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Microsoft Ad Campaign Puts a Hotspot Inside a Magazine

Posted by timothy on from the now-there's-a-premium dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft is putting in real Wi-Fi hardware hotspots inside some copies of the latest issue of Forbes magazine. The unique Office 365 promotion was revealed in a post on the Slickdeals.net message board. The WiFi router, when activated, offers 15 days of free WiFi service via T-Mobile's network on up to five devices at once." Which is more impressive: Wi-Fi hotspot in 2013, or E-ink display in 2008?

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  1. Re:Security breach by PTBarnum · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So it's just like employee smart phones, then? If random devices can extract sensitive data from your WiFi network, you're doing your security wrong.

  2. Why are our landfills overflowing? by OrangeTide · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's because of toxic trash like this.

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