Craig Ellison

Garmin unveiled its latest crossover GPS device, the N??vi 500 series, the week of July 21 at the British Automotive show in London. As a crossover handheld/vehicle GPS device, the N??vi has a mode indicator that lets users toggle between automotive, bicycling, boating and walking modes. Unlike Garmin’s Colorado and Oregon outdoor enthusiast GPS devices, […]

ZIFFPAGE TITLEAt A Glance > ZIFFPAGE TITLEFull Review When you bought your new computer, that 80GB or 160GB drive probably seemed like more storage than you could ever use. Now that youve ripped all your CDs into MP3s, downloaded all that content from the Internet, shot thousands of digital photos, recorded an entire season of […]

In a series of joint press announcements at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Vonage Holdings Corp. announced a number of new partnerships with leading providers of telephone devices. VTech Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of corded and cordless telephones, announced a 5.8GHz phone that has a built-in terminal adapter that connects to Vonages VOIP (voice over […]

There is no agreed-upon industry standard yet but that isnt stopping some companies from rolling out their visions of what an 802.11n product should be. We tested an early production sample of the Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router, and were impressed with the speed and range benefits 802.11n technology promises. Though not tested here, pre-802.11n and, […]

Iomega Corp.s new NAS 100d network-attached storage servers add a feature that may leave the competition scrambling—wireless capabilities. Built-in 802.11g support allows it to connect wirelessly to an existing wireless network, so you can place it anywhere within your APs range. When plugged into an existing wired network, the NAS 100d server can also act […]

You can reap the benefits of Voice over IP without giving up your current phone service. Simply connect the Soyo-G668 IP Phone to your broadband network and you can start calling other Soyo phones at no cost. Each phone works like a conventional speakerphone, but calls are routed over the unmanaged Internet, so call quality […]

In a sea of me-too wireless networking products, Zyxels ZyAIR B-220 is unique. Once installed, it can be used either as a conventional wireless network adapter, or with the click of a mouse, it can become a wireless access point. And at a street price of $45, this 802.11b USB wireless adapter from Zyxel is […]

Linksys announced the immediate availability of its new WRE54G wireless range expander. The WRE54G is, essentially, a wireless repeater that will extend the range of your existing wireless network. If encryption is disabled, the WRE54G can be configured with the press of a button. However, a setup wizard is supplied to enable configuration of WEP. […]

If your key ring is becoming cluttered with USB devices—say, a different flash drive for every feature—consider a multifunction device. The SOYO Aerielink Wireless Flash Combo (model AWUA1211) is an 802.11b wireless network adapter combined with a 128MB flash drive. It uses the slower and older USB 1.1 interface, though, so writing files to the […]

The past two years have seen explosive growth in wireless networking both in the business market and homes. In fact, more than 1 million U.S. households now have wireless networks, according to several market analyst firms. And as the technology has evolved, throughput has increased manyfold, while prices have dropped significantly. Wireless technology continues to […]