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New Alltel Wireless TV spot

There will be a new Alltel TV spot that will begin airing tomorrow. The spot shows that even as children, Chad and the “Sales Guys” couldn’t agree about sharing.

Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, is reliving those first encounters with the debut of “Lemonade Stand,” a new television spot that shows the “Sales Guys” when they were kids, questioning a young Chad about sharing lemonade. The spot, developed by Campbell-Ewald Detroit, is airing on national cable networks and on local stations throughout Alltel’s footprint Read more

AT&T Delivers 3G Wireless Access in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam

The need for more speed is always on our minds when we are trying to keep connected while on the move, AT&T Answers this need for speed in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties.

The company is delivering ultra fast wireless access to more mobile applications every month, and now they have expanded again. Read the press release below for full details Read more

Kensington Wireless USB Docking Station

How would you like wireless access to your external monitor and USB devices? Well this is just what the Kensington Wireless USB Docking Station was made for.

You can simply connect an external monitor or other USB devices into the wireless USB dock and get access to these devices on your Wireless USB enabled laptop.

The Wireless USB Docking Station from Kensington features an audio out port for external speakers, a 15-foot range of the docking station and five USB ports that let you connect your peripherals.

The most popular use for this gadget would be for a wireless monitor, this would really give you freedom when doing computing tasks. This would cut out the need for long cables, and now you can just use a wireless keyboard and mouse with this wireless docking station.

Specifications include Compatible with computers running Windows XP or Vista, stereo out port, 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1 DVI port and works with standard size monitors up to 1280×1024 and widescreen monitors up to 1680×1050.

You can visit the product page on Kensington or read other wireless news.

Via Electronista

TRENDnet 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router

This is the TRENDnet 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router that offers up a quality wireless 802.11n Gigabit router in the TEW-672GR with many brilliant features. It is only let down by slightly poor Gigabit LAN transfer performance and inability to use both 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands at the same time.

Tweak Town have given this router a hands-on review over 7 pages and in their final thoughts they had this to say “Now that we’ve finished our exhausting long look at the TRENDnet TEW-672GR router, we are left with mixed impressions regarding our final thoughts of the product. Here’s why Read more

Sprint Nextel sees drop in earnings as subscribers leave

Sprint Nextel Corp. has reported a decline in earnings in the second quarter, a result from the 901,000 wireless subscribers who have left the company. This news did not take long to have a reaction in Wall Street, as shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. fell by 79 cents.

Shares started on Wednesday at $7.76, as of noon they were at $7.71. Before the market had opened on Wednesday, the wireless carrier had reported revenue of $9.06 billion for the second quarter. This is down 10.9 percent from $10.2 billion in 2007.

Sprint has said that their customers for the second quarter are 51.9 million, that’s down 3.9 percent on last year figure of 54 million.

It seems that Sprints CEO Dan Hesse has taken a positive view on this; he said “We are seeing signs of progress from our efforts to improve the customer experience, rebuild the Sprint brand and increase our profitability.”

It is thought by many that Sprint Nextel subscribers will fall even more in the third quarter of 2008.

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AT&T jump the gun on free iPhone 3G wireless offer

It was great news hearing that AT&T had a free wireless offer that would allow iPhone 3G users to access the Internet on the go for free. Today we hear that the news was too good to be true.

Apparently AT&T officials have now retracted the offer and said that it was mistakenly put up on the AT&T website, and that’s not the first time AT&T have made this kind of mistake.

If the offer did go ahead, iPhone users would have been able to get free access to the Internet via 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots; this would of included bookstores, airports and Starbucks coffee shops.

After the reports we had yesterday about 3G usage affecting the iPhones battery life badly, the option of free Wi-Fi hotspots would of enabled users to turn off 3G and use Wi-Fi to save battery life.

It now seems Obvious that something free will be coming soon, and this offer maybe something that’s due but just not now. AT&T has always said they will be giving free wireless at some point.

Lets hope it happens soon as this would also relieve AT&T cellular networks and divert some heavy traffic to hotspots that connect to the web by landlines and not 3G.

Wireless Devices for Nintendo Wii: enhancements or hassle

When I first moved from a wired network at home to a wireless network, it was such an improvement that the power of wireless gave you. Now in 2008, its funny how I have moved away from wireless networks and towards a wired network via the home electrics, this is more secure and gives higher data speeds of 200MB plus.

These days it seems that “wireless” does not give all the freedom you hope it will, in some cases it can give you more hassle than enhancements. Recently I was looking at wireless options for the Nintendo Wii and found some interesting products that are going to come out soon and also some that are out already.

When I visited my local computer store, I found a couple of wireless senor bars for the Nintendo Wii and one was priced at £20 and the other at £10. Thinking, “lets get the best”, I went for the dearer of the two.

After trying the wireless sensor bar for a few weeks, I can now tell you that it does give more hassle than the wired version that comes free with the Nintendo Wii. This model will make a loud buzzing noise if left on for so many minutes and does not detected any Wii remote activity. Now this is great for saving battery life, but its not good if you are playing games such as Wii Fit. When you’re using the Wii balance board you do not always need the Wii remote, so the wireless senor bar keeps buzzing. Other devices include the Nintendo Wii Wireless Nunchuk Kit that aims to give you more movement, thanks to no wires between Nunchuk and Wii remote.

This year we will see many more wireless devices launched for the Wii, but how many of these will we really need? In most cases, the wired versions are good enough.

Be Your Own DJ with New HERCULES Wireless Mobile DJ MP3 Controller

Hercules, the computer DJ entertainment specialist, brings the fun of DJ mixing to music fans everywhere with the first wireless digital mixing mini-controller, the Mobile DJ MP3. An intuitive, user-friendly DJ mixing controller for PC, the Mobile DJ MP3 allows users to, personalize music and host parties like a DJ. The portable Mobile DJ MP3 is available for the retail price of $99.99 in black as well as white online at djdeals.com, J&R Computer World, Musician’s Friend, American Musical Supply, and more.

Until now, DJ mixing novices have found only semi-professional or professional DJ hardware or complex mixing software requiring practice and agility to progress beyond the basics. The Mobile DJ MP3, the most mobile, dual deck, DJ mixer available, is an affordable, general consumer solution for anyone 12 years and up looking to mix his or her favorite digital tunes and be the hit of their house party. Indeed, with this wireless, handheld mixer the host of the party can control the music while still mingling and dancing with friends.

“In light of the explosion in the popularity of MP3s, we have created a novice MP3 mini-controller that puts DJing within reach for all music and entertainment enthusiasts of all ages” explains François Garet, Development Director for the Hercules Music product line. “Our new portable controller makes mixing easy by giving everyone the tools to have fun putting their own touch on their digital music”.

The mixer is powered by two C* batteries and has a dual LCD display that allows the DJ to pick tracks and mix them, away from the computer. If the DJ hesitates, the Automix feature will automatically select the next song, ensuring a smooth set. The Mobile DJ MP3 includes two decks for mixing, scratching and synchronizing the MP3 or WAV files stored on the PC. Additionally, the mini-controller includes two jog wheels emulating two vinyl/cd decks for scrolling through tracks quickly and scratching, a cross fader slider that allows quick transition from deck to the other deck and two volume sliders, four sound and effect buttons per deck, pitch sliders and 25 control buttons. Sound effects, song loops and changes in tempo let you modify songs according to your taste, and put your own individual musical mark on the mixes you share with your audience.

The Mobile DJ MP3 is easy to install. Simply plug in the USB radio receiver key for wireless connectivity and insert the software CD. The wireless and handheld Mobile DJ MP3 simply requires a computer equipped with a sound card, amplified speakers and your favorite music (CD-Audio or MP3, WAV or WMA files). DJing software is included.

Learn more about the Mobile DJ MP3 at hercules.com

Hands On: Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse: evolution in technology

Logitech as we know always seems to be at the forefront in mouse design technology, speaking from a personal experience it seems that no one comes close to their mouse designs. Tweaktown realize this which is why they have decided to do a hands on review of the new Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse, which is being described as an evolution.

When you first take the Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse from the box you know that you have purchased something special, and the black glossy finish mixed with hints of silver gives it a sexy sleek look. As you know when Logitech launch a new mouse you know that there will be a host of improvements over their previous model and the MX Air Cordless Mouse will no disappoint.

As our computers are a complete home entertainment system it seemed natural for Logitech to add a quick launch system for Windows Media Player or Media Center, all you need to do is give the mouse a quick shake, ingenious.

Tweaktown’s final thought on the Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse are “As expected, this is a mouse with a lot to live up to. Logitech has a history of pumping out products that people buy en-mass, and the MX Air is another one that will be finding its way into living rooms thanks to the popularity of HTPCs.

Speaking of home theatres, this mouse has a few more surprises in store for us, such as the ability to open Windows Media Player or Media Center by shaking the mouse (also available is a customisable menu allowing you to add any files/folders/programs you want) or adjusting the volume by holding the Volume and moving the mouse side to side.

The only final gripe I have about the mouse is that it dims its on-board lights after several seconds, indicating that it has entered sleep mode to save power. While this is a really great power saving feature for a wireless mouse, its drawback comes when you disturb the rodent from its slumber; it takes almost a second to register movement on the screen. This can be annoying when it occurs repeatedly, like right now while I’m typing and editing this review.

There is one thing that will hold the mouse back from flying off the shelves in my opinion, and that is the price. Logitech has put this mouse in their luxury range, and with a suitable luxury price tag; a tad too rich from most people’s tastes, I can believe.

However, looking at the components present I think the price is justified to a degree; we have a pair of RF transceivers capable of up to 30m range, 3-axis accelerometers, lithium ion battery to save weight and add battery life, and finally the laser tracking module for the precision desk work. Combined with a sexy design and solid software/firmware, it’s easy to imagine how the cost adds up pretty fast.

The good points however far outweigh the bad here; this mouse is amazing once you get it house trained! - I’m always using it now on the sofa when I’m watching movies because it’s just so much fun to use every time I pick it up. If you have the money, or don’t have the money because you just built a HTPC, take a loan or borrow it from your friends, because this rodent is the perfect accessory to complete that sweet living room setup”

For a full review on the Logitech MX Air Cordless Mouse just visit: Tweaktown

Evolve Wireless Music System

By having this Evolve Wireless Music System means that you can listen to your music anywhere you want with out having to find a plug which means that you can blast out the music trapped in your iPod.

Each speaker cube has its own rechargeable battery pack and on a full charge will give you up to 10 hours of music. Each speaker also has its own on/off switch and auto sleep mode to conserve power. But what this unit also has is an A/V socket so you can hook it up to your TV and watch iPod videos on the big screen.

You can get this Evolve Wireless Music System here

Spy Shot of the 3G Apple iPhone?

With just under 60 days to go until the rumored release of the 3G Apple iPhone, many people have wondered if this handset will look any different. Well here is a so called spy shot of the new 3G Apple iPhone. The upgraded handset looks as if it will be getting a new glossy black cover.

The back cover will no longer feature the satin nickel look and will also lose the black plastic end piece, which covers the antenna. It is thought that the new 3G iPhone will still come as an 8GB, however many are hoping that it will come with Photoshop pre-installed.

Source – The iPod Observer

Nintendo Wii: Wireless Nunchuk Kit goes on sale in UK

The new Wireless Nunchuck kit for the Nintendo Wii has hit the UK stores. The Nintendo Wireless Kit costs just £19.95 and will transform your existing cabled Nunchuk into a wire-free controller.

This Wireless Kit has been released before the Nyko Technologies wireless Nunchuk, which is on sale in the US and is launching in the UK on the 16th May 16 and is said to cost around £34.99.

Will you use the kit or wait for the really thing?

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Philips launches WACS7500 wireless audio centre for the home

This Philips WACS7500 Audio centre has a main unit with 80GB hard disk and a wireless station you can place in another room.

With this centre you can have up to five stations for spreading your music around and each are able to play different selections at the same time and can connect to your PC for music stored there.

Other features include internet radio, connection to an iPod, easy CD ripping and everything else you would expect of a decent home audio system.

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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.

Source – Apple (Full Details)

Wireless PC Security Lock

This device works by detecting if the user is present at their desk.

This is how it works:
When you leave the desk your computer will go into “lock mode” and when you return, the Security Lock will detect you within a 2 metre range and a password prompt appear.

If entered correctly, the computer unlocks and continues in full operation.

You can get this here for £19.99

NU Wireless Water Resistant TV

This TV is great for use in the bathroom or by the pool or anywhere this NU Wireless TV is exposed to high humidity.

This TV can get splashed with water or even rained on.

The slim design is perfect for space-restricted places like the kitchen and workshops.

So you don’t need to worry if it rain’s suddenly because the NU Wireless TV is fully protected.

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Hands-on review with Nyko Wireless Nintendo Wii Nunchuck Adapter

Well it has been a long time coming but it is finally here, the Nyko Wireless Nunchuck Adapter for the Nintendo Wii. Here we have a review of this most anticipated gadget. From when the Wii first came out we knew that its wireless controllers were the most important part of the console, so why did Nintendo put a wire on the nunchuck.

I don’t own a Nintendo Wii but my cousin does and when playing it I found that that stupid wire keep getting in the way. You try playing the Olympics it puts you off; however thanks to the new Nyko Wireless nunchuck I will be able to play a lot better.

So how does this device make the nunchuck wireless? Well that’s simple as it fits on to a wireless base which houses the wireless circuitry. The base a two AAA-batteries which will last for 60 hours, although it adds a little more weight to the nunchunk, it seems to give it a more solid feel which helps while playing games.

Source - IGN

Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 Unveiled: keyboard and mouse

Microsoft has their new unveiled wireless laser desktop combo called the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000, and comes complete with a rechargeable mouse. The design of the keyboard is thin and has a smoked translucent border.

There are also floating keys which you can assign for your personal use. The Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 also has a rechargeable laser tracking mouse. The mouse also features a button to give you quick access to the Flip 3D function on Windows Vista.

The Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 will be available from April, and will cost $130.

Source - Slippery Brick

Wireless IP Camera Pan and Tilt

This Network IP Camera is a great way to have total piece of mind from any where in the world.

This camera lets you log on to your camera from any pc connected to the internet. It has the ability to rotate and pan at the click of a mouse.

This camera can even notify you by email that it has been triggered.

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PosiMotion G-FI: Wireless GPS Accessory for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch

Without a doubt one of the best products from 2007 has to be the Apple iPhone, and it is about to get better thanks to PosiMotion as they launch the G-FI. The company claims that this is the first Wireless GPS Accessory for the handset.

This GPS add-on is not only for the Apple iPhone, but also for the iPod Touch. However the G-FI will be compatible with any Wi-Fi device, but PosiMotion will only ship the G-FI with software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The G-FI is now in its final part of production and will be ready for release this summer.

Source - Posimotion

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