After the Federal Communications Commission approved Microsoft’s XBOX Wireless Adapter, the FCC inadvertently posted the details and pictures of the forthcoming device. What we learned is that Xbox Wireless Adapter will let users connect their Xbox consoles wirelessly using the latest 802.11g (data transfer rate of 54Mbps – backwards compatible with 802.11b) wireless standard to their broadband connections. MORE »

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UPnP, or Universal Plug and Play as it is called, is the great hope for consumers to easily network any of their electronics devices.

With UPnP, adding devices to your network can be as easy as turning them on. A device can automatically join your network, get an IP address, inform other devices on your network about its existence and capabilities, and learn about other network devices. When such a device has exchanged its data or goes outside the network area, it can leave the network cleanly without interrupting any of the other devices. MORE »

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Get ready for Linux to enter your home. Many of the leading electronic manufactures, like Sony, Matsushita, and Philips, have jumped on the Linux train to run future networked home electronics. MORE »

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Apple Computer Inc. is being sued by Tibco Software Inc. for use of the “Rendezvous” name. Tibco claims that they have been using the name for their messaging product line for sometime before Apple started using it for their wireless networking technology, introduced in 2002, that allows networked devices to automatically detect and connect to each other, easing interoperability and data transfer. Tibco has insisted that Apple change the name but there has been no word from Apple if they will comply. MORE »

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Samsung announced today that they are going to be releasing the first personal video recorder (PVR) with a 120GB hard drive. The 120GB monster will let you record up to 100 hours of TV programming and stream your stored content anywhere on you home network using TiVo’s networking technology. The PVR is meant to work in tandem with DirecTV programming. Samsung Electronics America said that suggested retail price for the SIR-S4120R will be $499, with an additional $4.99 fee per month for DirecTV/Tivo service. MORE »

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Get ready, because on October 1st RCA will launch the LYRA Audio/Video Jukebox (a.k.a. Portable Media Player). This 20GB palm-sized (5.2 x 3.14 x 0.98 inches) gem will be your personal entertainment center for listening to and viewing your favorite media files on the go. The device also doubles as a storage unit and Audio/Video recorder. MORE »

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Give your Notebook PC or Media Device with a PCMCIA slot an adrenaline shot of the Netgear WG511T 108Mbps Wireless PC Card. When combined with Netgear’s WGT624 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router you can stream data at a blistering 108Mbps. Be assured that this new PC card is designed to be backwards compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networks. MORE »

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Probably the hottest wireless technology product on the market, the Netgear WGT624 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router is the new speed demon on the block. This wireless router can transfer data at a blistering 108Mbps! Unheard of in the current market segment - 802.11g maxs out at 54Mbps. Moreover, this product is backwards compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g products. In order to have this product work at its maximum throughput, you will need to buy the Netgear WG511T 108Mbps Wireless PC Card. MORE »

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Some really exciting news came out today from Netgear. They have announced the first 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router (WGT624) and 108Mbps Wireless PC Card (WG511T), based on Atheros Communications’ Super G chipset technology, that is backwards compatible with 802.11b/g. The potential speed of 108Mbps would make these new products 10 times faster than current 802.11b and double the data transfer speeds of 802.11g. MORE »

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The PRISMIQ MediaPlayer, which was voted PC Magazine Editor’s Choice, CNET Editor’s Choice, and Best of CES just to name a few, has won so many awards because it’s a Media Client device that does what it claims and does it a price point that is unbeatable. The MediaPlayer streams almost any type of digital file: audio (MP3, MP2, AC3, WAV), video (MPEG-1/2/4), photos (JPG, GIF, BMP), and even Internet radio (Shoutcast and WMA Internet radio). Moreover, you can use the built-in web browser to surf the web and chat with your friends with AOL Messenger - wireless keyboard optional. MORE »

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