The Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router

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The Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router

Need to share a wireless WAN connection with multiple users? Keith’s got the tool for you: A wireless router from Kyocera that uses an EV-DO card for it’s Internet connection.

Power your devices more easily

In a “powerful” show, Keith looks at the PowerSquid surge protector that easily accomodates large plugs and the Tripp Lite Smart 1000 LCD that protects your stuff in a power outage or voltage dip.

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Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router provides instant broadband wireless access for multiple users

The KR1 Mobile Router looks like an ordinary wireless LAN (WLAN) router, until you notice that there’s no WAN Ethernet port on the back. Instead, you can slide a wireless WAN card (such as Kyocera’s KPC650 card, which accesses the Verizon Wireless CDMA EV-DO network) to provide wireless WAN capabilities. In addition, a cell phone customer with an EV-DO data plan can connect via a USB cable to provide the WAN connection.

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Lenovo launches Lenovo-branded PCs worldwide

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Another way to optimize your surge protector

In this week’s Cool Tools column, I reviewed the PowerSquid, a surge protector with a new design that lets you attach bulkier brick-like power adapters to conserve space.

Pretty up your gadgets with professional skins

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New BenQ monitors features 6ms response time

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Toshiba updates Qosmio notebook, lowers price

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Easy way to transfer cell phone contacts

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