Huawei E5 3G dongle

Posted on October 16th, 2010 in 3.5G | No Comments

Huawei E5 3G dongle

This pocket-sized 3G dongle does not need to be plugged into your laptop. It does not even need to be taken out of your bag to work.

Essentially a portable Wi-Fi hot spot, the Huawei E5 can support up to five concurrent users. It comes with a microSD card slot.

This plug-and-play dongle works with both Windows and Mac OS laptops. Its battery is said to last for about 5 hours.

Logitech G-series Wireless Gaming Headset G930

Posted on October 13th, 2010 in Hardware | No Comments

Logitech G-series Wireless Gaming Headset G930

Feel the full force of 7.1 Dolby surround sound when you play video games.

The headset can deliver two-way uncompressed audio streaming without any lag. It comes with three programmable keys that allow users to control music, voice morphing and voice chats.

With a headband that is lined with memory-foam and featuring plush and noise-isolating ear pads, users should find it comfortable enough for long periods of use. It comes with a 10-hour rechargeable battery.

Checkout the cool headset: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound

Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700

Posted on October 9th, 2010 in Wireless 101 | No Comments

Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700

With 13 built-in programmable buttons, the G700 lets gamers have firm control over their video game characters, such as the ability to perform only a single action or a complicated series of them with just one click.

Logitech claims that the functions and wireless capability do not come at the expense of gameplay, that is, there is no lag.

A special charging cable allows the mouse to be used while it is being charged.

Checkout the cool mouse: Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700

Bid to free up airwaves in US for super Wi-Fi

Posted on October 6th, 2010 in News | No Comments

United States consumers clamouring for more video and e-mail while they are on the go might see a whole new breed of faster wireless devices in a couple of years if regulators move as expected later this month to start opening up empty airwaves for mobile broadband.

Tech companies are lobbying to use the airwaves to build a new, super Wi-Fi to serve not only users of mobile devices like Apple iPads and other tablets but also homes, schools, hospitals, businesses and municipalities.

Content providers such as Google would benefit from the increased speeds to their sites, while device makers such as Dell, Nokia and Motorola could profit by building new products to tap into the airwaves.

Microsoft and its competitors are prepared to develop software for a super Wi-Fi.

Broadcasters, however, have complained there could be interference with channels currently in use.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to adopt a proposal at a meeting on Sept 23 to make the unused airwaves freely available to the entire public.

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Extend Wireless Coverage At Home

Posted on October 2nd, 2010 in Hardware | No Comments

Weak Wi-Fi coverage in homes is often due to poor signal reception. If you are seated in a corner room separated by three or more walls from the wireless router in your living room, then your reception may be weak or even non-existent.

It is also possible your neighbours have upgraded their Wi-Fi networks and disrupted your wireless signals.

Here are some ways to check for problem areas and optimise your Wi-Fi signals around the home.

1. Turn on the power

Most wireless access points come with an option to control the actual power setting to boost or reduce the signals by a notch. Chances are that the default setting of your wireless router is not at the most optimum power output to cater to your needs.

To change this setting, you have to access the control menu of your device on a computer that is connected to it.

For example, with the 2Wire 2701HGV-E ADSL-2 gateway, you type in ‘http://192.168.1.254′ in your web browser.

Power Setting on Wireless Router

Navigate to the Home Network tab and then click on the Wireless Settings link. Click on the Edit Settings button and at the bottom of the window under the Additional Settings section, change the power settings from the default 1 to a maximum of 6. (left)

Extend Wireless Coverage At Home

For other brands of wireless routers, try searching for this setting under the Wireless, Advanced Settings section. It may also be labelled as Tx Power. (right)

In most instances, this new setting will boost your signals, thus increasing the coverage of your Wi-Fi network around the house.

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Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker

Posted on September 29th, 2010 in Entertainment | No Comments
Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker

This wireless stereo speaker rocks. In fact, it looks like a piece of granite. Designed for outdoor use and able to withstand moderate weather, this speaker is tailor-made for gardens and alfresco cafes.

Powered by a removable rechargeable battery, it can blast away for six hours and be heard up to 30m away.

It works with a wireless music system from Creative, which must be purchased separately.

No cables and no network configuration are needed. Now, that rocks.

Get the Rock from Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Outdoor Rock Speaker

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Cisco Linksys E3000 Wi-Fi Router

Posted on September 26th, 2010 in Wireless Router | 1 Comment

Cisco’s new Linksys E-series routers look a lot like the WRT-series routers they replace, complete with the weird flying-saucer motif and internal antennas. All the new features are under the hood and in the setup sofware.

Linksys E3000

As befits a flagship product, the Cisco-Linksys E3000 is a dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) router that enables you to operate two discrete wireless networks simultaneously. You can also operate a virtual guest network on the 2.4GHz band that limits clients to Internet access, isolating them from the rest of your network.

We typically ignore a router’s setup software, but we’re of two minds when it comes to Cisco Connect. It’s the most foolproof tool we’ve ever used to set up a router, but it’s very fragile unless you do things exactly Cisco’s way. The utility assigns the router a unique, easy-to-remember SSID (e.g, RubyPenguin) and a complex password. Connecting additional PC clients to the network is a simple matter of using Cisco Connect to create a USB key and then plugging the key into each client.

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