Tag: Wireless
CES 2007: Belkin launch first N1 Wireless ExpressCard
Belkin have announced what they claim to be the first wireless card featuring ExpressCard technology, that will give any notebook 802.11n (draft) wi-fi capability. The N1 Wireless ExpressCard connects to the ExpressCard slot, increasingly being found on notebook computers,…
Macworld 2007: Apple updates Airport Extreme to 802.11n
Though nothing was explicitly announced in the keynote speech, it appears from the Apple Store that the Airport Extreme wireless networking base station has been upgraded to include the draft 802.11n wireless specification that dramatically boosts the theoretical maximum data…
CES 2007: Sonos adds Windows Media Player/Vista support
Sonos has released a one button software upgrade (System Software 2.1) for its wireless music system. The upgrade will allow Sonos customers to play Windows Media Digital Rights protected songs anywhere in the home using Windows Media Player 11 either via Windows XP or Windows Vista
Linksys release WUSB300N 802.11n USB wireless adapter
Linksys have announced that their WUSB300N USB wireless adapter based on the 802.11n draft specification is now available. Aimed at small businesses and home office workers, it joins their Wireless-N range of products. Whilst many PCs and laptops now come…
Review: Plantronics CS70
The propaganda Although there are plenty of wireless headsets for mobile phones out there, thanks to Bluetooth, if you’re using an ordinary landline phone and want the same functionality, your options are much more limited. Plantronics, which manufactures a…
Manchester planning large free wi-fi network
It seems that the latest technology buzz to get involved with – if you're a city that is – is wi-fi or WIMAX, and preferably free. Manchester looks as if it will be the next one, with the City Council…
Birmingham pushes to become wireless city
Birmingham, Britain's second city, is on course to become a wireless city as it teams up with BT's Wireless Cities project. Initially, the project will cover a square mile of Birmingham City Centre, with equipment being installed on the BT…
GNER offers Wi-Fi on all trains
GNER is using technology to tempt us back on the trains – announcing that its entire train fleet (41 trains) now has wireless internet installed, 6 months ahead of its original schedule. GNER is claiming it now operates the world’s…
D-Link launches DPR-1260 wireless multifunction print server
Designed very much with one eye on the small office, the DPR-1260 from D-Link allows you to share up to four printers and scanners wirelessly. The DPR-1260 has four USB ports for four printer connections, allowing you to add up…
USRobotics launches USR019630 Cordless Phone for Skype
Another wire-free handset for Skype – this time from USRobotics, which is now offering the USR019630 Cordless Phone in the UK, allowing you to make both Skype and traditional phone calls from the same handset. And with the USR019630 base…
