If you're walking down the street and your mobile device suddenly detects a Wi-Fi hotspot, stop and take a look around – you may see one of Bigbelly's solar-powered, Wi-Fi-enabled, recycling/garbage ...

In 2011, utility company DTE left the residents of Highland Park, Michigan, in the dark when it repossessed the city’s more than 1,000 streetlights. Now, some streets are getting brighter with ...

Customizable refuse and recycling stations are Wi-Fi enabled. Solar WiFi Eco-Bins from AngelSOL Power Corp. is a new line of refuse and recycling stations that are customizable, Wi-Fi enabled, and ...

Bruce Baikie and Marc Pomerleau are putting an earth-friendly spin on wireless networks. Their nonprofit organization, Green Wi-Fi, is trying to bring Internet access to schools in developing ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The company, ...

Even just a few years ago, one of the most annoying things about a home security system was having to wire it up for power and internet. Wireless cameras were expensive and solar-powered ones were a ...

Green WiFi, a nonprofit organization founded by two Sun Microsystems employees, has big plans for solar-powered WiFi. The organization hopes to bring Internet access to schools in developing countries ...

We know emails can get hacked. But what about solar panels? The computer security industry's annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas this week for a trio of conferences will hash out the myriad, creepy ways ...

A new picnic table in Prince Hall Park in west Orlando provides a step toward bridging the digital divide in a neighborhood where many residents lack broadband access. The bright orange table— with ...

Green WiFi, a nonprofit organization founded by two Sun Microsystems employees, plans to bring solar-powered WiFi internet access to developing countries by building wireless network grids with ...