New ASUS RT-N16 wireless router

ASUS have announced the launch of its ASUS RT-N16 Wireless-N Gigabit Router, the company says that the new device offers three “S’s” for its users, that is Speed, Simplicity and Security. This makes it an ideal solution fulfills your all-around networking needs, offering you the best choice on the market. Read more

Apple’s new Time Capsule and Airport Extreme

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have introduced their new Airport Extreme, as well as an updated version of their Time Capsule. The new Airport Extreme has now offered us some fun in the staid wireless router market, as for the updated Time Capsule, it has also brought some fun stuff to NAS. Read more

Netgear XAVB10 $149.99, HDXB111 $169.99 Powerline Adapters Shipping

Netgear has finally pulled their finger out and started shipping their brand new powerline adapters, the two new powerline adapters are the Netgear XAVB10 and the Netgear HDXB111.

These adapters were Read more

Actiontec’s Next Gen MegaPlug AV

People may be cutting down on outside entertainment and staying at home more with all the financial uncertainty going on lately, but there are plenty of features and services consumers can take advantage of with an internet connection right from their TiVO/DVR, satellite (free on-demand channels), Blu-Ray player, Playstation 3, etc., making staying at home more rich and entertaining Read more

AIM Express connection timed out: Are you having problems?

AIM Express is a good thing and with it being Web-based you can use AIM anywhere, basically available whenever wherever, it can be used from any supported browser such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Safari 3.0 or later on Mac, Adobe Flash 9.0 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.

Some of the main features include sound alerts for new IMs where you can browse freely and turn on your sound, which will let you know exactly when your buddies are getting in touch with you, you can even sent text messages to your friends to your buddy’s phone and even send text messages via SMS right from AIM Express.

Right now you know a little bit about this service what we really want to know is have you had a AIM Express connection timed out problem, please let us know if you are having any troubles at all with the service? Maybe people are complaining about nothing as we have not seen any troubles at all.

TRENDnet 200Mbps Powerline Adapter Kit: replacing cables

TRENDnet have their new 200Mbps Powerline AV Fast Ethernet Adapter Kit, people will now want to know if they should replace their cables for this solution. My brother has been using this solution for some time now and he is happy with the performance with his Internet.

A while ago we had to make do with 10Mbps speed and then this went up to a 100Mbps connection. Now we are in the realms of 1000Mbps, so will people be happy with this 200Mbps solution from TRENDnet. Read more

D-Link reduces their routers power usage by 40%

D-Link has announced that they will be making changes to several of their routers in a move that will reduce power consumption and save you money.

The move is part of their plan to expand its successful ‘Green Ethernet’ technology as first seen in its previous models, the DWA-643 and DWA-553. Best of all however is that users who own the DIR-665 Xtreme N Gigabit router and the DIR-855 dual channel router will benefit from Green Technology in the way of a firmware update, meaning that this will not cost you anything to set up.

For those of you lucky enough to have one of those routers, the effects of this move could save you lots of money in the long run as D-Link have stated that the DIR-655 will benefit from a 32% power saving, while the DIR-855 will save an even better 41%.

D-link Marketing Manger Andrew Mulholland continued, “D-Link is proud to be taking the lead in integrating innovative, power-saving technology into its home and business networking solutions that doesn’t sacrifice performance or functionality. By offering green upgrades to our most popular Wi-Fi routers, we’re helping protect the environment whilst our customers save money in the process.”

So it’s a great bit of news for some D-Link owners out there, but if only Netgear could do the same to their routers, I’d be even happier.

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Comcast and Tiscali share BitTorrent and gaming problem

Comcast Corp the Cable TV giant’s and Internet service provider are doing wrong to customers; they have been accused of wrongly slowing down some of its customers Internet traffic.

Looking at the latest news, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will rule that Comcast has violated federal policy by deliberately preventing some customers from file-sharing. For example, sharing videos online via file-sharing services like BitTorrent, the company has acknowledged it slowed some traffic. But they said it was necessary so they could prevent a few heavy users from overburdening its network.

The ruling is expected Friday, the FCC decision will no doubt be challenged in court. Comcast being accused of blocking is a pretty bad thing or at least throttling traffic from subscribers trying to share files through the highly popular BitTorrent peer-to-peer network.

I know many customers in the UK are having the same problems with Internet providers “Tiscali” including myself. I have just cancelled my contract with Tiscali because when I want to play the Playstation 3 online it is nearly impossible to plays multiplayer online games with friends or family on the contacts list.

Basically what these companies are doing is traffic shaping, switching off certain ports. All companies not just Comcast should be looked into and Tiscali should be on top of the list, they may be in breach of contract for exercising port and service blocking. We are all getting blocked from a number of websites and of course my major problem is P2P (peer-to-peer) gaming.

Chrysler to bring Wi-Fi into the car with UConnect Web

Ok so you know what it is like, you are driving around and you need to check to see if you have received that important email that you have been waiting on. However; you never seem to be able to find a parking spot and see if you can find a Wi-Fi hotspot. Well worry no more as Chrysler are to use a new system called UConnect Web, this will allows drivers to turn most of their vehicles in to hot spots.

Chrysler unveiled this new system yesterday, this will allow motorist to check their emails while at a set of stoplights, just remember to keep an eye on those lights. Hey the kids in the back might get a chance to play a couple of games on the net as well.
The automaker will unveil a system today that will let motorists check e-mail on their laptop at stoplights, while the kids play online video games in the back seat. Keefe Leung, who works for Chrysler, has said “What UConnect Web does is turn the whole vehicle into an Internet hot spot,” he added “We see great potential for this.”

The UConnect Web is an add-on system for their UConnect information and entertainment systems; this makes Chrysler the first automaker to bring Wi-Fi to the car on a mass scale. A wireless router is used and will work together with a cellular-based Web connection; this will then help provide Wi-Fi access for laptops that are Wi-Fi enabled. You can also use it for a number of other devices, such as the iPhone and a range of other smartphones.

UConnect Web will be available for most 2009 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles from August. The system will cost $449 and there will be an installation fee of $50. You will then have to pay $29-a-month subscription after paying an activation fee of $35. The service will be provided through Autonet Mobile.

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Detailed review: Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive

As you might already know, the Archos TV+ is a set-top media extender but has a whole lot more to offer. To get the best from the gadget you have a certain amount of knowledge about these things. Crunch Gear wanted to go into more detail about this, which is why the guy’s have written a detailed review on the Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive, so you can get an idea just how this products performs.

Crunch Gear thinks that the setup is easy as no special software was needed to be able to stream files. Streaming files onto the device was very simple. However Crunch has found a few cons on the Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive, they fill that the device lacks something. When it comes to digesting content it is great, however you have to spend at least $40 worth of plug-ins for format support.

For a full detailed review on the Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive, just visit Crunch Gear

Apple 802.11n Airport Express is official and only $99

Apple have just launched and made official the all new Apple 802.11n Airport Express pocket base station which is brilliant.

Oh yes a brand new product from Apple, for only $99 you can have this iTunes streaming pocket base station which will draft a network near you, the obvious spec is that the Airport Express features 802.11n which is the next generation high speed wireless technology which is included with most shipping Mac computers and new computers.

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Apple Time Capsule NAS to ship this week: well maybe

Well the news is that Apple could start shipping their new Time Capsule NAS by the end of this week, well that is what they are saying anyway. It appears that people who have ordered a Time Capsule will notice that the Read more

400 Mb/s units gets prepped by Powerline Ethernet specialist Devolo: Details hidden

Devolo who are the Powerline networking specialists will demo the Ethernet-over-the-mains prototype which is capable of churning out up to 400Mb/s bandwidth, so far Read more

New Buffalo iSCSI NAS: Network-attached storage that is reliable

Are you looking for a reliable, fast and secure NAS (Network-Attached Storage) to store all your stuff on? Then these two new Buffalo iSCSI NAS products will Read more

Buffalo WZR2-G300N Infiniti Router: giving you speed and range

When it comes to choosing a wireless router you are left feeling very confused, as there are so many brands and model types to choose from. However as long as the router gives you fast speeds and a reliable connection, does it actually matter which make or Read more

New Polycom HDX 7000 Series: Ultimate HD Video Conferencing

The Polycom HDX 7000 Series is a new range of Ultimate HD Video Conferencing equipment, and as the world leader in this kind of technology you know that Polycom will Read more

Macworld 2008: Time Capsule: Airport Extreme base station & hard drive

A new product called “Time Capsule” which is a companion product to Time Machine has been introduced at Macworld 2008; the device lets you back up all the Macs in your house wirelessly to one Time Capsule and will come in two versions, one with a 1TB drive at $499 and one with a 500GB drive at $299 Read more

Details flow at CES 2008 for Actiontec’s zControl home automation gateways

At CES 2008 information is coming out on Actiontec zControl products, the company is planning many new Z-Wave-based products that are designed to centrally manage household electronics such as automatic sprinklers, motorized shades, garage door openers, motion detectors, thermostats, security cameras and lights through the home network Read more

Facebook vs Bebo - What’s Your Favourite?

The last few years we have seen bebo become the next generation social networking site where members can stay in touch with their College friends, connect with Read more

Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: connect portable music players to stereo’s

Many of us have Apple iPods and a new product from Belkin will let you connect portable music players to car and home stereo’s.

The Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter uses its own FM frequency and you can connect any FM stereo receiver to that frequency Read more