Three unveils details of cheaper MiFi device for Wi-Fi on the go
Cheaper, we just don’t know by how much
UK operator Three has again joined forces with Huawei to launch a new value MiFi device, enabling you to get Wi-Fi anywhere you can get a Three phone signal.
Ok caveat first, despite Three informing Pocket-lint that it will be cheaper than the previous Huawei E586 MiFi device, Three [...]
Wi-Fi blocking wallpaper to paper over security concerns
Cellular and radio signals allowed
A wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi signals is being developed to help protect people’s networks, whether at work or in the home.
Although the paper will stop skinflint neighbours from jumping on board your Wi-Fi signal, the wallpaper has been designed in such a way as to still enable both mobile phone signals [...]
Apple drops the 4G from UK iPads, now Wi-Fi + Cellular
Now Wi-Fi + Cellular
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Apple will no longer be referring to the <a href="http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5778/apple-ipad-3rd-generation-review” target=”_blank”>new ipad as a 4G version in the UK, after succumbing to pressure from customers and watchdogs.
The manufacturer’s UK website is now taking orders for “Wi-Fi” and [...]
Congress Should Grill the FCC Over Redacted Google Wi-Fi Snooping Report
Chris Soghoian, writing for Wired:
However, even if the FCC lacked the legal authority punish Google,
nothing prevented the agency from alerting the public, the media,
and Congress to the full extent of Google’s sins. Instead, the
agency opted to keep the public in the dark.
The FCC has yet to reveal the reasons why it opted to so heavily
redact [...]
Skype for PS Vita confirmed, launches in UK on Wednesday
Gamers talk
Skype has announced that it will launch a version of its Skype client for Sony’s handheld gaming console, the PS Vita.
The new app will be available in the US now and in Europe and Japan for free from Wednesday. It will let gamers talk to other Skype users around the world in the same [...]
Kobo stores coming to WHSmith shops across the UK
Raising street profile
Kobo, the Japanese ereading company, has announced that it is going to be opening up Kobo stores within 100 WHSmith shops across the UK.
Kobo hardware has been sold through WHSmith on the high street, with the bookseller recently moving its online ebook stores under the Kobo banner as well to forge a closer [...]
Nokia promises more Windows Phone features including Vcard sharing, says now has two thirds of top 100 apps
Working hard to improve
Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO has said that the company will continue to expand and develop the capabilities of the Windows Phone 7 beyond Microsoft’s platform efforts with the mobile OS.
“We are addressing some of the highly requested feature requirements from our customers through accelerated engineering with Microsoft,” Elop told those listening to [...]
Samsung NX1000 pictures and hands-on
White’s alright?
The Samsung NX1000 could be seen by some as the runt of the new Samsung NX range?announced on Thursday, but that would be to give it a grave injustice.
Pocket-lint caught up with the new camera, and Samsung, ahead of it hitting the shops in June in time for the Olympics, but will it be [...]
Samsung NX210 pictures and hands-on
Up close and dirty
The Samsung NX210 is the 2012 version of the Samsung NX200 and Pocket-lint managed to grab a play with the new camera ahead of it hitting the shops in May. Should you be interested?
What’s new? Well not much according to Samsung. The model features the same 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor as found in [...]
FCC Hits Google With $25,000 Fine Over StreetView Wi-Fi Spying
Why fine them at all? I bet Larry Page could find $25K in his seat cushions.
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