Want to clean up India? Turn trash into free Wi-Fi

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Description: ThinkScream’s smart trash can rewards users with 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi for throwing things away. Source: CNN Money Date: March 23, 2016 Desai and Agarwal, both 26, invented a trash can that rewards people with 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi every time they throw something away. The plastic bin (which costs about $1,470) is… Read more »

802.11ah WiFi will penetrate walls more easily and use less power

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Description: Walls and floors can seriously limit the range of your wireless network, but the WiFi Alliance thinks they’ve come up with a fix. Their new 802.11ah standard aims to deliver superior penetration and power savings to boot. Source: Fossbytes Date: January 6, 2016 According to the WiFi Alliance, 802.11ah will also achieve nearly double the… Read more »