Archive for the ‘wifi’ Category
June 4th, 2010 | 
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The WISEreader N618 is the latest e-book reader from Hanwang Technology. This Wi-Fi-enabled e-book reader uses a 6-inch e-ink EPD with 16 grayscale. The gadget is compatible with most of famous e-book formats including txt, htxt, HTML, PDF, doc and xls. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [Digitimes]
Digital Touch has proudly introduced the T3-B, which is actually a coffee table sized unit that features a built-in 26-inch multi-touch screen LCD and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to browse, select and interact with various options on screen. You can also connect this table to an optional receipt printer, a credit card reader or a TV tuner. [Digital Touch]
Samsung has recently unveiled the new Zipel e-diary refrigerator for the South Korean market. It features a 10-inch touchscreen display, WiFi and is compatible with DLNA devices. Its touchscreen display can be used to show current weather conditions, more than 500 different kinds of food with their nutritional content and news from the internet. Available in cream white pattern, the Zipel e-diary retails for $2170. Samsung also announced a luxurious refrigerator that is designed by Italian jewelry designer, Massimo Zucchi. Priced at $2600, this special edition refrigerator features a special theme of water and ice.
Onda Communication has introduced its latest creation in the form of the “Elis”. It is actually a combination of a lamp with a WiFi module. The device comes equipped with an Ethernet plug, and supports up to 21Mbps of bandwidth. No info on pricing at this time. [AVING]
The Airnergy Harvesting Battery Charger from RCA is a revolutionary gadget that takes a WiFi signal and converts it into a DC power which can then used to power up your gadgets. The recharge time depends on the proximity to a WiFi signal. The Airnergy comes equipped with a battery inside it, so you can carry it around and as long as you’re near WiFi hotspot, it charges itself. RCA’s spokesman claims the charged battery of the Airnergy is able to charge a BlackBerry for about 70% capacity in a few hours. RCA will launch the Airnergy for $40 to $50 in the near future.
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Samsung has recently unveiled the E6 e-Book reader that features a handwriting recognition and a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi, to share and get content. Samsung announced the first partner to provide content for the device will be Google, which has digitized many popular and classic open-domain literary works. The E6 will be released later this year for $399. [Electronista]
Buffalo’s new WLI-UC-GNT USB dongle allows you to connect gaming devices to the internet sans wires. The device is compatible with Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP and Sony PS3. The Buffalo WLI-UC-GNT supports the XLink Kai global gaming network solution and AOSS that automatically adjusts the security to a level that both clients support. No info on pricing or availability so far. [Akihabara]
The 4–in-1 Red Laser Pointer with WiFi is not your ordinary laser pointer. Priced at $49.95, the device also functions as a WiFi detector that will alert you the presence of any 802.11b/g wireless network for up to 150-feet away. You can also use this gadget as a laser pointer, a PDA Stylus, and a LED flashlight. Each purchase comes with five LR44 batteries and a one year warranty. [Product Page]
LaCie today upgraded its LaCinema series with the LaCinema Classic HD, which is a multimedia hard disk player with full 1080p playback and DLNA functionality. The device is compatible with DivX, MKV, AVC and H.264 file formats and supports Dolby Digital audio. Connectivity includes 10/100 Ethernet, HDMI 1.3, Composite audio/video and several USB 2.0 ports, which can be used to attach external storage. The LaCinema Classic HD is also able to stream content to the DLNA-compatible media player such as Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. Unfortunately, it won’t work with the Nintendo Wii. If you are interested, you can buy the 1TB model of LaCinema Classic HD for $249.99. [LaCie]
Giant International is back with its Intouch IT7150 Wireless Internet Frame that could be the best Christmas gift for your friends. What makes the Intouch IT7150 special is that it is not only capable of displaying your favorite photos in a slideshow format, but it is also connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi for added functionality. The gadget has a 7-inch color digital display screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and a high resolution at 800 x 480 pixels, an on-screen QWERTY keyboard, a wireless RSS 2.0 feed reader, a live internet radio, two 1W Stereo speakers, a 128MB of internal memory, and an included USB cable to connect to the computer. Its rechargeable battery provides up to 1.5-hours of operating time. $229.99 is all you need to bring home the Intouch IT7150 Wireless Internet Frame. [Press Release]