Boingo Wireless to Put WiFi in NYC Subway Stations
Boingo Wireless, a provider of WiFi software and services worldwide, announced an agreement with Transit Wireless to manage and operate WiFi Internet services within the New York City Subway System. WiFi access in the subway stations will gradually roll out over the next five years, the company said. The agreement…
Will Windows 8 PCs cost too much at launch?
Consumers who choose non-touchscreen devices are very likely to use the “desktop” mode as their primary experience (and will probably swear at the stupid decision to force the Metro application launcher for these consumers). For consumers looking at an iPad like experience (aka touch-first), tablets will most probably be the…
Foursquare Church in Corning to hold Bake sale Saturday, May 5th
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Finds a Fit With Law Enforcement
The BlackBerry PlayBook has stumbled since its April 2011 debut, as ittoo aggressively for some tastesworked to address the security needs of its enterprise customers in a form factor as playful as the Apple iPad. Even with email on board and a variety of updates, though, its success is coming But…
White spaces and happy faces: TV stations drop lawsuit against “super WiFi”
The National Association of Broadcasters has withdrawn its legal objection to the FCC’s “white spaces” proposal, removing a key source of uncertainty about the technology’s future. White space devices can use prime spectrum in the television band that is not currently being used by TV stations, spectrum that varies by…
Facebook calls on members to flag organ donor status
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Tired of the long wait for a new kidney, Michael Shelling, a 50-year-old video game marketing consultant based in San Diego, decided to take a more active role in the search. About three months ago, he decided to tap into his social network by setting up a…
Foursquare Biz Dev VP Tristan Walker Leaves Company, Heads To Andreessen …
One of Foursquare’s earliest and best-known employees, Tristan Walker, Foursquare’s Business Development VP, is leaving the company and is headed over to Andreessen Horowitz where he will take a position as “Entrepreneur in Residence.” The update was posted to his personal blog just moments ago. Walker has led partnerships between…
Demi Moore changes Twitter name following Ashton Kutcher breakup
Demi Moore’s Twitter name was changed Thursday after getting rid of her “Mrs. Kutcher” handle. This one is “Just Demi” at @justdemi. Demi Moore is no longer @mrskutcher, in real life or on Twitter. The 49-year-old actress changed her Twitter name to @justdemi on Thursday. Moore and Ashton Kutcher, who…
Want to Book Restaurants You Find on Foursquare? This Startup Helps
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Reserve My City Quick Pitch: Reserve My City makes it easy to book restaurant reservations…
Need Free Wifi? Just Curb Your Dog
What is the craziest thing you’ve done to get free WiFi? Park outside a public library to get a signal? That’s nothing. What about turning homeless people into living breathing WiFi Hotspots? Even though you can get arrested for it, there’s always the option of hanging around a coffee shop…
