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In a little bit of a UK scoop, the folks at Buffalo lent GNC three of their latest wireless "n" products for a first review. The three AirStation devices were announced and covered by GNC back in October, so we'll skip the usual pleasantries and get down to business. First up, was the AirStation N-Technology USB2 adapter (WLI-UC-GNM) which is
Facebook hit critical mass and managed to move into the mainstream and is now sucking in mass numbers of new users. Much of the value of a many goods and services revolves around mass adoption – it becomes beneificial for people to use Facebook simply because so many friends and family are already on it. We keep hearing statistics about
Buffalo Technology has added three new wireless-n (802.11n) products to its AirStation range, including the N-Technology USB 2.0 Adapter, N-Technology 150Mbps router and the Nfiniti Dual-Band Wireless-N Ethernet Converter. Starting with the AirStation N-Technology USB2 adapter, this is the smallest wireless-n adaptor I've seen - it's more like the little Bluetooth or wireless mouse transmitters - but still manages 150
If you haven't seen how small Shuttle's XS35 series of ultra small PCs are, then you need to look more closely at the picture on the left. The PC is the unit stuck to the back of the monitor. The XS3510M is now available with a Blu-ray player making this a full hi-def media device. Powered by Intel's dual-core Atom
I recently travelled from the UK to the USA for a holiday (or vacation). Prior to leaving, I checked how much data was going to cost on my Palm Pre when abroad. It was an eye-watering £6 ($9) per MB. Yes, per MB. Needless to say, I turned off data roaming as soon as I left the UK. However, I wasn't
Actually, I stopped using hotel WiFi because of this, too. You end up getting speeds slower than a modem and sometimes you are paying $10-$15 a day for it. However, with the cloud looming and people wanting to watch YouTube videos and doing live meetings like GotoMeeting, the average user's need for better speeds is a necessity. The standard 802.11b wifi
More bandwidth! I want more bandwidth! If I yell, can I get it? No? How about if I ask nicely? Lots of us have yelled AND asked nicely. And in a year or so, we might just be able to get it. At least, another way of getting it. The FCC is prepared to vote on the provisions associated with