802.11n
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 »
Games
Microsoft Confirms Xbox 360’s 802.11n Wireless Adaptor
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Microsoft confirmed to gaming blog Joystiq that they will release an 802.11n wireless adaptor for Xbox 360. Looks like it’ll accompany rather than replace the current adaptor, though MS was tight-lipped on price or release date, saying only “soon”. [Joystiq] More »
Gadgets
802.11n Final Spec Is Final, Finally
7:11AM Matt Buchanan | Remember when I told you the 802.11n spec wasn’t final, even though you’ve prolly owned a wireless N router forever? It’s final now. Feel better? [Signal2Noise]
Music