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Review of the Phorus PR1 Receiver

I don’t normally do these sorts of things because there are usually plenty of good reviews by actual review companies or tech companies, but there don’t seem to be a lot of them out there for this product right now. Admittedly, I’m not very good at this.  I will try my best though. First of […]

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On the road a lot? Use hotel wireless for connectivity to multiple devices?

Then this device might be for you.  (From Tom’s Hardware)   Satechi Intros Multifunction Mini Router Here’s a good way to connect multiple devices to a hotel’s Internet connection without having to shell out insanely hefty per-device-per-24-hour fees. Zoom Satechi introduced on Wednesday a handy little multifunction mini-router geared for the “professional on the go”. […]

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Two great posts about wireless

Saw two good articles on wireless and decided to share them.  One is about the new Wireless 802.11 AC protocol which promises gigabit connection speeds. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wi-fi-802.11ac-router,3386.html The other is “Why your Wi-Fi sucks, and what to do about it” which details common connection and speed problems, why they’re happening and what you can attempt to […]

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Google’s Home Entertainment System

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Android-Home-Google-I-O-android-Project-Tungsten-Google-Music,news-14142.html   An FCC filing by Google has brought Project Tungsten back into the spotlight after nearly a year. ZoomNews of Google’s plans for a home entertainment system isn’t really new — the company demonstrated its hopes and dreams last year at Google I/O 2011 during the Day One Keynote. Essentially the company wants consumers to have a network […]

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