Beginning July 1, 2010, All Starbucks Coffee Shops in the US will have Free WiFi to customers.
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz said at the Wired’s Business Conference in New York that the company aims to launch its own digital network by creating a third place between home and work. Starbucks wants to create proprietary way to give [...]
Free WiFi in Starbucks starting July 1
Apple iPad Scrabble
Playing scrabble with the new iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch looks very cool and very expensive!
The just released Apple iPad has WiFi features and tons of apps and books to download in the near future. Please wait for the Apple iPad Review here at WiFi Philippines as soon as we get our hands on this new device by Apple.
For more info about the iPad – http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/apple-ipad-launch-weekend-roundup/
Note: 300,000 buyers on launch day in the US for the new Apple iPad. (Pic above is from Engadget)
Check this out: Apple iPad + Blender = Awesome! – View it here
Free WiFi: SM Megamall Review
Review:
Connecting your device:Posting this entry from Seattle’s Best at SM Megamall strip, connected using Macbook Black, No problems in connecting from this area, does not get disconnected.
Connection Speed:Internet is relatively fast, browsing sites an download speed is passable but upload speed is very slow.
WiFi devices used:
Macbook Black
Partial List of Free WiFi hotspots in Quezon City
Free WiFi – Quezon City
Robinsons Galleria – View Location/Read Reviews
Trinoma – View Location/Read Reviews
Parco Supermarket (Quezon Avenue)
Petron (La Vista, Katipunan)
St. Peters Funeral (Quezon Avenue)
Gateway (Araneta Coliseum)
Feel free to contribute to this list, just post it in the comments section below or use the Contact Us Form
Partial List of Restaurants with Free WiFi
Free WiFi – Restaurants
Almost all branches of California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)
Almost all branches of Pier One
Almost all branches of Burger King
Almost all branches of Mcdonalds
Almost all branches of Krispy Kreme
Feel free to contribute to this list, just post it in the comments section below or use the Contact Us Form
Upcoming: Apple iPad
Apple iPad
To be launched soon, the Apple iPad is a mobile tablet computer and is similar to the iPhone and iPod Touch only bigger in size but functionality is almost the same.
Pricing starts at $499 for 16GB, 32GB for $599, and $699 64GB.
Adding 3G costs a $130 per model.
WiFi Features:
Wi-Fi model
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Data only2
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Free WiFi: Trinoma Review
Review:
Connecting your device: I tried 2 phones, the Apple iPhone and Nokia 5800, both can connect to the Free WiFi but cannot access the internet.
Connection Speed:NA
WiFi devices used:
Apple iPhone 3G
Nokia 5800
Setting Up Your Home or Office Wireless Network
Here’s an article about setting up your own home wireless network, it is easy to do and the steps are easy to follow.
Setting Up Your Home or Office Wireless Network
By Crystal Schubert
The world has gone wireless. It’s no surprise that with steady advances in technology, many home and business internet users have decided to toss out the cabled connections of yore in favor of the flexibility of a wireless connection. Setting up a wireless connection in your home or office is quick and painless. Using this guide, you should be up and running in no time.
What is IEEE 802.11n?
What is IEEE 802.11?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards carrying out wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands.
What is IEEE 802.11n?
802.11n is a recent amendment which improves upon the previous 802.11 standards by adding multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and many other newer features. The IEEE has approved the amendment and it was published in October 2009. Prior to the final ratification, enterprises were already migrating to 802.11n networks based on the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification of products conforming to a 2007 draft of the 802.11n proposal.
Free WiFi: Robinsons Galleria Review
Review:
Connecting your device: Although it was easy to connect my device to the WiFi in Robinsons Galleria, there are many spots which have no or weak signal.
Connection Speed: Internet Connection is fast but gets disconnected frequently.
- Free WiFi in Starbucks starting July 1
- Apple iPad Scrabble
- Free WiFi: SM Megamall Review
- Partial List of Free WiFi hotspots in Quezon City
- Partial List of Restaurants with Free WiFi
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