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Blinded by the Light: Have You Been Fooled by a Commercial?
I was stoked after seeing a commercial for the Powermat, a wireless gadget charger that claims to charge any of your electronic toys without wires, cords, or trouble just by placing your device on the Powermat — finally a solution to my cord-management problems! A few days later I saw the Powermat at my local Best Buy and considered forking over the $100 listed on the price tag for convenience alone. But then reality (and an explanation from the sales rep) set in: $100 is not the bottom line on this super charger.
No More Power Cords! Sony Announces Wireless Technology
Last week, Sony announced they have developed a "highly efficient" wireless power transfer system. Meaning that soon you can purchase a Sony TV without a power cord! The technology is based on magnetic resonance, meaning that electromagnetic energy will be transferred between a transmitter unit and the device.
Key Ring WiFi Finder: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?
You know I've got my iPhone loaded up with a few WiFi finding apps so that I can hop online wherever and whenever, but what if I'm without my trusty smartphone? Hopefully (knock on wood), that will never happen. But if it does, then this little gadget could come in quite handy in a pinch.
Geek Tip: Set a Password For Your Home WiFi Network
If you have WiFi and live in an apartment building, you may notice there are lots of other WiFi networks visible on your network list (and naturally, your neighbors can probably see yours as well). Although this fact alone isn't dangerous, it can be if your own network isn't password protected. Leaving your wireless signal open could put you at risk of intruders illegally downloading on your bandwidth, stealing personal info, and even gaining access to your personal documents on your home computers and laptops.
Listen to iTunes Music on Your Phone With Didiom
Considering a majority of North Americans have cell phones with decent audio output, this is something that may be the wave of the future. Didiom is a new application that makes it possible to stream music from your computer to your phone — for free and wirelessly. All you have to do is download Didiom to your phone and desktop and you can start streaming tunes to your phone (they offer the service to over 200 phone models).
Going Cruising? Cellular at Sea Has You Covered
I just got back from a fab trip — a bunch of friends and I boarded a Carnival Fun Ship in honor of their birthdays. I have to admit, although I was looking forward to a relaxing vacation, I was nervous because I knew I would be out of cell range while we were spending the day at sea. What is a geek girl to do when she is totally disconnected!?
Upload Pics Wirelessly (and Instantly) With Eye-Fi Explore
If you haven't heard of Eye-Fi before, it's basically a SD card that allows you to connect to your home network via WiFi and upload pictures automatically on your laptop or computer — no cables or cords required! All the bloggers at the Touch Diamond event were using them and I have to say, once you have one, you can't imagine your life without it!
Well Eye-Fi has just come out with an even better product called Eye-Fi Explore thanks to their partnership with Skyhook Wireless.
Wireless "Eye-Fi" Photo Card Available in More Places
Starting Jan. 11, Eye-Fi users can upload photos directly to Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live Photo Gallery, and Costco's Photo Center.
If you recall, the Eye-Fi is the first wireless memory card for digital cameras that allows users to wirelessly send photos directly from their digital camera to their computer or online photo sharing site using home Wi-Fi networks.
The PLUG + PLAY Wireless Speaker System
This PLUG + PLAY wireless speaker system came about during a ten week industrial design bachelor degree project whereby research was conducted to better identify the needs of the user. Designer Per Brickstad worked in collaboration with Swedish speaker company Audio Pro to develop these unique transparent speakers that can play music from cell phones, computers and mp3 players. In its early design phase, audio files were sent from each device by small plug elements.
WiFi Memory Cards Coming Soon
In the next few months, Eye-Fi plans to release Secure Digital memory cards with integrated Wi-Fi chips. The card will allow digital cameras to automatically send photos to home computers or to photo-sharing websites. The company says their products and services "intend to make the 'ease of use' promise of digital photography a reality."
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