Washington state is deploying more than 300 “drive-in” WiFi hotspots to help residents who are unable to access the internet due to the stay-home order. Microsoft and Avista Foundation helped… Read More
You made it through airport security, now you want to make it onto the internet. A new Speedtest analysis by Seattle-based Ookla will tell you where to jet off to… Read More
What does Amazon want with Eero? The tech giant’s deal to acquire the mesh WiFi networking company is the latest sign of its smart home ambitions, prompting speculation about the… Read More
The smartphone of the moment is Samsung’s new high-end Note 9, the super-powered competitor to phones like Apple’s iPhone X. On this episode of Geared Up, we give a full… Read More
When it comes to flying these days, few things are free anymore. But free Wi-Fi is still a perk worth enjoying and a new analysis by Seattle-based Ookla ranks the… Read More
With all the sensitive news about Facebook and privacy hovering menacingly over the Internet this week, it seems an odd time for Starbucks to begin “forcing” consumers to register so… Read More
Nicholas Harland worried about his uncle Roger. Roger Harland, a resident of the smallest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, is on medication for a recent liver transplant, and… Read More
T-Mobile, the Bellevue, Wash. mobile carrier known for its colorful branding and even more colorful CEO, is launching a new connected car service called SyncUP DRIVE. The primary function of… Read More
WiFi service on Washington State Ferries (WSF) is ending June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Data-enabled mobile devices are partly responsible for crippling Boingo’s ferry service.… Read More
Hidden in plain sight on top of Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, literally in the shadow of the Space Needle, is a cylindrical antenna. Fed by a fiber connection, the antenna… Read More
A new feature in Windows 10 called WiFi Sense is drawing heat from some security experts who fear that it may compromise your network security, but the potential problems with the… Read More
Google already has a presence in Kirkland, Wash., where it employs hundreds of people who work on products such as Maps and the Chrome web browser. Now, the tech giant is giving Kirkland… Read More
I’m sitting here on the roof of Fisher Pavilion, in the shadow of the Space Needle — or at least there would be a shadow if these late morning clouds… Read More
Coco Communications has spent more than a decade developing wireless networking technology to help members of the military communicate more efficiently. But now the company sees an even greater opportunity inside the… Read More
Marriott International wants to let you use your personal WiFi hotspots after all. The hotel chain announced Wednesday that it will “not block guests from using their personal Wi-Fi devices… Read More
Comcast is rolling out a new feature for its Xfinity Internet customers in the Seattle region and other parts of Washington state that turns home wireless routers into public Internet… Read More
To find the location and arrival time of a family member or friend’s flight, people typically use the “Flight Status,” tool found on airline websites and other apps. But now… Read More
Down in the southern United States where college football is worshipped, student attendance at games is on the decline. The Wall Street Journal has an interesting look at the somewhat… Read More
Notoriously bad wireless connectivity is one of the most frustrating aspects of attending a sporting event for those of us who like to post a selfie — yes that’s a… Read More
Google will become the official provider of Wi-Fi at Starbucks stores in the U.S., promising to make the coffee giant’s wireless networks up to 10 times faster as the… Read More
Boeing says it has developed a new method for measuring and analyzing wireless signals inside airplanes, a technological breakthrough that promises to improve the quality of wireless Internet connectivity in… Read More
A new ranking by Scientific American magazine names Seattle the top city for technology in the country — ahead of other tech meccas including San Francisco, Boston, New York City… Read More
Skype today released its free Skype WiFi app for iPhone and iPad. It’s the latest in a flurry of new product releases from the company prior to the completion of its… Read More
It seemed like a scene from the future: Step onto a bus, find a good seat, crack open a laptop, log on to the Wi-Fi and stay connected for however… Read More
Alaska Airlines continues to go high-tech. The Seattle airline is expanding its inflight Wi-Fi system, saying today that 92 percent of its fleet will be equipped by the end of… Read More
Do you really need download speeds of more than 100 megabits per second in your house? (Come on, really?) At any rate, if the answer is truly yes, Comcast has… Read More
Starbucks has always aspired to be the quintessential “third place,” giving people another place to settle in apart from home and work. During the company’s annual meeting with shareholders this… Read More