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If you’ve got a weak WiFi signal, get a boost with Buffalo’s new external WLAN adapter, called the AirStation WLI-U2-SG54HP. The device plugs into your USB and suction cups to the back of your monitor. And apparently, size does matter when it comes to wireless antennas, as this one’s large size translates into better performance with a 210% boost in wireless connection and an expanded range of up to 170 meters.

The WLI-U2SG54HP is Vista compatible and security comes by way of WEP 64/128bits, WPA-PSK and IPv6. We’re not sure when the device will be available, but when it is, you can expect to pay around 30 Euros (US$39) for one.

Buffalo’s WiFi Adaptor Will Boost Signal 210% [Via: OhGizmo]

We all know sitting long hours at the computer is not healthy, but for many of us, our occupation leaves us no choice. The ErgoQuest 500 from Office Organix makes the best of it by providing a flexible system that lets you recline and even lay in bed as you work. Employers probably wont be furnishing the office with these anytime soon, but if you work from home, this might be a good solution for your home office.

The ErgoQuest 500 comes with a motorized monitor tilt platform that can tilt monitors up to 150lbs from 0 to 55 degrees and also accomodates LCD monitors. The motorized legs also raise and lower the table with up to 400lbs of equipemtn from 31 to 50 degrees with the push of a button.

Ergopod 500, Surf the Internet in Bed [Via: Neatorama]

Samsung is claiming yet another world’s thinnest cell phone title with its Ultra Edition 5.9, which is a whole milimeter thinner than its previous world’s-thinnest Ultra Edition 6.9. But being thin doesn’t mean having to be thin on features, as this phone packs in a 3.2 megapixel camera, a built-in media player, Bluetooth, and 80MB of internal memory for songs and videos.

The tri-band GSM Ultra Edition 5.9 is expected to ship in March. Price has yet to be announced. This one is definitely not for the back pocket.

The Slimmest at the Moment: Samsung Ultra 5.9 [Via: Slashphone]

Imagine the iPhone interface, but much larger and much more awesome. Imagine navigating an interface much like the one in Minority Report. We may not have to imagine much longer. An innovative computing interface is being developed by research scientist Jeff Han from NYU’s Courant Institute. We’ve seen footage of his presentations from early last year, but this latest video demo from his company, Perceptive Pixel, gives you a full dose of his creation.

Han believes that we are in a day and age where we should no longer be conforming to a physical device. And as we can see from the video that the interface responds to touch as well as gestures of varying degrees of pressure, with photos being scattered about and easily repositioned, zoomed in and out, flipped, and thrown all with just intuitive movements of the hand. Keyboards and mice seem doomed for extinction.

Perceptive Pixel gives the ultimate interface [Via: Newlaunches]

FIPO enables the use of a mobile phone to listen to music, in one of the most popular places, the car. The device uses Bluetooth technology and streams audio to the car stereo system. To use, simply plug FIPO into the connector designated for an Apple iPod, and it will begin its search for paired devices. After auto-pairing, the devices will have exchanged control commands, like play, pause and next. This allows the user to control the mobile phone in the same way they would control the iPod while in the car; through buttons on the steering wheel or car stereo.

iPod hi-fi systems or speaker systems dock specifically with the iPod and stream tunes to wherever it is in use. Now, instead of an iPod the FIPO can be plugged into those speaker systems and receive audio streams from any Bluetooth device.

Mass production of this product in the United States and Europe will begin February 15, 2007 and will be available for an MSRP of $99.00.

FIPO Bridges Bluetooth and iPod Docking Specification [via bluetomorrow]