After nine months of work, Telenav is waving goodbye to proprietary mapmakers in its Scout navigation app and relying solely on crowdsourced maps. The iPhone app gets the upgrade first, followed… Read more »
Cablevision becomes the second cable provider after Comcast to use its customer’s broadband connections as an extension of its Wi-Fi network. Read more »
Kickstarter project Jeane is a steering wheel cover that warns you when you’re driving too aggressively. But the most fascinating aspect of Jeane is its ability to network with other cars. Read more »
Austin’s M87 is trying to turn smartphones into extensions of the mobile network, sending mobile connections hopping from device to device before hitting the tower. Qualcomm has taken notice. Read more »
Comcast is compounding its extensive Wi-Fi network with even more Wi-Fi. But these new hotspots aren’t coffee shop and outdoor access points. They’re inside its broadband customers’ homes. Read more »
While the data paints a good picture of the state of the current 4G device base, newer souped-up networks are delivering faster absolute speeds. Read more »
Open Garden is now on iOS, but instead of enticing iPhone and iPad users to share their internet connections, it’s inviting them to share conversation. Read more »
As Devicescape’s customer base grows, so does its virtual Wi-Fi network as every new user begins sniffing out new open Wi-Fi access points to add to its footprint. Read more »
M87 has developed software that allows smartphones to hop across each other’s radios to get the best connection to the network. M87 founders gave Gigaom an exclusive look at how the… Read more »
Phone Halo, one of GigaOM’s Mobilize Product Showcase finalists, is set to launch its Button TrackR tag this month, letting you track your valuables on a smartphone. Next year its tags… Read more »