wifi

Thu
08
Mar
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1/3 of Internet Users Connect Via WiFi, Says Study

In the twilight of 2006, a few tech websites proclaimed the year defined by the spread of the Internet. One technology in particular, wireless Internet (or WiFi), has spread across the United States like wildfire. Many cities have taken on full WiFi ... networks, even footing the bill for expensive installation services. WiFi cafe restaurants, bars, and even shopping malls are becoming more and more common, with many retailers not even requesting a fee from users. (Source: gizmocafe.com ) So, how prominent is WiFi now? Well, according to a recent study, one-third of all Internet users are ... (view more)

Thu
22
Feb
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Switch to Vista, Get Free WiFi Internet

With Windows Vista being available for several weeks now, some casual PC users are still hesitant to trade in their Windows XP (or in some cases, Windows '98) operating systems. The reason for failing to make the switch for many consumers is the ... cost of purchasing the new operating system and its believed proneness to bugs and hacking. Microsoft has addressed the latter concern by providing a revamped spyware package known as Microsoft OneCare. The company hopes that consumers will be more inclined to make the transition if they feel that the company is providing outlets for the safety of ... (view more)

Tue
10
Oct
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'Wifi Sistr', and 'Find And Run Robot'

Wifi Sistr Wifi Sistr is a small tool that keeps your Wi-Fi signal strength always visible on your tray bar. http://www.dnsoft.be/ Find And Run Robot Find and Run Robot is a program for keyboard maniacs: it helps you rapidly find programs or ... documents from within the depths of the start menu (or other directories). One key press launches the utility, then just start typing the first letters of the application you want to launch. As you type, the best matches are shown; all that is needed after that is to hit the number to launch the associated program. http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/ ... (view more)

Wed
16
Aug
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'Virtual Wifi', and 'Traceless'

Virtual Wifi VirtualWiFi is a virtualization architecture for wireless LAN (WLAN) cards. It abstracts a single WLAN card to appear as multiple virtual WLAN cards to the user. The user can then configure each virtual card to connect to a different ... wireless network. Therefore, VirtualWiFi allows a user to simultaneously connect his machine to multiple wireless networks using just one WLAN card. http://research.microsoft.com Traceless Protect your privacy with Traceless. It does the following: Clear History, Clear Temporary Internet Files, Clear Cookies, Clear Recent Documents List, Password ... (view more)

Thu
13
Jul
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A Continent Connected: The (Slow) Rise of WiFi

As North America becomes increasingly dependent on the Internet, WiFi is becoming a household term across the continent. City planners are building WiFi into future plans, and in many U.S. cities wireless Internet can be reached from the average ... cafe. What is WiFi, exactly? The name WiFi was originally coined by the company WiFi Alliance as a descriptor of its Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). However, as wireless technology and the name itself have become so popular, WiFi is no longer a licensed term, and it even appears in recent versions of Webster's dictionary. By engaging anything ... (view more)

Wed
15
Feb
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'Hamachi', and 'Virtual Wifi'

Hamachi Simple and sweet! With Hamachi, you can organize two or more computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct and secure communication, including: LAN over the Internet, zero-configuration VPN, secure ... peer-to-peer, access computers remotely, use Windows File Sharing, play LAN games, run private Web or FTP servers, communicate directly, stay connected, and more! http://www.hamachi.cc/ Virtual Wifi VirtualWiFi is a virtualization architecture for wireless LAN (WLAN) cards. It abstracts a single WLAN card to appear as multiple virtual WLAN cards to the user ... (view more)

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