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When you're lying on a beach in Mauritius and suddenly have the urge to surf?the Web that is, not the waves?you're in luck. The small (pop: 1.2 million) tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean was racing to become the first country in the world with complete wireless Internet coverage, but Macedonia laid claim to that title a few months ago. Mauritian officials say that Macedonia's wi-fi technology, which creates a number of hot-spot "clouds" to cover the country, could lead to connections dropping out. Mauritius is using the newer and fast-growing WiMax...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech Watch: Surf's Up | 12/12/2005 | See Source »

When you're lying on a beach in Mauritius and suddenly have the urge to surf - the Web that is, not the waves - you're in luck. The small (pop: 1.2 million) tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean was racing to become the first country in the world with complete wireless Internet coverage, but Macedonia laid claim to that title a few months ago. Mauritian officials say that Macedonia's wi-fi technology, which creates a number of hot-spot "clouds" to cover the country, could lead to connections dropping out. Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surf's Up | 12/3/2005 | See Source »

...Taloa III boosts bodyboarding's cool quotient by letting you hit the gnarliest waves with cutting-edge technology: a stiff, lightweight polypropylene core and graphite rod for strength, and mesh reinforcement for optimal flexibility (too much and you lose projection; too little and the board snaps back in heavy surf). Designed with intermediate and advanced bodyboarders in mind, the Taloa sports a retro shape that's appropriate no matter how you ride - prone, drop-knee or stand-up like the pros. Next Product: Focus Points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Inventions 2005: Sporting Life | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

...Surf's Up, Light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Future of Energy: Innovation: 7 Cool New Ideas | 10/23/2005 | See Source »

...Sprint is celebrating its merger with business-minded Nextel is by launching a business-minded phone. The PPC-6700 PCS Vision Smart Device sprint.com $630, or $480 after rebates) can juggle several wireless connections at the same time. If you want to check e-mail and surf the Web, you can hop on a wi-fi network or connect to Sprint's new high-speed wireless network, available in more than 75 major U.S. markets. There's also Bluetooth for printing wirelessly and connecting a wireless hands-free earpiece...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wireless, Thin and Smart | 10/9/2005 | See Source »

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