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Keith Shaw’s Cool Tools Alert
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Keith takes a look at the Linksys Wi-Fi Finder and USB adapter, a handy tool for finding available wireless access points and easily connecting to them.
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Seagate launches slew of storage products, 06/12/06
Seagate last week announced 10 new storage-related products for consumers and enterprises, including a new version of the Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server and an 8GB Pocket Drive for portable storage of digital files.
Plus: BenQ projector offers split-screen features; Buffalo announces new network media player
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Roxio creates “lab” site for product demos
If you’ve spent any time trying to create or manage digital media, you know how hard it can be to transfer files from one device to another, or create CDs, DVDs, etc. One of the leaders in this space feels your pain.
Seagate offers better way to share personal content
Network-attached storage (NAS) devices for home networks have given users a great way to centrally store their digital photos, movies and music files, but sharing those with friends or relatives often requires the use of third-party online storage sites, or services that let people into your home network (not always a good thing).
Applian offers Slingbox recording software
If you own a Slingbox device, you know how cool it is to be able to watch your TV feed from anywhere (the concept of “place shifting”). Now a company has come out with software that lets you record those broadcasts.
eBay announces Skype integration plans
Skype and eBay announced today how it would integrate the Internet voice service into the auction site following eBay’s purchase of Skype last year. The pilot program will give users the option of including Skype functionality on listings in 14 categories, eBay said at its eBay Live! annual user conference.
Microsoft gets in the Webcam biz
Apparently the word Webcam (or webcam if you don’t like capitalization) is too cold, generic or unfeeling for Microsoft, which recently launched its new series of LifeCam products.
Planar expands StereoMirror displays
I know that I’ll never need (or receive or use) one of these devices, but looking at the newest 3D stereoscopic LCDs from Planar is pretty cool, and almost makes me wish I was a geoscientist, cartographer, image analyst or environmental planner.
Company offers free PC backup for hurricane-prone states
With another tropical storm heading for the U.S. coast, lots of companies are sending out press releases either saying how prepared they are for the storms (such as mobile phone carriers), or they’re trying to use the hurricane season as a way to advertise their services.
I’ve got a face for radio…
I’m going to give a plug to a fellow blogger — Jason Meserve has posted a new Network World Radio podcast early. Usually he posts new stuff on Monday, but we’re thinking about a new concept, kind of a Week in Review for the Friday Edition (think Best Week Ever meets the IT department).
A keyboard for non-QWERTY
It’s hard for me to understand the appeal of non-QWERTY keyboards, having spent the better part of my life knowing how to touch-type (I took typing in high school to meet girls, and ended up actually learning how to type fast instead of getting any dates).
Bose updates noise canceling headphones
Bose has updated its QuietComfort line of acoustic noise canceling headphones by making a smaller version. The QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling (Bose’s alternate spelling) Headphones will be available directly from Bose in mid-June, for $349. The QuietComfort 2 headphones will continue to sell for $299.
