Tag: Networking
Linksys PLEK500 Powerline HomePlug AV2 compact kit launched
Linksys have unveiled the new compact PLEK500 Powerline HomePlug AV2 Kit. Sending your broadband web connection across your home's electrical wiring, each set includes two 1-Port Network Gigabit Ethernet Adapters, capable of delivering up to 500Mbps speeds, with a power…
Power Ethernet replaces your double-gang plug socket with 4-port Powerline connectivity
Having Wi-Fi woes indoors? Then you may be considering getting a Powerline Ethernet connection kit. But before you dive into your pockets for a set-up from NetGear or Devolo, take a look at this new solution from a company called…
CeBIT 2011 VIDEO: 3D streaming with Devolo dLAN 500 AVplus powerline networking kit
Powerline networking is becoming an ever-more convenient way to manage a consistent connection to the internet at home without having unsightly Ethernet cables running along the walls, utilising the electrical wiring of your house to throw data around instead….
Bigfoot Networks launch the Killer 2100 gaming network card
Lag making your frag-count sag? Getting over-run by Left 4 Dead 2's zombie-horde time and again due to stuttering connection issues. Then take a look at Bigfoot Networks' latest gaming network card, the Killer 2100. Tailored specifically to the needs…
Google Buzz social network: Buzzing or boring?
Google have entered the social networking fray with their new Buzz network. It's not the first time they've tried their hand at social networking (their Orkut network has a very respectable 100 million users), but by integrating it into…
Guardian introduce Zeitgeist content trending page
Here's an interesting new feature from Guardian.co.uk. They've this week introduced their Zeitgeist page, a collage of popular content from their site organised by "social signals". Each article to be featured on the Zeitgeist page is first judged by the…
Samsung UE40B8000 LCD LED Backlit TV – Review
Name: UE40B8000 (Samsung) Type: 40" LCD LED Backlit TV Specs: Contrast Ratio: Mega Contrast 5,000,000:1 Resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080p) Connectivity:4x HDMI, Digital Audio (Optical), PC, DVI, Component, Composite, Ethernet, RF, 2x USB, Scart Speakers: 2x 10 watts SRS…
Tories plan super-fast broadband network by 2017
The Conservative party have vowed to deliver a super-fast broadband network to UK homes by 2017. Is this a case of pre-election carrot-dangling or do the Tories have some concrete plans up their sleeves? The Tories plan to end BT's…
Devolo dLAN 200 AVplus Starter Kit- Review
Name: Devolo dLAN 200 AVplus Starter Kit Type: Powerline network adapter set Price: £119.99 (Maplin) The world has become pretty comfortable with the idea of wireless internet, sending data over the air from wireless routers to all sorts of internet…
Cello iViewer – Review
Name: iViewer (Cello) Type: 32" LCD TV Specs: Contrast ratio: 3,000:1 Resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080p) Connectivity: 2x HDMI, Composite, VGA, PC Audio, S-Video, 2x Scart, RF, 2x USB, Ethernet Speakers: Nicam Stereo 2x 10 W Dimensions:22"H (including…