Public Wifi

The public wi-fi network across around 19 railway stations managed by the UK's Network Rail have been hacked and remain inaccessible on Thursday as British Transport Police (BTP) investigate the cyber-attack.

Apple has been granted new patent for a ranking system of public Wi-Fi networks, depending on the quality of the connection and its security. As per the filing, it could potentially enable the iPhone maker to implement a new way of identifying Wi-Fi networks in public places without needing to identify the user and their location.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday began his engagements in the US with a "productive interaction" with President and CEO of Qualcomm Cristiano E Amon during which he highlighted the vast business opportunities in India.

Secret Club founder Carl Schou has taken to Twitter to say that any iOS device’s Wi-Fi can be permanently disabled if the device is connected to a public Wi-Fi named %secretclub%power. To bring back Wi-Fi support, users report that one needs to "manually remove" information from "com.apple.wifi.known-networks.plist", repack it, and then perform a...

The newly announced PM WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) program wants to make it easier for anyone to set up public Wi-Fi infrastructure, and for users to connect to it too. But can this UPI-style structure succeed where so many others have stalled in the country? Gadgets 360 talked to an insider in the project to learn more abo...

PM-WANI: The Centre's public Wi-Fi network scheme will provide a boost to ease of doing business and boost the proliferation of broadband internet services

The union cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for free wireless internet in public spaces - under a scheme labelled the Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Initiative (PM-WANI) - that it said would jumpstart a "massive Wi-Fi revolution" across India

Public Wi-Fi in India has the ability to capture 40 million new connected users by 2019, resulting in at least $20 billion being added to the country's GDP, a joint report by Google and global research firm Analysys Mason said on Wednesday.

Being surrounded by books is a matter of routine for civil services aspirants, but Sreenath K, a coolie who cleared the written test of the Kerala Public Service Commission, the preparation is just about his phone and earphones as he goes about his job.

Broadcom on how the new Wi-Fi standard will impact your Internet experience.

Free WiFi at prominent public places, "pink toilets" for women and free water connections to all homes are among the key promises made in BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' released here ahead of the Uttar Pradesh civic polls.

Ahead of the urban local body polls in UP, the BJP today came up with its Sankalp Patra or election manifesto, wooing voters with the promise of free WiFi in prominent public places and construction of "pink toilets" for women.

Passengers can now use the service between Dwarka Sector 21 and Vaishali/ Noida City Centre stations by searching for Wi-Fi options and selecting 'Oui DMRC Free Wifi'.

Google is using the learning from the RailWire project to bring similar Internet access to more public places in India.

An iOS 11 beta tester has now revealed that iOS 11 automatically prevents your iPhone from connecting to crappy Wi-Fi.

The public wi-fi network across around 19 railway stations managed by the UK's Network Rail have been hacked and remain inaccessible on Thursday as British Transport Police (BTP) investigate the cyber-attack.

Apple has been granted new patent for a ranking system of public Wi-Fi networks, depending on the quality of the connection and its security. As per the filing, it could potentially enable the iPhone maker to implement a new way of identifying Wi-Fi networks in public places without needing to identify the user and their location.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday began his engagements in the US with a "productive interaction" with President and CEO of Qualcomm Cristiano E Amon during which he highlighted the vast business opportunities in India.

Secret Club founder Carl Schou has taken to Twitter to say that any iOS device’s Wi-Fi can be permanently disabled if the device is connected to a public Wi-Fi named %secretclub%power. To bring back Wi-Fi support, users report that one needs to "manually remove" information from "com.apple.wifi.known-networks.plist", repack it, and then perform a...

The newly announced PM WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) program wants to make it easier for anyone to set up public Wi-Fi infrastructure, and for users to connect to it too. But can this UPI-style structure succeed where so many others have stalled in the country? Gadgets 360 talked to an insider in the project to learn more abo...

PM-WANI: The Centre's public Wi-Fi network scheme will provide a boost to ease of doing business and boost the proliferation of broadband internet services

The union cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for free wireless internet in public spaces - under a scheme labelled the Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Initiative (PM-WANI) - that it said would jumpstart a "massive Wi-Fi revolution" across India

Public Wi-Fi in India has the ability to capture 40 million new connected users by 2019, resulting in at least $20 billion being added to the country's GDP, a joint report by Google and global research firm Analysys Mason said on Wednesday.

Being surrounded by books is a matter of routine for civil services aspirants, but Sreenath K, a coolie who cleared the written test of the Kerala Public Service Commission, the preparation is just about his phone and earphones as he goes about his job.

Broadcom on how the new Wi-Fi standard will impact your Internet experience.

Free WiFi at prominent public places, "pink toilets" for women and free water connections to all homes are among the key promises made in BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' released here ahead of the Uttar Pradesh civic polls.

Ahead of the urban local body polls in UP, the BJP today came up with its Sankalp Patra or election manifesto, wooing voters with the promise of free WiFi in prominent public places and construction of "pink toilets" for women.

Passengers can now use the service between Dwarka Sector 21 and Vaishali/ Noida City Centre stations by searching for Wi-Fi options and selecting 'Oui DMRC Free Wifi'.

Google is using the learning from the RailWire project to bring similar Internet access to more public places in India.

An iOS 11 beta tester has now revealed that iOS 11 automatically prevents your iPhone from connecting to crappy Wi-Fi.