AmpliFi Instant System, hands on: A basic budget system for simple mesh wi-fi
It'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.
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Hide.me VPN, hands on: Privacy-first, with good free-tier features
It'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.
Lync 2013 client cumulative updates, First Take: Features and fixes
Microsoft 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.
Next-generation 802.11ac wi-fi: The state of play
Certification and the first shipping devices mean that 802.11ac is available and worth using, but there's plenty more functionality still to come.
Hands-on with mobile internet hotspots: Staying connected on the road
Top hotspots for data roaming without complexity -- and without breaking the bank.
How to fix coffee-shop Wi-Fi
It's always DNS. It's always DNS. It's always DNS. (Unless it's DHCP and you can't fix that.)
Wi-Fi roaming: Hotspot 2.0 and Next Generation Hotspot
New standards for automatically roaming smartphones, tablets and notebooks onto Wi-Fi networks will improve mobile connectivity — but they're still in development.
InvizBox Go, First Take: Secure wi-fi for mobile pros with multiple devices
A 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.
Lync 2013 for Android, First Take: Now available for tablets
In a much-needed upgrade, Lync 2013 gets bigger and a little bit better on Android devices.