Internode were fairly early on the whole Wi-Fi pocket modem train last year, but the MiFi device was pricey at $349 outright. They’ve just slashed the price by releasing the new Huawei version, for just $149 outright or $49 on a 24 month contract.
Cars are so packed full of computers these days, it’s a surprise that they haven’t already been programmed to talk to each other to avoid idiot drivers driving them off the road. Well, it turns out the technology exists, and South Australia is trialling the technology for three months.
Everyone knows that iOS 4.3 introduced the personal wifi hotspot setting. But for iPhone users who use Bluetooth tethering, is moving to WiFi a better option performance-wise? Not necessarily.
You have to love election time. It’s the time of year when politicians make promises about all the cool stuff they’ll do after they get elected, as opposed to actually doing it when they had the chance. To prove the point, the NSW Labor government yesterday promised free WiFi for Sydney trains should they get reelected next month.
If you’re anything like us, you were probably simultaneously overjoyed and cynical about the announcement that Sydney Ferries is offering free WiFi on 70% of its routes. Gus from Lifehacker spent part of today travelling around on the harbour with the express purpose of testing the service out, and perhaps surprisingly he disembarked grudgingly impressed.
To celebrate Australia Day this week, we’re looking at some of the best inventions to ever come out of our sunburnt country. Today, we pay homage to Dr John O’Sullivan, who’s work at the CSIRO helped create the technology behind wireless LAN, giving people all over the world the joy of connected devices without a cord.
The crux of LG’s story at this morning’s press conference? Connectivity is everything. The first step to making your whole home smarter is to get everything talking. Wi-Fi is a perfect first step. Not everyone will agree that appliances need Wi-Fi, but I think it’s a great start to a big ‘next phase’ in home integration.
