Keith Shaw’s Cool Tools Alert
* Cool Tools Summer Special:
Toys of Summer product guide
If you didn’t think it was possible to stay connected to the network while on vacation, think again. Advances in networks and technologies make it possible for you to get away from the office yet still remain tethered to what’s going on. Our special Toys of Summer guide (compiled by Cool Tools guru Keith Shaw) will show you the best new devices that let you get away from the data center and onto a nice, sandy beach.
* LATEST COOL TOOLS VIDEO:
Mr. Sandman
How did we bury Keith in 250 pounds of sand for the Cool Tools of Summer photo shoot? Watch the video to find out.
* LATEST COOL TOOLS COLUMN:
Vonage V-Phone lets you take your VoIP on the road
The V-Phone is a USB flash device with 256MB of space and preinstalled Vonage Talk software. Yes, the device has a Vonage phone number, which you can use wherever you have a broadband Internet connection.
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Chilling with the Toys of Summer
I’ve decided to take my own advice and take a vacation this week. Be sure to catch up on previous posts, or head over to the Toys of Summer product guide and check out a range of products that will keep you connected while on vacation.
Home audio via power lines?
PowerLinx, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based company, today announced plans for a home entertainment accessory to allow users to connect speakers in any room without running wires to the source. Instead, audio would transmit over existing electrical lines within the home.
