City-wide Wi-Fi networks which offer wireless Internet connectivity for free to all residents who want it have pretty much failed to succeed across the United States so far. However, Swindon, a large town in England, is about to get a mesh Wi-Fi network built, and the plans and technology could be rolled out to other towns and cities across the U.K.

Internet players like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are sponsoring free Wi-Fi hotspots in airports, hotels and even Time Square in hopes of easing holiday travel and winning over some new customers.

The iPhone has gone on sale in China, ushering in a new wave of American – Chinese relations, based not on cold war tensions or brinkmanship, but on smartphone technology.

Virgin America and Google are teaming up to offer free wireless Internet to passengers between Nov. 10 and Jan. 25. The service normally costs between $5.96 and $12.95 depending on the length of the flight.

Fairly soon, all Wi-Fi devices will be able to talk to one another no matter if they are near a router or not.

It would seem that the dream of free Wi-Fi networks that cover entire cities may have to remain just that, a dream.

Most tech users have three different types of screen in their home: television, computer and cellphone. Hewlett Packard believes it’s going to change that by adding a fourth: the DreamScreen.

Some New York City coffee shops may have had it up to here with people that buy one cup, then hog their tables for hours with their laptops, but Starbucks sees nothing wrong with that trend.

Next time the Queensland, Australia police knock on your door, don’t worry, they’re there to just educate you about the dangers of unsecured Wi-Fi in your home.

If you’re heading anywhere on vacation, make sure if you want to use Wi-Fi in public that you know exactly who it is that set it up.

Ever wished you could take a peek into your house while you were away? With two new cameras from D-Link, it has never been easier, nor more affordable.

If you live in Syracuse, NY, don’t be surprised if you suddenly see people using a mobile phone like you’ve never seen before.

There have been rumors, speculation and proofs of concept about running the Google Android operating system on a netbook computer. Will the first Android netbook  released by a company known for creating low-cost laptops for children live up to the hype?

A battle between two rival technologies offering high-speed wireless Internet service has taken a step forward with an announcement by Sprint Nextel. The firm is beginning a nationwide rollout using the WiMax system, meaning the opposing Long Term Evolution (LTE) system will significantly lag behind.

Nokia recently announced plans to start offering Skype VoIP service on some of its smartphones, and now mobile providers have started reacting to the news – not well as you might imagine.

Mobile Internet devices allow users to surf the Web, access email and play media in a device that’s the size of a phone. With the new Nvidia Tegra chip, the cost of these devices will be as low as $99 dollars for the first time, including an HD quality display.

Now that GPS is becoming more commonplace in mobile phones, developers are starting to explore the possibilities of using location for other core Web activities. Now Google has created an experimental feature to include your location in your email signature automatically.