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Google Starts Rolling Out WiFi Speed Labels Feature to Android 8.1

Kellen January 22, 2018 15

With the introduction of Android 8.1, Google tossed in a feature that'll surely come in handy as you enter a public space and want to jump on an open WiFi network. It's a speed estimate or speed label that'll tell you the type of connection you should expect...

Google to Issue Fix Tomorrow for Slow WiFi-Chromecast Bug (Updated)

Kellen January 17, 2018 28

Earlier in the week, we told you about an issue that involved Google's Cast technology (Chromecast, Google Home products, etc.) causing all sorts of connectivity issues with WiFi. The bug was causing constant drops or slowing of WiFi connections, likely...

Google Cast has Been Destroying WiFi Networks Lately (Updated: Fix Incoming)

Kellen January 15, 2018 88

UPDATE 1/17: Google says a fix is ready and will rollout starting January 18 as an update to Google Play services on Android devices. I think it was day 3 of CES when my wife pinged me on Hangouts to let me know that our WiFi was hot garbage and that she was...

These US Cities Lean on WiFi Usage the Most, According to OpenSignal

Tim December 15, 2017 19

We tend to discuss mobile technologies like 4G LTE and 5G the most around here, so we don't often take the time to talk about another important aspect of our daily smartphone usage, which happens to be WiFi usage. I don't know about you, but I'm on WiFi a ton...

eero 2nd Gen and eero Beacon are Here to Further Advance Mesh WiFi Systems

Kellen June 13, 2017 15

eero, one of the first consumer-friendly mesh WiFi router systems (our mini-review) that likely caused a major shift in a stale industry, announced its 2nd generation eero system today, along with a new product called eero Beacon. The devices should be faster...

Eero Drops 3-Pack to $399 Permanently to Better Compete on Price ($100 Off)

Kellen February 23, 2017 18

Eero, the mesh whole home WiFi router system that I dubbed my favorite tech purchase of 2016, will see a permanent price drop today. Why? Because Eero has a whole bunch of competition these days, after initially ushering in the era of whole home WiFi systems....

JetBlue Hands Out Free WiFi Now on All Flights

Kellen January 11, 2017 9

There are few things worse on this planet than WiFi on an airplane. Forget the fact that the connection allows up to all of 4 people before it slows to a worthless crawl, companies like GoGo charge you insane amounts for usage if you don't pre-pay for access....

Walkthrough: Setting Up Google WiFi and First Impressions

Tim December 29, 2016 88

This week, I took to the task of hooking up Google WiFi throughout my home. It's quite possible that someone reading this is also going through the same process, or is possibly thinking about trying out Google's mesh network hardware. With this post, I'll go...