Jan 20
Wi-Fi’s all around you. Chances are you’re in the middle of a big blanket of it right now, as you’re reading this. But what does it look like? Well, nothing; it’s invisible. But if it wasn’t it might look a little something like this. More »
Jan 17
This morning American Airlines revealed its plans for a “New American” with a fresh redesign of its livery, which hasn’t been updated since 1968 and a handful of tidbits about its techie new future. The new paint job can be seen on its new Boeing 777-300 when it takes flight at the end of the month. More »
Jan 17
One of the products that showed up at CES 2013 that might not have caught your eye was from Asus. The product is called the WL-330NUL and is billed as the world’s smallest full wireless network sharing router. The little device looks a lot like a flash drive in weighs only 25 g.
Asus briefly mentioned the device in one of its CES press releases, but the details were exceptionally scarce. All Asus let us know was that the device supported 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity, supports various security protocols, and was designed to connect to computers via a USB connection. Asus also noted that the device is capable of receiving Wi-Fi and sharing wireless hotspots with other users via the integrated Ethernet port.
Asus was mum on pricing and availability for the little pocket router. However, the device has now turned up on the Expansys website for pre-order. The Expansys page lists the same specifications that Asus tipped in its CES press release.
The pre-order page also lists the release date as February 14 and while you can pre-order, the price is unknown. Rather than a real pre-order, this is more like reserving the product since we don’t know how much it will cost and no charges are made to your credit card. Expansys says you can cancel at any time with no cancellation charges.
[via Expansys]
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Jan 16
Many of us here at Engadget know the value of free airport WiFi all too well, having just flown back to our various corners of the globe — if a cellular or toll-based hotspot isn’t an option, free internet access can be a lifeline. JiWire and AWG don’t want us to face that dilemma. They’re expanding their partnership to use JiWire’s location-based ad system for free, sponsored WiFi across the US. Requiring that passengers see a local ad when they hop online is the best of both worlds, the partnership claims: we get the connection we crave, while nearby shops get exposure. Few would call AWG’s minimum 1Mbps connection an abundance of bandwidth, but it could mean the difference between catching up on YouTube and twiddling thumbs during a layover. Neither company has said exactly when and where they plan to expand. When just 15 US airports rely on AWG’s current service, though, there’s plenty of room to grow.
[Image credit: Charleston’s TheDigital, Flickr]
Continue reading JiWire, AWG use location-based ads to spread free airport WiFi in the US
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Via: GigaOM
Source: JiWire
Jan 15
Finally tired of being trounced by its competitors in the on-board internet arena, United Airlines has outfitted its first international widebody plane with satellite-based Wi-Fi. The service should be rolled out to 300 additional aircrafts by the end of the year. More »
Jan 11
Almond+ Expands The Router’s Domain, Adds Zigbee And Z-Wave Smart Home Control
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The Almond, a router with a small touch screen that achieved significant success on Amazon thanks to a decent price point and excellent reviews, has a successor from parent company Securifi hitting Kickstarter soon. The Almond+ comes with 802.11ac support, boasts a 2.8-inch touchscreen, and can be set up without even connecting to a PC. It’s the perfect router for a mobile-first generation, and the new version also builds in a smart-home hub that’s compatible with both Zigbee and Z-Wave standards.
The Almond+ includes a small and attractive case that can be wall-mounted easily. Home automation functions can be controlled either from the screen on the router itself or from companion iOS and Android apps, allowing you to connect to the router and access all your remote home management functions in the same place, even from a cellular connection. It’s a natural addition to a device that any home these days pretty much has anyway; the router is often a passive device that users install and then don’t think about again until it fails. But adding smart home features means it’ll actually contribute a lot more use value to a household.
It’ll be arriving on Kickstarter in the near future and will retail for around $100, while the original Almond will be $79, and can act as a wireless network extender if you’ve got the old one and want to upgrade to the latest version.
Jan 11
Amongst all of its Windows 8 PCs and tablet announcements at CES, Asus also quietly revealed what it’s boasting as the world’s smallest Wi-Fi router. And with a form factor only slightly larger than a well-equipped flash drive, the WL-330NUL Pocket Router is the perfect accessory for minimalist road warriors. More »
Jan 07
Nikon outs Coolpix S6500 with WiFi, new beauty touch-ups (update: hands-on photos)
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The budget, compact long-zoom camera field must be a cutthroat one — Nikon unveiled the Coolpix S6300 early last year, quietly slipped out the S6400 later in 2012, and it’s already previewing a S6500 at CES. What’s new that justifies such a quick refresh? WiFi, mostly: the S6500 should be one of the less expensive cameras in its class to share its photos directly over a local network. Photographers with self-conscious subjects also get five new Glamor Retouch modes that brighten cheeks, eyes and teeth. Otherwise, those who bought an S6400 will feel like they’re in familiar territory between the 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, 12x (25-300mm equivalent) lens and 1080p video capture. The S6500 arrives towards the end of January for $220, which makes it low-hanging fruit for anyone who wants a dash of everything in their next point-and-shoot upgrade.
Gallery: Nikon S6500 Hands-on at CES 2013
Dana Murph contributed to this report.
Continue reading Nikon outs Coolpix S6500 with WiFi, new beauty touch-ups (update: hands-on photos)
Source: Nikon
Jan 07
D-Link’s SharePort Go 2 Is a Feature-Packed Pocket Router for Road Warriors
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This teeny portable router from D-Link is everything a human holed up in a hotel room could dream of: Wi-Fi hotspot, emergency battery and wireless media sharer, all rolled into one. More »
Jan 07
HP’s Tiny Pocket Playlist Records Hulu or Netflix Video Then Shares It via Wi-Fi
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This sleek, simple HP pebble is more powerful than it looks. The Pocket Playlist is a portable storage device which can store and record media from a host of sources, then stream it to five devices over Wi-Fi, no internet connection required. More »
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