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| The AirLive WMU-6500FS BitTorrent NAS gets reviewed |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 4:33 pm |
| Tags: Airlive, Bittorrent, Bittorrent Client, Bittorrentclient, Ftp, Hard Drive, Harddrive, Hdd, Http, Nas, Server, Wifi, Wmu 6500fs |
| Filed under: Storage, NetworkingWe've seen NAS BitTorrent drives / servers before, but none quite as cheap or ugly as the AirLive WMU-6500FS. The Inquirer has gotten its hands on the funky gray PATA- or SATA-ready media stealer, and they give it a pretty decent once over. The drive comes with 32MB of RAM on board, 4MB of flash memory for the OS, |
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| UltraNewb: Share your Mac's internet connection wirelessly |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 10:00 am |
| Tags: Mac Os X, Mac Tip, Ultranewb, Wifi, Wireless |
| computer will connect (for wifi, Airport). Then click the Start button.This'll set up a wireless connection between your Mac and the PC, and the PC will be able to surf on it via your wired Mac. When I first enabled this in the hotel room here in Chicago, it told me I had "settings that might intefere" with the sharing. Turns out that |
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| Apple posts Airport update |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 1:00 pm |
| Tags: 10 4 10, Airport Extreme, Airportextreme, Software Update, Softwareupdate, Wifi |
| you reported problems with wifi since the OS X 10.4.10 update. Fortunately, Apple appears to have heard your cries of anguish and has released the Airport Extreme Update 2007-4. Apple doesn't say much about what the update contains but does say it "is recommended for all Intel-based MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers and improves the |
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| Google Talk VoIP phone in development... again? |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 10:04 am |
| Tags: Google, Google Talk, Googletalk, Rumor, Skype, Speculation, Voip, Wifi, Wifi Phone, Wifiphone |
| Google's desire to bring a WiFi phone to market as quickly as possible. What better way to use the new "open" frequency than to put Google Talk on a device and get it into the hands of customers about to get "choices" for what they're using to ride the celestial-wavelengths? According to sources, a Taiwanese ODM called Wistron NeWeb has entered |
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| Lufthansa to add in-flight broadband by 2008 for long-hauls |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 12:49 pm |
| Tags: Broadband, In Flight Broadband, In Flight Entertainment, In Flightbroadband, In Flightentertainment, Inflight, Lufthansa, Wifi, Wireless |
| Filed under: Transportation, Wireless Lufthansa is apparently joining the airborne scramble to get customers connected, announcing that with the help of T-Mobile it will be adding broadband service to its long-haul flights by 2008. While other airlines throughout Europe are racing to offer in-flight calling for shorter trips, Lufthansa says that |
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| Sixth Sense Wi-Fi Hack |
| Published: March 15, 2007, 10:20 pm |
| Tags: Signal, Hardware, Wireless, Wifi, Sensor, Mod |
| Here's an interesting hack from the I Make Projects site. It involves creating a device that gives you a "sixth sense" for detecting wireless hotspots and wi-fi signal strength. After reading this hack you're gonna sit back and say "WOW!"So, what the hell is this device anyways? Well, according to the author it is:a small electronic unit that |
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| Wii External Antenna Hack |
| Published: March 2, 2007, 10:37 am |
| Tags: Nintendo, Hardware, Wireless, Wii, Wifi, Mod |
| antenna which means the wifi range may not be as good as one would hope. Seth removed the Wii's wireless card and added an antenna and pigtail to the card's U.FL connectors. He then put everything back together and tested the wireless reception with Airmagnet's wireless analyzer program. The results? Pretty impressive!To check out the |
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| American Airlines chooses AirCell for in-flight WiFi |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 5:05 pm |
| Tags: Aircell, American Airlines, Americanairlines, In Flight Wifi, In Flightwifi, Wifi |
| is hopping on the in-flight WiFi bandwagon these days, with American Airlines only the latest to offer the desirable service, joining the likes of Lufthansa, Qantas, and others. For its system, American Airlines is relying on the expertise of AirCell, which is promising to get things up and running on at least some flights sometime next year. |
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| In Brief: Boingo Wireless is offering free WiFi to ... |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 8:04 pm |
| Tags: Boingo, Iphone, Wifi, Wireless |
| Boingo Wireless is offering free WiFi to iPhone users in 13 North American airports during the month of August. Look for the "concourse" SSID to get your free Safari fix. [MacNN] |
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| In Brief: According to weblog UneasySilence, wireless ... |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 2:34 am |
| Tags: Free, Internet, Iphone, Newsflash, Travel, Wifi |
| According to weblog UneasySilence, wireless internet company Boingo is offering free WiFi to iPhone owners in 13 major airports during the month of August. However, by simply changing your browser's User Agent, anyone can connect for free WiFi access at these hotspots. Here's more on masking your browser. |
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| Meizu M8 gets unwelcome price hike, dodgy release details |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 9:04 pm |
| Tags: Bluetooth, Date, Dated, Launch, Meizu, Mini One, Minione, Price, Pricing, Smartphone, Wifi |
| and built-in Bluetooth 2.0 / WiFi sure are appealing, but those still willing to wait this one out will apparently be paying even more than previously expected. The latest on the street pegs the forthcoming 8GB iteration at around $400, but if money ain't a thang, you may as well continue on pinching those pennies for the 16GB (and potentially |
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| Damn: TiVo HD Really Needs TiVo Wireless Adapter |
| Published: August 4, 2007, 1:00 pm |
| Tags: Damn, Dvr, Gadgets, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Tivo, Wifi, Wireless, Wireless Adapter |
| Quick note to TiVo HD buyers and potential buyers: it looks like you really do need the official TiVo Wireless Adapter. Like the Series 3, TiVo lists on their site that you need to use their branded gear for the unit. And after getting my new TiVo HD in the mail (2 weeks early, which was nice) I tried out the Netgear WG111 that works on my Series |
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| Damn: TiVo HD Actually Needs TiVo Wireless Adapter |
| Published: August 4, 2007, 1:00 pm |
| Tags: Damn, Dvr, Gadgets, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Tivo, Wifi, Wireless, Wireless Adapter |
| Quick note to TiVo HD buyers and potential buyers: it looks like you really do need the official TiVo Wireless Adapter. Like the Series 3, TiVo lists on their site that you need to use their branded gear for the unit. And after getting my new TiVo HD in the mail (2 weeks early, which was nice) I tried out the Netgear WG111 that works on my Series |
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| WiMax Service In Final Testing Stages |
| Published: August 6, 2007, 5:58 am |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Chipset, Chip Maker, Computer Makers, Echo Peak, Emerging Technology, General Manager, Intel, Laptops, Mobile Internet Devices, Notebook Computers, Portable Computers, Range Technology, Santa Clara, Shelves, Silicon Valley, Sriram, Wifi, Wimax, Wireless Connecti |
| not your parent’s WiFi. Notebook computers should begin reaching stores with the next generation of wireless technology - the long-range technology WiMax - by late 2008, Intel confirmed Friday. The Santa Clara chip maker this week began shipping a chipset - or package of chips - that includes WiMax to computer makers for testing, said |
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