From March, free, albeit ad-supported, Wi-Fi will be available at Melbourne’s Flinders St Station, the start of a three-month trial that could see the service extended to other inner city stops. The initiative is a joint effort by Metro, Melbourne’s railway operator, GoConnect, a provider of “video infotainment and interactive advertisement” and Netbay, an ISP I can’t say I’ve heard of before. More »
WiGig, the wireless tech that can dump massive amount of data extremely quickly over the 60GHz spectrum, is very awesome, but its relatively tiny 1-3m range makes it tough to come up with practical applications that are worth it to most people. This hyper-fast tablet-to-entertainment-system demo seems to be one of them. More »
I haven’t had a chance to test Tenqa’s new REMXD Bluetooth headphones, so I have no idea what they sound like. But at just $US40 they’re some of the cheapest wireless headphones you can buy, and might be worth a try. More »
After 9/11, three US federal law enforcement agencies planned a massive project to replace a mishmash of ageing and obsolete radios used by thousands of US federal agents. A decade and $US356 million later, the program has made “minimal progress” and the US Department of Homeland Security, one of the project’s key partners, wants little to do with it. More »
Nobody wants to use a wired mouse anymore, but the tradeoff is the added weight of a battery needed to power their wireless functionality. Not so with Genius’ new DX-ECO mouse, which uses a lightweight capacitor instead. More »
The nerdiest thing our Matt Buchanan ever wanted was an awesome powerline router. I’ll see your nerdiness, Matt, and raise you one. Hy-Fi Routers crossbreed Wi-Fi, ethernet, powerline and MoCA to give you a mutant baby of ultimate internet reliability. The dream of consistently fast internet all over my apartment is so close I can almost taste it. More »
Sisvel International, the notorious IP management firm that made headlines in 2010 by teaming with Apple and Siemens to call in a police raid at the CeBIT trade show, is rearming itself. The company announced yesterday that it has acquired hundreds of Nokia-owned wireless patents. Who’s ready for some litigation? More »
Inspired by their transistor radios of old, the BeoLit12 wireless speaker packs the latest technology, including a 120W amp and Apple’s AirPlay standard, into a compact, portable box. More »
