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Amped Wireless announces the high-power TAN1 wifi adapter for Windows 8

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Amped Wireless has announced the launch of the world's first high-power wifi adapter for tablets, laptops, and ultrabooks running Windows 8, the TAN1. This adapter is purported to offer thrice the range and performance of your average everyday integrated wireless adapter. The TAN1 will be launched in "early 2013," which we assume to mean before March. Read The Full Story

Apple now selling Lightning to micro USB adapter in US

, Nov 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Living in a house full of Android users while you're the lone iPhone 5 or iPad user can be a bit of a nuisance, and not because everyone else happens to despise your Apple ways, but because you have one Lightning cable while there are dozens of micro USB cables lying around. However, Apple has finally released their Lightning to micro USB adapter for US users. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 Lightning connector adapters priced

, Sep 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

So, we know that the iPhone 5 will come with a different connector than what we're used to seeing. However, if you have some devices with a 30-pin connector laying around, the iPhone 5's new Lightning connector is probably going to cause some problems. That's where Apple's new adapters come in - they were detailed earlier today at Apple's event, but the company didn't talk pricing while it was up on stage. Read The Full Story

Amped Wireless boosts WiFi signals with two new USB adapters

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Amped Wireless has released two WiFi-boosting USB adapters, the UA1000 and the UA2000. The two models are high-power WiFi directional adapters that can handle high-speed access and extend the range of your wireless network by up to three times the distance of standard wireless adapters. Read The Full Story

Freetalk adapter puts Skype on your home phone

, Nov 15th 2011 Discuss [3]

If you are a big user of Skype and you want to free your ability to talk from a handset or speaker connected to your computer the Freetalk adapter is for you. This adapter's official name is the Freetalk Home Phone Adapter for Skype. The device is available in certain areas including the UK for £39.99 and connects to your AC outlet, home phone, and your network. Read The Full Story

Apple settles MagSafe class-action lawsuit, details cash payment to customers

, Nov 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple notified customers today that it has reached a settlement on the class-action lawsuit pertaining to faulty T-shaped MagSafe adapters on the MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The lawsuit was filed back in 2009 following several instances of the adapter becoming frayed and becoming a fire hazard. In a separate case, the strained MagSafe adapter was said to have caused a major fire at a home in Connecticut. Read The Full Story

LiveLens Adapter gives micro four thirds shooters aperture control

, Oct 3rd 2011 Discuss [2]

I have a DSLR camera and I am not at all qualified to use the thing for quality shots. I bought it mostly for the much faster shutter so I could actually get photos of fast action without only ending up with an arm or elbow in the shot. The new micro four thirds cameras are pretty cool and a lot of people are moving to them now that there are lots of options. Read The Full Story