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Forget About the Nest Thermostat, Check out the ColorTouch from Venstar

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 18, 2012 / News / Home and Kitchen, WiFi, Wireless / 19 Comments

The ColorTouch from Venstar looks like the ultimate gadgeteer’s thermostat. First of all, it is compatible with Apple iPhone, iTouch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, Mac and PC devices, which allows you to easily change settings remotely. Who knew that the ability to customize your home thermostat was important to people. It must be because the ColorTouch has interchangeable […]

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Plantronics Backbeat Go – Tiny Bluetooth Headphones

By Ian Lim / April 17, 2012 / News / Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset, Headphones, Wireless / 8 Comments

Small and light in-ear isolation headphones with Bluetooth connectivity, the Backbeat Go from Plantronics weigh in at only 13 grams. Charging via micro-USB, the headphones will give approximately 4.5 hours of sound, and there’s even a battery power indicator on your iPhone or iPad or Android 3.0/4.0 devices. Included are three sizes of cushioned eartips and two stabilizers

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Aussie CSIRO WiFi Windfall of $220 million

By Ian Lim / April 10, 2012 / News / WiFi, Wireless / 1 Comment

Every day we use WiFi on our notebooks, phones, tablets, routers, TVs – in fact it’s estimated that there’s around 3 billion WiFi-enabled devices worldwide. Who out there knew though that WiFi is actually an Australian invention? Developed by Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) , it was patented in Australia

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Stay Connected Your Way with DataJack

By Janet Cloninger / April 2, 2012 / News / Wireless / 9 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to be implanted with that chip people keep talking about because I want to be always connected. Until that day, I have to find other ways to keep myself connected. It seems most every device now offers a cellular option for 3G (or even 4G) connectivity, but

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Remember NetZero? They’re Offering Free Mobile Broadband*

By Jackie Cheng / March 21, 2012 / News / Pocket Gear, Wireless / Leave a Comment

Remember back in the day when NetZero offered free dial-up service and the only thing you had to suffer through was seeing advertisements? Well NetZero is back to offer free mobile broadband*. Yes, the asterisk is placed there on purpose. So what does that asterisk mean? The free version of NetZero Mobile Broadband is the

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Amplicom TCL 200 Digital Alarm Clock with Wireless Vibrating Pad Review

By Steve Holt / March 12, 2012 / Reviews / Clocks, Home and Kitchen, Watches and Clocks, Wireless / 8 Comments

Once upon a time, a locomotive train ran through my son’s bedroom and he didn’t wake up. Well, maybe not. But if a train ever did run through his room he wouldn’t wake up. Perhaps you have a family member who would fall into that category because they sleep so hard. We have tried a

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New Wide-Format Epson WorkForce Printers for Business

By Janet Cloninger / March 11, 2012 / News / Gear, Printer, Wireless / 3 Comments

Epson recently introduced three new wide-format printers to their WorkForce business-class printer lineup. The WorkForce WF-7520 ($299.99) and WF-7510 ($249.99) all-in-ones and WorkForce WF-7010 ($199.99) single function inkjet printer are all designed to print papers up to 13″ X 19″. The two all-in-ones have a maximum 5760 x 1440 dpi print resolution and 2400 dpi

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Printopia 2 for Mac Mobile Printing Software Review

By Smythe Richbourg / February 25, 2012 / Reviews / iOS, mac, Wireless / 2 Comments

We have been promised a paperless office for years now. Perhaps it will never happen. With the iPad, I have found that many of the documents I used to print out I now carry on my device or store online in a service such as Evernote or Dropbox. But, on occasion, I’ll want to print something from my iPhone or iPad, and there’s no AirPrint printer available, or I really just want to send a screen shot to my Mac. How do I do it? Printopia, a Mac application from ecamm to the rescue!

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Nyrius HD 1080p Digital Wireless Audio Video Sender Review

By Janet Cloninger / February 12, 2012 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Video Streaming, Wireless / 17 Comments

I’ve been looking for some way to occasionally watch TV on my bedroom TV without the monthly expense of a cable hookup and digital settop box in there. I’ve tried an antenna that worked great for local HD stations, and I’ve tried a wireless transmitter that worked great with my Blu-ray player but not with

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D-Link Wireless N Day/Night Home Network Camera (DCS-932L) Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 6, 2012 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, Surveillance, Wireless / 41 Comments

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a home body. I’d rather be home than anywhere else in the world. Sometimes I think that I would be perfectly happy as a hermit. Of course I’m not a hermit and I don’t keep myself barricaded in my house 24/7. I go to work every day, go

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Actiontec MyWirelessTV Multi-Room Wireless HD Video Kit Review

By Janet Cloninger / January 11, 2012 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Video Streaming, Wireless / 7 Comments

If you have a house with multiple TVs, you’re faced with providing content for each of them. With my cable company, I have to pay for extra lines, plus an extra charge for a cable box and remote control for each line. I’ll need to buy DVD players for each, too. With the the MyWirelessTV

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Wirelessly Transmit Music from Your Computer to Your Speakers with playGo

By Janet Cloninger / December 15, 2011 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Wireless / 2 Comments

With the playGo USB, you’ll be able to wirelessly send music from your PC or Mac to your powered speakers, stereo receiver, or even your headphones. The playGo USB transmitter plugs into your computer’s USB port, and it uses its own wireless protocol to send music to the receiver up to 75 feet away. It

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Print to Most Any Printer from Your iOS Device with xPrintServer

By Janet Cloninger / December 13, 2011 / News / iOS, Printer, Wireless / 2 Comments

Because of recent updates to the OS, it is possible to print from your iPhone or iPad directly without having to first transfer your document to a computer, but only to certain Airport printers. There are apps that will let you print to other brands, and that’s fine for home use where you likely have

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Intellinet Network Solutions NSC11-WN Network Camera Review

By Andy Simmons / December 9, 2011 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, security camera, Wireless / Leave a Comment

Everyone occasionally wanders into a situation where they want or need to have an extra set of eyes watching their stuff. There are a number of ways to do this by setting up a webcam, but getting a webcam where you need it can be difficult, and not everyone has the patience or know-how to

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SoundID SIX Bluetooth Headset Review

By Mark Adkins / December 7, 2011 / Reviews / Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset, Wireless / 5 Comments

A good headset makes an already incredibly useful device – the cellphone – even more useful by adding hands-free features. The new SoundID SIX Bluetooth headset has several interesting features that promise even more usefulness.

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Stream Multimedia Content – Including HD Video – From Your PC to Your TV with DIAMOND VStream Wireless

By Janet Cloninger / December 5, 2011 / News / Audio, Video, TV, TV accessory, Wireless / 3 Comments

There’s a lot of web-based multimedia content that you can display on your TV, but different services usually require different set-top boxes. While an individual box might be inexpensive, buying a collection of them gets really expensive. With the VStream Wireless USB PC to TV system from DIAMOND Multimedia, you can stream a variety of

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LaCie LaPlug Product Review

By Brett Cooper / November 27, 2011 / Reviews / Network Storage, Wireless / 9 Comments

Doesn’t everyone have a few USB Memory Sticks or a USB hard drive that they want to share their content with their family and friends? Personally, I have a 500GB USB hard drive and a couple of 8GB Memory Sticks that I and my children constantly move from computer to computer to share content.

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Intellinet AV500 Powerline Ethernet Adapter Review

By Bill Kuch / November 17, 2011 / Reviews / A/V, Audio, Video, TV, Networking, Wireless / 5 Comments

Powerline Ethernet may be the least understood and used technology for networking. It’s a shame because it’s so easy to use and is more reliable than WiFi. The good news is that there are more vendors offering products in the space, Intellinet being the latest. Their Powerline AV500 Ethernet Adapter provides a true plug and

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Logitech Wireless Headset for iPad Review

By Ken Schoenberg / November 4, 2011 / Reviews / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset, Gaming Gear, iOS, iPad accessory, Wireless / 21 Comments

Logitech is one of the premier manufacturers of technology peripheral devices. They make some of the bestkeyboards, mice and their Harmony line of remote controls is fantastic. One of their newest products is the Logitech Wireless Headset. I’ve spent the last few days using the headset with a variety of devices and it has performed

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Oregon Scientific WMR86 Backyard Pro Wireless Weather Station Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 4, 2011 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, weather, Wireless / 17 Comments

Do you check the local weather on your smartphone or computer before you leave for the day? Or maybe you turn on the TV to watch a meteorologist’s broadcast. Have you ever wondered why weather people called meteorologist’s? They don’t study meteors… 🙂 Anyway, most of us like to know what it’s like outside so

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