Category: Wireless

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Digital Number Plates

Dubai is once again in the news for being an adopter of new technologies after an announcement that it will be hosting a trial of digital vehicle number plates next month. Smart Plates The ‘smart plates’ will have digital screens, GPS and transmitters, and according to the head of the Vehicle Licensing Department at Dubai’s…
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Wearable Tech Could Help Solve Murder

Police in Australia are reported to be using data recorded by a murder victim’s Apple smartwatch to help catch her killer. Murder The victim and owner of the smartwatch was Grandmother Myrna Nilsson, who was found dead in the laundry of her Valley View home in Adelaide’s north-east in September 2016. The prime suspect in…
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Half Of Households Have Broadband Problems

Automatic Compensation Now Available Although we as customers can essentially do nothing at the time when our broadband goes wrong, or to protect ourselves from price increases (apart from switching providers), one thing that could help us to feel a little better after the event is to receive at least some compensation. Back in November…
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Location Based Marketing … Creepy?

MoviePass CEO, Mitch Lowe, has caused controversy by telling the Hollywood audience at the Entertainment Finance Forum that his MoviePass app can track and gather information about users before and after their trip to the movies. What Is MoviePass? MoviePass, based in New York, offers a service whereby, for a flat monthly fee ($9.95 per…
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Major Wi-Fi Security Risk

Researches have uncovered a major flaw in Wi-Fi connections dubbed as Krack, which could be putting homes and businesses at risk from hackers. Not interested in reading watch here [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCVYz5tbhj8[/embedyt] The Flaw Researchers from Belgian university, KU Leuven, discovered that there is a critical flaw in the authentication system used by secure wireless connections.…
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Tech Tip: Android Phone: Snap A Screenshot

If you see something on the screen of your android phone that you want to save and share, there’s an easy way to do it. Press your phone’s power and volume-down buttons at the same time to capture a screenshot. Share via the notification that appears on your device or via the “Screenshots” folder within…
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WIFI: ZyXEL outperforms competition by 75% in eliminating co-channel interference

Mear Technology are proud to be ZyXel partners. Is your organisation currently using a 802.11n wireless network and suffering with pour performance. ZyXel could be the answer. Get in touch on 01506668613 for a free quote. ​https://www.zyxel.com/news/Smart-antenna-key-to-overcoming-the-ultimate-Wi-Fi-challenge-20160620-412451.shtml

Guest wifi now on Draytek

DrayTek Hotspot Web Portal Offering ‘Guest Internet Access’ to customers or visitors to your premises is a common part of visitor hospitality and presents an opportunity for branding and engagement whilst also being able to restrict access or ensure users understand the service provision.   Often, you might want a welcome page, displaying your own…
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