Wireless

CES Bluetooth Preview

January 4, 2011January 9, 2020 CES, Gadgets, Mobile Phones, Wireless

Every year in early January, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes over Las Vegas. Itâ€™s the largest annual tradeshow in North America and the largest tradeshow anywhere devoted to consumer ... Read more

Turn Here

May 31, 2010May 31, 2010 GPS, iPad, Wireless

If you own the 3G version of the iPad, you already have the hardware for a first-class GPS navigator. The large touchscreen, built-in GPS, and instant-on capability are just waiting ... Read more

Say What?

September 3, 2009September 4, 2009 Mobile Phones, Wireless

Do you fumble with your Bluetooth headset because you can’t remember how many times you’re supposed to press the tiny buttons? Or do you find yourself repeatedly taking the headset ... Read more

Instant Wi-Fi

August 24, 2009 Laptops, Mobile Phones, Wireless

If you travel a lot, you’ve probably encountered a hotel, convention center, or remote office that supplies an Ethernet jack rather than Wi-Fi. That’s generally not a problem. Most notebook ... Read more

Sharing the Connection

January 23, 2009August 24, 2009 Wireless

If you have a cellular data plan for your notebook or netbook computer, you may feel as though you’re paying a lot for very little flexibility. The plans tend to ... Read more

Air Apparent

October 7, 2006August 23, 2009 Laptops, Wireless

I finally got around to replacing my eight-year-old notebook. My ancient ThinkPad 600E worked reasonably well after several hard drive transplants and memory upgrades, but I was ready to move ... Read more

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