wireless

Peripherals

Atlona’s HDAiR Wireless USB-to-VGA/HDMI Adaptor Adds Audio

7:00AM Jack Loftus | The capable Atlona HDAiR Wireless USB-to-VGA/HDMI adaptor was missing one key ingredient when it launched earlier this year: Audio. That’s been fixed, thanks to this latest refresh. More »
Peripherals

Is There Any Point To The World’s First Wireless USB Drive?

2:10AM Jesus Diaz | I get that it is cool technology, but I don’t get the Imation Pro WX. It’s the world’s first Wireless USB disk drive, sure, but there are already drives that are Wi-Fi enabled. So how is this different? More »
Phones

The Rumoured Google Phone May Be Data/VoIP Only

5:44AM Brian Lam | Mike Arrington’s following up yesterday’s rumour of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VoIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. More »
Networks

Why US Wireless Pricing Sucks

11:00AM Chris Jacob | The New York Times ran a story today that helps explain why the American cellular industry is so screwy. In short: it’s our fault. More »
Peripherals

DIY Palm TouchStone Car Mount: Death To All Cables

4:40PM Dan Nosowitz | A modder managed to wire Palm’s TouchStone inductive charger directly into his car’s battery, giving his Pre both a simple mount solution and wireless charging. More »
Games

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

Wireless N Networking Adaptor For US XBox 360 Arrives For $US100

1:29AM Mark Wilson | This may be the millionth unofficial launch of the new 360 Wireless N adaptor, but New Egg has the device listed for $US100 and on sale…NOW! And it doesn’t look like they’re frantically pulling it. [Newegg via Kotaku]
Gadgets

Withings WiFi Body Scale Now Available In Australia

5:30PM Nick Broughall | If you need high technology in every household appliance, you’ll be happy to know that the Withings WiFi Body Scale is now available in Australia, letting you track your weight over Wi-Fi. 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]
Phones

Droid Tethering On Verizon Is $US30 A Month

5:55AM Matt Buchanan | Yes, Droid can tether, but not cheaply. The official word is that Verizon’s Mobile Broadband Connect plan to tether it to a laptop will be an extra $US30 a month for 5GB of data, on top of the standard data plan. [Network World]