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If you thought the list of banned items at the Olympic Games couldn't get any longer, now the IOC is gunning for that mobile hotspot in your pocket. The prohibited list includes all of the things you'd expect (weapons, alcohol, toxic materials) but also this: "Personal / private wireless access points and 3G hubs (smart devices such as Android phones, iPhone and tablets are permitted inside venues, but must not be used as wireless points to connect multiple devices)" Probably best to leave that router at home and make sure you only activate your smartphone's hotspot when you're hidden in a crowd, folks.Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs, WirelessLondon bans wireless access points, joy, kittens from the Olympics originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkPC World, Giga OM | London 2012 |Email this|Comments Read More ...
