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Added on the 06/01/2016 08:13:18 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
If your Wi-Fi speed is driving you crazy, you can do these things to beef it up.
some Google devices could be the cause of slower wi-fi speeds o users home network. an anonymous user in Google Home Help Forum started a thread after noticing their Wi-Fi network had started dropping out when they came home with an Android device. As an experiment, the user disconnected their Google Cast-enabled devices from the network, resulting in A stable network that has had no dropouts or problems since. the user noticed many other posts discussing similar issues, all from around the same time. Now that the issue is known, some router manufacturers have already offered instructions on how to roll back to earlier versions of their firmware that protect against the problem.
If you're planning on hailing an UberX in Sydney or Melbourne in Australia this week, your ride could get a little boost thanks to free Wi-Fi and a super-fast mobile charger. In partnership with Australian telecommunications company Optus, Uber will soon trial 4G Wi-Fi in 100 UberX vehicles in the two cities, it was announced Wednesday.According to an online statement, Optus' Wi-Fi will allow up to 10 devices to be connected in the vehicle at one time, meaning you and all your friends should have plenty of selfie bandwidth.
The struggle is real. Out and about and the 4G isn’t cutting it. People used to cheekily pop into cafes to use the restroom – now it’s to briefly pilfer Wi-Fi. Well, this rubbish situation might soon be fixed, with potential blanket Wi-Fi coming to the streets of New York, courtesy of trash cans. Waste management company Bigbelly has applied for a New York mayoral grant to turn trash cans into hotspots providing free internet. The trash cans could be ideal as Wi-Fi hotspots as their street level location would remove issues with tall buildings blocking signals. The internet – of speeds up to 75Mpbs, fast enough to download a high-definition film in around 10 minutes – would be free to users, and paid for with advertisement revenue.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that he is cancelling the second leg of a massive high-speed rail scheme, promising to invest billions of pounds saved in wider transport projects. SOUNDBITE