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Xbox 360 Wireless N Adaptor Review
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Sure, wireless n is great and everything, but if you told me I’d be streaming media between 2-3 times faster through Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 Wireless Adaptor (802.11a/b/g/n) than their old a/b/g version, I’d never have believed you. More »
Games
3:45PM Nick Broughall | We’ve been waiting for an Australian announcement for the Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor, and Microsoft have obliged: Launching on November 26, the adaptor will be available for $150. More »
Xbox 360 Wireless N Adaptor Announced For AU
3:45PM Nick Broughall | We’ve been waiting for an Australian announcement for the Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor, and Microsoft have obliged: Launching on November 26, the adaptor will be available for $150. More »
Peripherals
802.11n Wi-Fi Adaptor For Tivo Lands At The FCC
4:05AM Kyle VanHemert | An AN0100 802.11n wireless adaptor for TiVo is up on the FCC’s site. While there’s not much information on what the add-on will bring to the DVR, the promise of increased bandwidth suggests more robust network streaming for TiVos in the future. Here’s hoping. [Engadget]
Online
Atheros Wireless N For Phones Uses Less Power Than Slowass G
2:36AM Matt Buchanan | Wireless N in mobile phones — it’s happening next year: Atheros’s AR6003 802.11n/Bluetooth chip for mobile phones is tiny, has serious range and uses less power than their current wireless G chip, which is in the Zune HD. It’ll hit phones around the second half of next year. Such a long wait. [PC Mag]
Entertainment
Roku XR Slightly Less Underwhelming With Addition Of 802.11n, USB
7:35AM Sean Fallon | Spy shots of the new Roku XR Netflix streaming box over at Engadget seem to indicate that upgrades like 802.11n and a USB port are on their way—but that isn’t nearly enough to justify getting one. More »
Games
Xbox 360 Wireless N Adaptor Costs An Absurd $US100
9:00AM Adam Frucci | Want to get your Xbox 360 online using the fastest wireless protocol possible? Get ready to pony up an unconscionable $US100 on November 3, according to GameStop. Seriously, Microsoft? [Gamestop via Joystiq]
Peripherals
Netgear RangeMax WNR3500L Wireless-N Router Packs A Punch
3:40AM Sean Fallon | If you haven’t upgraded to wireless-N yet, now is a great time. The spec is finally ratified and Netgear is celebrating by dropping the WNR3500L with USB networking and pre-loaded Linux for open source tinkerers. More »
Games
The 802.11n Xbox 360 Wireless Adaptor Might Be $US100
3:32AM Jason Chen | Ars has a mole that just told them the updated 802.11n wireless adaptor will be $US100, with the older G adaptor dropping down to $US80. Still too expensive, compared to the price of regular Wi-Fi adaptors. [Ars via Kotaku AU] More »
QOTD
Which Flavour Of Wi-Fi Do You Use?
7:00AM Sean Fallon | The 802.11n spec has been in the news a lot lately. After six years, the spec has finally been approved, and we shall soon see wireless N coming to the Xbox and maybe even the iPod Touch. More »
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