If you have an iPhone, hopping on a wi-fi network is good is you want to connect to an AirPlay device, or wi-fi based storage device, or save some battery. But if the actually internet connection is really crappy or non-existent, that means you’re essentially cut off from the world (unless you’re trying to talk). But a new feature discovered by Apple Insider in the latest iOS 6 beta fixes that. Buried deep in the settings menu (Settings > General > Cellular) is a new option called “Wi-Fi Plus Cellular” that’s turned on by default. Read the full story at Gizmodo.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.