Posted on Jun 3, 2009 by emily at 11:47 am
The Pogoplug is a small device that plugs into your wall and connects to your home router and to any external hard drive. After a very simple setup, you can share and access media and files from anywhere in or out of the home as long as you have an internet connection.
With this device, you can access all your files and media from any computer, anywhere! Set up is very simple and the Pogoplug is reasonably priced at $99. It works with most operating systems.
If that doesn’t convince you this is a great product, check out reviews on Engadget and Gizmodo!
Posted on May 22, 2009 by emily at 12:10 pm
The TomTom GO 740 LIVE device enables users to always drive the smartest and most efficient routes, whenever or wherever they go. Pre-loaded with TomTom’s exclusive IQ RoutesTM Technology, the device incorporates historical speed profile data for both day of week and time of day to calculate the fastest route available based on when the user is actually driving to their destination.
In addition to TomTom’s embedded IQ Routes Technology, the GO 740 LIVE wirelessly receives real-time traffic speed and incident reports every two to five minutes. Traffic delays can be heard audibly on the device as well as displayed on the screen.
The powerful combination of TomTom’s IQ Routes Technology and real-time traffic feeds uniquely enables the TomTom GO 740 LIVE to provide drivers with the fastest routing and most accurate travel times without the need for Bluetooth connectivity or wires.
In addition to real-time traffic, the TomTom GO 740 LIVE also comes with a range of other relevant services delivered directly ‘over-the-air.’ All LIVE Services work right out of the box via a built-in wireless modem. Some include; local search powered by Google, TomTom fuel price service, TomTom weather, and more!
For more information, read TomTom’s full press release here.
Posted on May 15, 2009 by emily at 1:23 pm
D-Link’s newest router, complete with a digital picture frame is now available for purchase. It’s an 
all-in-one home network router with all the features of a fast, far-reaching 802.11n Wi-Fi router combined with network attached storage (NAS), SharePort technology for sharing printers and scanners, along with a bright 3.2-inch LCD monitor on the face for displaying photos, desktop applications and network performance.
The screen let’s you track your device’s status via graphical gauges, digital photos, streamed video, weather forecasts and other live streaming Internet content in up to 1.6 million colors.
Pre-order yours today!
Posted on May 12, 2009 by emily at 8:36 am
Verizon debuts MiFi 2200 portable EV-DO router this month. Using a 3G connection, it can connect with up to five different WiFi devices at once. Battery life is about four hours of active use and 40 hours of standby on a single charge.
Portable and lightweight, the MiFi lets you create a personal Wi-Fi connection that’s reliable and secure. You can share the Wi-Fi connection with others or connect any Wi-Fi enabled devices such as netbooks, cameras, gaming devices or portable media/MP3 players. If you have Skype on an iPod touch, you’ll be able to make Skype calls as well.
In stores May 17th, you can pick up the device for $100 after a $50 mail in rebate. See an early review of the MiFi 2200 here.
Posted on Mar 9, 2009 by Sam Costello at 2:45 am
Deepening the ongoing “WiFi is everywhere” story we’ve been following here at Information Appliance since our inception, two new WiFi-in-transport deals were announced recently.
First, my favorite airline, Southwest, has announced that it’s adding in-flight WiFi to four of its planes this summer. The set up comes courtesy of a partnership with Row 44, a provider of in-flight broadband. No word yet on whether Southwest will charge for the service, as other airlines do, or continue to beat them at their own game by giving bandwidth for free.
Far below the friendly skies, WiFi is also coming to BART subway and commuter trains in the San Francisco Bay Area. Full service is expected by 2010 and speeds of up to 15Mbps have been sustained already.
These two deals are just further evidence of WiFi’s penetration to nearly every area of our lives, a foundation for communication that’s going to enable some truly exciting ambient computing applications in the future.
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 by Sam Costello at 2:20 am
Almost 1 billion consumer devices could have WiFi in them by the end of 2012, according to a new report from In-Stat.
This widespread adoption is expected to be driven by dropping WiFi hardware costs and improved battery life. One of the key markets in which this growth is expected is digital TV, where WiFi could be used to connect TVs and peripherals.
We’re seeing this growth curve beginning already, with WiFi embedded in all kinds of connected devices like wireless digital picture frames and new products such as the Chumby and similar information appliances.
If this projected growth does come to pass, we’ll have a world of high-speed connectivity almost anywhere we’d like it. I can’t wait.
