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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:50 PM
The new Logitec( notLogitech) LAN-WH450N/GR offers four Gigabit Ethernet ports, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless networking that maxes out at a theoretical 450Mbps,
and just about the wildest router design we've yet seen. Yes, it's
justified by improved wireless throughput as a result of having three
antennas sprouting out of the thin-bodied device, but who is Logitec
trying to kid? It's a futuristic, desktop-straddling robocopter and
everyone at that company knows it. Should you or the geek in your life
be interested in obtaining one, the new routers are going on sale in
Japan in mid-April for ¥19,000 ($230) |
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Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:32 PM
Someday, they’ll build wireless Internet into every building, just the way they build in running water, heat and electricity today. Someday, we won’t have to drive around town looking for a coffee shop when we need to check our e-mail. If you want ubiquitous Internet today, though, you have several choices. They’re all compromised and all expensive. You could get online using only a smartphone, but you’ll pay at least $80 a month and you’ll have to view the Internet through a shrunken keyhole of a screen. |
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Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:59 PM
Netflix this morning announced that they've developed an app that will allow both iPod Touch and iPhone users to stream video selections from their instant queue. You'll need to be a Netflix customer on a $8.99 or higher to use the free application, which will work over both Wi-Fi and AT&T's 3G network (just in time to run smack into AT&T's new 200 MB and 2 GB caps). Progress made on movies or shows while at home is saved for use within the app, allowing you to finish watching your program while on the go. Users can also manage their instant queue from within the app, but only for streamed programs (not DVDs). |
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Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:13 AM
According to new data from Jwire,
the number of free Wi-Fi hotspots are outnumbering the number of paid
hotspots for the first time, with 55 percent of locations now offering
free Wi-Fi. What's driving the surge in free wireless? In part it's
Cablevision's (and to a lesser degree Comcast and Time Warner Cable)
decision to offer free Wi-Fi to paying customers. Starbucks, McDonalds
and Barnes and Noble all deciding to offer free Wi-Fi (all of which use
the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot network). |
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