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Thursday, October 28, 2004AOL to give away anti-virus software to members
America Online plans to offer its 23.4 million US subscribers a premium anti-virus software service, McAfee VirusScan Online. The software will be available when subscribers download a new version of AOL's client software, AOL 9.0 Security Edition, in November.
AOl had previously charged about 2 milliion of its dial-up and high speed Internet subscribers an additional $2.95 a month to be able to scan incoming email, downloads and a user's desktop PC files. "We don't think virus protection is something nice to have. It's a must-have," said Danny Kricher, executive vice president of AOL. Wednesday, October 27, 2004RVers find Wi-Fi at more Truck Stops
RVers are more likely to find a Wi-Fi signal at truck stops these days.
"This all happened very quickly," says Brian McCaul, vice president of marketing for TON Services, a division of Flying J. "A year ago, there were only a handful of deployments, but today the trucking industry is adopting Wi-Fi at a rapid clip," McCaul says. "I'd estimate that nearly 75 percent of all major truck stops have deployed hotspots." "In the case of Wi-Fi, we invested ahead of where we thought the market was in terms of actual users, but the adoption rate in the industry surprised us. Truck drivers, RVers, and business travelers all seemed to be just waiting for this type of service," McCaul said. To date, Flying J has rolled out about 270 hotspots. Full Story... Roam Between Wi-Fi and Cellular Data Connection
With QuickLink Mobile you can rely on WWAN coverage, Wi-Fi hotspots or a combination of both. QuickLink Mobile also offers the freedom to easily move from Wi-Fi hotspots to a location outside the hotspot "zone".
QuickLink Mobile's Wi-Fi functionality will automatically sniff the area that you are in, determine if you are in a hotspot and then let you know whether its service is one that you currently subscribe. If not it will connect you to the location where you can immediately subscribe. Full Story... Tuesday, October 26, 2004Libraries Test Free Wi-Fi, But you might need a Library Card
Public and university libraries around the country increasingly offer free Wi-Fi as a way to serve or bring in patrons--but patrons only, please. This should be of inerterst to RVers who use libraries for internet access while traveling.
According to journalist Glenn Fleishman availability of "free Wi-Fi" in public and university libraries should be called "patron Wi-Fi." In the majority of libraries he checked around the U.S., using Wi-Fi required a library card (municipal/public) or a student ID (university/academic). In some cases, a Wi-Fi card had to be registered; this is mostly the case at universities. Full Story... Wednesday, October 20, 2004SBC's DSL subscribers can add 3,900 Hotspots for $1.99
SBC's DSL customers can pay an additional $1.99 per month to use any of its roughly 3,900 Wi-Fi hotspots for Internet access away from home. That's the lowest price around for a nearly national Wi-Fi plan. (Verizon offers free Wi-Fi access in New York City.
If you wanted just the Wi-Fi service, SBC would charge you $19.99 per month -- the same amount charged for a similar plan by T-Mobile. As an added service priced at $1.99, however, "it's a check-box item on someone's bill. Full Story... Wednesday, October 13, 2004High School Students Teach Senior Citizens How to Use the Internet
EarthLink and several High Schools will launch an innovative program called GenerationLink to bring together senior citizens, net-savvy teenagers and the Internet.
GenerationLink is a national classroom-based initiative that enlists high school students to teach seniors how to use the Internet. Full Story... Thursday, October 07, 2004Arizona RV Park gets Wi-Fi
Network Installation Corp. was awarded a Wi-Fi project from Pleasant Harbor RV Park located in Peoria, AZ. Network Installation will deploy a Wi-Fi network throughout the park. Wireless coverage will let users can check their e-mails or surf the web from parking lots and common areas. Coverage will also extend onto the land areas around the RV Park for up to one-half mile away. Full Story...
Tuesday, October 05, 2004Earthlink Offers Free Online Calling
Internet-service provider Earthlink Inc. on Tuesday launched a service that enables high-speed subscribers to make unlimited voice calls through their computers at no additional charge.
The EarthLink Free Online Calling service includes dialer software from Xten Networks, called X-Lite softphone, that features speed dial, caller ID, three-way calling, basic hold capability and call logs. Based on voice over Internet protocol technology, the new service can call wireless or traditional land-based telephones. Full Story... T-Mobile Beefs Up Hotspot Security
Hotspot vendor T-Mobile said Tuesday it has rolled out support for 802.1x security measures at all its U.S. Wi-Fi hotspots and simultaneously released a new version of its T-Mobile Connection Manager software, which is necessary to gain the 802.1x support. Full Story...
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