CNET has posted it's annual Best of CES Award winners. The winners range from a
green eco friendly TV to
DIY gadgets. Check it out...
Over 10,000 CNET members also voted on the People's Voice Award winners in each CE category.
You can also watch a video of the awards here.
Here I am at CES, working on a blog post from my hotel room and what comes on the TV? A brand new commercial telling us that Cingular is the new AT&T! I know the rumors have been going around but it just seems so ridiculous now that it's true. I've been an AT&T/Cingular/AT&T customer going on about 8 years. Luckily they've taken good care of me along the way otherwise I would really be questioning this move and the hundreds of millions of marketing dollars being spent. Oh well, sorry for the rant.
Since we're talking about cell phones and Cingular/AT&T, how about the new Apple iPhone?
My last installment of How to turn your car into a Wi-Fi Hotspot was very popular although the cost was not. This time, I've rounded up the latest and greatest in mobile Wi-Fi routers that are all the rage these days, and more affordable.
Kyocera's KR1 (D-Link DI-725) Mobile Router:
The KR1 Mobile Router allows you to create a wireless broadband network virtually anywhere. It uses 1xEV-DO as its WAN backhaul and functions like an access point supporting multiple computers and devices with high-speed wireless data services. All you need is a 1xEV-DO card or phone*. The KR1 Mobile Router is especially useful for mobile work groups such as dispatch teams, consultants, road-warrior sales groups, satellite offices, command posts, and more. It can also be used as a reliable alternative for fixed broadband services in your home.
Cost: $299.00
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WAAV CM3:
Based on the popular WavBoard EV1 - one of the first cellular routers in the world - the WAAV CM3 is engineered to maintain a broadband speed Internet connection while in a moving vehicle. The mobile router provides an always-on connection, similar to cable or DSL, and allows multiple devices to be on-line at the same time.
Proven reliable up to 100 mph, users plug directly in using Ethernet or connect wireless via Wi-Fi. When the vehicle is stopped, the wireless connection remains available up to 300' away.
Cost: $379.00
No Specs Available
Top Global 3G Phoebus MB6000:
TOP Global 3G Phoebus is a patented, mobile/portable wireless router. 3G Phoebus is the industrial first and the most integrated WLAN and 3rd generation cellular (3G) solution for Home, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO). The products are simple to use and easily scalable. 3G phoebus is a 3G router for consumer market based on our MobileBridge? platform technology. It combines the best of Wi-Fi and 3G mobile communications technologies including CDMA 1x, EV-DO, EDGE, and UMTS and can be easily upgraded to support EV-DO Release A and HSDPA.
Cost: $299.00
Top Global MB7000 EVDO Mobile Router:
Top Global MB8000 Highly Integrated Wi-Fi and 2.5G/3G Mobile and Portable Hot Spot Solution
Top Global's MobileBridge™ is a patented, mobile/portable wireless communication gateway. MobileBridge™ is the industrial first and the most integrated WLAN and WWAN solution for Enterprise, Mobile Hot Spots, and WISPs. The product is secure, simple to use, and easily scalable to enable new applications of Wi-Fi.
Top Global mobile hot Spot solution based on MobileBridge™ combines the best of Wi-Fi technology and 2.5G/3G mobile communications technology. It leverages the existing and widely available 2.5G/3G infrastructures with the flexible, low cost and simple to use WLAN technology for enterprise applications and for rapid deployment of hot spots anywhere around the world. The solution comes with a complete suite of software package including security, network management, and AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting)
features.
Cost: $799.00
Junxion Box JB-110b
The Junxion Box™ wireless WAN router uses a patent-pending software platform to create an easy yet sophisticated, enterprise-grade, flexible and low-cost means of connecting fleets of computing devices like laptops, desktops, retail point of sale terminals and remote monitoring systems with the latest cellular data services from wireless carriers.
Cost: $699.95
Want to build your own portable Wi-Fi hotspot? Check out a previous DIY project post.
3G Phoebus can help you to connect high-speed cellular data network, and enables several laptops and computers to share one cellular data network link to access Internet with no requirements for drivers and interfaces.
MB7000 is Highly Integrated EVDO Module Design-In Router
For wireless Internet access replacing DSL/Cable Modem
Wireless broadband access via EVDO to the Internet, email, corporate networks and virtual private networks
Compact design, rich feature with small size
Portable, Rugged, and Reliable to meet customer requirements
Tired of visiting coffee shops and paying extra to use their Wi-Fi connection? Boss says no to paying extra for High Speed Internet at hotels? I've just read two very fascinating how-to articles that will help solve these issues and get you surfing, downloading and whatever else you do with a High Speed Internet connection on the go.
The first article, Wi-Fi to Go: The Hot Spot in a Box, is by David Pogue of the New York Times and he reviews the various portable Wi-Fi routers available from several manufacturers. He goes into nice detail about the features, cost and which cellular carriers each model is compatible with.
The second article, EVDO Stompbox Project, by Tor Armundson, is a true DIY project. Once completed, you will have a sweet, low cost, portable Wi-Fi connection for your car, briefcase, hotel room or wherever you wish to use it. This project is specifically for the Verizon EVDO BroadbandAccess service.
[via Make]
Motorola makes its annual walk down the red carpet on Hollywood's biggest night by continuing its tradition of providing a not-yet-available, state-of-the-art mobile phone to the Academy Award nominees in the top directing and four acting categories. In honor of their nominations, the 78th Annual Academy Award nominees will receive a special-edition PEBL phone in a gunmetal color finish -- the only consumers to have this edition of the just-available phone. Combining sophisticated technology with innovative design, the special edition Motorola PEBL is sure to help the nominees stand out and shine on their big night. Recipients will also receive Motorola's new H700 Bluetooth(R) headset and three (3) months of T-Mobile wireless service. T-Mobile USA is the exclusive carrier of the PEBL phone.
In keeping with Motorola's traditional Oscar phone efforts, the Academy Award's directing and acting nominees' phones are packaged in a custom made, keepsake box. This year's package is reminiscent of a classic movie theatre ticket and is personalized with the category and name of each nominee in acknowledgement of their recognition by the Academy.
Inspired by the feel of a stone worn smooth by water, the Motorola PEBL captures attention for its innovative form with rounded edges, a vertical external display and unique dual-hinge mechanism for effortless, one-handed opening. Its smooth and sophisticated feel presents a timeless elegance with a unique finish sure to garner notice. In addition to the eye-catching shape, the feature-forward PEBL is fully functional allowing users to browse the World Wide Web*, share multimedia files* and includes integrated Bluetooth technology. The Bluetooth headset H700 provides Motorola's most advanced features in its most discreet headset. It boasts unsurpassed call clarity from noise reduction technology to Motorola's exclusive RapidConnect(R) technology, and it's an amazing 30% smaller than its predecessor. Additional features include video capture and playback, integrated VGA digital camera for quality still photography, speech activated and digit dial, a color display, picture caller-ID and downloadable games.
There are many ways to put movies on your treo. I believe this one is the easiest and produces really beautiful results. I use a PC running Windows XP and a Treo650. Complete story...
(thanks MyTreo.net)
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