FCC sets the stage to make in-flight Wi-Fi ridiculously fast

In-flight Wi-Fi is one of the best aspects of modern air travel -- even though it's far slower than what you'd get from a 4G LTE smartphone or a typical home broadband connection. But that could all change in a few years.

To boost faster Wi-Fi, STMicroelectronics licenses Quantenna’s technology

Quantenna's 802.11ac wireless networking can transfer four high-def videos at the same time.

Cell phone service comes to 30 more NYC subway stations — but the MTA dodges the terrorism question

More New York City commuters can now get cell phone service underground -- for better or for worse.

JetBlue confirms in-flight Wi-Fi coming soon, promises it’s way faster than Gogo

JetBlue's lack of in-flight Wi-Fi — now a necessary tool for business travelers and tech geeks alike — has been its biggest weakness. But that's about to change.

After collecting private Wi-Fi data, Google may give out $7M to U.S. states

After two years, Google may soon pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit that says Google siphoned off private information from personal Wi-Fi connections while collecting its Street View information.

FCC plans powerful nationwide Wi-Fi. Also, rainbows and ice cream for everyone

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair has proposed a plan to blanket the entire country in Wi-Fi. But don't hold your breath.

‘You cannot pass’ until we check your devices at the Super Bowl door

Going to the Super Bowl this year? You should consider leaving that Wi-Fi camera at home. The NFL is checking any devices that could interfere with its first commercial Wi-Fi network catering to anyone in the Superdome on Sunday.

Euclid taps smartphone Wi-Fi for in-store retail analytics — no hardware required

Euclid furthers its quest to become the Google Analytics for the real world.

Broadcom unveils a four-way radio chip to slash the costs of NFC

NFC is expected to become ubiquitous in mobile devices, providing short-range data transfer.

Ouch: Ruckus Wireless ends IPO day down 18% (updated)

On the heels of its $126 million IPO, Wi-Fi technology and solutions maker Ruckus Wireless' stock price dropped about 18 percent in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Ruckus Wireless prices IPO at $15 a share, readies for spotlight tomorrow

Ruckus Wireless, maker of complex Wi-Fi technology for enterprises and service providers, has priced its IPO for the NYSE at $15 a share — the top of its previously estimated price range of $13 to $15.

Livescribe launches Sky wireless smartpen that syncs with Evernote

Livescribe has created a pen that can capture writing, record audio, and then wirelessly transfer the captured data to a smartphone, tablet, or Evernote note-taking software on a PC.

Cisco gives stores more info on shopper location and habits with ThinkSmart buy

Cisco's purchase is the latest effort to help retailers learn more about how their customers are shopping in stores.

Gogo increases in-flight Wi-Fi prices, removes single pass on some flights

In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has increased its pricing on several flights throughout the United States, including the popular San Francisco to New York flight on Virgin America.

Samsung, Nokia, and Qualcomm team up to improve indoor location technology

Indoor location technology is going to get a lot more precise, thanks to a new alliance formed between twenty two technology companies.