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Several cities boast of being the first wi-fi burg in the U.S. Grand Haven, Mich. (pop. 10,900), contends it locked up the title when it covered its 7 sq. mi. last March. But it's not the only player on the field. Cities such as Half Moon Bay, Calif.; Athens, Ga.; and Chaska, Minn., let folks roam the wireless Web from street corners all around town. Whereas those places might be ahead of the curve, analysts say that big profits have been elusive for companies backing wi-fi projects. Just because you're among the first doesn...
...WORKS: The stacked screensa regular LCD and a touch-sensitive oneallow for a new breed of games. Play can be controlled with a PDA-type stylus in addition to buttons. Two kinds of wireless networking, including industry-standard wi-fi, mean that you'll be able to play some games head-to-head in a room or--with the right programming--seek combatants out on the Internet...
...geekspeak, a car is just a hub that can connect with your cell phone, PDA or laptop--as long as the device includes wireless technology. Ford recently demonstrated a wi-fi-- enabled SUV that can wirelessly connect to your PC and allow you to transmit movies and MP3s to the car's entertainment system. Despite concerns about driver distraction, the satellite-radio service Sirius has plans to stream video to backseats in 2006 models, starting with cartoons and music videos. Eventually, cars may be networked so they can communicate with one another about roadside information, traffic updates and weather conditions...
...extensive wireless network will be a notable improvement in the quality of residential life, and it is a heartening example of the College operating ahead of the curve on student amenities; even though colleagues at Dartmouth have enjoyed Wi-Fi technology campus-wide for a few years, most colleges limit wireless access to public areas...
...which are equipped with wireless capabilities, it is important for the College to continue to support the existing ethernet jacks. If installing wireless is meant to increase our computing freedom, then it is important that the college support students’ freedom to opt out of the often-expensive Wi-Fi option...