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Portland muni Wi-Fi network finally scrapped

Posted in: Yahoo! Tech Advisors
“Ah, how the mighty have fallen. Once a shining star in the rapidly decaying world of municipal Wi-Fi, with a network that spanned the city through antennas gripping the city’s street lights, the equipment responsible for the backbone of the city’s network is finally being sold off for scrap. Or rather, since the equipment doesn’t actually have any value on the market any more: Donated to others …”

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Portland muni Wi-Fi network finally scrapped

AT&T sees record Wi-Fi connections

Posted in: Mississippi Business Journal
“AT&T reports that its customers made a record 85.5 million connections to the Internet in 2009 using AT&T’s Wi-Fi network, four times the number of Wi-Fi connections made in 2008.”

Link: AT&T sees record Wi-Fi connections

Apple iPad Hardware Revealed: 9.7-inch Screen, Wi-Fi, but No 3G [Apple]

Posted in: Gizmodo
“The brand-new Apple iPad, contrary to prior rumors, is a Wi-Fi-only device—no 3G from either AT&T or Verizon. Full hardware spec list, constantly updated, after the jump. The iPad is packing a…”

Link: Apple iPad Hardware Revealed: 9.7-inch Screen, Wi-Fi, but No 3G [Apple]

From the Blogosphere

Nokia N900 Gets WiFi Tethering

Not to be outdone by competing smartphone platforms and their WiFi tethering options–most recently Verizon Wireless with the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi.

The Skies with WiFi | Sync Blog

WiFi-equipped airplanes allow access to the Internet, instant messaging and email at 35000 ft.

Shipments of Wi-Fi ICs grows 28% in 2009, says ABI Research

In 2009, worldwide shipments of Wi-Fi ICs increased approximately 28% compared to 2008, according to ABI Research. Total revenues achieved an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% between 2009 and 2014.

What’s on Digg.com

Wi-Fi on your back pack

Here’s a step by step guide on how to turn your backpack into a walking wi-fi hot spot. You have the complete mechanism explained effectively.
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	huskiedog: @graveyardgreg Wi-fi is wireless 802.11 b/g/n that you have in your home normally. 3G is through cell phone providers. See this on Twitter
	elsua: @yojibee W00t!!! Great! That basically means wi-fi will be working then @ #e2conf this time around! Wooohooo! Drinks will be on me See this on Twitter
	DarkwingDuckk: this shitty establishment has terrible wi-fi and phone reception.. i hate it here.. ugh See this on Twitter
	cdeaker: Just learnt its "Assisted GPS" is not "real" GPS. So, if it is just the Wi-Fi model, how does that work then? #Apple #iPad #Tablet See this on Twitter
	WernerPatels: @jonathanbw And the 3G plan (Rogers) will cost an arm and a leg in Canada. Sadly, we don't have real wi-fi. See this on Twitter