Your Guide To Wireless

Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile speaker

Posted on January 28th, 2012 in Digital Media Center | No Comments

Wireless range of up to 10m
Battery life of up to eight hours
1.3kg

Good looks can be deceiving and this was unfortunately true for the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile speaker. Sporting a beautiful brushed metal grille and a simple but classy design, this portable Bluetooth speaker scores high in the looks department.

Weighing a hefty 1.3kg and the size of two CD jewel cases put side by side, it is much bulkier compared to other Bluetooth speakers.

While the SoundLink produced better sound than the average wireless speaker, it did not deliver the sound quality that I would expect from one with such a steep price tag.

Mid-tones came across a little too stiff. While the treble notes were clear, I felt that they sounded a tad too shrill for my liking. The bass notes disappointed me the most. They lacked the richness and punch that I have come to expect from the Bose brand.

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Prolink WNR1011 4G Wireless-N Mobile Router

Posted on January 24th, 2012 in Wireless Router | No Comments

Connectivity WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0; data speed up to 150Mbps
Prolink WNR1011 4G Wireless-N Mobile Router

Looking to stay connected wherever you are?

Prolink’s new WNR1011 4G Wireless-N Mobile Router lets you do just that. The router, enhanced with 802.11 b/g/n technology, lets you create a wireless hotspot just about anywhere with the insertion of a 3G or 4G dongle, so you can easily access your favorite Internet sites. Sleek, portable and compact, the router’s casing even
has a compartment to store your USB 2.0 cable so you’ll never forget the essentials. The powerful WNR1011 has a data speed of up to 150Mbps and can support up to a maximum of 20 WiFi users, with its built-in 2400mAh lithium ion battery lasting up to six hours on a full charge.

iHome iW1 with AirPlay

Posted on January 20th, 2012 in Entertainment | No Comments

Rechargeable battery
802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi
USB port, aux-in
2.72kg

The iHome iW1 is among the first few devices featuring Apple’s AirPlay technology and it runs on both wall and battery power.

This sound system can playback wireless audio streams piped by sources like your PC or Mac’s iTunes, iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone. The latter two can also hook up to the iW1 via the speakers’ USB port.

An aux-in port provides added flexibility to connect other MP3 players and audio gadgets via a 3.5mm stereo cable.

The iW1‘s minimalist black design with silver trim should sit well in any room. A discreet slot on the back panel serves as a convenient handle to carry the speakers around.

Bass is slightly lacking but the sound was still energetic enough to get me moving to Smashing Pumpkins’ Feed The Tree.

There were moments when the wireless audio stream was interrupted briefly, but I attributed it to the average signal strength from my router in the living room to both my laptop and the iW1 in the bedroom.

In any case, the setup already has a better range than Bluetooth systems.

Battery life is surprisingly decent – it lasted a total of 5.5 hours over two separate sessions of wireless streaming at 25 per cent volume.

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ProLink PIC1005WN

Posted on January 15th, 2012 in Hardware | No Comments

Image Sensor: VGA CMOS sensor
Video resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (up to 30 frames per second)
Connectivity: Ethernet port, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
Memory card slot: MicroSD
Zoom: 4x digital zoom
Recording medium: MicroSD/Network-attached storage
Viewing angle: , 130 degrees (horizontal), 55.6 degrees (vertical)
Audio out: No
Night vision: Yes
WPS connectivity: No
Mobile app: Available in Android and iOS, free

ProLink PIC1005WN

For an IP camera that cannot pan and tilt, the price is rather expensive. However, it is the only fixed-position IP camera that has a microSD memory card slot.

It is sturdily constructed, with a solid metallic base and stand that requires assembly. It has a rotating ball head that allows you to tilt the camera up to 55.6degrees vertically.

The easiest access is via Prolink’s mobile app, mLiveView. Enter the camera ID and password on the app and it takes less than 2seconds to see the feed, even on a 3G network. You can view it from anywhere at any time.

On all the platforms, the video image quality is good and sharp, with correct color rendition. In auto mode, it switches quickly to the infrared function within 3seconds or so of you switching off the lights. The black and white infrared video images are clear.

The built-in microphone is quite sensitive, perhaps too much so, as it even picks up ambient noise such as the whir of my PC’s cooling fan.

D-Link DCS-932L Wireless-N Day/Night Network Camera

Posted on January 11th, 2012 in Hardware | No Comments

Image sensor: VGA CMOS sensor
Video resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (up to 20 frames per second)
Connectivity: Ethernet port, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Memory card slot: No
Zoom: 4x digital zoom
Recording medium: Network-attached storage
Viewing angle: 45.3 degrees (horizontal), 34.5 degrees (vertical)
Audio out: No
Night vision: Yes
WPS connectivity: Yes
Mobile app: Available in Android and iOS, free

As with any D-Link IP camera, the DCS-932L Wireless Network Camera is very easy to install.

The video images are sharp, with accurate color reproduction. They look much better than those produced by its more expensive cousin, the Dlink DCS-5230L. On the downside, the auto infrared function seems to be too sensitive, activating when the lighting gets only slightly darker and even when there is still fluorescent light.

You do have the option to force it to be in either day mode or infrared mode all the time. The infrared mode is great for picking up all the little details, even in a pitch-dark room.

It does not have any audio-out port where you can plug in a speaker for two-way communication. However, it has a built-in microphone that allows users to hear what is going on. This works for both the Web application and the mydlink Lite app.

If all you want is to stare at your baby without any disturbing panning or tilting sounds, this camera fits the bill nicely with its modest price tag.

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WIPC 302 Wireless-N IP Camera

Posted on January 7th, 2012 in Hardware | No Comments

Image sensor: VGA CMOS sensor
Video resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (up to 30 frames per second)
Connectivity: Ethernet port, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Memory card slot: None
Zoom: No
Recording medium: Network-attached storage
Viewing angle: 75 degrees (horizontal), 75 degrees (vertical)
Audio out: Yes
Night vision: Yes
WPS connectivity: No
Mobile app: No

WIPC 302 Wireless-N IP Camera

This is one of the most affordable IP Camera, yet it has night vision, wireless capability and two-way communication with a built-in microphone.

But it is only with the Internet Explorer browser that you will be able to listen and talk through the camera if there is a speaker plugged in.

The video feed is easily picked up on the browser and the installed software.

The video-image quality is not bad, especially for the price. The infra-red night vision kicks in almost immediately when the lights go off.

There is no app but a built-in server supports a real-time live video feed from a browser on your smartphone.

But it does not work out of the box. You need to configure the port forwarding settings on your router before you can access the IP camera from your smartphone.

An alternative is to schedule the camera to capture video snapshots and send these to your e-mail or an FTP server.

ProLink PIC1003WP Wireless IP Camera with Pan Tilt

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 in Hardware | No Comments

Image sensor: VGA CMOS sensor
Video resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (up to 30 frames per second)
Connectivity: Ethernet port, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
Memory card slot: MicroSD
Zoom: 4x digital zoom
Recording medium: MicroSD/Network-attached storage
Viewing angle: 130 degrees (horizontal), 90 degrees (vertical)
Audio out: No
Night vision: No
WPS connectivity: No
Mobile app: Available in Android and iOS, free

ProLink PIC1003WP

Appearance-wise, it looks like those surveillance cameras you find in your local convenience store or office.

This ProLink PIC1003WP has the best image quality, with accurate and vibrant colors. It is also the most quiet. You can hardly hear a sound when the lens is panning and tilting.

The audio feed is also clear and sharp – the large microphone in front of the camera means you can clearly hear what is happening. But there is no audio out, so you cannot really tell your son to stop mucking around.

The real-time video feed is virtually lag-free when you access the camera on the installed software, a browser or its mobile app, mLiveView.

Swipe on the video itself to pan and tilt the image and the camera obeys accordingly. You can enlarge the video by swiping with two fingers.

Even on a 3G network, the mobile app translates your swipes into pans and tilts almost instantaneously. While the app does not officially support the iPad, you can still use it on the tablet with no issues.

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