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TP-Link had a large stand at The Gadget Show Live with a huge range of different products on show. Switches, ADSL modems, wireless routers, IP cameras, Powerline adaptors; you could easily build a complete home IT infrastructure using only TP-Link products. What caught my eye was a range of portable mini wireless routers, "nano routers", that were smaller than paperback
I recently started looking to purchase a remote IP camera that would allow me to remotely view my home via the Internet. There are quite a variety of remote IP cameras that offer a number of different viewing options at widely varying price points. After a bit of looking, I ended up purchasing a Loftek CSX 2200 wireless IP security
SiriusXM is best know for their in-car satellite receiver head units but the latest Lynx unit combines satellite with Internet radio and an mp3 player. John finds out more with Sirius sales manager, Paul Truman. The Lynx SiriusXM receiver combines the traditional head unit with features more usually found on a personal media player. Large touchscreen - check, mp3 playback
Canon was recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to show off a new line of camcorders. There are six new cameras in the Vixia line and the cool new feature is built-in WiFi. With the WiFi users can now not only transfer their video to computers and other devices, but even upload and post it to places
Todd talked to Scott at the Toshiba booth about the new "SuperSpeed" USB 3.0 Thumb drives that will be available this spring. The drives are up to 10 times faster then USB 2.0 at 220mb/sec reading and 94mb/sec writing. They will be available in 32GB and 64GB sizes and will be $100 and $200 respectively. Scott also showed off Toshiba's
The sci-fi vision of the videophone being as commonplace as the telephone hasn't materialised but Skype and Google+ Hangouts have made videocalls with webcams popular, especially with families who are a spread across the world. Having said that, it's still not as convenient as picking up your phone and dialling a number. Biscotti hopes to change that will their TV
I’ve had an Android phone for about a year and a half (the HTC Evo from Sprint) but primarily because of battery use issues I’ve never used it on my home WiFi network. In the interim, a few months ago I purchased a Barnes & Noble Nook Color, which runs a custom version of Android. I’ve also experimented with dual-booting