Now the planet will know if you're shed a few pounds — or packed on a few, for that matter. Read More

Consider it an early Christmas present from the magnanimous and almighty Google: Free Wi-Fi for harried travelers in 47 airports nationwide. ... Read More

We're running out of wired bandwidth and the Internet is going to die. We all know that. ... Read More

Didn't anyone at Microsoft get the memo that services like MSN Direct, which provides real-time traffic and other information to GPS navigation devices and other gadgets, is helping people Read More

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Wi-Fi for connecting to a hotspot at home or a cafe so you can jump on the web? Fantastic.Wi-Fi for connecting to another computer so you can swap files back and forth? A bit of a disaster. ... Read More

Good news, world travelers-slash-e-book enthusiasts!If you've ever tried to buy an electronic copy of Atlas Shrugged* for your Kindle while backpacking in the pampas** and found yourself stymied because it only supports downloads while in the U.S. ... Read More

Interest in power transmitted wirelessly has become heavy in recent months, primarily beginning with Intel's breathtaking demo of a light bulb powered wirelessly which it showed off publicly last August. ... Read More

Say your ISP advertises broadband packages at a speed of 6Mbps. Sounds pretty good, but once you plug in your gear and hop on the web, chances are you will never see that full 6 megabits. ... Read More

The city of St. Cloud, Florida may not have the name recognition of bigger burgs, but it does have one (somewhat arguable) claim to fame, as the nation's first community to give city-wide wireless Internet access to all of its residents, for free. ... Read More