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Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR wants to give your phone a wireless hug

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fujifilm has outed its latest compact camera, the FinePix F800EXR, pairing a sizable 20x optical zoom with the convenience of wireless transfer between it and your smartphone or tablet. Install the Fujifilm Photo Receiver on your Android or iOS device, and it can suck over shots - thirty at a time - while using he the company's Camera Application turns the handset into a GPS logger, sending location details to the F800EXR to be geotagged to each shot. Read The Full Story

Netgear WiFi Booster for Mobile blankets deadspots in delicious wireless

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you've ever found yourself waving your iPad around like a diminutive shield in an attempt to cling on to a WiFi connection, Netgear might have the answer. The new WiFi Booster for Mobile WN1000RP may look like your typical wall-wart, but plug it in and it'll boost an existing WiFi b/g/n connection into the dead-spots in your home or office. Read The Full Story

Bang & Olufsen announce Playmaker wireless receiver

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Bang & Olufsen is a high-end, premium audio brand that makes some the most expensive and most interesting looking audio devices on the market. The company has announced a new product that will launch this month called the Playmaker. The Playmaker is designed to allow users to wirelessly connect their digital music sources to any Bang & Olufsen speaker. Read The Full Story

Sony sets sights on Sonos with wireless speaker systems

, Jul 19th 2012 Discuss [5]

The wireless speaker solutions from Sonos have proven popular, and now it looks like Sony wants to get into the same game. The company has today introduced a new range of wireless speakers, dubbed the SA-NS310, SA-NS410 and SA-NS510. All will stream your music collection over a WiFi connection, and they’re AirPlay compatible, so everything should play nice with your iDevices. Read The Full Story

Samsung MV900F packs WiFi, gesture control and AMOLED touch

, Jul 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung has outed its latest WiFi-enabled digital camera, the point-and-shoot MV900F, complete with social networking integration and a flip-out touchscreen. Packing a 16.3-megapixel CMOS and 5x optical zoom, the Samsung MV900F records Full HD 1080p video and then can squirt it over a WiFi connection directly to Facebook or YouTube. Read The Full Story

NYC payphones begin transition to Wi-Fi hotspots

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [2]

Since it seems like most everyone has a cell phone these days, the need for payphones has predictably plummeted. So, what are we going to do with all of those sad-looking payphone kiosks now that no one is using them? New York City has a pretty excellent idea: turn them into free Wi-Fi hotspots. Read The Full Story

Naked scanners zoom on your teeth in TI research

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

The same technology that allows airport staff to laugh at your genitals could soon allow dentists to check your wisdom teeth without first irradiating you with X-rays. Silicon-based terahertz range emitters and detectors, however, could shrink the airport scanner tech down to 45nm CMOS scale, according to research at the Texas Analog Center of Excellence at the University of Dallas, EETimes reports. In collaboration with Texas Instruments, they've come up with an on-chip antenna that could eventually find its way into a compact X-ray alternative machine suitable for medical professionals. Read The Full Story

Delta expanding WiFi access to international flights starting next year

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Delta Airlines will be expanding WiFi access to more than 150 international aircraft including Boeing 777, 767, 747, Airbus 330 and transoceanic Boeing 757 starting at the beginning of 2013. Existing air-to-ground service has been conveniently available on domestic flights within the US, but international access has always been constrained by this ground-based technology normally used by airlines. Read The Full Story

O2 Secure Wireless announces first store and new Android devices

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

O2 Secure Wireless, a company that currently works in the development of US wireless tower facilities and offers other broadband communication services, has announced that their first retail store in Palm Beach, FL is set to open July 9 offering a range of wireless services and products. The store will sell phone parts and offer performance repairs on the types of phones mostly commonly seen today. Read The Full Story

Pioneer SMA wireless speakers add HTC Connect and AirPlay

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [1]

Yesterday, HTC introduced the Connect program, a spin on Apple’s own AirPlay mode allowing you to wireless stream content across the home on supported devices. Pioneer is one of the launch partners for Connect, and it looks like it wants all the connectivity it can gets its hands on. The company has announced the new SMA range of wireless speakers, which feature both AirPlay and Connect. Read The Full Story

Cisco announces Linksys 802.11ac router and Cloud Connect platform

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [5]

Cisco announced the new Linksys EA6500 today, its first 802.11ac router with up to 1,300Mbps data rate on the 5GHz and 540Mbps on the 2.4GHz. The announcement of the EA6500 also comes at the same time as does the Linksys AC Universal Media Connector featuring 802.11ac connectivity to a maximum of four ethernet devices. Both the Media Connector and EA6500 router should be available in August or September. Read The Full Story

HTC Connect takes aim at Apple’s AirPlay

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

More and more companies are turning to the overall user experience instead of powering through with raw specs, and HTC has announced a new program that once again signals that shift. The company has taken the wraps off its HTC Connect program, aimed at allowing accessory and electronic manufacturers to take advantage of video and audio streaming capabilities. Read The Full Story
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