Cadillac offers Autonet in its car

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Autonet is a 3G wireless router that has been specially designed for use in a car, and will be the first to be on the Cadillac CTS Sports Sedan. This allows everyone in the car (and the people around you during traffic jams), share an Internet connection on EV-DO Rev. A. Operators can identify and resolve configuration problems of Wi-Fi remotely, and Autonet service will start from $29 per month which is very affordable compared to standard 3G data packages.

cadillac-autonet

The XBee XCS 900 sends data in wireless up to 24 km

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

For those who want to send data to a private network known for a long distance, but wireless, there are the XBee 900 and XBee XCS 900. Although very small, they can transfer data up to 24 km. The two wireless modules operate on the 900MHz ISM frequency, which allows data to be transferred within a radius of 24 km. It looks great until you learn that the transfer speed is only 9.6kbps …

xbee-900

Option Globetrotter III 3G wireless router

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

You want to create your own Wi-Fi hotspot and share this broadband HSPA with your friends? Well, Option offers an, uh, option, as the wireless router Globetrotter III. This unit has USB connectivity that allows users to connect their external hard drives to make backups or even share the content through Wi-Fi You can even connect a printer and share it. You can access the functions of Globetrotter III via the screen in color. Option has opted for the Qualcomm 7225 chipset, which can reach speeds of 7.2Mbps download and upload up to 5.76Mbps. Those who reside in the U.S. will be pleased to learn that the Globetrotter III also supports Advanced Wireless Service. The price is not known yet.

Option Globetrotter III

Bang & Olufsen BeoCom2 wireless telephones

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

You think you’ve seen everything: Here is the Bang & Olufsen with their new BeoCom2 wireless telephones. It’s a rather daring design, but apart from that it doesn’t look very practical for daily use, unless you want to hit flies or knock a thief with your telephone. Each telephone is made from a block of bent aluminium, which gives us this form which is supposed to facilitate the grip. The BeoCom2 wireless telephones are available in a half-dozen colors including white, blue, yellow, grey, black and natural aluminum. They are available in Korea.

Bang & Olufsen BeoCom2 wireless telephones

TRENDnet TEW-635BRM hybrid wireless modem router

Friday, December 19th, 2008

TRENDnet announced its hybrid TEW-635BRM wireless modem router which is actually a wireless N ADSL2/2+ modem offering higher broadband speeds up to 24Mbps downstream, a Wi-Fi 802.11n router, which gives a theoretical speed of 300Mbps on local networking. In addition, you’ll also have four 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports and a switch for wired connections. Concerning data security, the TEW-635BRM has a firewall system of two layers and supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup which secures a wireless connection between computers. The administration will be managed on the Internet and easy to configure on Windows, Mac and Linux.

TRENDnet TEW-635BRM hybrid wireless modem router

WX-LP100: New wireless speakers by Panasonic

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Here are the WX-LP100 wireless speakers by Panasonic. Indeed, these are not conventional speakers for the general public but rather for schools or for small events needing a wireless system. Furthermore, these speakers cost more than 125,000 yen each (around $1,400), I think that Mr “Everyone” will have some difficulties to invest in this new speakers.

However, for specifications, the wireless speakers offers a maximum power of 10W at 4? and offers a frequency response of 100Hz – 15 kHz.

Panasonic WX-LP100 wireless speakers

2 New wireless Wi-Fi 11n Draft 2.0 access points by Buffalo

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

If you have a large office or if you live in a mansion and you want to cover all this in Wi-Fi, the Access Points will be your best friends! Buffalo proposes 2 new wireless access points with the WAPM-APG300N and WAPM-AG300N (4 or 2 antennas).

With these 2 access points, you will reach a theoretical speed of 300Mbps. Also note that our wireless access points are compatible with W56 (5.6GHz) for an outdoor use.

Buffalo WAPM-APG300N wireless Wi-Fi 11n Draft 2.0 access points

Sony DR-BT160 headphones

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Sony is always very present in the market of headphones. The DR-BT160 Bluetooth headphones are intended for those who lead an active lifestyle. Their autonomy is 7 hours. The DR-BT160 is sold, either alone or with a Bluetooth adapter for the iPod, for a price of $130 and $180 respectively.

Sony DR-BT160 headphones - peripherals

Nyko Wing wireless controller for Nintendo Wii

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

The Nyko Wing is one of the most serious competitors of the classic for Wii. Available now on websites like Amazon, the wireless controller has not only the feature to synchronize with the wireless Wiimote but also play 30 hours with 2 AAA batteries. It also has a mini USB cable for recharging.

Nyko Wing wireless controller for Nintendo Wii

Parrot Bluetooth hands-free car kits

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Driving with a mobile phone by hand is prohibited for obvious reasons, and Parrot wants to help you to stay in touch with your close friends by releasing two new Bluetooth hands-free car kits compatible with the iPod and iPhone. The MKi9100 and MKi9200 have Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP, two external microphones for conversations, a RF remote, commands to the phone and music, an iPod dock connector, as well as USB and 3.5mm inputs. The MKi9100 has a two-line OLED screen indicating the status of the phone contacts, and information on the identity of the caller (caller ID), while the MKi9200 has a 2.4″ TFT color screen, which displays a photo of the caller, a playlist, and an album art.Parrot MKi9100 and MKi9200 kits will release before the end of the year, and will be at the respective prices of $250 and $300.

Parrot Bluetooth Hands-free kits MKi9200 and MKi9100