Parrot SPECCHIO mirrored Designer Wi-fi Photo Frame

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Parrot offers a designer photo frame that pairs high tech with a unique look. The Parrot SPECCHIO Photo frame is a mirror and when switched on the digital photos are displayed.
The Parrot SPECCHIO is designed by Martin Szekely.
Besides its unique design the SPECCHIO is feature packed. Parrot SPECCHIO offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC capability. You can share and transfer your photos from your PC, Mac, mobile phone, and so on. Furthermore, the SD card slot and USB port make it easy to transfer the photos stored on your PC, USB flash drive or digital camera. Increase the frame's memory by storing your photos on an SD card and maintain the original dimensions of your photos. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:27:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iRiver Wave Wi-Fi Phone and Media Player announed

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iRiver is launching a touch-screen Wi-Fi VOIP, media and internet device dubbed iRiver Wave in Korea.
The Wi-Fi enabled media player supports voice calls and SMS via Wi-Fi hotspots. A music service called Bugs music lets iRiver Wave users download music directly onto the device.
KT provides the network services for the iRiver Wave, which is comparable to the Nokia Tablets. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T finally offers free Wi-fi for the iPhone and other Smartphones

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Earlier this year AT&T made a fool out of themselves by announcing and retracting free Wi-Fi for the iPhone. Now iPhone users got an SMS from AT&T announcing free Wi-Fi at Starbucks and other AT&T hotspots for iPhone users.

The free Wi-Fi option seems to also be available for all AT&T smartphones according to BGR. Read more

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kodak EasyShare W1020 Wi-Fi Photo Frame is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #68

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When it comes to digital Photo frames Wi-fi is the new thing this year. Kodak is on the forefront with a wi-fi enabled photo frame that also has a decent size at 10 inches. The Kodak EasyShare W1020 would display your kid’s photos nicely on the grand parent’s coffee table.
With Kodak's Picture Mail feature you can send your photos directly to the frame via the KODAK Gallery.
The Kodak EasyShare W1020 can do more than just display photos on its 10 inch 16:9 screen. Via Kodak's Quick Touch Border you can load content from the Internet including news, sports and traffic information. Of course the W1020 also has an MP3 player and you can program slide shows. Read more

Posted on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WalkingHotSpot Gives Wi-Fi Access to Users for One-Time Fee

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TapRoot Systems announced that its WalkingHotSpot connectivity solution for smartphones is available for direct purchase. The software makes Windows Mobile 6 and S60 3G, Wi-Fi smartphones into walking hot spots. On Windows Mobile Wi-fi sharing is possible with some tweaking. Wi-fi sharing on the iPhone 3G would be a real hot selling app, but I guess Apple and the carriers have something against that.

The service allows users to connect securely for email and web surfing. The application can be purchased for a one time fee of $24.99 for the lifetime of the phone. A monthly service is available for $24.99. Users can get a free 7-day trial. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Smartparts Launches World's Largest Wi-Fi Digital Frame

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Smartparts has announced the coming launch of the world's largest Wi-Fi enabled digital picture frame with integrated Windows Live Photo Gallery. The frame is the 32-inch SP3200WF. Live Photo Gallery integration makes it easy for consumers to share photos and view them online or on the wireless frame.

The resolution for the frame is 1366 x 768 and it has a 16:9 aspect ratio with a beige museum quality mat and a wood frame with an espresso finish. The frame can display images as well as video with sound. Support file formats include JPEG AVI and WMA. Pricing is unknown at this time. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:53:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lexar Introduces Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi SD Card

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Lexar introduced a new SD card today called the Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi Memory Card. The card has 2GB of storage space and can send images wirelessly to your PC. The card can eliminate the need for a card reader at your PC or connecting your camera to the PC via USB.

The Shoot-n-Sync is an Eye-Fi Connected product and uses Eye-Fi technology for sending images to the PC. The card ships with a USB card reader that is needed for a one-time set up process. The card works with both Mac and Vista computers. The photos upload automatically as soon as the camera is in range of your wireless network. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:30:53 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Zune 3.0 released and free Wi-Fi Access at McDonald's

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The new Zune 3.0 software is now available for download. Additionally Microsoft announced today that Zune owners get free wi-fi access at 9,800 McDonald's restaurants to access the Zune Marketplace to download music.
Microsoft partnered with Wayport Inc. to offer the free connectivity at the Burger joints.

In addition to the recently announced Zune 16GB and Zune 120GB available in black at retailers nationwide, Zune Originals will also offer the Zune 16GB in blue, red, pink, and green as an online exclusive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:24:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Boingo Mobile Wi-Fi Available on Select Sony Ericsson Phones

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Boingo Wireless and Sony Ericsson have announced that owners of Sony Ericsson UIQ 3.0 handsets can download the Boingo mobile Application and use the 80,000 different Boingo hotspots around the world. That number includes 500 airports, hotels, coffee shots and more.

The service isn’t free though like the offering for the iPhone. The Boingo service will cost $7.95 per month with no per-minute or charges per megabyte of data sent or received. The service will be available in Europe as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:05:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Ozmo Devices Wi-Fi PAN Mouse to fight Bluetooth Mice

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Ozmo Devices is developing low-power Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) solutions that are supposed to compete with Bluetooth and other shortrange wireless solutions.
Ozmo Devices and Avago Technologies announced today an optical mouse design kit leveraging Ozmo's Wi-Fi PAN solution.

The Ozmo Devices Wi-Fi PAN solution enables connectivity between peripherals such as mice and headsets and Wi-Fi–enabled platforms. The reference design kit, OZMO-AV35-RD, utilizes Ozmo Devices OZMO1000 IC, and Avago’s ADNB-3532 optical mouse sensor. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:53:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Samsung Photo Frames support Wi-fi and RSS

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Samsung announced a new range of elegant digital photo frames with Wi-Fi and RSS support.

The premium V series feature a glossy wooden frame and come in 8 and 10 inch sizes. The line-up includes the SPF-86V and SPF-105V photo frame. The Samsung SPF-86V and SPF-105V can automatically grab photos via an RSS feed from a website. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:26:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T announces free Wi-Fi for iPhones again by Mistake

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In May we reported that AT&T informed on their site that they would allow iPhone to use their 17,000 Wi-fi hotspots for free. The next day AT&T removed that announcement.

Today the same thing happened again. Again AT&T published the information about free Wi-Fi access for iPhone users and then removed it again. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:47:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kodak Shows Off new Wi-Fi Digital Frames

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Kodak has been announced a lot of new products recently and to go along with the new camera and HD set top box Kodak has announced a pair of new wireless digital photo frames. The new frames include the Kodak EasyShare W820 and W1020 models. The W820 is an 8-inch frame and the W1020 is a 10-inch frame.

Both share the same features including built-in Wi-Fi for streaming images directly to the frame from your PC. The images on the frame can be controlled with the Quick Touch Border for touch or slide operation. Internal storage is 512MB and the frame can be customized to match the décor of the home with two included mattes. Both frames are going to be available in August at undisclosed pricing. Read more

Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

MacBook Users Get Easy Access to Wi-Fi with GoBoingo

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Mac users who live on hotspots provided by Boingo wireless can get access to the hotspots with one click now thanks to a new Mac application. A Mac version of the GoBoingo! Client is now available for download that allows users to log in to public Wi-Fi hotspots with one click.

The Boingo service isn’t free but there are several plans to choose from including a monthly and a pay as you go plan. The new application works on OS X 10.4 and 10.5 for MacBooks and Powerbooks. Boingo says that as of January 2008 almost 20% of airport Wi-Fi traffic is from Mac systems. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:54:37 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Linksys Announces New Dual-N Band Wi-Fi Router

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Cisco owned Linksys announced its latest Wi-Fi router today called the WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Wireless Router. Linksys says the router is designed to enhance the entertainment experience of customers accessing digital media content.

The router promises to provide true Wireless N performance on both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz spectrum simultaneously. The dual ability allows users to connect items like Media Center Extenders and audio players to the wider 5GHz band and place computers and NAS devices on the narrower 2.4GHz band. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

T-Mobile launches Nokia 6301 and Samsung T339 Wi-Fi Cellphones

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Today T-Mobile USA announced the availability of the Nokia 6301 and Samsung SGH-t339, the newest additions to the growing lineup of phones that support T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service.

Now T-Mobile customers can choose from eight HotSpot-enabled phones, including three smartphones and a variety of Nokia and Samsung phones. The T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service offers unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection in addition to great in-home coverage. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:46:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Starbucks offers Free Wi-Fi

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Starbucks is giving you 2 hours of free AT&T powered Wi-Fi service a day.

As reported in April, Starbucks switched their Wi-Fi service from T-Mobile to AT&T. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:55:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T removes free iPhone Wi-Fi Hotspots Statement

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Yesterday we reported that AT&T updated their iPhone product page with the information that iPhone users get free access to 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the United States. Now AT&T removed that information again.

It looks like the marketing department is not getting through at AT&T to coordinate a smooth announcement and roll-out of this new offering. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 May 2008 01:53:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T iPhone gets access to 17,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots

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AT&T has not officially announced that it will give access to 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to iPhone users, but the descriptions of the iPhone plans have been updated with this information on their site.

AT&T recently struck a deal with Starbucks to provide hotspots at their coffee houses. The iPhone plans still have the same pricing starting at $59.99. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 23:36:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T and Starbucks Launch In Store Wi-Fi

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AT&T and Starbucks announced that they are beginning the roll out of the AT&T Wi-Fi service in company owned Starbucks stores nationwide. The implementation of the AT&T service will continue throughout 2008.

"With the power of our Wi-Fi network, and through our partnership with Starbucks, we're strengthening our ability to meet the needs of today's mobile consumer virtually anywhere and everywhere," Stephenson said. "Expanding our reach across company-operated Starbucks locations nationwide helps us bridge the gap between our wired and wireless offerings and affirms AT&T's commitment to connect people with their worlds, everywhere they live and work." Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:32:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Introduces Wi-Fi Lumix TZ50 Camera

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Panasonic introduced its latest Lumix digital camera today called the TZ50. This camera features Wi-Fi connectivity to allow the direct uploading of images from the camera to Picasa Albums on Google. The camera has a 9.1 megapixel sensor and can shoot HD video as well.

In addition to being able to connect to wireless networks at home or work the camera also features free access to T-Mobile HotSpot service. The TZ50 features a 10x optical zoom lens and a 3-inch LCD on the rear. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:32:57 CDT | by Shane McGlaun