Alarming lack of science behind European wireless tech health alert
As we reported yesterday, the Council of Europe has released a report that recommends that its member states treat the radiation used in wireless communication as a potential health hazard, one on par with cigarettes and genetica...
iOS 4.3.3 Users Reporting WiFi Issues on iPhones, iPads
According to reports surfaced on Apple Support Communities, many users are experiencing WiFi connectivity issues on devices running the latest iOS 4.3.3. These issues are nothing new to iOS — you might remember the problems with the original iPad and WiFi routers last year — but this time it appears they’re affecting iPhone and iPod...
Report suggests 64 GB, 3G iPad is top seller
The 64 GB WiFi + 3G model is the most popular iPad model according to market research firm Context. The top-of-the-line model accounted for a third of all iPad sales in Western Europe in Q1 2011. The runner-up in this sales race is the entry-level 1...
Nielsen: iPad maintains 82% of tablet market
No surprises here: the iPad is dominating the tablet market in the US right now, with over 80 percent of users owning a version of Apple's tablet. The latest survey by Nielsen gives that figure, and says that 3G and Wi-Fi versions are almost equal...
AirServer Brings AirPlay For Everything to OS X
During the past months, I’ve stumbled upon several Mac apps that enable to turn your computer into an AirPlay receiver. None of them, however, provided the same amount of stability and functionality I’ve found today in AirServer, a $3 app that easily turns your Mac into an AirPlay device for audio, photos and videos. Since...
Company Promises To Automate Your Home Using iPads
How great would it be to control everything in our homes using only iOS devices? I’ve always dreamed to fire up my Espresso machine remotely using an iPhone app, or being able to close all my windows from an iPad with live webcam feeds. I know, crazy futuristic stuff that current home automation techniques haven’t...
iPhone App Transmits GPS Data to WiFi iPad Using Personal Hotspot
Back in March, a series of reports from several blogs and publications claimed a WiFi-only iPad connected to an iPhone via Personal Hotspot was able to receive GPS data through the established connection, even if the iPad itself didn’t have any GPS capabilities. If GPS data was being transmitted thanks to Personal Hotspot, many speculated...
Extending WiFi to one mile, thanks to empty TV channels
Rice University grad student Ryan Guerra is on a mission to extend the range of WiFi signals from a few hundred feet to a mile—and beyond. This month, he succeeded, thanks to some nifty engineering and a few empty...
FBI child porn raid a strong argument for locking down WiFi networks
Will it take being accused of downloading child pornography to get people to lock down their WiFi networks once and for all? Although that's not the only reason to keep your network secure, perhaps some users will be scared...
Android phones keep location cache, too, but it’s harder to access
After this week's disturbing revelation that iPhones and 3G iPads keep a log of location data based on cell tower and WiFi base station triangulation, developer Magnus Eriksson set out to demonstrate that Android smartphones stor...
Is the AirPort Extreme worth the price?
A friend was looking to replace her wireless router, and I suggested a refurbished AirPort Extreme. New units sell for around US$180, but refurbished models from Apple are $130. Still, that's significantly more expensive than the average Linksys r...
iFixit Tears Down, Compares WiFi, GSM And CDMA iPad 2s
If you’ve been intrigued by what exactly is different between the WiFi, GSM (AT&T) and CDMA (Verizon) versions of the iPad 2, well iFixit has you covered yet again with some very nice comparisons of the internals of those three base models. The above photo shows you the logic board of the three (WiFi up...
