New Wifi Tech Could Double Your Phone’s Battery Life

If you ever get the sense that someone on the wifi network you're using is hogging all the juice, you may be right. Not only does sharing wifi with others downloading large files interfere with your enjoyment of the latest viral video, but it can majorly drain your battery as well. A new solution from a Duke University computer science graduate student could alleviate your frustrations and as much as double your battery life by allowing your wifi device to "nap" until more bandwidth is available. This means you might have to wait a few minutes, but that could be a productivity boon anyway.

New Wifi Tech Could Double Your Phone’s Battery Life

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doubleTwist AirSync for Android Let You Sync ‘Music, Photos and Videos Over WiFi

DoubleTwist has been labeled 'iTunes for Android' for some time but the app's new AirSync feature gives it a leg up on the competition. It has upped the ante by offering comprehensive media syncing over Wi-Fi connections via its new app called "AirSync", which eliminates the need for cables.

doubleTwist AirSync for Android Let You Sync ‘Music, Photos and Videos Over WiFi

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Google is offering free wifi for people flying on AirTran, Delta and Virgin America this holiday season.

Google is offering free wifi for people flying on AirTran, Delta and Virgin America this holiday season.

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Slashgeo: Germans Opt Out Of Street View And Google Ditches Wifi Scanning

Cnet news has two articles up updating us on Google's streetview woes, and nearly 3% of Germans opting out of it. First is a summary of the home blurring process. The second provides an update on Google's latest decision not to use wifi scanning at all in their streetview cars but rather rely on user handsets (thinking android).

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