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How the traditional red telephone box is going 21st century
It's a British icon that is loved by many but used by very, very few – it's time for an upgrade.
How particle accelerator maths helped me fix my Wi-Fi
How a long dead mathematician called Maxwell can speed up your internet.
Smartphones on aircraft – what access do we really want?
Australia is playing catch up by allowing plane passengers to keep their mobile phone switched on – albeit in flight mode only – during take off and landing. But many have probably already done this. A…
Explainer: is your Wi-Fi secure?
James Lyne from IT security firm Sophos recently carried out a two-day public awareness exercise as part of the InfoSec 2014 conference. In a low-emission variation of war driving, Lyne cycled around the…
Mobile technology does not cause cancer
New research has found there are no links between mobile phone technology and health problems such as cancer. The 11-year…
Free public Wi-Fi in Melbourne: what’s in it for the providers?
Last week, Melbourne City Council announced an action plan in the Council Plan 2013-17 to develop a strategy for free public Wi-Fi within the Melbourne CBD. Why is the council thinking of investing in…
Better public Wi-Fi in Australia? Let’s send a signal
You may have seen recent reports that London’s Oxford Street has the greatest density of Wi-Fi in Europe - with a quarter of that being complimentary - and almost a third of Wi-Fi hotspots in the US are…
Wi-Fi signals can be used to control the home
A study at the University of Washington has found that the Wi-Fi signals around your house could be manipulated without additional…
Free Wi-Fi for everyone everywhere (maybe)
The Washington Post reported on February 4 that the US federal government wanted to create super Wi-Fi networks across the USA. While it appears that statements by the US Federal Communications Commission…
Qantas drops in-flight Wi-Fi – the NBN to the rescue?
The trial of in-flight Wi-Fi on six Qantas Airbus A380s flying between Melbourne, Los Angeles and London has ended, following an announcement by the carrier last week. So why does this matter? And could…
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