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Cisco Reveals Expanded Linksys 802.11n E-Series Wi-Fi Routers, Priced to Move
It could be argued that as a nation, we’re addicted to Wi-Fi. The entire concept of wireless networking has found actual penetration into our society and culture, our homes, our mobile devices, it’s almost ubiquitous. Just saying that, I still recall noticing a sign outside my local McDonald’s telling me that I could access their ...
Accidental Leak of Android 3.0 Music App Reveals Google Cloud-based MP3 Service
In the wake of what seems like a mistake by Google, Switched is reporting that the folks from Tech From 10 accidentally stumbled upon a new version Google music app (note: Tech 10 is currently down, 403 Forbidden errors) installed in the Android Market on their Galaxy S, In what is probably a bit of ...
Google TV Being Merged with Honeycomb and Gingerbread to Create Ice Cream
After “I”ce Cream was hinted at by Google CEO Eric Schmidt at MWC last month there’s been a lot of speculation as to exactly where this would lead—now it’s beginning to come out in the wash. Phandroid has run with a scoop, bolstered by trusted sources, that Ice Cream will be include Google TV in ...
Amazon May Soon Explore NFC Service for Mobile Payments, Retail Therapy
In a move that will set them up to compete with current mobile giants like Google and Apple, Amazon appears to be seeking entry into what will likely become the most lucrative expansion to handsets over the next year. Details are sketchy right now, but Bloomberg ran a story last week speaking about a not-yet-public ...
MetroPCS Rolls Out 4G LTE in Tampa, Florida Completing their Metropolitan Coverage
In a brave new world bombarded with commercials about 4G-speed enabled smartphones, the emergence of a new LTE network may seem passé—but the construction of these networks is still underway and every development counts. With their expansion into the Tampa metropolitan area, MetroPCS 4G LTE coverage is available in all MetroPCS’s metropolitan areas, including Atlanta, ...
FCC Broadband Test Means Better US Internet Visualization and 10,000 Free Wireless-N Routers
Last year we saw the Federal Communications Commission finally take a long hard look at the Internet and the way access to it is sold to customers. As part of a U.S. wide test of broadband providers from the vantage of the end-user, the FCC has partnered with Samknows to give away preconfigured Wireless-N routers ...
Google Seals Intent by Becoming Principal Member of Near Field Communications Forum
It may surprise people to know that Near Field Communications technology has been around since before 2004; it’s just taken this long to take hold within the mobile zeitgeist. That’s the year that the NFC Forum founding members gathered together to advance the adoption of the technology—this year, they’ve announced the addition of 32 new ...
The Anatomy of the Kinect Algorithms Explained
The Microsoft Kinect represents more than just a breakthrough in user-interface for video gamers as we’ve seen multiple times. It has a surprising number of applications throughout human-computer interaction. But how does it do what it does? Well, a paper has been written outlining the anatomy of the system underlying this extremely popular peripheral, What ...
FTC: Google Agrees to Comprehensive Privacy Program to Protect Customer Data
When Google Buzz came out, everyone expected that it was Google’s first salvo against Twitter—except for the fact that it lived entirely inside of Gmail. Perhaps they hoped it would become just-another-Social-Inbox-app; as opposed to the privacy horror that it grew into. Now, after over a year of having Google Buzz, thousands of complaints, and ...
Microsoft to Bring Near Field Communication to Windows Phone 7
Noticing that they’re losing ground against Google and Apple when it comes to the implementation of Near Field Communication technology, Microsoft is thinking of bringing it to the Windows Phone 7. According to an article published in Business Week, two anonymous sources have come forward with this information. The software giant plans to include the ...