Eye-Fi Explore SD Card: Upload Photos From Any Wi-Fi Hotspot (Plus Geotagging!)

Wed, 26 Jun 2008 21:30:00 GMT

posted by carnitas
The New York Times' David Pogue is to tech reviews as John Madden is to play-by-play commentary. Both are legends, and both can be a little wacky at times. (Seriously, check some of Pogues' videos. The man has no shame.) So when he gives some tech gizmo the thumbs-up, you'd best pay attention. Such is the case with the Eye-Fi Explore, an SD card you plug into your digital camera with built-in Wi-Fi and geotagging. Geo-what now? The card, which costs $130, lets you upload your photos to Flickr and other such photo sharing sites from wherever there's a Wi-Fi hotspot. No need to whip out the laptop simply to upload a couple drunken night out shots, then. But even cooler is geotagging. Every photo stored on the card has its physical location embedded inside. It's not quite GPS, but a close approximation called WPS, or Wi-Fi Positioning System. Anyway, once uploaded (or edited on Photoshop or whatever), a map will display where the photos comes from. For example, if you take a photo of you and your girl by the Statue of Liberty, a map will show up on the computer showing Ellis Island. Definitely handy for those where were we when we took this photo? moments. The WPS isn't 100 percent accurate, but it's pretty damn close. And when you think that Eye-Fi somehow managed to cram all that Wi-Fi wizardry into a small SD card, it's all the more impressive. One of the more clever devices out there today, no doubt. When Your Camera Knows Where You Are [New York Times]

Wi-Fi Hotspots

Thu, 30 May 2008 19:33:18 GMT

posted by bukudigital

Wi-Fi Hotspots. Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access.  . Installing and operating a Wi-Fi hotspot allows you to attract customers and differentiate your business. Deploying even a small wireless network has proven to be a difficult task for the average consumer, however. With this book as your guide, you can painlessly figure out the requirements for your Wi-Fi hotspot, how to properly set it up, how to operate it, and how to optimize it for the needs and security of your customers.  . Wi-Fi Hotspots helps you throughout the entire process of setting up a hotspot to offer free or fee-based Internet access to the general public: Understand the benefits to your business of hosting a hotspot; Decide what type of hotspot you should implement; Examine what equipment is best suited for your hotspot; Follow step-by-step procedures for setting up your hotspot; Get the word out about your hotspot availability; Ensure your hotspot is not used improperly; Evaluate Wi-Fi security concerns; Fix common problems hotspot users face; Increase the coverage area of your Wi-Fi hotspot.  . Whether you are a small business owner looking to attract customers and distinguish your business or you are an IT professional at a larger organization looking to establish hotspot connectivity, this book provides you with everything you need to know in order to provide public wireless Internet access.  . Eric Geier is a computing and wireless networking author and consultant. For several years, he’s be employed with Wireless-Nets, Ltd., a consulting firm focusing on the implementation of wireless mobile solutions and training. Eric is a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA). He is an author and contributor of several books and eLearning (CBT) courses. He is a regular contributor at Wi-FiPlanet.com.  . For more information about Eric Geier, visit his website at http://www.egeier.com.  . Companion CD-ROM. The companion CD-ROM contains two software utilities, ZoneCD and NetStumbler, to help you implement and manage your Wi-Fi hotspot.  . This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from. Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.  . Category: Wireless Networking. Covers: Wi-Fi Hotspots.  
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Wi-Fi Hotspots. Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access. . Installing and operating a Wi-Fi hotspot allows you to attract customers and differentiate your business. Deploying even a small wireless network has proven to be a difficult task for the average consumer, however. With this book as your guide, you can painlessly figure out the requirements for your Wi-Fi hotspot, how to properly set it up, how to operate it, and how to optimize it for the needs and security of your customers. . Wi-Fi Hotspots helps you throughout the entire process of setting up a hotspot to offer free or fee-based Internet access to the general public: Understand the benefits to your business of hosting a hotspot; Decide what type of hotspot you should implement; Examine what equipment is best suited for your hotspot; Follow step-by-step procedures for setting up your hotspot; Get the word out about your hotspot availability; Ensure your hotspot is not used improperly; Evaluate Wi-Fi security concerns; Fix common problems hotspot users face; Increase the coverage area of your Wi-Fi hotspot. . Whether you are a small business owner looking to attract customers and distinguish your business or you are an IT professional at a larger organization looking to establish hotspot connectivity, this book provides you with everything you need to know in order to provide public wireless Internet access. . Eric Geier is a computing and wireless networking author and consultant. For several years, he’s be employed with Wireless-Nets, Ltd., a consulting firm focusing on the implementation of wireless mobile solutions and training. Eric is a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA). He is an author and contributor of several books and eLearning (CBT) courses. He is a regular contributor at Wi-FiPlanet.com. . For more information about Eric Geier, visit his website at http://www.egeier.com. . Companion CD-ROM. The companion CD-ROM contains two software utilities, ZoneCD and NetStumbler, to help you implement and manage your Wi-Fi hotspot. . This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from. Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers. . Category: Wireless Networking. Covers: Wi-Fi Hotspots.

Taking Charge of Your VoIP Project

Strategies and solutions for successful VoIP deployments. Justify your network investment.:.; The step-by-step approach to VoIP deployment and management enables you to plan early and properly for successful VoIP integration with your existing systems, networks, and applications.; The detailed introduction offers a common grounding for members of both the telephony and data networking communities.; IT managers and project leaders are armed with details on building a business case for VoIP, including details of return-on-investment (ROI) analysis and justification.; A VoIP deployment is presented as a major IT project, enabling you to understand the steps involved and the required resources.; The comprehensive look at quality of service and tuning describes when and where to use them in a VoIP deployment. These are often the most complex topics in VoIP; you’ll get smart recommendations on which techniques to use in various circumstances.; You learn how to plan for VoIP security, including prevention, detection, and reaction. Voice over IP (VoIP) is the telephone system of the future. Problem is, VoIP is not yet widely deployed, so there are few skilled practitioners today. As you make your move to VoIP, how will you know how to make VoIP work and keep it working well? What changes will you need to make without disrupting your business? How can you show your return on this investment?. Many books contain technical details about VoIP, but few explain in plain language how to make it run successfully in an enterprise. Taking Charge of Your VoIP Project provides the detailed plans you need to be successful in your organization’s deployment of VoIP. Through their years of work in the field, authors John Q. Walker and Jeffrey T. Hicks bring a project-oriented approach to VoIP, with much-needed clarity on getting VoIP to work well. Taking Charge of Your VoIP Project starts with simple concepts, each chapter building on the knowledge from the last. Although not a technical manual, you learn about the standards, such as H.323, G.711, and Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), and the implications they have on your VoIP system. Most importantly, you’ll gain expert advice and a systematic guide on how to make VoIP work for your organization. This volume is in the Network Business Series offered by Cisco Press. Books in this series provide IT executives, decision makers, and networking professionals with pertinent information on today’s most important technologies and business strategies.

The Business Case for Storage Networks

Understand the business case for storage networks and lower your total cost of ownership with this comprehensive guide. When adopting a storage networking solution, you need to understand the business case for your decision. Yet this process is fraught with many business and technical considerations. How will the adoption of a storage networking solution affect your current infrastructure? How will your IT team grapple with the addition of a new technology? How can you turn the cost of your storage network into a business benefit, strengthening your bottom line and paving the way for future success?. Storage networking technologies promise a high return on investment (ROI) and have the potential to reduce the cost of corporate IT functions, which can result in significant savings. The increased efficiency associated with networked storage also promises a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for storage, and a lower, fully burdened cost of storage means greater long-term savings for large and small corporate datacenter environments. SAN technologies also offer increased business continuance capabilities for increased uptime and availability. The Business Case for Storage Networks covers the problem of direct-attached storage (DAS) and the solutions offered by storage area networks. It details the experiences of IT decision makers and implementers who have deployed SAN solutions to address the formidable problems facing their companies, which are now overwhelmed with expensive, inefficient, and difficult-to-manage DAS solutions. The Business Case for Storage Networks addresses the problems of storage growth and increased consumption, the role of the IT department as a cost center, and how SAN technologies can help save money in the long run, helping you make an informed decision about your storage networking investment. This volume is in the Network Business Series offered by Cisco Press. Books in this series provide IT executives, decision makers, and networking professionals with pertinent information on today’s most important technologies and business strategies.

AT&T Providing Free Wi-Fi Access to iPhone Users [Updated] - macrumors.com

Wed, 1 May 2008 14:16:16 GMT

posted by arceledi

A couple of readers have reported that AT&T hotspots are now offering free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users. Barnes and Noble, Starbucks and presumably AT&T's 71,000 other Wi-fi hotspot locations are now offering iPhone users a custom portal to access free Wi-Fi. A special iPhone formatted page asks for your mobile phone number. Once entered, you can access the Wi-Fi access for free.

MacRumors has been able to confirm this finding at a local Barnes and Noble. Blurry photo provided:

AT&T recently partnered with Starbucks (displacing T-Mobile) to provide Wi-Fi access to Starbucks' 7000 stores nationwide. This partnership allowed existing AT&T broadband customers free access and AT&T promised that it would "soon extend the benefits of Wi-Fi at Starbucks to its wireless customers", but no official announcement has yet been made.

A list of AT&T's 71,000 hotspots can be found on AT&T's site, including Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, Airports, and McDonald's locations.

Update: MacRumors reader ntrigue confirms that AT&T's system is based on the iPhone's User Agent, which can easily be faked on laptops. He successfully accessed the free iPhone Wifi through his laptop (and a valid iPhone phone number)"

http://www.macrumors.com/2008/04/30/free-atandt-wi-fi-access-for-iphones/

JoikuSpot Premium Edition, Secure WLAN (Wi-Fi) HotSpot for Mobile … - FOXBusiness

Tue, 9 Jul 2008 00:07:46 GMT

posted by simmobilez
JoikuSpot Premium Edition, Secure WLAN (Wi-Fi) HotSpot for Mobile…FOXBusiness -6 hours agoJoikuSpot installs directly to a mobile phone and allows the phone to share its 3G internet connection wirelessly over WLAN with a laptop, iPod, iTouch, …JoikuSpot Announces Secure WiFi HotSpot for Mobile PhonesTMCnetall 11 news articles . via iBeginShare.attachButton('share-tool-1088019769', {title: 'JoikuSpot Premium Edition, Secure [...]

Create a Wi-Fi Hotspot on The Fly with iBox2Go

Wed, 24 Jan 2008 19:48:22 GMT

posted by digitalnomad
Auction 73 is in full swing today, and the first couple rounds of bidding have been completed as this post is being written. Until there are final results we can only speculate about the future impact to mobile and wireless and the rugged portables sector. The widely publicized FCC Auction Rules forbid bidders from deal-making, or [...]

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