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Netcomm’s M2 Turns Your USB Stick Into A Hotspot

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9:15AM Yesterday | Alex Kidman

Not entirely a new category this; there have been a few USB stick routers previously, but Netcomm’s is interesting in two ways. Firstly, it doesn’t look like it fell off the back of a Shenzhen factory. Secondly, Netcomm states it’ll work seamlessly with Telstra’s 4G USB Modem. More »


Gadgets

iiNet Hints At Bob3 And ‘Secret New Product’

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1:30PM December 29, 2011 | Danny Allen

Fresh from the news that it’s buying Internode, iiNet’s is already teasing its upcoming hardware. Simon Watt from the company’s Lab team says early 2012 will see a product that a “few wireless modem owners will find it very interesting.” (These sketches labelled Bob3 accompany his post). Then he mentions a “super-secret new product”… More »


Gadgets

Netgear WNDR4500 Wi-Fi Router Review

4:00AM November 12, 2011 | Michael Brown - MaximumPC

It’s easy to become jaded when you review as much cutting-edge hardware as we do. We try not to be curmudgeons, but we do get grumpy when next-gen hardware fails to make a leap in performance — or worse, when it falls behind the gear it’s intended to supplant. More »


Online

iiNet’s BoB2 Combo Modem Finally Available

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11:45AM July 7, 2011 | Danny Allen

After a few months of delays, the successor to iiNet’s popular all-in-one modem/router/VoIP device is finally available. Here’s what’s new. More »


Computing

Hitachi G-Connect: A Wireless Hard Drive And Router For Your iPhone And iPad

10:54PM June 22, 2011 | Casey Chan

Like the Seagate GoFlex Satellite hard drive before it, Hitachi’s G-Connect can act as expandable wireless storage for your mobile device. It can store 500 gigs and even has an Ethernet port to turn itself into a router. More »


Computing

New Time Capsules, Airport Extremes Spotted In Code Again

7:55PM June 15, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

WWDC may’ve left us wanting for some new Airport Extremes and Time Capsules, but according to code that 9to5Mac dug up in the latest AirPort Utility update, new models are coming at some point. More »


Computing

Will Time Capsule Pack An A4/A5 Processor And Run iOS?

5:55AM June 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

It’s been rumoured that an updated Time Capsule model will cache and distribute downloads from the app store. Now sources tell Ars Technica that Time Capsule will have an A4 or A5 processor and run iOS, like AppleTV. [Ars Technica]


Computing

Netcomm Launches 42Mbps HSPA+ Router… In Saudi Arabia

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4:30PM May 27, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Telstra’s NextG network is capable of the theoretical 42Mbps download speed, but you can only use it with one of the company’s USB mobile broadband modem. Hopefully Telstra is keeping an eye on Netcomm;’s new mobile data router, which can support the 42Mbps HSPA+, and has just launched in Saudi Arabia. More »


Computing

iiNet Now Launching BoB2 In June For $279

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9:00AM April 28, 2011 | Nick Broughall

If you’re the type of person who gets all excited by the prospect of updating your router (you know who you are) and you’ve got a thing for iiNet, you’ll be excited to know that iiNet has priced and dated its successor to the well-received BoB device, the BoB2. More »


Gadgets

Buy This Router Cooler Because Your Router Might Be On Fire

9:20AM April 26, 2011 | Sam Biddle

HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR ROUTER? IS IT ON FIRE? ARE YOU SURE? CHECK IT AGAIN. ARE YOU SURE IT’S STILL NOT ON FIRE? CHECK AGAIN. Actually, just buy Dr Cool, a dedicated router cooler that solves a problem nobody has. More »