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32% of Americans admit to stealing Wi-Fi
Preface: If you’re dumb enough not to have your router encrypted with a password, you deserve to have your internet mooched on. In a recent national poll, 32% of Americans admitted to stealing the Wi-Fi connection from an unknowing neighbor. This almost doubles the poll results from 2008 in which 18% of Americans admitted to more »
Time Warner working on fix for security hole found in its modem/router combos
Time Warner Cable says it is working on a fix for a security hole found in its SMC8014 cable modem/router devices. The hole could allow a hacker to join private networks, hijack the browser and steal sensitive information. “We are aware of the issue and we are hard at work on a solution and have more »
Digi introduces new 3G router with GPS, Wi-Fi and more
Digi has announced their launch of a mobile hotspot 3G router, the Digi TransPort WR44. This router will include Wi-Fi capabilities, GPS functionality as well as security features that promise to keep your data safe. The router is designed for businesses that work in the transportation and sales industries or have a remote office. You more »
Hands on with the Netgear 3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router
Another item that Netgear announced at CES was the 3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router, and this once again has a familiar Netgear design. This is a little more interesting to see though, the wireless router is able to turn your 3G connection into a wireless hotspot. This seems to be a nice idea for a more »
Hong Kong Electronics Fair Award Winners
The buzz at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair came with the judging for the 10th HKEIA Award for Outstanding Innovation and Technology. Some of the entrees that won have been kept so secret, there is no information on the Internet about them yet, not even on the manufacturers’ sites. I am sure that will change as soon as the fair ends and the real marketing starts. In such cases, links to manufacturers’ websites have been provided for future reference.
Each winner received a trophy and a year’s worth of bragging rights. Check out the winners after the break and come back tomorrow for my thoughts on these winners.
Netgear’s new “green” machines
With the number of home-based entertainment and productivity applications that are running over home networks growing by leaps and bounds, some Wireless-G routers just can’t handle users’ demands.
Netgear saw this problem, and as a result, developed a new Wireless-N technology, which they feel is leaps and bounds above anything out there now. The “Green” crowd will also appreciate Netgear’s new products since they are eco-friendly.
