Mobile broadband is a traveller’s best friend, but is it better packaged as a hotspot, a dongle or something else entirely? Gizmodo and Lifehacker debate the issues. More »
Skype just rolled out Skype WiFi, the new name for it’s Skype Access hotspot plan, to iOS devices. The app lets you get online at more than a million hotspots, and pay for it on a per-minute basis. More »
While most geeks just use the portable hotspot element of their phone to share an internet connection, sometimes a dedicated device is the better option. Telstra has just announced its new player, an HSPA+ device capable of delivering up to 20Mbps theoretical download speeds to up to five devices. More »
According to BGR – who’s got a good track record with these things – iOS 4.3 will bring personal hotspot capabilities to all iPhones regardless of carrier. We already know Verizon’s on board. What say you, AT&T? More »
Firefox: Firesheep sniffs out and steals cookies – and the account and identity of the owner in the process – of popular websites from the browsing sessions of other users on the Wi-Fi hotspot you’re attached to. More »
All the other telcos are doing it, so why not Telstra? The Big T has today announced a pocket Wi-Fi device that uses NextG to give you a hotspot wherever you go. More »
With more cities being blanketed in the warm glow of WiMax every month, 3G speeds are going to start seeming primitive, fast. Clear’s iSpot hotspot lets iPhones, iPads and iPods touch get a taste of the delicious 4G future. More »
