Networking News & Reviews

New Acting Chair Champions FCC’s Spectrum Efforts

The Federal Communications Commission is “moving full speed ahead” to make more spectrum available, acting Chair Mignon Clyburn assured the wireless industry during a keynote speech Tuesday at CTIA in Las...
Guantanamo Wi-Fi Access Shut Down Amidst Cyber Threats

Officials at Guantanamo Bay prison shut down access to wireless Internet service as well as social networks over the weekend amidst concerns about a coordinated cyber attack. Service has since been...
Gladstone, Mo. Added to Google Fiber Lineup

Google Fiber’s 1 gigabit Internet service picked up another “fiberhood” this week with the addition of Gladstone, Mo. Google announced on Monday that the Gladstone City Council in Missouri voted to...
Samsung Tips Breakthrough in ’5G’ Technology

Samsung said today that it has made a breakthrough in the development of “5G” technology, which will ultimately be several hundred times faster than current 4G networks. But don’t expect to...
Wireless Witch: DIY Wireless Extenders Put to the Test

Any time I review a wireless extender, some reader typically leaves a comment about just making a homemade extender to avoid paying for one. I finally decided to build my own...
Kickstarter Tech Project of the Week: BRCK

Project Name: BRCK – your backup generator for the internet Category: Hardware Goal: $125,000 Currently Funded: $61,014 Deadline for pledging: June 4, 2013 Imagine a MiFi mobile hotspot that’s as tough...
Google Fiber Expanding to Grandview, Mo.

Google is on a roll with the expansion of its super-fast Google Fiber service. The Web giant on Tuesday announced that gigabit Internet is headed to another Kansas City suburb —...
Google Fiber Expanding to Shawnee, Kansas

Google is not wasting any time with the expansion of its super-fast Google Fiber service. The search giant announced this week that gigabit Internet will be coming to the Kansas City...
Booting Up the Stadium

Sports venues are finally moving into the 21st century, and the race is on to provide fans with an interactive Internet experience at live sporting events that rivals what all the...
CenturyLink Rolling Out Gigabit Internet in Omaha

It turns out Google isn’t the only company with a pony in the gigabit race. CenturyLink today announced that it will connect 48,000 Omaha homes and businesses with its new high-speed...
Co3 Systems Review

Considering the mishmash of data-breach laws currently in place, businesses can use Co3 to plan ahead and prepare for a data breach and the worst-case-scenario. The new IR modules lets organizations...
RADAR Healthcare Software Review

Healthcare organizations can use Radar to navigate the mishmash of data-breach laws to create a detailed incident response plan. The centralized repository contains all the details and supporting information necessary to...
Microsoft Adds Skype Preview to Outlook.com

Microsoft today started rolling out a preview version of Skype for Outlook.com. The move brings Skype video calling and messaging to Redmond’s email service. Skype contacts will appear via the contact...
Infographic: 25 Years of Linksys Routers

Iconic networking company Linksys is celebrating its 25th birthday today. President and CEO Victor Tsao founded the company in 1988 with his wife in their home garage. Within five years, Linksys...
Asus USB-AC53 Dual-band Wireless AC1200 USB Adapter Review

The Asus adapter will deliver fine speeds in 5GHZ mode. However, many users will still want to connect at the more common 2.4 GHz band. 2.4 is not as broad a...
D-Link DIR-505 Review

Having your own wireless network when you’re travelling can be essential, especially if you need to transform a hotel’s complimentary wired connection into a wireless one for your tablet or smartphone,...
AT&T Digital Life Promises Whole Home Connectivity

On Friday, AT&T launched its new home automation service, dubbed Digital Life, promising to painlessly connect all aspects of customers’ homes to its wireless network. Riding the momentum surrounding the “Internet...
Stop the Oversaturation of Connectivity

New York’s subway system is adding Wi-Fi connectivity to many stations and presumably the whole underground network will be equipped before long. The ubiquity of Wi-Fi in public places like this...
City Council Approves Sale of iProvo Fiber Network to Google

The Provo City Council in Utah voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the sale of its iProvo fiber-optic network to Google. “That’s it Provo — the iProvo millstone is now Google...
Plair Review

Plair is a clever Wi-Fi accessory that lets you beam content from Android, iOS, Macs and PCs to your TV, but the streaming performance could be better. (3 out of 5)...