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Sonos Debuts ZonePlayer ZP80
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: CES, CES 2006, Home Entertainment, Music, Wireless / WiFi,
Sonos, Inc., the developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the digital home, has just introduced a new ZonePlayer to complement their original music system. The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80 allows you play all your digital music, all over your house, on all of your favorite audio equipment – a home theater system, powered speakers, a premium table top radio, etc. By connecting a ZP80 to any amplified audio device via the analog or digital outputs, that device instantly and seamlessly becomes part of a wireless, multi-room digital music system. This provides the consumer with the power to use the full-color Sonos
remote control to manage all of their music, in all of their rooms. “We created the ZP80 because many of the rooms where consumers want to listen to digital music already have an amplifier,” said John MacFarlane, chief executive officer, Sonos, Inc. “Our goal is to provide digital music lovers with a range of products for building a wireless digital music system throughout their homes.” These will be available in Spring 2006 at $349 USD a pop.
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The Motorola RAZR V3c With EV-DO Hits Verizon
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Wireless / WiFi,
Finally, the Motorola RAZR V3c is set to debut on the Verizon Wireless network, and will be available tomorrow at verizonwireless.com. If you would rather pick it up at a Verizon store or kiosk, you will have to wait until December 12 for the pleasure. From our perspective, the main draw of this RAZR is the fact that is has built in EV-DO support. Other features include V CAST, 30 MB user storage, a 2.2” 176 x 220 internal screen color display, crippled Bluetooth, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. As far as pricing goes, the phone will set you back $199.99 USD after a $100 with the signing of a two-year contract.
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Walking around, it was way more convenient to break out the Digital Hotspotter with the one-button operation and all. No need to stop, open up the PowerBook, and search for a signal. However, we found another nice benefit. Since the Hotspotter tells you the channel of any network you are near, you can use this to your advantage in your home. If you find a neighbor is on channel 1, and another is on channel 3, you know to set yours up near 11 to reduce interference. This is one device we are recommending to anyone that uses Wi-Fi. It’s simple - but it’s that good. You can pick one up for about $60 USD, and the batteries last for about two months. Check out our full review here.
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Plantronics Pulsar 590 Bluetooth Headset Now Available
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,
Plantronics has made it known that their Pulsar 590 stereo headphones are now available. Looking at the image, you can see that there isn’t much to them, which is a good thing in this situation. As far as functionality goes, you are able to switch from listening to your entertainment to taking a phone call with the push of a button. There is an omni-directional mic for voice optimization as well, and the unit includes an AC adapter/charger, USB charger, charging stand, travel case, and an in-flight cable. Look for this one to retail at $149.
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CanaryWireless Digital Hotspotter Review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Features, Product Reviews, Wireless / WiFi,
When we received the Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter, I was unsure of how useful the product would be in this day and age. After all, I have been doing just fine flipping open my PowerBook and checking to see if there was a wireless signal around. Why would we need a device that is dedicated to detecting wi-fi networks that are surrounding you? Well, you have to use it to know. The CanaryWireless Digital Hotspotter is an extremely helpful little device, and we explain why after the jump.
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Hands On With The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Controller
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Video Games, Wireless / WiFi,
Over at PlayFeed there is a quick hands-on with the new Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector. As stated there, this is just a stellar m ove on Nintendo’s part. The dongle, which only works on Windows XP machines, allows access to Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection service through a signal generated by the device. This means that players without wireless networks can still get online and battle players the world over. In fact, the USB Connector supports up to five Nintendo DS connections at once. Check out PlayFeed for more images.
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Griffin Updates RoadTrip for New iPods
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,
Griffin Technology Inc. has just announced the update to their RoadTrip iPod accessory. This thing reminds me of the nano version of the iTrip, but it is powered by your car’s 12-volt accessory port rather than the iPod itself, and the station control is actually on the unit rather than on the iPod screen. The new RoadTrip is compatible with any Generation 3 or later iPod, including minis, nanos, and 5th generation iPods with video support. A cradle specifically built for iPod nano ships with every RoadTrip. With this update, RoadTrip provides a complete auto solution for all dockable iPods. The FM frequency range on the RoadTrip is 88.1 to 107.9. The units are available in white as well as charcoal black for the newcomers. In a nice gesture, Griffin is making the nano cradle available for those who already own an older RoadTrip. The Griffin RoadTrip retails at $89.99 USD, and is available at www.griffintechnology.com as well as a bunch of retailers.
Read More | Griffin RoadTrip Product Page
My dog Cisco had a bad habit of bolting for it whenever he saw the front door or rear gate opened. This once resulted in my (then 400-pound) father chasing him in the pouring rain down to the canal, waiting for him to stop and subsequently tripping and tackling the dog in a large blaze of glory (and mud), knocking wind out of both dog and man. Thirty minutes before his flight was to leave. Ever since that sordid afternoon, I’ve wondered where Cisco would go if he had free reign and moreover, exactly how long it’d take for him to get killed on the nearby major streets. Now, the GPS PRO Dog collar will let me explore these possibilities with dogs and toddlers alike. Using a SIM card linked to an active GSM account, the location of your dog (or wayward baby) is just a text message away. Call the collar and seconds later, the coordinates are texted back to you. It will run you roughly $1,100, but aren’t the possibilities it presents worth it?
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Cingular Switches On HSDPA In Seattle, Dallas, and Phoenix
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Wireless / WiFi,
Good to see Cingular taking action by turning on their HSDPA service in a couple of techno-centric cities. Seattle, WA and Phoeniex, AZ are the first areas to get receive the HSDPA love here in the United States. While no HSDPA phones are available for purchase here in the US just yet, I commend Cingular for taking the leap to show that they are ready to jump into this space. Also nice to see Seattle get first dibs compared to how long it took Verizon to get EV-DO turned on here. Cingular’s new networks were up and running in Seattle and Phoenix using Lucent Technologies and in the Dallas/Fort Worth area using Ericsson equipment. They plan to have the network in up to 20 markets by year’s end, which is also when they would make enabled phones and laptop cards available to consumers.
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Gear Live At DigitalLife 2005 in NYC
Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Announcements, Smartphones, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Video Games, Wireless / WiFi,
We will be covering some very exciting events happening here at DigitalLife 2005 today. Everyone from Microsoft to Nokia is here respresenting their newest and upcoming products, and as such, we wouldn’t want you to miss a beat. Heck, if you’re in town this weekend, stop on by and say hello.
Read More | DigitalLife
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