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Word: trackpad (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...insert my credit card-size Wi-Fi receiver into the PC-card slot of my laptop. The "sniffer" software then checks the air for wireless signals, and a message pops up: "The Boingo Wireless signal is available. Would you like to connect?" A click on the trackpad and I'm online. As my home page loads, I'm tempted to pass my hands over my computer like a magician's assistant: Look, no wires! I access a website that lets me benchmark my download speed; it clocks in at 2,920 kbps, comparable to my home cable-modem connection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Not Try Wi-Fi? | 4/22/2002 | See Source »

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