Dec 30
Archos has revealed a new connected home system which will hook up your security, appliances, and even your dog to a smart ecosystem, all controlled by a new 7-inch “Home … Continue reading
Dec 30
At the 2013 Chaos Communication Congress, a group of hackers called Mema Haxx showed off a neat trick: streaming and controlling applications from a PC to a Wii U GamePad. They even played a bit of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker from a Gamecube emulator. Hacker humor folks.
I’m not even going to pretend that I understand what Mema Haxx did to pull this off, especially since you can watch the presentation in its entirety in the video below. Lesser mortals such as I should proceed to around 47:30 in the video to check out the demo.
You can also read Mema Haxx’ presentation on Google Docs. Although the group thinks that the hack is very promising, it’s still in alpha and won’t be of any use to anyone except coders. For now you’d be better off commissioning a Cross Plane. But keep that Wii U GamePad healthy.
[via Engadget]
Dec 23
T-Mobile’s GoSmart brand of plans is about to get a new trick: looking at Facebook without chewing u
Posted in: Today's ChiliT-Mobile’s GoSmart brand of plans
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Dec 20
Korus thinks the audio market needs a new music streaming system. That’s an ambitious goal: if you’ve been in the market for wireless audio recently, you’ll undoubtedly have seen a … Continue reading
Dec 20
Dish Network has made no secret of its desires to own some wireless spectrum and a wireless phone provider. Dish bid $25.5 billion for Sprint back in April, but was … Continue reading
Dec 18
iHealth smart blood pressure cuff enters trials, aims to improve preventative monitoring
Posted in: Today's ChiliSmart medical devices come in two varieties: the type that are positively science fiction-esque, and the type that take traditional medical items and give them a new variety of functionality. … Continue reading
Dec 16
San Francisco is slowly lacing its streets with public WiFi, with the latest hotspot covering a 3.1 mile strip running down well-trafficked Market Street as the geek hub tries to keep its residents online. The free service follows Google’s installation of public WiFi at city parks, and is being supplied by Ruckus Wireless and Layer42 […]
Dec 12
Walking in a Wireless Wonderland
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This post sponsored by Best Buy
The holidays are upon us and it’s time to hunker down and get our shopping done. But there are so many choices in the market these days, it’s hard to decide what to buy. We’re here to help, with a list of 10 gadget gifts which not only are great on their own, but help cut the cord, and move us towards a truly wireless world.
Google Chromecast
This tiny, inexpensive, easy-to-use gadget plugs into the HDMI port on your TV set, and allows you to stream HD content from Netflix, YouTube, HBO Go, Hulu, and the Google Play store. you can browse and control content using apps on your iOS or Android smartphone, or via Chrome on your Windows PC or Mac. [Buy]
Canon PowerShot SX280 Camera
In addition to providing great image quality in a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, this compact 12.1-megapixel, 1080p/60 camera offers wireless connectivity, so you can quickly share images on social networks, or send them to your PC, iOS or Android device. Plus, with a Wi-Fi compatible printer, you can print images directly from the camera. [Buy]
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Arguably the best mobile phone on the market today, the Android Jelly Bean powered Galaxy S4 has a gorgeous 5-inch, 1920×1080 Super AMOLED display, a 13-megapixel camera, and is powered by a lightning-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.9GHz quad-core processor. 4G LTE connectivity ensures fast connections wherever you go, and a built-in mobile hotspot allows you to tether up to four other devices and share the S4′s connection. [Buy]
Sonos PLAY:1 Wireless Music System
A great sounding, compact wireless speaker, the Sonos PLAY:1 can stream digital music in just about any format you can throw at it. The awesome Sonos Controller app lets you switch between your music library, and services like Rhapsody, Amazon, SiriusXM, Pandora and Spotify from a single interface on your smartphone or tablet. Connect more than one PLAY:1 to create a whole house audio system, or pair two for stereo sound. [Buy]
Logitech K750 Solar Wireless Keyboard
Say goodbye to changing batteries with Logitech’s solar rechargeable keyboard. This thin, lightweight keyboard can run for up to three months in total darkness, and even a small amount of ambient light from a window or desk lamp will keep the wireless keyboard running indefinitely. Also available in white for Mac users. [Buy]
Samsung HW-F450 2.1 Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer ($299.99)
Crank up the volume of your living room TV with Samsung’s slimline home theater sound system. Adds a room-filling 80 watt- per-channel of power to movies, video games and TV shows, and thundering bass thanks to its 120-watt wireless active subwoofer. Its Dolby Digital and DTS decoders help create depth without the need for rear speakers. As a bonus, it works as a Bluetooth speaker too. [Buy]
ASUS RT-AC66R Wireless AC-Gigabit Router
I’ve been using this router in my house for a while now, and it’s the first wireless router I’ve used that manages to blast through every wall and difficult to reach spot on all three stories of my home, providing excellent range without need for network extenders. Offering state of the art 802.11AC capability, it’s lightning fast on devices that support the new standard, and rock solid and fast with 802.11a/b/g/n devices as well. [Buy]
ZTE Verizon Jetpack 4G/3G Mobile Hotspot (Free w/2-year contract)
This pocket-sized, 3.5″ square gadget lets you share a single 4G LTE connection with up to 10 devices, or a 3G connection with up to 5 devices.Great for traveling, it provides up to five hours of use per charge, and works with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi devices. [Buy]
Seagate – Wireless Plus 1TB Mobile Device Storage
Transport a huge volume of movies, music, games, and other files on this portable file server, which not only allows you to wirelessly share files with up to eight users, it can stream content to DLNA-enabled TVs, Blu-ray players and game consoles. Offers up to 10 hours of use per charge when used wirelessly, it can also connect directly via its USB 3.0 port. [Buy]
SOL REPUBLIC x Motorola -Tracks Air Wireless Headphones
Listen to your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, tablet or media player via these high quality, full-ear headphones. They work from up to 150 feet away, and work for up to 15 hours on a charge. Built in dual microphones let you make and receive phone calls, and you can simultaneously connect to two devices – for example a tablet for games, and a smartphone for answering calls. Plus, they pair instantly with NFC-enabled gadgets. [Buy]
Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” Technabob received compensation for writing it, however, we only recommend products or services we find newsworthy or have used personally, and believe will be good for our readers.
Dec 12
WiTrack Detects 3D Motion without Using Cameras or Controllers: Sight Unseen
Posted in: Today's ChiliAs shown by the Kinect, today’s cameras are powerful and cheap enough to provide accurate motion tracking. The same feat can be achieved by making the subject carry a motion sensor or a tracking device of some sort. But a group at MIT CSAIL led by Dina Katabi have come up with a way to track motion and body parts in 3D using only radio signals.
Katabi et al call their technology WiTrack. The current prototype uses four antennas, one to transmit the signals and three to receive the signals that bounce back from subjects. The radio signals that WiTrack uses are apparently a hundred times weaker than Wi-Fi signals. Because it doesn’t require a camera to work, WiTrack can work through walls, assuming the wall lets the signal pass through. For instance, it can be used to interact with devices even if you’re not in the same room as them. Also, because the subject doesn’t need to carry any tracking device, it might be more suited to full motion gaming compared to the likes of the Wii, the PS Move and even newer tech like the PrioVR.
While WiTrack seems really practical, after watching that video I think we all quickly realized that it can be used to discreetly violate our privacy as well. Forget about tinfoil hats, we might need to make lead-lined houses.
Dec 11
Southwest Airlines has launched a new iMessage-only WiFi plan, offering iOS messaging addicts the opportunity to continue their conversations even if they’re not interested in other internet access. The new plan, priced at $2 per day, is a fourth of the cost of Southwest’s usual WiFi access, with the airline saying it has plans to […]
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