Wi-fi

News

My In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Better Than Yours!

10:30PM February 6, 2012 | Eric Jou

Back in November 2011, Air China (China’s national airline) launched its in-flight Wi-Fi service. Unfortunately it wasn’t a real Wi-Fi network, with users only connected to the in-flight intranet instead of the real internet. More »


In Real Life

How To Ditch Slow Wireless Speeds Go Completely Wired

3:20AM March 18, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Wi-Fi provides a convenient way to connect the computers in your home without the hassle of wires, but Wi-Fi is also slow and unreliable compared to a wired connection. Here’s how to go wired where it counts. [Lifehacker]


Nintendo

Nintendo Teams With AT&T For More Than 10,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots

4:45AM March 3, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The Nintendo 3DS will rely on Wi-Fi connectivity to deliver free downloadable game content and demos, and AT&T will provide more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots for just that purpose this summer. More »


Nintendo

Nintendo Finally Makes Online Play Easy With 3DS

4:40AM January 20, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The Friend Code, the bane of every modern Nintendo gamer’s existence, is getting a major overhaul with the release of the 3DS, allowing friends to find friends with little to none of the hair-pulling frustration that is currently involved. More »


News

The Original Secret Pokémon Returns

1:09AM October 13, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Pokémon and Nintendo celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Gold and Silver by releasing the original secret Pokémon into the wild for a limited time. Here’s what you need to do to score Mew. More »


News

More Aeroplane Wi-Fi Could Mean More Airborne Gaming

12:00AM June 29, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Have you ever played an online game while flying? More »


News

360′s Next-Gen Wireless Out November 3?

1:00PM October 6, 2009 | Owen Good

GameStop is taking preorders for the Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor, whose existence was recently confirmed, but for which no launch date was given. It ships Nov. 3, says GameStop. More »


360′s New Wi-Fi Will Be $US100; Old Wi-Fi To Get Price Cut

2:40AM September 24, 2009 | Owen Good

The 802.11n adaptor whose development Microsoft recently confirmed will cost you one benjamin. The existing 802.11g adaptor will get a haircut and cost $US79.99. That’s according to Ars Technica’s trusty, and unnamed, “Mole”. More »


News

Microsoft Confirms 802.11n Wi-Fi Adaptor

10:20AM September 22, 2009 | Owen Good

An FCC listing last week showed it had reviewed an official 802.11n wireless adaptor Microsoft’s developing for the 360. A flier in an Italian Gears of War 2 pointed to the same thing. The company has formally confirmed its existence. More »


News

Microsoft Releasing New 360 Wi-Fi Adaptor

3:30PM September 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

When the Zune Store opens up on the 360 later this year, you’ll need a 802.11n network in your house if you want to stream HD content. Microsoft’s current Wi-Fi adaptor can’t do 802.11n. So they need a new one! More »