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With Good WiFi Comes Useful Gadgets For Your Boat

While tied up at an onSpot wifi marina, devices like this makes WiFi an incredibly useful amenity. Not just for entertainment, but now boat security and monitoring is fairly inexpensive and simple to hook up. Canary is a great little IP security camera that also monitors the temp and humidity of your boat — all […]

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SSECN and MITA cruising info apps

A reblog from Panbo.com. We’re Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net Sponsors and we wish them much luck with their new app. They’re awfully nice folks and we’re looking forward to using this new app on our next cruise. SSECN and MITA cruising info apps, Doyle Bon Voyage, and Cuba Ho! … written for Panbo by Ben […]

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Reset Plug — Could Be Interesting

The onSpot guys haven’t tested this little device, but it does sound promising. We might have to give it a shot. Article here: Tech company MultiNet says it’s new “smart plug” senses when your Internet stops working and can turn your WiFi router off and back on for you. The device, called the Reset Plug, fits […]

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Need A Smarter Connection? Try One Of These.

We get this a lot: What can I do to better receive onSpot wifi throughout my boat; from the Saloon down to the Stateroom and all points in between? How can I make my Smart TV, Roku, or Apple TV hook up to onSpot wifi so I can watch Netflix and other streaming channels? I […]

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New Mesh Routers To Light Up The Whole Boat

Found this while surfing around. These new mesh routers could be simple and effective ways to light up larger boats. Our boat is 90% covered with only one good Peplink Balance Router, but there are a few dark spots. This could help. Nice design too! No, we’ve not tested them. Michael Brown | @brownieshq Executive […]

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Even More Reason For Fast/Reliable Marina WiFi

The future of TV is arriving faster than anyone predicted By Larry Downes April 25 at 7:20 AM The cord cutters guide to when you should ditch cable With more streaming TV options like the Apple TV arriving, it may be time to cancel your cable service. But which streaming services offer which channels, and […]

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Maybe Someday — 5G Falling From The Sky

Google has a new top secret project by the same team that brought us Project Loon, according to The Guardian. It’s called Project Skybender, and it aims to deliver 5G internet from solar drones. Mountain View has reportedly begun experimenting with millimeter wave-based internet in Virgin Galactic’s Gateway to Space terminal at Spaceport America in […]

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