WiFi Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find a WiFi stumbler app for Lion

by Erica Sadun (Feb 2nd, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I'm a Mac IT professional, and often find myself configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing wireless networks. In the past I used AP Grapher to graph wireless strength and find competing Wi-Fi networks as I walk around my clients' offices. This allows me to pick the best channel ...

BearExtender turns its product mini at Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Mike Schramm (Feb 1st, 2012)

Just before I headed out of San Francisco at the end of Macworld | iWorld last week, I met up with a few of the guys from BearExtender, who make an impressive product that will boost the Wi-Fi signal coming into your Mac. The guys were in San Francisco to show off the BearExtender Mini, which will ...

Sanho previews CloudFTP at Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 28th, 2012)

Sanho had its Kickstarter-funded CloudFTP at Macworld | iWorld 2012 this year, and the project has generated a lot of excitement. Sanho's Daniel Chin originally sought $100,000 in funding through Kickstarter, but wound up with more than 2,700 backers and more than $262,000 by the time the pledge ...

Skype offers free Wi-Fi at select US airports this holiday

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 20th, 2011)

Skype is getting into the holiday spirit this year by giving anyone with a Mac, PC, or an iOS device free Wi-Fi at any one of 50 US airports. To take advantage of the deal, check out Skype's handy map of participating airports. When you're in one of them, launch Skype on your Mac or PC or the ...

Steve Jobs wanted to bypass cell carriers entirely

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 16th, 2011)

Speaking at a Law Seminars International event in Seattle, former T-Mobile head John Stanton said Steve Jobs wanted to launch the iPhone without carrier support. Part of his vision was to create a carrier for the iPhone that ran on unlicensed WiFi spectrum. "He wanted to replace carriers," said ...

iPads affect the future of hotel Wi-Fi

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 26th, 2011)

Hotels are at a crossroads because of the iPad, says a report from the New York Times. Travelers armed with iPads are taxing WiFi internet connections and causing problems for hotels that want to provide reliable internet service for their visitors. This bandwidth crunch is the result of ...

Iridium to introduce iOS satellite access point later this year

by Chris Rawson (Sep 8th, 2011)

If you've found that Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE, and GPRS don't provide sufficient coverage to siphon the internet into your iOS device, you're in luck. According to Network World, Iridium is introducing new access point gear that will enable satellite-based internet access on your iPhone or iPad from ...

Tests detail improved AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule

by Steven Sande (Aug 9th, 2011)

If you've just recently purchased an Apple AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule, you're in luck. AnandTech has published a detailed review of the new devices showing that they have faster Wi-Fi capabilities than their predecessors. The new devices are physically identical to the earlier versions, ...

Get audio from iOS to your HiFi easily and cheaply

by Mel Martin (Aug 6th, 2011)

There are plenty of ways to get audio from your Mac to your HiFi. AirPlay works great, if you have an AirPlay friendly system or an Apple TV. If you want to do it on the cheap, check out WiFi2HiFi, which we've mentioned a couple times in the past. This US$3.99 app runs on your iPhone, and you ...

iPhone dominating GoGo's in-flight Web traffic

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 2nd, 2011)

Apple is king of the skies, Gogo tells AllThingsD, with iPhones dominating mobile devices using the company's Inflight Internet service. iPhones and iPod touches make up the bulk of mobile devices accessing the Internet from 10,000 feet, while Android trails at 12 percent and Blackberry is even ...

AirPort Utility updated to 5.5.3

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 14th, 2011)

The AirPort brand hasn't retired yet. Apple issued an AirPort Utility update for both Mac and Windows on Monday. The update fixes an issue that causes AirPort Utility to randomly quit during the setup process. The 10.8 MB file can be downloaded through Apple's support site or through Software ...

PadRacer lets you draw your own track, join two iPads together and steer with iPhones

by Samuel Gibbs (May 25th, 2011)

Retro 2D top-down racing is enjoying somewhat of a comeback thanks to the iPad. The large screen and adaptable control schemes mean that games like Micro Machines are once again fun to play on a portable screen. PadRacer is one such top-down racing game that takes retro to a whole new level ...

Report suggests 64 GB, 3G iPad is top seller

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 11th, 2011)

The 64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G model is the most popular iPad 2 model according to market research firm Context. The top-of-the-line model accounted for a third of all iPad 2 sales in Western Europe. The runner-up in this sales race is the entry-level 16 GB Wi-Fi only model, which grabbed 22 percent of all ...

Nielsen: iPad maintains 82% of tablet market

by Mike Schramm (May 5th, 2011)

No surprises here: the iPad is dominating the tablet market in the US right now, with over 80 percent of users owning a version of Apple's tablet. The latest survey by Nielsen gives that figure, and says that 3G and Wi-Fi versions are almost equally split among owners, with 39% sticking with ...

iOS 4.3.3 to fix location tracking issue, due soon

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 2nd, 2011)

A rumor out of BGR suggests iOS 4.3.3 will land in the upcoming weeks. As expected, the update will fix the location tracking issue that blew up last week. In this public debacle, Apple confirmed cell tower and Wi-Fi hotspot information was being stored on the iPhone and 3G iPad to improve ...