Wi-Fi

  • Purple WiFi lets businesses trade free wireless for valuable customer data

    Purple WiFi lets businesses trade free wireless for valuable customer data

    Thanks to McDonald’s and Starbucks, free wireless networking is available every 200 yards or so, at least in metropolitan areas of the United States. Still, many merchants—especially smaller “mom & pop” establishments—don’t provide the service. Purple WiFi has a business model that can help these businesses offer free Wi-Fi, and seems like a win-win for both…

  • Surface Pro, Day 21: Getting connected

    Surface Pro, Day 21: Getting connected

    30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 21 Now that I’ve cut the cord and taken the Surface Pro mobile, Day 21 of 30 Days with Surface Pro is focused on getting the Surface Pro connected from wherever it is I may roam. To be honest, the need to connect the Surface Pro to a wireless…