Industry News

Wireless internet is still a relatively young industry. The decisions made by service providers and government bodies will shape the industry for the future, and will therefore affect you, the consumer. These might seem like small items, but they add up to much larger ideas that will directly affect the price and level of service offered to you.

In this category we’ll cover the latest industry news so that you can stay informed about what decisions could change the wireless internet service you use, or are planning to use. With this information in hand you can make a more informed decision when choosing, or not choosing, a wireless internet service.

10 Emergencies That Are Not So Bad With a Cell Phone

October 10, 2011

Millions of people like me have lived most of their lives without cell phones, and some of them still don’t own one. Somehow we managed to survive, but now I panic if I forget my phone when I leave the house. Mobile phones have become a common part of our everyday lives and have made [...]

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10 Signs Your New Cell Phone is Just Too BIG

October 2, 2011

For years, cell phones got smaller and smaller. Some of them were so small that you could hardly see them in the palm of a teenage girl. As the phones have gotten ‘smarter’, they seem to be growing bigger again. Here are ten signs that your new cell phone is just TOO BIG.

Doesn’t fit [...]

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10 Reasons Bluetooth Devices Seem Easy to Hack

September 16, 2011

Bluetooth hacking has been occurring since before Bluetooth was publicly unveiled, with researchers testing the the security of the new protocol. The technology itself is set up for open short-distance communication, which makes it vulnerable almost by design. Hackers of all stripes have had a go at Bluetooth, and there have been some interesting results. [...]

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10 Tips for Texting While you Drive

August 7, 2011

Communicating via text has become the primary means of communication for many people. Part of the reason relates to the phone plans that have unlimited texting. In these plans, minutes for voice calls are limited, but you can communicate as much as you like without any fear of creating overage charges. This dependence on texting [...]

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10 Reasons to Block the AT&T / T-Mobile Merger

July 30, 2011

The proposed $39 billion merger of AT&T and T-Mobile has sparked some spirited debate as to its potential benefits – or consequences – to the consumer. AT&T claims that the merger will result in better coverage and more reliable signal for its customers. Opponents cite antitrust statutes and mismanagement of resources, among other things, as [...]

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10 Top Tricks Wireless Providers Use to Keep Their Customers

July 27, 2011

Wireless communication is a competitive business, and providers want to keep you as their customer. Here are 10 ways they do just that:

Improved Service: Wireless providers are working overtime to keep up with the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth, speed and access. When they keep up with the technological advances, they keep customers.
Improved Customer Service: Wireless [...]

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10 Signs You’ve Spent Too Much Time at a Public Hotspot

July 20, 2011

It happens. You’re cramming for finals or working on a business proposal. Perhaps you’ve been doing  research online for a term paper, or been engrossed in an effort to author the next Great American Novel. Something’s been keeping you busy on that laptop for months, so you never see the writing on the wall. Then [...]

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Warning: 10 Reasons You Could Get Hooked on WiMax Internet

July 8, 2011

Yes. Heed the warning. Simply reading the following information could be enough to get you hooked before you even experience it first hand. This is the data access you have dreamed of and hoped for.

Higher Speeds – 6 Mbps for residential use and 4 Mbps for mobile users is what they are predicting for [...]

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10 Rules of Public WiFi Etiquette

July 6, 2011

Public WiFi hotspots are becoming more and more prevalent and are being used as a value-added feature by many businesses. While the offer of free internet access is sure to attract customers, there are some limits to its cost-effectiveness. This has caused some retailers and coffee shops to institute policies or charges for the service. [...]

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10 Reasons it Should be Illegal to Have an Unsecured WiFi Network

July 5, 2011

It may sound strange that it should be illegal to have an unsecured WiFi network, but maybe, if there were any kind of legal penalties involved, people would be more careful with their WiFi networks, and would protect themselves in the process. Here are 10 reasons why it should be illegal to have an unsecured [...]

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10 Disadvantages to Allowing Kids to Have Cell Phones in Schools

July 4, 2011

Everyone, it seems, has a cell phone, including kids. Young people rely on their cells for communication with parents and friends, entertainment with games and music downloads, the list goes on and on. And like most adults, children take their cell phones with them everywhere they go, even into their classrooms at school. This situation [...]

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10 Ways to Boost Your Wireless Signal

June 1, 2011

You want to get the most out of your wireless device and all the speed you can muster when you surf the web. The first thing you’ll want to do to make that happen is to make sure you’ve got a strong signal for your wireless device. Sometimes the elements aren’t all that cooperative. Obstructions, [...]

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10 Ways to Secure Your Wireless Network

May 19, 2011

Threats to your wireless networks are numerous and varied, and so protecting it requires a number of different safeguards as well. In this article, we’ll discuss what those threats are, and ten specific steps you can take to secure your wireless network:

WPA2 encryption – Wireless Protected Access (2nd generation) is the preferred method – vs. [...]

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10 Reasons Not to Offer Free WiFi in a Coffee Shop

May 12, 2011

It is pretty rare to find a coffee shop that doesn’t offer free wifi. It seems to have become the norm. Coffee and wifi have replaced coffee and donuts. The coffee has gotten more expensive but the wifi is generally free. If you did manage to find a coffee shop without free wifi, you might [...]

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