just a stone’s throw from the information we […]
Categories: mediated urbanism · cities · wi-fi
