In recent years, laptops have increasingly become the computer of choice for college and graduate students. The advantages are obvious: you can take notes in class or work on a term paper in the library. Best of all, you can usually surf, chat, and check e-mail from just about anywhere on campus, thanks to nearly...

A new study from Research and Markets finds that 60 percent of Wi-Fi users plan their travel with Wi-Fi availability as a consideration. Via [news.designtechnica.com]

McAfee has claimed that a plan to cover London's Square Mile with Wi-Fi could put corporate data at risk, but The Cloud insists it is using the best security around. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

Google and EarthLink have teamed up to submit a proposal to create a city-wide wireless Internet network for San Francisco, officials said Tuesday. Via [mercurynews.com]

Texas Instruments defines its DaVinci technology as “a collection of DSP-based system solution components tailored for efficient and compelling digital video.” Which is great, if consumer electronics (CE) products using it can easily connect to a source for that video. TI’s plan to help with that is to make it easier for manufacturers to stick...

Wireless Internet service providers would be allowed to operate freely on new chunks of unused TV spectrum, according to two new bills in the U.S. Senate. Via [news.com.com]

The prospect of wireless LAN ubiquity in the UK has moved a step closer with the announcement that the City of London will within six months be saturated with Wi-Fi connections. Via [computing.co.uk]

Marty Cooper, who invented the cell phone three decades ago, is disappointed it's taking so long for the same kind of mobility to reach the PC. Via [wired.com]

Forget mobile music and video. Wireless may end up running your life, including the ability to automatically get a call when elderly relative needs help. Via [informationweek.com]

An experiment by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath will see the city flooded with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other radio technologies to assess future applications for residents and tourists. Via [vnunet.com]

BT wants to build a global wi-fi network to enable customers to make cheap mobile calls routed over the internet anywhere in the world. Via [thebusinessonline.com]

My friends Chuck and Penny, who live down the street from me in Cupertino, have won the free WiFi lottery. Via [mercurynews.com]

The City of London Corporation has announced plans to install a dense and comprehensive Wi-Fi internet network throughout London's Square Mile in partnership with The Cloud, Europe's largest Wi-Fi network, which will install and manage the project. Via [news.tmcnet.com]

A report says Earthlink, Google, and HP are 'extremely interested' in partnering with Boston city officials to build a municipal Wi-Fi network. Via [informationweek.com]

The nationwide rush to go wireless appears poised to extend to its biggest city yet. Via [mercurynews.com]