GigaomSan Francisco, San Jose combine their Wi-Fi networks using Hotspot 2.0
iPhones — and eventually Android devices — will be able to automatically login to public Wi-Fi networks in both cities using secure connections. Read more »
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iPhones — and eventually Android devices — will be able to automatically login to public Wi-Fi networks in both cities using secure connections. Read more »
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The new Ruckus and Layer42 built network extends from the Castro to the Embarcadero. It’s still short of San Francisco’s planned muni-Wi-Fi network from a decade ago, but it covers the… Read more »
Sprint now has 300 cities and towns in its LTE footprint, but it still has some big holes to fill, like San Francisco. Read more »
A political fight is brewing between local politicians and the mobile carriers about whether every phone should include a kill switch. The wrong people are having the argument. Read more »
It might have seemed like just a whimsical Friday afternoon time-waster, but the “flash mob” that developed around San Francisco’s Batkid was another example of just how powerful the weak ties… Read more »