Networking is stupid. You’d think it’d be real darn easy to share stuff between PCs and Macs, but it’s not as nearly simple as it should be. So, here’s how to make ’em talk and share stuff like best friends.

What You Need

• A Windows PC (Linux dudes, you already know how to do this, right?)
• A Mac
• A router to connect them

Before we get into sharing between computers directly, are you sure you don’t just want a NAS?

Talk to Me, Girl

So, assuming that your PC and Mac are both sitting comfortably on your network, wirelessly or otherwise (if you haven’t gotten that far, you need more help than I’ll be providing right here), there are a couple of different ways for the various machines on your network to talk to each other and share files. Think of ’em sorta like languages.

• SMB (Server Message Block) aka CIFS (Common Internet File System) is Windows’ preferred network file sharing protocol, and luckily, Macs speak it, so this how your computers will most likely be talking and sharing stuff. Vista and Windows 7 use SMB 2.0, which is mo’ faster for file transfers.

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is one you know and love, if you’ve ever spent any time on the internet. It’s one option for sharing stuff between your Mac and PC.

• NFS (Network File System) is the protocol Unix-based systems like to use for sharing files, which both Windows and Macs can understand. A lot of NASes use it.

• AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) is like a secret language for Macs, ’cause Windows sure as crap don’t speak it. But from Mac-to-Mac, it’s what makes sharing just work (when it does).

Things That Will Help

My goal here is to show you how to share files between your PC and Mac easily, and for the most part, without worrying about things like IP addresses or diddling with your router’s settings. But! If you want to make troubleshooting easier—this kind of networking is more voodoo than science—there are a few things you could stand to know and do beforehand.

1. Know your router. Or really, know how to get into it. For most routers, punching the number soup 192.168.1.1 (Linksys, for instance) or 192.168.0.1 (D-Link, for example) into your web browser will take you to the router’s settings, where you can fiddle with things (which you hopefully already did to protect your network).

2. Make everything static. If you take your computer on and off the network a lot, odds are, your router isn’t going give it the same IP address every the computer jumps back on, because it hands those addresses out dynamically (you might recognize this as DHCP in action, if you’re wondering what that acronym refers to). For consistency’s sake, it’s not a bad idea to assign your computers static IP addresses on the network, so they’ll always have the same address—I at least give my desktop PC and Xbox static IP addresses—just in case something else is broken.

Look in the router settings for a reference to DHCP reservations or static DHCP, which is most likely under the general settings tab. Hit that up, like so, and you should see a list of computers on your network, along with their MAC addresses (an ID tied to the actual networking card in your computer) and currently assigned IP address (something like 192.168.1.102). If your computer’s already connected to the network and listed here, it’s real easy to give it an unwavering address on your network, a matter of a couple checkboxes.

If, for some reason, your computer’s not on the network and you wanna give it a static address, like 192.168.0.104, you’re gonna need to know its MAC address. On a Mac, just open the Network Utility app and select AirPort—it’s the “hardware address.” In Windows Vista and 7, go to Network & Sharing Center, and tap view status link next to your connection. Hit “details” in the pop up box and note the “physical address.” On XP, bring your network connections, double click the one you want, flip to the “support” tab, and hit details. It’s the physical address. Now that you have the MAC address for your computers, you can assign a set IP address to each one, that it’ll have every single time it’s on the network, which is a handy list to have.

Getting Ready

Okay, let’s get our machines ready. We’ll start with the Mac, ’cause it’s a little easier.

Mac
1. Setup a user account for sharing, either under Accounts or Sharing -> File Sharing in System Preferences. (Unless you just wanna log in from Windows using your regular Mac login, then you can skip creating a sharing account.) Click the little plus sign under users, and then you pull can a name out of your address book to use for the account, or setup a whole new one.

2. Open system preferences, go to sharing if you haven’t already, and check the box for file sharing. Click options, and enable AFP (if you’ve got other Macs you wanna share with) and SMB. Crucially, make sure the account you’re gonna be logging in from Windows with has SMB enabled.

3. To pick the folders you wanna share with other users, click the little plus sign and browse to the folder you wanna give access to. Maybe it’s your pictures, maybe it’s your whole Home folder. You’ll need to add each folder individually, especially if you wanna give different people access to different folders. (If you’re logging in from Windows with your standard Mac account, you’ll have access to your whole hard drive anyway.)

After you’ve picked the folder you wanna share, then you just pick the user you want to share with, and how much access you want them to have. Read-only, write-only or read and write.

4. Note your computer’s name on the local network. It’s sitting on top of the main file sharing setting page. And, if you’ve got AFP turned off, you’ll get this dialog, noting the IP address Windows users can access your stuff.

5. Go back to the main system preferences page, then click on Network. Go to the main connection you’ll be using, like AirPort, and click advanced. Go to WINS, and set your Workgroup to the same one as your Windows PCs (probably either WORKGROUP, on newer Windows machines or MSHOME on XP).

Windows 7 and Windows Vista
In Windows 7 and Vista, the Network and Sharing Center is where we’ll be spending our time. (Here’s Microsoft’s own guide, if you wanna check it out.)

1. First, make sure in your little path to the internet up top, you’ve got a picture of a house sitting between your computer the internet globe at the top. That means you’ve got it set to private network, so stuff’s a little more exposed to other computers on the network. If not, click customize to the right of the network name, and set it to private network.

2. In Vista, you’ll notice the big ol’ Sharing and Discovery section up front and center. In Windows 7, it’s under advanced sharing settings. Go in there, and you’ll want to enable network discovery, and make note of your Workgroup (so you can make sure your Mac is on the same one) which is listed here. Also, you have the option to turn off password-protected sharing, so that you don’t need an account on the machine set up for sharing. Obviously, it’s less secure, but if you prefer convenience, that’s up to you.

3. Now for some voodoo that’s not required, but it’ll make life easier and might be something you need to come back to if stuff isn’t working, because OS X and Windows shake hands like goons (really it’s about tweaking the LAN Manager Authentication Level, so OS X has an easier time connecting to Windows). If you have Windows 7 or Vista Ultimate, go to the Control Panel, then Administration Tools, then local security policy. Hit local policies, then security options, and look for Network Security LAN Manager Authentication Level. There, you want to switch it to “send LM & NTLM, use NTLMv2 session if negotiated.”

If you’re in Windows 7 or Vista Home Premium, you don’t have access to that, so you’ll need to registry hack it up. Open up regedit, and look for this:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\

Double click on LmCompatibilityLevel, and set the value to 1.

For more on this, just Google “vista mac NTVLM2.” (Sans period.)

4. Now, we’ll need to set up an account to share with. (Again, you can skip this if you’re just going to use your regular Windows login from your Mac, though you’ll need to have a password on the account for it to work best in Vista.) Go to User Accounts in Control Panel, then to Manage Accounts. Create a new account.

5. If you’re going to be logging in with your main administrator account, you can skip this step, since you’ll have access to everything anyway. For all other accounts, go to the folder you want to share, right-click on it and hit properties. Click the sharing tab, hit “share,” and then you can add users to the share list, along with their permissions. Windows will share it, and give you the network path where you can access it. Alternatively, go to Computer, right-click, and check out the system properties and note your computer’s name on the network and its Workgroup (make sure the Workgroup is the same as your other computers, it makes life easier).

Windows XP
XP’s interface feels pretty damn ancient when it comes to Networking. Anyways, it’s mostly the same stuff, just with a slightly uglier interface. I found this guide helpful when I was trying to remember where everything was.

1. Like before, you’ll need a user account and password setup. Go to control panel, user accounts and create a new one, if you need to.

2. Make sure you’re on the same workgroup as everything else—XP Home defaults to MSHOME, so if you need to change it, right-click on My Computer, hit properties, then go to Computer Name, and go to “Change” if you need to switch up the Workgroup.

3. Go to the folder you wanna share, right-click, hit properties, and switch over to sharing. Allow it to be shared over the network, and allow users to change files.

Sharing Stuff

Okay, if you’ve done everything correctly, and the gods are pleased, what you should see on your Mac in your Finder Sidebar under the Shared tab is your Windows computer. (Make sure Shared is enabled in your Finder sidebar preferences, or you won’t see it.) Then, you should be able to just click on it, enter your user account and password, and voila, you can get right at everything just like you hoped.

On your Windows 7 or Vista machine, you should be able to click Network, and see all of your connected computers, including your Macs. To login, as Ross McKillop points out, your username is the name of the Mac followed by the OS X username, like this, minus the quotes and period: “MATTBOOK-PRO/matt.” In XP, you’ll go to My Network Places or Workgroup, and it should be the same deal, though you can just stick to the actual Mac username and password. Life’s good.

Update: BTW, if you have Apple’s Bonjour—Apple’s zero configuration networking dealio, which powers music sharing in iTunes—installed on your Windows machines (it comes with iTunes), the discovery part of the guide above—the parts pertaining to locating the other machines on your network, should just work. That is, your Windows machines should just show up in your Finder sidebar and your Mac in your PC’s Networking page, though you still need the accounts setup properly to actually share stuff.

Sometimes, things don’t work like that. PCs don’t show up in the Finder automagically, you can’t login easily from your PC. Network discovery just isn’t always that reliable. In that case we go all manual mode. Remember earlier, when I had you note your computer’s name on the network and setup a static IP? That’s where this comes in handy. So, know either your computers names, or their IP addresses on your network.

On a Mac, it’s pretty simple. Go to Finder, tap command+k and punch in:

smb://computername or smb://192.168.X.XXX

The latter is the PC’s IP address, which should be something like 192.168.0.105—unless you have a weird setup—though the last two numbers of it will obviously vary. The computer name is easier and usually better, especially if you don’t have a static IP address set up.

It’ll ask you what volume to mount (what folder you want stuck on your Finder Sidebar under shared, essentially), and a login, and then you’re good to go. If prefer the cmd+k approach, you can add computers you tap a lot as a favorite, so you don’t have to type it in every time.

It’s pretty simple in Windows too, actually. Either in the Windows Explorer address bar, or the Run command type:

\\MACNAME\Folder or \\192.168.X.XXX\Folder

And it should give you the option to login there, giving you access to all of your stuff. Using the full address of the folder you’re trying to get to will help with making sure the authentication pop-up appears—otherwise you might just see automatically what’s publicly shared and not the stuff you’re trying to log into.

Shortcuts

Logging in every single time would be a pain in the dick, but luckily you can make shortcuts to this stuff. On a Mac, as Gina points out here, under Accounts, you can add a network share to login items, so it’ll connect every time you start up your computer. In Windows, you can either create a shortcut by right-clicking on the share, or you can add your Mac’s shared folder as a mapped network drive, so it’ll connect to the folder every time you fire up your computer.

Your Tips and Tricks

There is more than one way to tackle this particular angry bear, so if you’ve got your own tips and tools to share, please drop some links in the comments-your feedback is hugely important to our weekend How To guides.

And if you have any topics you’d like to see covered here, please let us know. Happy sharing!

Other Helpful Networking How Tos:
• How to Remote Control Your Computer From Anywhere With VNC
• How to Back Up All Your Stuff for Free, No Hard Drive Needed
• How to Kick Your BitTorrent Addiction with Usenet

NEPTUNE Canada, the world’s largest undersea cabled network, has powered up and will begin streaming data from hundreds of undersea instruments and sensors on the Pacific Ocean floor to the Internet, Scientific American reports.

The network will run around the clock and is expected to produce 50 terabytes of data each year. The data will include information about earthquake dynamics, deep-sea ecosystems, salmon migration, and the effects of climate change on the water column, the report said.

“It’s revolutionary in that it brings two new components into the ocean environment, which are power and high-bandwidth Internet,” says Project Director Chris Barnes, from the project’s offices at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, in the article. “We’re really on the verge of wiring the oceans.”

Shown in the photo is a rat-tail fish checking out the installation of a seismometer at “node ODP 1027” of the new network–buried at a depth of 2,660 meters underneath the surface. (Image credit: NEPTUNE Canada/CSSF)

Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we’ll be updating it all week.

Not All Deals Are Created Equal

Check here for a breakdown of the not so great deals to avoid from Best Buy, Sears, Amazon and Walmart.

Recent Changes

Updated November 25 – [Vizio]
Updated November 24 – [Amazon]
Updated November 23 – [WireFly], [HP], [Newegg]
Updated November 20 – [Best Buy], [Staples], [Office Depot], [Office Max], [Dell]
, [Sears], [Target], [Wal-Mart], [K-M]

Table of Contents

Page 1 – Cell Phones, Computers, Digital Cameras, DVD Players, GPS and more
Page 2 – TVs, Video Games, Printers, Software, MP3 Players and more
Page 3 – Movies and TV Shows (DVD and Blu-ray)

Doorbuster items marked with an *

Cell Phones

AT&T Blackberry Bold 9700 (Bold2) – Free for new activations, $29.99 for current [WireFly]
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Phone – $149.99 [Amazon]

AT&T Sony Ericsson W518a – Free w/2 Year Contract * [Best Buy]

HTC Pure Windows Phone (With New AT&T Service Plan) – $0.01 [Amazon]

LG Xenon GR500 Cell Phone (With New AT&T Service Plan) – $0.01 [Amazon]

BoostMobile Motorola Clutch i465 – $59.99 [Best Buy]

DLO Jam Jacket For iPhone – $9.99 [Best Buy]

Jabra BT-2080 Bluetooth Headset – $19.99 [Best Buy]

MiFi 2200 By Novatel Wireless – Free with 2 year contract [Best Buy]

Mobile Broadband Card 598U By Sierra Wireless – Free with 2 year contract [Best Buy]

Motorola S9 HD Stereo Bluetooth Headset – $49.99 [Best Buy]

Net10 Samsung T401G – $39.99 [Best Buy]

Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smart Phone – Free with 2 year contract [Best Buy]

BlackBerry Tour 9630 Phone (With New Sprint Service Plan) – $49.99 [Amazon]

Sprint Samsung Instinct S30 -Free with 2 year contract [Best Buy]

Sprint Samsung Moment – $79.99 for new activations, $99.99 for current customers [WireFly]
Samsung Moment M900 Phone (With New Sprint Service Plan) – $79.99 [Amazon]

T-Mobile Motorola Renew Phone – $7.99 [Best Buy]

Verizon Wireless DROID – $199.99 with 2 year contract [Best Buy]

Verizon Wireless Motorola Rival – Free for new activations * [Best Buy]

Verizon LG Chocolate Touch – Free with 2 year contract * [Best Buy]

Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 – Free for new activations, $29.99 for current customers [WireFly]
BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Phone (With New Verizon Service Plan) – $149.99 [Amazon]

Virgin Mobile Kyocera X-tc – $49.99 [Best Buy]

Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series – $12.05 [Amazon]

Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset – $84.99 [Amazon]

Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset – $70.00 [Amazon]

Computer Accessories


APC 450VA Battery Backup – $19.99 [Staples]

APC 550VA Battery Backup – $24.99 [Office Depot]

All Case Logic Laptop Sleeves – 50% Off [Office Depot]

Altec Lansing VS2621 PC Speakers – $19.99 [Staples]

Any Business Case, Sleeve, or Backpack – 40% Off [Staples]

Antec USB Powered Notebook Cooler – $19.82 [Amazon]

Belkin 6-Outlet Surge Protector w/Left Extension Cord Combo – $5.99 [Staples]

HP Wireless Mouse (Black) – $9.99 [Staples]

Logitech C600 Webcam – $39.99 [Staples]


Logitech QuickCam Pro Webcam – $49.99 [Office Max]

Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 – $75.99 [Amazon]

Logitech Z13 Speaker System – $29.99 [Office Max]


Logitech LX6 Cordless Optical Mouse – $7.99 [Office Depot]


Logitech V220 Optical Wireless Mouse – $9.99 * [Office Max]


Logitech V450 Wireless Laser Notebook Mouse – $14.99 [Staples]

Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse – $49.99 [Amazon]

Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse – $49.99 [HP]

Logitech Illuminated Keyboard – $29.99 [Staples]

Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Combo – $39.99 [Office Max]
Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro – $59.99 [Amazon]

Logitech Black Cordless Ergonomic Desktop Wave Keyboard/Mouse Combo $46.99 [Newegg]

Microsoft Lifecam VX-5000 Webcam – $9.99 * [Office Max]


Microsoft Mobile 300 Mouse (Pink) – $4.99 * [Office Max]

Microsoft 4000 Wireless Laser Keyboard/Mouse Set – $29.99 * [Staples]

Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 6000 – $12.99 [Office Depot]

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 USB Keyboard – $19.99 [Dell]

Microsoft VX-3000 LifeCam Webcam – $9.99 [Staples]

Height-Adjustable Mobile Laptop Cart – $17.99 [Office Depot]

Moble IT Retractable USB Hub – $4.99 [Office Depot]

Targus 208-CD/DVD Album – $9.98 [Staples]

Targus Chill Mat Notebook Fan – $9.99 [Staples]

USB Web Cam – $9.99 [Office Depot]

iHome Wired Optical Mouse – $6.99 [Office Depot]

Computers


Acer Aspire One 10.1″ Netbook w/ 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, Windows XP – $149.99 * [Office Max]

Acer Aspire One Black Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) Netbook $189.99 [Newegg]


Acer Netbook 10.1″ Netbook w/Intel 1.6GHz Atom Processor N270 – $199.99 [Office Depot]

Acer Aspire 15.6″ Widescreen Notebook Computer w/AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor L310, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $379.99 [Office Depot]

Acer 17.3″ Blue Laptop w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Premium (Online Only) – $498.00 [Wal-Mart]

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – $349.99 [Amazon]

Compaq Presario Dual-Core Desktop w/ 3GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 – $239.99 * [Office Max]

Compaq CQ4010F Desktop Computer w/AMD Sempron LE-1300 Processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive – $229.99 [Office Depot]

Compaq Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive – $179.99 [Best Buy]

Compaq Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive – $229.99 [Best Buy]

Compaq Presario AMD LE-1300 Desktop w/18.5″ Monitor – $329.99 [Office Depot]

Dell 10.1″ Inspiron Mini 10V Netbook w/Atom 1.6Ghz Processor N270 – $249.00 [Dell]

Dell 10.1″ Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive – $379.99 [Best Buy]

Dell 14″ Inspiron 14 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $599.00 [Dell]

Dell 14″ Studio XPS 13 Notebook w/Intel P7450 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $999.00 [Dell]

Dell 15.6″ Inspiron 15 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $549.00 [Dell]

Dell 15.6″ Studio 15 Notebook w/Intel T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive – $499.00 [Dell]

Dell 15.6″ Studio Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $599.98 [Staples]

Dell 16″ Studio XPS 16 Notebook w/Intel P7450 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $999.00 [Dell]

Dell 17″ Studio 17 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $749.00 [Dell]

Dell 20″ Studio XPS 8000 Desktop w/Intel i5-750 CPU, 6GB RAM, 750GB Hard Drive – $899.00 [Dell]

Dell Desktop PC w/AMD Athlon X2 215 Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 20-inch LCD Monitor – $499.98 [Staples]

Dell Inspiron 537s Desktop w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $349.00 [Dell]

Dell Inspiron 537s w/Intel E5300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/20″ LCD Monitor – $499.00 [Dell]

Dell Inspiron w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $499.00 [Dell]

Dell Studio Desktop w/Intel E7500 Processor, 6GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/18.5″ LCD Monitor – $699.00 [Dell]

Dell Studio Desktop w/Intel Q8300 Processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, w/20″ LCD Monitor – $749.00 [Dell]

Dell Studio Slim Desktop w/Intel E5400, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/18.5″ LCD Monitor – $599.00 [Dell]

Free Software w/Purchase of Computer – Free [Office Depot]

HP Notebook Computer G60-508US w/Intel Celeron Processor 900 – $299.99 [Office Depot]

HP Notebook Computer G71-343US With Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600 – $449.99 [Office Depot]

10.1″ HP Mini 110-1037NR Pink Netbook – $339.95 [Amazon]

10.1″ HP Mini 110-1109NR White Netbook (Windows XP) – $199.99 [Amazon]

13.3″ HP Pavilion DM3-1030US Silver Laptop – $499.99 [Amazon]
13.3″ HP Pavilion dm3z AMD Neo Laptop w/4GB RAM, 320GB HD – $529.99 [HP]

15.6″ HP G60-507DX Laptop with Intel Celeron 900 MHz, Windows 7, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD – $197.00 [Best Buy]

HP 15.6″ Laptop w/Intel Celeron Processor 900, 3GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $299.98 * [Staples]

HP 15.6″ Notebook w/Intel Processor, 3GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # G60-519WM) – $298.00 * [Wal-Mart]

HP 15.6″ Laptop w/Intel Pentium Processor T4300, 4GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $399.98 * [Staples]

HP 15.6″ Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual Core Processor M500, 6GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $599.99 [Best Buy]

HP 15.6″ Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual Core Processor M500, 8GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $699.99 [Best Buy]

15.6″ HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop w/i7 Processor & HD LED Display – $999.99 [HP]

HP 17″ Notebook w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # G71-329WM) – $398.00 [Wal-Mart]

HP 17.3″ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $599.98 [Staples]

HP Desktop AMD X4 Quad Core, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive w/20″ Monitor, HP Deskjet DJ350 Color Printer & Windows 7 Home Premium – $499.97 [Best Buy]

HP Pavilion Desktop P6229PG w/20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $499.99 [Office Depot]

HP Pavilion Elite e9250t w/Intel i5 Processor, 6GB RAM & 500GB HD – $799.99 [HP]

HP Pavilion p6280t Desktop w/Quad Core Processor, 6GB RAM & 640GB HD – $569.99 [HP]

HP Pavilion All-In-One 19″ Desktop w/4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, MS213 AMD – $598.00 [Wal-Mart]

HP Pavilion Desktop w/AMD Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, w/20″ Monitor (Model # P6243w-b) – $398.00 * [Wal-Mart]

HP Pavilion Slimline s5210t Desktop w/Dual Core Processor 640GB HD & 3GB RAM – $349.99 [HP]

HP Pavillion Slimline s5220f Desktop Computer w/Intel Pentium Processor E5300, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive – $369.99 [Office Depot]

HP Pavillion Slimline Intel E5300 Desktop w/20″ Monitor – $519.99 [Office Depot]

Macbook 13.3″ Notebook w/2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, w/$150 Gift Card – $999.99 [Best Buy]

10.1″ Samsung N110-12PBK Netbook – $326.95 [Amazon]

Sony 15″ Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $399.99 [Best Buy]

Sony 15″ Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, Sony Headphones, Built-In Blu-ray, Blu-ray Movie – $479.97 [Best Buy]

Sony 15.5″ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $649.98 [Staples]

13.3″ Toshiba Satellite T135-S1307 TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Black Laptop – $699.99 [Amazon]

Toshiba 15.6″ Widescreen Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual-Core Processor M500, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $469.99 [Office Depot]

Toshiba 16″ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 3GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # L505-S5984) – $399.99 [Best Buy]

Toshiba 16″ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # L505-S5984) w/Printer and Case – $499.97 [Best Buy]

Toshiba 17″ Notebook w/AMD Turion II M500, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive – $499.99 [Office Depot]

Toshiba L505-S5998 T4300 4GB RAM, 320GB HD Notebook – $399.99 [Office Max]

Wacom Intuos3 6×8″ Pen Tablet – $199.99 [Amazon]

eMachines 15.6″ Notebook w/AMD Processor, 2GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive (Model # EME627) – $198.00 * [Wal-Mart]

eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, w/18.5″ LCD Monitor and HP Deskjet Printer – $299.97 [Best Buy]

iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 938i Intel Core i7 860(2.80GHz) Desktop PC – $799.99 with Free Shipping [Newegg]

CyberpowerPC Gamer Ultra 2019 Athlon II X2 245(2.9GHz) – $399.99 with Free Shipping [Newegg

Digital Cameras


Ativa Digital 1080p HD Video Camcorder 4x Optical Zoom – $89.99 [Office Depot]

Canon 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera, EOS Rebel XS – $569.99 [Sears]

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0 MP Digital Camera – $149.99 [Best Buy]

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0 MP Digital ELPH Camera – $149.99 [Office Depot]

Canon PowerShot A1100 12.1 MP Digital Camera w/4x Optical Zoom, 2.5″ LCD (Silver) – $129.99 * [Staples]

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera – $179.99 [Office Depot]

Canon Powershot SD780 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera – $179.99 [Sears]

Canon 980IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera – $279.99 [Sears]

Canon Rebelx XS Digital SLR Camera & Canon EF 75-300MM Telephoto Zoom Lens – $669.98 [Sears]

Canon EOS Rebel T1i D-SLR Camera w/18-55mm IS Lens – $699.99 [Best Buy]

Canon Rebel Tli Camera w/55-250mm IS Telephoto Lens and Lowepro D-SLR Bag – $849.97 [Best Buy]

Disney Pix Micro Digital Cameras Designed For Just For Kids – $9.99 * [Sears]

Flip Ultra Camcorder w/2″ LCD – $129.99 [Staples]

Free Canon Photo Printer With Purchase Of Any Digital Camera (After Rebate) – $0.00 * [Staples]

Fuji J29 10MP 3X Zoom 2.7″ LCD Digital Camera Bundle – $89.99 * [Sears]

Fujifilm FinePix A170 10.2 Megapixel 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera (Silver) – $59.99 [Dell]

Fujifilm Finepix Z37 Polka Dot 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $119.99 [Best Buy]

Fujifilm Finepix Z37 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case – $149.97 [Best Buy]

GE A1250 12MP Digital Camera – $69.99 * [Sears]

Hi Pro Camera Kits – 50% Off * [Sears]

Insignia 720p HD Camcorder – $69.99 [Best Buy]

Insignia NS-DSC10A 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Pink) – $49.99 * [Best Buy]

Insignia NS-DSC10B 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Blue) – $49.99 * [Best Buy]

Jazz T20 4X Digtal Zoom 1.5″ LCD Camcorder – $19.99 * [Sears]

Jazz T55 Camcorder – $49.99 * [Sears]

Kodak EasyShare CD80 Digital Camera Bundle – $79.99 [Office Depot]

Kodak EasyShare C140 Digital Camera With 7″ Kodak Digital Photo Frame – $109.99 [Best Buy]

Kodak EasyShare M381 Digital Camera w/Case & Tripod – $169.99 [Office Depot]

Kodak EasyShare Z915 Digital Camera w/Case & Charger – $199.99 [Office Depot]

Kodak M1063 10.3MP Digital Camera – $89.99 [Sears]

Kodak 10.0 MP Digital Camera w/Memory Card And Bag – $79.99 * [Staples]

Kodak CD80 10.2 MP, 3x Zoom Digital Camera 2.4″ LCD 2GB Card And Case – $79.99 * [Sears]

Kodak EasyShare C180 10.2 Megapixel 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera w/Kodak P820 8″ Digital Picture Frame – $99.99 [Dell]

Kodak EasyShare C182 12.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $69.00 [Wal-Mart]

Kodak Z950 12 Megapixel Digital Camera – $149.99 [Office Max]


Nikon L20 10 Megapixel Digital Camera – $79.99 [Office Max]


Olympus X905 10MP Digital Camera – $49.99 * [Office Max]

Nikon COOLPIX L20 Digital Camera – $99.99 * [Sears]

Nikon CoolPix S230 10MP Digital Camera – $139.00 [Wal-Mart]

Nikon Coolpix 12MP S570 Digital Camera – $149.99 [Sears]

Nikon Coolpix S60 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Red) – $179.99 [Best Buy]

Nikon Coolpix S60 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case – $209.97 [Best Buy]

Nikon Coolpix L100 10.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/15x Optical Zoom, 3″ LCD (Black) – $199.99 * [Staples]

Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera – $299.99 [Best Buy]

Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case – $329.97 [Best Buy]

Nikon Coolpix S570 12.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $149.99 * [Staples]

Nikon Coolpix S570 12.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $149.99 [Office Depot]

Nikon D3000 10.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $499.99 * [Staples]

Nikon D3000DX 10.2 Megapixel D-SLR Digital Camera w/10-55mm VR Lens – $499.99 [Best Buy]

Nikon D3000DX 10.2 Megapixel D-SLR Digital Camera w/10-55mm and 55-200mm Lens and Bag – $599.97 [Best Buy]

Olympus Stylus FE 4000 12.1 MP Digital Camera – $99.99 [Sears]
Olympus Stylus FE 4000 12.1 MP Digital Camera – $99.99 * [Staples]

Samsung SL40 12.2 MP Digital Camera – $79.99 [Sears]

Samsung C10 SD 1200 Digital Zoom 10X Optical Zoom 2.7″ LCD Camcorder – $149.99 * [Sears]

Samsung Compact Full HD Camcorder – $399.99 [Sears]

Sony 4GB Camcorder – $249.99 [Sears]

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC S930 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $79.00 [Wal-Mart]

Sony Cyber-Shot W180 10.1 MP Digital Camera – $99.99 [Sears]
Sony Cyber-Shot W180 10.1 MP Digital Camera (Black) – $99.99 [Best Buy]
Sony Cyber-Shot W180 10.1 MP Digital Camera w/Flexpod and Camera Case – $119.97 [Best Buy]

Sony Cyber-Shot W220 12.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/4x Optical Zoom – $129.99 * [Staples]
Sony Cyber-Shot W220 Digital Camera – $129.99 [Office Depot]

Sony Cyber-Shot W290 Digital Camera w/Case & Charger – $229.99 [Office Depot]

Sony Cyber-Shot H20 10.1 MP Digital Camera – $249.99 [Sears]

Sony DCR-SR47 60GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder – $299.99 [Sears]

Vivitar Digital Camera Bundle – $49.99 [Office Depot]

Digital Media Cards


Olympus 2GB xD Memory Card – $4.99 [Office Max]


PNY 4GB Flash Drive – $9.99 [Best Buy]

PNY 4GB MicroSD HD Memory Card – $9.99 [Best Buy]

PNY 4GB SDHC Memory Card – $9.99 [Best Buy]

SanDisk 2GB SD Card – $5.99 [Sears]

SanDisk 4GB Memory Cards Or Flash Drive – $8.99 * [Sears]


SanDisk 4GB SDHC Card – $4.99 [Office Max]
SanDisk 4GB SDHC Card – $8.00 [Wal-Mart]

SanDisk 4GB Ultra II SDHC Memory Card – $12.99 [Office Depot]

SanDisk 4GB microSD Memory Card – $7.99 [Office Max]

SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo – $14.99 [Best Buy]

SanDisk 8GB SDHC Memory Card – $14.99 [Office Depot]
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card – $14.99 [Sears]
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card – $19.99 [Best Buy]
SanDisk 8GB SHDC – $19.99 [Office Max]

SanDisk 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Card – $24.99 [Office Depot]

SanDisk 8GB Ultra II CompactFlash Memory Card – $19.99 [Office Depot]

Sony 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo – $12.99 [Sears]

Sony 4GB Memory Stick – $20.00 [Wal-Mart]

DVD Players

Coby 7″ Portable DVD Player – $49.99 [Staples]

Curtis DVD Player AR – $17.99 * [Sears]

GPX 8″ Portabe DVD Player PD808BU – $79.99 [Sears]

GPX BD707B DVD/CD Boom Box w/7″ LCD Display – $99.99 * [Sears]

Insignia Blu-ray Disc Player (Model # NS-BRDVD3) w/Superman Returns or Beetlejuice Bluray – $99.99 [Best Buy]

Memorex 1080P HDMI Upconvert DVD Player – $29.99 [K-M]

Magnavox DVD Player with VCR – $49.99 * [Sears]
Magnavox DVD Player with VCR – $49.99 [K-M]

Magnavox NB500 Blu-ray Disc Player – $78.00 * [Wal-Mart]

Memorex Compact DVD Player With Progressive Scan – $19.99 [Target]

RCA 7″ Portable DVD Player – $47.00 [Target]

RCA 7″ Dual Screen Portable DVD Player With Car Adapter – $88.00 [Target]

Samsung BD-P1590 Blu Ray Player (Saturday) – $148.00 [Wal-Mart]

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Disc Player – $149.99 [Best Buy]
Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Disc Player- $149.99 [Sears]

Samsung BD-P4600 Blu-Ray Disc Player – $279.99 [Best Buy]

Sony DVD Player DVP-SR200P – $34.99 [Sears]

Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray Disc Player – $149.99 [Best Buy]
Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray Player with $20 Gift Card – $149.99 [Target]
Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray Player – $149.99 [Sears]

Sony BDP-S369 Blu-Ray Player – $148.00 [Wal-Mart]

Sylvania 7″ Portable DVD Player – $49.99 * [Sears]
Sylvania 7″ Portable DVD Player – $49.99 * [K-M]

Electronics


1.5″ Digital Photo Frames – $7.99 [Office Depot]

2GB Pulse Smartpen w/$30 Gift Card – $169.99 [Best Buy]

4-Device Universal Remote – Free After Rebate [Staples]

AT&T DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone System with 4 Handsets – $59.99 [Sears]

AT&T DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone With Digital Answering System – $49.99 * [Staples]

All Philips HDMI Cables With Any TV Purchase – 15% Off [Sears]

Ativa 8″ Digital Photo Frame – $49.99 [Office Depot]

Belkin HDTV Starter Kit – $34.99 [K-M]

Bose In-Ear Headphones – $89.99 [Best Buy]

Brother P-Touch PT-1290 Electronic Labeler – $9.99 [Office Depot]

Canon Vixia HD HF20 Camcorder – $499.99 [Best Buy]

Canon Vixia HD HF20 Camcorder w/Extra Li-Ion Battery & 8″ HDMI Cable – $599.97 [Best Buy]

Casio Keyboard With Stand And Song Book – $49.99 [Target]

Cobra Radar Detector – $29.99 * [K-M]

Cobra Two Way Radio Pair – $19.99 * [K-M]

Coby 7″ Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 * [K-M]
Coby 7″ Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 * [Sears]

Coby 8″ Digital Photo Frame – $49.99 [Sears]

Coby 7″ Portable Digital TV – $99.99 [Staples]

Digital Decor Color LCD Key Chain Holds 48 Pictures – $10.00 * [Target]

Dynex 7″ Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 [Best Buy]

Emerson 3-Handset DECT Phone Bundle – $39.99 [K-M]

Emerson Portable Karaoke CP398 System – $29.99 [Sears]

First Act Electronic Drum Set – $35.00 [Target]

GE 6 Foot HDMI Cable – $9.99 * [Target]

GPX 2.1 Channel DVD Home Theater System – $39.99 [K-M]

GPX Portable Karaoke Machine – $39.99 [Best Buy]

HP 8″ Digital Picture Frame 512MB Memory – $109.99 [Staples]

HP 10″ Digital Picture Frame 512MB Memory – $139.99 [Staples]

Insignia 7″ Digital Photo Frame – $44.99 [Best Buy]

Jazz VGA 4X Digital Zoom 1.5 in. LCD Screen Pocket Digital Camcorder – $19.99 [K-M]

Kodak EasyShare P720 7″ Digital Frame – $49.99 [Sears]

Logitech Harmony 510 Advanced Universal Remote – $39.99 [Best Buy]

Maxell Noise-Canceling Headphones – $20.00 [Staples]

Memorex 7″ Widescreen Portable DVD Player – $29.99 * [Office Max]


Memorex Micro Speaker System for iPod – $11.99 [Office Max]


Memorex Home Audio System For iPod – $49.99 [Target]

Memorex iPod Clock Radio – $25.00 [Staples]

Midland LXT360VP3 2-Way Radios – $24.99 [Staples]

Motorola H390 Bluetooth Headset – $9.99 * [Staples]

Omnitech 12″ Digital Picture Frame – $69.99 * [Staples]

Omnitech Bluetooth Speakerphone – $20.00 [Staples]

Omnitech Digital Photo Ornament – $10.00 [Staples]

Omnitech Mini-Speaker – $9.99 [Staples]

Panasonic DECT 6.0 Digital Cordless KX-TG9332T Phone Answering System (After Rebate) – $29.99 [Office Depot]
Panasonic DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone w/Digital Answering Machine – $49.99 [Staples]
Panasonic DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System w/3 Handsets – $59.99 [Best Buy]

Pandigital 9″ Digital Photo Frame – $59.99 [Best Buy]

Pandigital 10″ Digital Photo Frame – $69.99 * [Sears]

Phillips 4-Device Remote Control – $9.99 [K-M]

Plantronics Explorer Bluetooth Mobile Headset 220 – $14.99 [Office Depot]

Sharp Handheld Calculator – Free After Rebate [Staples]

Skull Candy Ink’d Earbuds – $9.99 [Staples]

SmartPants 8.5″ Digital Photo Frame – $49.99 [K-M]

Sony DCR-SR47 Handycam Camcorder – $249.99 [Best Buy]
Sony DCR-SR47 Handycam Camcorder w/Extra Li-Ion Battery & Bag – $299.97 [Best Buy]

Sony DCR-SX40 Handycam Camcorder – $199.99 [Best Buy]
Sony DCR-SX40 Handycam Camcorder w/Extra Li-Ion Battery & 8GB Memory Stick – $259.97 [Best Buy]

Sony E10 Ear Buds Headphones – $4.99 [Sears]
Sony Earbuds – $4.99 [K-M]
Sony Earbuds – $7.99 [Office Depot]

Sony Reader Pocket Edition And Cover With Light Combo – $214.98 [Staples]

Sony Reader Pocket Edition Cover With Light – $54.99 [Staples]

Sony Reader Pocket Edition With 5″ Display – $199.99 [Staples]
Sony Reader Pocket Edition w/$30 Gift Card – $199.99 [Best Buy]

Sony Reader Touch Edition With 6″ Screen – $299.99 [Staples]

Sony Reader Touch Edition And Cover With Light Combo – $319.98 [Staples]

Sony Studio Monitor Headphones – $9.99 [Best Buy]

Sony Wireless Headphones – $29.99 [Sears]

Sungale 7″ Widescreen Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 * [Office Max]

Sungale 7″ Digital Picture Frame – $29.99 * [Staples]

Uniden DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone w/5 Handsets & Digital Answering Machine – $59.99 [Staples]

VTech DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System LS6215-2 w/2 Handsets – $44.99 [Best Buy]

Verizon 100 Cordless Phone w/ 2 Handsets – $19.99 [Office Max]

iHome Dock – $9.99 [K-M]

iHome PC Accessories – $9.99 [K-M]

iHome Portable Alarm Clock Speaker iPod Dock – $39.99 [Best Buy]

iHome Portable iPod/MP3 Speaker System – $9.99 [Sears]

GPS

Garmin GPS Friction Mount – $14.99 [Best Buy]

Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS – $89.99 * [Sears]
Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS Navigation System – $99.99 * [Best Buy]

Garmin Nuvi 255WT GPS Navigation System – $129.99 [Best Buy]

Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS Navigation System – $119.99 [Office Depot]

Garmin Nuvi 1300 GPS Navigation System – $149.99 [Office Depot]

Garmin Nuvi 1350T GPS System – $179.00 [Target]

Lowepro Black Neoprene Sleeve – $7.99 [Best Buy]

Magellan RoadMate 1220 GPS – $84.99 * [K-M]
Magellan RoadMate 1220 GPS – $89.99 [Sears]

Magellan SE4 GPS – $89.99 [Best Buy]

Magellan RoadMate 1440 GPS – $119.99 * [Sears]

TomTom ONE 125-SE GPS – $59.00 [Wal-Mart]

TomTom ONE 130 GPS – $79.99 [Sears]
TomTom ONE 130 GPS – $77.99 [Office Depot]
TomTom ONE 130 GPS – $79.99 [K-M]

TomTom XL325 GPS – $89.00 [Wal-Mart]
TomTom XL325S GPS – $99.99 [Sears]
TomTom XL325S GPS – $99.99 [K-M]

TomTom XL 330 GPS Navigation System – $97.99 [Office Depot]
TomTom XL 340S GPS With Case – $97.00 [Target]

TomTom 540S Portable GPS Navigation System – $149.99 [Best Buy]

TomTom GO 630 GPS Navigation System – $169.99 [Office Depot]

TomTom GO 730 Portable GPS Navigation System – $174.99 [Best Buy]

Hard Drives


LG External Slim Portable USB 2.0 DVD Drive – $49.99 [Best Buy]

Seagate FreeAgent Docking Station – $19.99 [Office Max]

Seagate 320GB Expansion External Portable Hard Drive – $59.99 [Office Depot]

Seagate 500GB Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive – $59.99 [Office Max]

Seagate 640GB FreeAgent Go External Portable Hard Drive – $119.99 [Office Depot]

Seagate 750GB Free Agent Go External Portable Hard Drive – $149.99 [Office Depot]


Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive – $69.99 * eBay [Staples]

Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive – $79.99 [Office Max]

Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive $97.99 [Newegg]

Seagate 1.5TB External Hard Drive – $99.99 [Office Depot]
Seagate 1.5TB External Hard Drive – $139.99 [Staples]

Seagate 2TB FreeAgent External Hard Drive – $179.99 [Office Depot]

Verbatim 1TB External Hard Drive – $79.99 [Office Depot]

Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB Hard Drive – $49.00 [Wal-Mart]

Western Digital My Passport Essential 500 GB Portable Hard Drive – $69.99 * [Staples]

Western Digital Elements 500GB Portable Hard Drive – $59.98 [Target]

Western Digital 500GB My Passport Elite Portable Hard Drive Titanium – $79.99 [Best Buy]

Western Digital 1TB 3.5″ External Hard Drive – $78.00 [Wal-Mart]

Western Digital Elements 1TB Desktop Hard Drive – $59.98 [Target]

Western Digital 1.5TB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive – $119.99 [Best Buy]

Western Digital WDTV Media Player – $74.99 [Best Buy]

Home Theater

4′ Monster Cable 700 Series HDMI Cable – $49.99 [Best Buy]

Ativa Home Theater System 5.1 – $39.99 [Office Depot]

Init Cherry Wood Stand With Mount For TVs Up To 46″ – $99.99 [Best Buy]

Init Cherry Wood w/Black Glass Shelves TV Stand – $149.99 [Best Buy]

Klipsch Icon 2-Way Triple 5.25″ Floorstanding Speaker – $186.99 [Best Buy]

Klipsch Icon 2-Way Triple 6.5″ Floorstanding Speaker – $236.99 [Best Buy]

Samsung 5.1 Channel 1000W Home Theater System With Blu-ray Disc Player – $399.99 [Best Buy]

Sony Bravia DAV-HDX589W 5.1 Channel 1000W Home Theater System – $279.99 [Best Buy]

Sony STR-DH800 7.1 Channel 770-Watt A/V Receiver – $279.99 [Best Buy]

Tilting Wall Mount For 30″-56″ Flat-Panel TVs – $99.99 [Best Buy]

YAMAHA 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver plus Energy 5CH Home Theater Speaker System $299.99 [Newegg]

Monitors

Acer 20″ HD LCD Monitor – $79.99 [Best Buy]

Dell 20″ S2009W HD LCD Monitor – $99.99 [Best Buy]

Dell 21.5″ S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor – $144.00 [Dell]

Compaq Q2159 21.5″ Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor – $169.99 [HP]

Dell 23″SP2309W Full HD Widescreen Monitor w/Webcam – $219.00 [Dell]

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Researchers at Cornell have developed a “time telescope” from silicon waveguides that work like the two lenses of a telescope (or microscope) to compress and decompress data. Using the method, they were able to shift a 24-bit light pulse from 2.5 nanoseconds to 92 picoseconds in length without losing any information — delivering the it to its destination 27 times faster than traditional fiber optics. Of course, the current 24-bit limit is too small for real world use, but it is a start — and since this uses industry-supported fabrication technology, there’s a chance that we may actually get our hands on one of these things in the not-too-distant future. Insert your own Marty McFly joke here.

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Filed under: Networking, Science

Time Telescope greatly improves optical data transmission, won’t undo your past mistakes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s an age-old problem. What do you do when you’re just barely out of range of a nearby WiFi signal, and moving closer really isn’t a convenient option? hField Technologies has been solving said quandary for years with its continually revamped Wi-Fire, and we were fortunate enough to grab hold of the newest, third-generation version in order to put said company’s claims to the test. Quite frankly, we were more than skeptical about this so-called range extender; let’s face it, this thing has all the markings of an ‘As Seen On TV’ trinket that does little more than fantasize about delivering on its promises. Thankfully for all of the parties involved, we’re happy to say that our doubts were hastily shelved. Read on for more.

Continue reading Wi-Fire long-range WiFi adapter hands-on and impressions

Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless, Networking

Wi-Fire long-range WiFi adapter hands-on and impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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