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Samsung Echo-P and X Series Display Names Surface, New Screens Coming Soon?

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Looks like Samsung has a couple of new display lines in the works, to be sold under the “Echo P” and “X Series” product line names. I just spotted these on the Wi-Fi Alliance certification list.…

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January 3rd, 2012 by: Technabob

Asahi Vending Machines Now Dispense Free Wi-Fi and Beer!

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It always annoys me when I’m stuck outside with my laptop trying to find a Wi-Fi network. Luckily where I am here in Taipei, there’s city-wide free Wi-Fi, so that’s never been a problem. It looks like it probably isn’t a problem in Japan either, because Asahi’s vending machines will…

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December 31st, 2011 by: Range

Wi-Fi and Gonads Don’t Mix, Says Study

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Guys, if you are the sort that uses a notebook with Wi-Fi running in your lap all day long, there is a new reason not to. Over the past few years, the main reason to not do that for me was the fact that notebooks were randomly catching fire. No…

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November 30th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

BBC Develops Daleks That Are Controlled by Doctor Who Episodes

Daleks just got even scarier. The fine folks at the BBC’s R&D division have created a system in which Daleks in front of a TV can mimic the actions of the Daleks on the screen. In other words, when the Daleks on screen move towards their target, like the Doctor…

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November 25th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Russound AirGo Outdoor Speaker Extends Your Wi-Fi Network to Your Backyard

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The Russound AirGo is a weatherproof and AirPlay compatible outdoor speaker. This 40-watt speaker isn’t just a nice way of pumping out your tunes from your music player, it can also extend your Wi-Fi network wherever you place it.…

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November 18th, 2011 by: Range

Sony PSP and PS Vita to Communicate Using Ad-hoc Mode – It’s Mostly Gossip

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You probably want to get in on the PS Vita action, but are worried that you will be lonely. After all, your friends all have PSPs. Well, here’s some good news my PS loving friends. The Sony PSP and PS Vita will be able to play nice together and talk…

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September 21st, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

Allergic to Wi-Fi? Go to West Virginia

The condition called Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (or EHS for short) is pretty controversial. If you believe that it exists, then symptoms might include headaches, skin burning, muscle twitching and chronic pain. Those who believe they are afflicted by it blame it on exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones, Wi-Fi and…

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September 16th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

On Air Cam Concept: for Budding Field Reporters

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The never ending progress of technology has revolutionized many industries. It empowers individuals both in work and in play, giving us tools for productivity, production and distribution that were previously only at the disposal of institutions with considerable resources. For example, thanks to the Web and other technologies, literally anyone…

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August 10th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Grace Micro Shelf System Puts Internet Radio in any Room Without a PC

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I have said it a few times, the selection of local radio stations in my area sucks. You can get 15 channels of country and one channel of rock. I have some digital tunes and a few CDs, but I don’t like to listen to the same stuff over and…

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January 21st, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Portable Wi-Fi Jammer: Pocket Evil

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Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of jamming cell phones as much as the next guy, but isn’t it illegal to do so? Still, when there comes a time when you need to block the texts of a 12-year old girl, then I’m all for cell phone jamming.…

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November 19th, 2010 by: Range

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