News, reviews and articles about wireless devices and accessories.
Apple introduced the Magic Mouse today and besides being magical it is smart and sleek. The concept of using gestures to interact with a device was made popular in the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Macbook. Now the concept comes to the desktop in the first ever multi-touch external mouse. The Magic Mouse has a smooth […]
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The next time I purchase a house I will look for one that has Ethernet wired to all the rooms, but until that happens I need a way to get high speed LAN access in different areas of my home. WiFi is too slow and unreliable. One of the possibilities is a technology called Powerline Ethernet.
ActionTec MegaPlugAV 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Kit Review Read More
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
Wi-Fire Long-range WiFi Adapter Review Read More
HP takes the digital picture frame and morphs it into a wireless social and streaming media device. People can stay current with Facebook friends and photos, listen to Pandora Internet Radio, share Snapfish personal photos and enjoy their music and pictures from home networked PCs. There is a 10.2 and 13.3 inch version of the
HP Announces New Line of Wireless Connected Screens with HP DreamScreen Read More
Today Sennheiser announced a number of new headphones and headsets, both through its Sennheiser Electronics brand and through its Sennheiser Communications division. Sennheiser Communications has posted a press release detailing all of their new products, but here are some highlights…
Sennheiser announces a plethora of new headphones Read More
I have used other Bluetooth headsets such as the Motorola H700(A/B) and found that many sound tinny or canned and can even have an echo-y sound coming from the microphone and/or the earpiece from time to time. I would rather just hold my phone to my ear until my arm got tired then struggle with
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The Targus for Mac wireless mouse is a slightly misnamed but interesting 2.4GHz 9 button “scroll wheel” mouse with one surprising trick – it uses a touch sensor instead of a wheel. It’s about the only neat trick this otherwise compatible USB/Wireless mouse has. Plug it into any fairly recent machine with a USB port,
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Though announced and shown to the public back in April, Jabra‘s HALO headphones finally began making their way to stores on Monday. These low-profile, foldable headphones support the A2DP Bluetooth profile so that they can be used as wireless stereo headphones, and they also utilize Jabra’s Noise Blackout™ technology to minimize background noise when you
Jabra Halo stereo Bluetooth headset now available Read More
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
Wireless may be all the rage these days, but despite the portability afforded by many different types of devices, they still need to be plugged in or cradled to charge them. WildCharge offers an interesting solution to this dilemma. Consisting of an adapter that attaches to the device and a charge pad that is plugged
Cordfree, cradlefree charging for your devices Read More
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, and my neighborhood is now a war zone of wireless access points battling for control of their chosen channel. It’s become so crowded that I occasionally have to revisit and tweak
WiSpy 2.4i Spectrum Analyzer analyzes your spectrums Read More
I recently went in search of a small camera, reasonably cheap, one that used off the shelf batteries and could produce good quality pictures. I selected the Nikon Coolpix L19. Nice camera, but much too simple to have gadget charisma. But what if it could be wireless? Now we’re talking gadget chic. Having experienced the
Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Review Read More
Sennheiser, maker of high-end consumer and professional audio gear, announced yesterday the addition of two Bluetooth headsets to their lineup, the PXC 310 BT and PX 210 BT. Both models have onboard media controls, a folding design for travel, rechargeable lithium polymer batteries, and include an adapter and cable for listening to devices that do
Sennheiser announces apt-X Bluetooth headphones Read More
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 $59.00.
Come on baby light my Wi-Fire Read More
The new VTech LS6245 is the first expandable cordless phone system that combines touch-sensitive technology and Bluetooth capabilities. This phone allows you to connect landline and cell phone calls simultaneously and syncs with up to four different Bluetooth devices. It has DECT 6.0 technology, advanced Bluetooth features and touch-sensitive interfaces on both the handset and
Answer your cell calls on your landline Read More
A few months ago, Julie mentioned the Livio Pandora Internet Radio in her Spotlight Gadget feature. My boyfriend had recently introduced me to Pandora, and I just knew he and I had to check this little device out. Several weeks later, Livio had shipped me the LV001 Pandora Radio.
Livio Pandora Internet Radio Review Read More
The Blackberry Visor Mount Speakerphone (VM-605) is a pretty, slick new device from RIM that combines a hands-free speakerphone with an FM transmitter to let you hear your Blackberry over the car’s speakers. In appearance and function, it is a piece of art. Besides a hands-free speakerphone, it is also billed as your gateway to
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The SimpleNET from SimpleTech is a super simple (sorry, couldn’t resist) way to turn a USB hard drive into a NAS device (network attached storage). Just plug this small module into your wireless router and then plug one or two USB hard drives into the USB ports in the module and you’re done. It’s compatible
Turn an external USB hard drive into a NAS device Read More
I recently moved to a new home that is in a communications dead zone. There’s no cell access, OTA TV and most troublesome, I cannot receive antenna born FM radio. Thankfully, VTECH, the cordless phone people have introduced the IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio which gives me a choice of over 11,000 Internet radio stations, plus
Vtech IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Review Read More
If you’re not a fan of Bluetooth headsets, but still wish to remain hands free while driving, there is an alternative – speakerphones. One such device is the Parrot MINIKIT Bluetooth speakerphone. Let’s take it for a spin.
Parrot MINIKIT Chic Bluetooth Speakerphone Review Read More