Keith Shaw

Senior Editor, Programming Director

Network World, Inc.

Keith Shaw is Programming Director at Network World, responsible for multimedia strategy (videos, podcasts, chat events). In addition, he writes the Cool Tools column, which looks at personal technology, gizmos, gadgets and other fun stuff. You can reach Keith at kshaw@nww.com.

In addition, Shaw is the editor of the DEMOletter newsletter/blog, coordinating the weekly publication of articles for the DEMO community of demonstrators, sponsors, attendees and media members. He also assists the features department in a variety of print and Web site projects. He has moderated several events for the Network World Events group, including Technology Tours on wireless LANs and Messaging/Spam. In 2004 he won an award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for the Sept. 15, 2003 article, Spam in the Wild.

Shaw has been at Network World since December 1999. Before joining Network World, he worked at Computerworld for three years in several editing and production positions. He has been a journalist for more than 17 years, with experience at many daily newspapers. He has vast experience in writing, editing and design. He holds a bachelor's degree in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University.

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Recent articles by Keith Shaw

Ditch the projector (well, the bulky one)

October 28, 2009

The MPro120 Pocket Projector, by 3M, lets you project videos, photos and presentations from a video source (such as your notebook, camcorder or even an iPhone) onto a wall or other screen surface.

HP's DreamScreen: Not quite dreamy, but great potential

October 22, 2009

HP has raised the bar on the Internet-connected digital photo frame, showing off what a device like this can be.

Wireless charging and wireless mouse make me happy

October 14, 2009

The Powermat Wireless Charging Portable Mat and the Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 are two products notable for their ease of use.

Seagate's DockStar: Instant NAS, just add hard drive

October 07, 2009

DockStar, by Seagate, is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to turn your portable hard drive into a NAS box

Doing more with video chats

September 30, 2009

HP SkyRoom software allows for high-definition videoconferencing for employees at their desk and lets lets participants share multimedia files with each other.

Cool products, companies at DEMOfall 09

September 23, 2009

The DEMOfall 09 show in San Diego showcased more than 60 companies offering pitches of new companies and products aimed to make your life better, whether as an individual user or at your company.

iTunes' Home Sharing nice, but could be nicer

September 17, 2009

Out of all the new product announcements from Steve Jobs at Apple's most recent shindig, I was most intrigued by a feature in the new iTunes software: Home Sharing.

Vacation Internet better than ever?

September 10, 2009

A trek in the family truckster from the Boston area down to Myrtle Beach, S.C., last week not only gave me the chance for rest and relaxation (well, after the drive), but also the opportunity to test out some Internet access devices.

Discovery 975 headset melds noise improvements with style

August 27, 2009

The Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset, by Plantronics, takes the lightweight design features from the 925, making it a more stylish and fashionable option for users who want the technology benefits of the Voyager Pro but don't want to have to wear a bulkier, over-the-ear headset.

The new car stereo system

August 18, 2009

A few months ago I ditched my satellite radio service, which I turned to when I decided to ditch regular radio a few years before (2004, to be exact). My current choice of entertainment for my 25-minute-or-so commute to and from work is my iPhone.