Should you leave your smartphone’s WiFi on or turn it off?

Over the years WiFi has been an amazing technological advance! Being able to wirelessly connect our laptops and PDAs to traditional networks, whether at home, the office, or at school was significantly helpful not only for those using the networks, but also for those of us in IT departments who didn’t have to pull as many new ethernet cables. As our phones became more capable, WiFi became more important – and just as well received – if not moreso!WiFi works by sending and ...

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What is iBeacon and why you should care

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice-president of software engineering, took a jab at Android and NFC at WWDC this year when he said “There’s no need to wander around the room, bumping your phone.” He said this in reference to AirDrop and iBeacon, which was introduced with Apple’s iOS 7. But, before we get into iBeacon, let’s talk about NFC — Near Field Communication. Many smartphones powered by Android, Windows Phone 8, and even BlackBerry come with NFC inside. NFC is awesome! With NFC I can change profiles on my phone for home, work, or car mode. ...

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