Wow, time flies! I reviewed the original Chumby almost two years ago and coming in early November we’ll get a chance to check out a brand new version: the chumby one clock radio. It looks like … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and Clocks

Tagged: Clock, Radio, WiFi

New chumby one – More clock radio, less squishy clock thingy originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2009 at 9:19 pm.

For part of the year I live in an area where the local telecom company advertises dial-up as high speed Internet access.  To keep my sanity and actually get something done, I spend a lot of time at the library using their broadband connection or war-driving looking for open hot spots.  With the Wi-Fire WiFi adapter, I’ve found many more places where I can get online access. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Laptop Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Antenna, WiFi

Wi-Fire Long-range WiFi Adapter Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 21, 2009 at 7:40 am.

I’m a big fan of the Logitech Squeezebox devices. Earlier this the year, we reviewed the Squeezebox Boom, which I really enjoyed. Now there’s even more to like … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Streaming, WiFi

Logitech unveils two new Squeezebox Wi-Fi music players originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 3, 2009 at 3:43 pm.

Never find yourself in need of a WiFi hotspot again-it will be in your pocket.   The Verizon MiFi 2200 is an uber-portable (roughly the size of a credit card, about as thick as an iPod) hotspot, connecting up to 5 WiFi-enabled devices simultaneously to Verizon’s 3G network.  Added bonus–when attached to a laptop through USB it switches to the world’s sexiest broadband modem and also charges itself.  I spent a little bit of time trying out my company’s MiFi and instantly fell in love–then again anything that eases my daily three+ hours of commute by train will win my affection … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Travel Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Mobile gear, WiFi

Rise of the MiFi originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 18, 2009 at 5:42 pm.

When I bought my first wireless router, I was a pioneer in a the vast and largely-empty 2.4GHz radio band.  Times have changed though, … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi

WiSpy 2.4i Spectrum Analyzer analyzes your spectrums originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 14, 2009 at 11:45 am.

The Archos 704 wifi Mobile DVR is packed with features that are sure to appeal to many different types of consumers.  And although it carries a premium price, Archos is hoping that you’ll see the value in the plethora of features and options that the 704 wifi offers. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Handheld PCs / Ultra Portables, Travel Gear

Tagged: DVR, Video, WiFi

Archos 704 WiFi Mobile DVR Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 8, 2009 at 9:42 am.

The Wi-Fire from hField Technologies, Inc. is a compact, range-extending USB device that claims to enable you to access a wireless Internet connection from up to 1,000 feet away–three times the range of your internal wireless adapter. It’s priced at … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi

Come on baby light my Wi-Fire originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 28, 2009 at 4:07 pm.

The new X-series Sony Walkman personal audio and video device has a 3 inch OLED touchscreen and a visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Slacker Radio, Sony, WiFi

New Sony X-series Walkman has a built in Slacker Radio app originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 13, 2009 at 1:03 pm.

The Mvix claims that their new Nubbin USB Wireless-N adapter is the world’s smallest. The price is pretty small too. It’s only … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Wireless

Tagged: Adapter, WiFi

Don’t swallow the Mvix Nubbin WiFi adapter originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 4, 2009 at 7:18 am.

The Ira from Myine brings wireless internet radio to your home entertainment system by way of a 2 x 6 x 3 inch module. They claim that it takes only 3 minutes to set it up. Anyone else out there in gadget land enjoy listening to streaming radio? Would you buy the Ira for … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Internet Radio, Streaming, WiFi

Myine Ira Wireless Internet Radio originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 24, 2009 at 7:06 pm.

I’m not quite sure who came up with the name of this device but ummm… yay them! The Beetle BANG is a handheld WiFi Optimizer that verifies, sweeps, measures and optimizes all popular 802.11 Wi-Fi network standards including 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz), 802.11a (5 GHz) and even … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: WiFi

Spotlight Gadget – Beetle BANG Wi-Fi Optimizer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 27, 2009 at 8:23 am.

It’s only been four months since I reviewed Slacker’s first generation Slacker Personal Radio Player, and now they have a new model available called the G2. I’ve loved using their first player, so I was super excited to be able to get my hands on a second generation unit. Second generation units are always better than their predecessors right? Let’s find out…

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: A/V, Audio, Device, Video, WiFi

Slacker G2 Personal Radio Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 13, 2008 at 10:15 am.

It’s been three years since I reviewed my favorite WiFi scanner / finder, Canary Wireless’s Digital Hotspotter. I’ve reviewed other scanners, but always liked the Hotspotter best due to its one button super fast scanning ability. That’s why I was very happy when the folks at Canary Wireless sent me their 2nd generation Digital Hotspotter HS-20 to review.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter WiFi Finder HS-20 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 5, 2008 at 11:08 pm.

My never ending quest to find the world’s coolest and most feature loaded clock recently led me to the chumby. What the heck is a chumby you ask? It’s a small touch screen device that functions as a clock and also displays information from the web such as news, stocks, photos and more by connecting to the internet via WiFi. At the time of this writing, the chumby is not yet selling to the public. I was lucky enough to get on a list to buy one of the first 50 units that were available. That means that it is possible that some features and hardware details may change in the production version of this product that should be available before the end of the year. With that said, let’s take a look at this cool little device.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Home Tech, Watches and Clocks, Wireless

Tagged: Clock, WiFi

chumby Internet Appliance / Clock originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 12, 2007 at 11:15 pm.

Wi-Fi finders or detectors are nifty little gadgets to keep in your gear bag for those times when you want to scope out nearby hotspots, without booting up your laptop or traversing menus on your WiFi enabled phone / PDA. These finders are typically small pocket friendly devices, whose sole purpose is to report information regarding detectable hotspots. I have one today from StarTech.com that not only will help you find nearby access points (hotspots), but can turn your computer into one.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

StarTech.com WiFi Detector with LCD (WIFIDETG) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 14, 2007 at 8:00 pm.

We have had several WiFi finder reviews posted here on The Gadgeteer. They are great little tools that make finding a WiFi hotspot an easy task. At least easier than the chore of booting up your laptop and checking manually for available networks. Of the 3 reviews (Canary, Kensington and visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

ZyXEL AG-225H WiFi Finder and 802.11a/b/g USB 2.0 Adapter originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 16, 2006 at 12:46 pm.

If you happen to be using a Pocket PC that doesn’t have built-in WiFi, there
is no need to settle for a bulky card which sticks awkwardly from the SD slot.
Instead, take a look at the pocketGEAR
Australia
SDIO
Wireless LAN Card, touted as being the "World’s Smallest WiFi Card".

visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi

pocketGEAR Australia SDIO Wireless LAN Card originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 6, 2006 at 12:19 pm.

Whoo hoo, another WiFi sniffer review! Come on, you can never get enough
reviews of WiFi detectors. Since this is my third such review, I now consider
myself a WiFi savant. Ok, not really… but I have learned a little bit about
these gadgets and it’s my job to convey that info to you.

The WiFi sniffer of the day is
Kensington’s WiFi Finder Plus. The most compact of the 3 detectors that I’ve
tested so far (visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

Kensington WiFi Finder Plus Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 15, 2005 at 12:00 am.

Our friends at ThinkGeek were nice
enough to ship me a new toy: The Digital Hotspotter from
Canary Wireless. This is probably
the best portable 802.11b/g WiFi signal detector that I’ve tested so far. We’ve
had several detectors reviewed here in the past that were either disappointing
or just plain mediocre. They usually consist of a small blob of plastic with a
few LEDs and a push button. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi

Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 8, 2005 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Microsoft Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP
An Ethernet (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) adapter for wired client
A least one 802.11b (11Mbps) or 802.11g (54Mbps) wireless adapter for wireless
mobile client
An installed TCP/IP and Internet browser
 

I’ve been a big fan of visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Laptop Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Desktop, Laptop, WiFi

ASUS WL-330 Pocket Access Point originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 28, 2004 at 12:00 am.

About a year ago, I reviewed the first of the stand-alone
WiFi detection devices to hit the market, the
Kensington WiFi Finder, a neat
little (3” long) product whose main drawback was that it didn’t work. 
Subsequently, I found (on The-Gadgeteer.com, of course!) the
Smart ID WiFi Detector, a
somewhat larger (4”x2.25”x.625”) and clunkier (1.82 oz) device which … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

PCTEL WiFi Seeker Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 28, 2004 at 12:00 am.

Fans of wireless networking (otherwise known as WiFi, 802.11b, or g) will
probably have heard the term Warchalking before. For those of you
that are unfamiliar with this term,
warchalking is the practice of marking a series of symbols on sidewalks and
walls to indicate nearby wireless access points. When these symbols are seen by
savvy users, they can use their WiFi enabled PDA or laptop to connect to the
Internet … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

Smart ID WiFi Detector Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 3, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Sony CLIÉ PEG-NZ90 / PEG-NX80V /
PEG-NX73V / PEG-NX70V / PEG-NX60, a wireless router, requires 118K RAM

It didn’t take long for the CLIÉ NZ90 became my "daily driver."  I could
go on and on about what makes this PDA work so well for me, but instead I am going to
focus on the NZ’s wireless capabilities for this review.

As most of you know, the NZ90 comes with … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related, Wireless

Tagged: Palm, Software, Utility, WiFi

Sony PEG-WL110 Compact Flash Wireless LAN Card Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 21, 2003 at 12:00 am.

It is fairly annoying to try to locate new places where your WiFi equipped
laptop or PDA will pick up a signal, if you don’t want to continually set it up
and experiment (perhaps attracting curious onlookers who then smirk when you
can’t get a signal). My experience with Starbucks, hotel, and other hotspot
employees is that many have never heard of WiFi hotspots, don’t know if they
have them, and would rather tell you “no” than invite other questions they … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: WiFi, WiFi Scanner

Kensington WiFi Finder Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 14, 2003 at 12:00 am.