Today’s Linksys routers and networking devices are usually clad in black and silver. But the company’s most recognizable product wore blue and black: the WRT54G series router. First released in 2002, it was one of the first routers to be compatible with the 802.11g wireless standard and became Linksys’ bestselling product. It even appeared on South Park! Now Linksys has announced the WRT54G’s successor, the WRT 1900AC. Yep, it’s in mom’s colors.
Not wanting to let down the seven people who were celebrating the WRT54G’s birthdays, Linksys seems to be going all out with the WRT 1900AC. First off, it complies with the new 802.11ac wireless standard, with theoretical maximum throughputs of 1.3Gbps on the 5GHz band and 600Mbps on the 2.4GHz. As you can see it also has four antennas for better coverage. The antennas are removable in case Linksys releases better versions in the future.
Linksys is also working with the members of the popular OpenWrt software to release an open source firmware for the router when it goes on sale. That means more flexibility for power users. The ports you’d expect out of a high-end router – 4 LAN, 1 USB 3.0 and 1 USB/eSATA – are all here as well.
If you’re still not convinced that the WRT 1900AC is worthy of its predecessor, wait ’til you hear about its mobile app. That’s right – the router will have a companion app to help you manage your network and even access content if you have an external drive connected to the router. Watch the video while I bring out the party hats and cut the cake:
The WRT 1900AC router should be available this spring for $300 (USD). Celebrating a router’s 11th birthday. If that’s not what my job is then I don’t know what I’m doing.
[CES 2014] CES 2014 has proven itself to be the showcase for Thinium Technologies to reveal their Thinium ReCharge ultra-slim multifunction charger. This extremely thin multifunction charger will be able to fold flat, where it can be transformed into a compact, durable, self-encased unit which is roughly the same size as that of a credit card. This would mean that it can easily fit into a wallet, pocket or purse. Apart from that, it will also be able to juice up smartphones as well as other mobile devices straight from an outlet or USB charging source, all without the need for any kind of cable whatsoever.
[CES 2014] The iPhone 5c can be said to be the less loved version of the iPhone range. After all, it has failed miserably (relatively speaking, of course) to the iPhone 5s in terms of sales and desirability, what with the gold iPhone 5s taking off in huge numbers regardless of the market in which it was released. Well, just in case you happen to be one of those who wanted a “budget iPhone” and got the iPhone 5c for yourself, here is an accessory that you might want to purchase to keep it company – the Incipio offGRID Backup Battery Case.
[CES 2014] Buffalo is a company known for its wired and wireless networking as well as network and direct attached storage solutions. The company has come with a number of new products at CES 2014, products like a 1TB portable HDD that doubles as a portable charger and Wi-Fi hotspot. The LinkStation 200 is Buffalo’s new series of network storage devices. Using these devices, customers can easily backup data, store, access, organize and stream media files using any computer or mobile devices. Users will also be able to set up a free personal cloud which can be accessed from anywhere in the world. 
[CES 2014] Smartphone and tablets have changed the way we carry content. People no longer need to carry around discs full of content, they can simply load up their mobile devices. However, these devices offer a limited amount of storage which often isn’t enough. In that case, portable wireless HDDs come in handy. The new Buffalo MiniStation Air is a bonafide wireless HDD, but it does much more than allowing up to eight devices to access 1TB of storage and stream content to any computer, smart TV or mobile device.
[CES 2014] Buffalo came to the International Consumer Electronics Show with a variety of networking and storage products, its got one more up its sleeve. Apart from announcing a portable wireless HDD and network attached storage devices, Buffalo has also unveiled its new wireless networking devices that bring affordable support for the latest 802.11ac wireless standard. The AirStation AC 1200 Dual Band wireless router WHR-116D is one of those devices. The increased bandwidth offered by the router allows for faster access to online media content, much needed nowadays due to the influx of multiple Wi-Fi enabled devices in every household with demand for faster streaming of HD content to multiple devices on the rise. 
[CES 2014] LandingZone knows that there is money to be made when it comes to accessories for hugely successful devices and computers, and you cannot get any more successful than with an Apple product, at least when we are talking about Apple products from the iPod onwards, as the years before that were actually rather lean. Having said that, LandingZone’s latest Docking Station is worth checking out if you happen to own a MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The 15” model is already available over at LandingZone.net, Amazon and in due time, via a select number of retailers. As for those who are in the market for a 13” model, you will be able to place a pre-order on LandingZone.net, and it is tipped to ship sometime in the first quarter of 2014.
[CES 2014] Right before Christmas, we did come across news that Toshiba has 
