Hide.me VPN, hands on: Privacy-first, with good free-tier featuresIt's not the fastest or the cheapest consumer VPN, but this privacy-first service does a good job of making advanced features like split tunnelling accessible even on the free tier.June 12, 2020 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
AmpliFi Instant System, hands on: A basic budget system for simple mesh wi-fiIt's small, neat, well-priced, and has some clever features, but this wi-fi mesh system doesn't match its rivals for coverage or speed.July 25, 2019 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
How to fix coffee-shop Wi-FiIt's always DNS. It's always DNS. It's always DNS. (Unless it's DHCP and you can't fix that.)April 9, 2019 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
InvizBox Go, First Take: Secure wi-fi for mobile pros with multiple devicesA portable wi-fi router with built-in VPN that can also charge your smartphone should be an attractive proposition for mobile professionals. But the devil is in the user experience detail.July 31, 2018 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
Hands-on with mobile internet hotspots: Staying connected on the roadTop hotspots for data roaming without complexity -- and without breaking the bank.January 25, 2016 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
Lync 2013 for Android, First Take: Now available for tabletsIn a much-needed upgrade, Lync 2013 gets bigger and a little bit better on Android devices. June 6, 2014 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
Lync 2013 client cumulative updates, First Take: Features and fixesMicrosoft adds new features to its Lync enterprise communications solution several times a year: to get most of them, you need to stay up to date with Lync client updates.November 21, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
Next-generation 802.11ac wi-fi: The state of playCertification and the first shipping devices mean that 802.11ac is available and worth using, but there's plenty more functionality still to come.July 11, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Networking
Wi-Fi roaming: Hotspot 2.0 and Next Generation HotspotNew standards for automatically roaming smartphones, tablets and notebooks onto Wi-Fi networks will improve mobile connectivity — but they're still in development.October 3, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Networking