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Nook Simple Touch Wi-Fi connectivity issues confirmed by Barnes & Noble

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Users have been complaining about connectivity issues on the Nook Simple Touch as a result of a software update (version 1.1). And well, while we have seen the complaints — it now looks like confirmation of the issue has come from Barnes & Noble. Sadly though, while we have seen confirmation that the issue is more »

Delta is serving up free Wi-Fi on flights to Las Vegas

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CES is so close, we can almost taste the Las Vegas air. Starting Sunday the GadgeTell crew will be flying the friendly skies until we finally touch down in Nevada. Luckily, even those who aren’t headed to CES can still benefit from its presence. Delta is offering free 30 minutes of in-flight Wi-Fi on every more »

Japan now has vending machines that beam Wi-Fi signals

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We’re going to file this story under “another cool thing Japan has that the United States doesn’t.” Beverage proprietor Asahi Soft Drinks introduced the first of many vending machines with Wi-Fi capabilities. Asahi Soft Drinks expects to have 1,000 of these machines available in 2012, and plans to have 10,000 more in the wild within more »

Republic Wireless clarifies unlimited by claiming they are “all-in” and throwing the Fair Use Policy out the window

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We have seen some good and some not so good come in terms of the recently launched Republic Wireless. And well, coming a bit more recently, it looks like they are taking a stance on the whole unlimited thing. According to details that were recently posted on the Republic Wireless blog, the company has stated more »

Amazon Kindle Fire users complain of Wi-Fi issues

Having a Kindle Fire arrive on your doorstep can be exciting, until you open it and find it won’t connect to you Wi-Fi network. That unpleasant scenario is one that some users have said they experienced when they received their Kindle Fires. Some users have have taken to Amazon’s forums to comment on the broken more »

Republic Wireless relies on Wi-Fi to handle your cellular tasks

The last time we heard about a new cellular provider with promises to shake things up, it turned out to be nothing more than a rebranding of Cellular South. This time however, a new effort from Republic Wireless really is trying something new. Republic Wireless is set to make its debut on November 8. It promises to “make a new kind of wireless network.” This new network primarily relies on a Wi-Fi connection and will supposedly save customers a lot of money (roughly half) on their monthly bill.

Sony Reader PRS-T1BC now available for pre-order, will begin shipping October 2nd

Sony introduced their latest Reader a few weeks back and it looks like pre-orders have come available. But perhaps a bit more important, the pre-order listing has come along with an official price tag as well as an expected shipping date. That begin said, the Sony Reader PRS-T1BC with Wi-Fi is priced at $149.99 and more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab with Wi-Fi and 3G drops to $259.99 with woot!

If you had been considering picking up a 3G capable Samsung Galaxy Tab and don’t mind buying one that is refurbished and from woot! then this may be the offer you had been waiting for. The tablet, in all its 7 inch Android 2.2 running glory has come available with woot! and is sporting a more »

Reconfirmed: The Wi-Fi only HTC Flyer from Best Buy will not ship with a stylus

Earlier this month we heard that the Wi-Fi only HTC Flyer tablet was not going to include the stylus when it came available with Best Buy, and while we had heard a few rumors suggesting that it could go either way since then — it looks like Best Buy has confirmed the bad news — more »

T-Mobile unlimited Wi-Fi calling officially available

We had expected T-Mobile to launch their unlimited Wi-Fi calling back on May 11th and then saw it delayed. Well, the good news is that delay has officially come to an end and T-Mobile has confirmed that unlimited Wi-Fi calling is now available for those with a supported handset. According to the statement that was more »