Time Warner Cable launches Hotspot 2.0: Log in once, then never again

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sgG1qK1EJBmHAWojj9f_PA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/time-warner-cable-sign-2.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/time-warner-cable-launches-hotspot-2-0-log-203017650.html)It looks like Time Warner Cable just simplified the Wi-Fi hotspot once and for all. Gigaom reports that Time Warner enabled Hotspot 2.0 capabilities across its public Wi-Fi network this week, allowing customers to log in a single time and then remain connected any time their-devices pick up a signal in the future. The upgraded software has been available to broadband customers since-March, but this marks the first large-scale implementation of the software. The goal is to give-Time Warner customers access to the Internet anywhere they go. Not only will customers be able to avoid those pesky login screens, but the connection will be-encrypted using WPA2 security.-“This was a good opportunity to get a secure connection to our customers,” said-VP



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