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Netgear has a new powerline networking device called the XSUB2511. Like most powerline networking gear, it will connect your Internet connection to your power lines in the house to share that connectivity without needing a wireless network. This new adapter allows more than simply allowing you to share your Internet connection.

The Powerline Music Extender also allows the user to stream music to speakers anywhere in the home from a smartphone, tablet, or Windows computer. Both Apple and Android hardware is supported for music streaming. Users can choose specific remote speakers in the home that are connected to the new powerline music extender and played music easily.

Mac computers and iOS devices use Airplay functionality for streaming music while PCs and Android devices need to download an app to stream music. The music can be streamed to any audio system or device that connects via RCA jacks. Apple users can also stream music throughout the house from services like Pandora, Spotify, or Deezer.

An available download for PCs allows the user to connect a Windows computer to a remote USB device located anywhere in the home thanks to the integrated USB port on the powerline adapter. The connected USB device can be anything from a printer to a hard drive. The adapter also has a pass-through outlet so you can still plug devices into your outlet. The Powerline Music Extender Starter kit sells for $139, and a single adapter sells for $99. Availability is set for October.

Netgear Powerline Music Extender streams music and more is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We’re sure that many companies get bombarded on a daily basis from users asking for free stuff. This could range from free accessories, to free phones, computers, tablets and etc. Safe to say most companies probably ignore these requests, but in what appears to be a publicity stunt, Samsung Canada has decided to oblige one lucky customer. Shane from Canada messaged Samsung Canada on Facebook in hopes that he might be able to get a free Samsung Galaxy S3 in exchange for the drawing above.

Samsung Canada humored him by turning him down, but gave him back another drawing in return. However it seems that they had a change of heart and not only did they eventually give Shane a Galaxy S3, but a fully customized one with the back and front of the device featuring his drawing, and a custom launcher wallpaper which is also that of his drawing! Talk about good customer service! It’s most definitely one of a kind and Shane is a very lucky man. While there’s no guarantee you will be given the same treatment, we’re pretty sure that once this news breaks, Samsung will be receiving a ton of drawings in their inbox.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung Galaxy S3 gets new colors , T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S3 to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update,

Heads up Android users, it looks like not only did Firefox for the desktop get updated today, its Android counterpart got a pretty significant update as well. For those who prefer using Firefox on their Android devices over other browsers, such as Google Chrome, this is an update you’ll probably want to check out. In the latest update, Firefox for Android will be getting the “Awesome Screen”, improved HTML5 capabilities, and the ability to import settings and bookmarks from your desktop version of Firefox to your mobile device via the Firefox Sync feature. It has also been updated with added support for Android tablets, utilizing the screen space more efficiently and improved performance for a faster load time. If you have yet to update your Firefox for Android or would like to get your hands on it, head on over to Google Play for the download.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: New Firefox 4 Beta is touted to be the fastest yet, TomTom for Android to be announced at IFA,

If you’re a fan of no contract wireless plans, you may be familiar with Cricket Communications. The company is a subsidiary of Lead Wireless and has a number of contract free and reasonably priced plans for smartphones and feature phones. Cricket has announced new wireless rate plans and some have more music available.

All Cricket Android rate plans now include Muve Music. That music plan allows for unlimited music downloads on all Android devices. That addition eliminates one major difference between Cricket Wireless’ rate plans and the new RadioShack rates that offered unlimited music for smartphone users. RadioShack’s wireless plans are said to run on the Cricket Wireless network.

The new rate plans from Cricket will be available starting on September 2 at company-owned stores, dealers, and online. The feature phone plans start at $35 or $45 per month with unlimited talk and text. The smartphone plans start at $50 for unlimited talk, text, and 3G data with 1 GB allotted per month before speeds are throttled.

The $60 monthly smartphone plan has 2.5 GB of data before speeds are throttled. There is also a $70 smartphone plan that offers 5 GB of full speed data. Both the $60 and $70 plans offer the ability to tether your smartphones. The new pricing is exactly the same as what leaked from RadioShack, but the $70 monthly plan wasn’t noted in the RadioShack leak.

Cricket Wireless unveils new wireless plans is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Following the release of its smartphone hands-free car kit, TomTom is previewing its new navigation app for Android handsets at Teutonic trade show IFA. When it arrives in October, it’ll offer navigation, traffic and IQ routes to tempt users away from Google’s bundled navigation applications and onto the company’s paid service. The terse teaser is bundled after the break, but until the GPS maven opens up about its new platform, we’ll just have to be patient.

Continue reading TomTom bringing its navigation app to Android in October, keeping mum on the details

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