Review: Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 [June 10, 2009]Novatel's tidy little 3G/Wi-Fi pocket router, available from Verizon Wireless and Sprint, creates personal mobile hotspots for up to five users at a time. It lived up to our expectations--with a few anticipated caveats.
Review: Zoom X6v VoIP Gateway [June 4, 2009]The two models of the Zoom X6v Gateway incorporate a four-port wired switch, an 802.11g Wi-Fi router, an ADSL 2/2+ gateway, and a VoIP port or ATA, potentially replacing four separate pieces of equipment, power supplies, etc.
Review: Acer Aspire 3935 [June 15, 2009]Both 802.11n-draft Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built into this $900 laptop, as are a fingerprint reader and Webcam. If we went shopping for a 13.3-inch notebook today, this is the one we'd pick.
Review: IPEVO WiFi Skype Desktop Phone S0-10W [June 8, 2009]For a Wi-Fi user who lives and dies by Skype, this may be an excellent solution. It's a comfortable form factor and it functions like a familiar phone.
Macs Get Viruses, Too [June 12, 2009]New malware threats (including the discovery of the first botnet operating on infected Mac OS X machines) are cropping up this year. Luckily, there are lots of tools to help protect your Mac.
Two Great, Free Network Security Apps [February 18, 2009]These two free, open source network security apps--Angry IP Scanner and Wikto--can alert you to open avenues of attack against your systems.
Review: Skype for Business [July 1, 2009]We take a look at the pros and cons of switching to VoIP solution, Skype, for business.
Review: Ekahau HeatMapper [May 28, 2009]Ekahau's simple, no-cost utility lets anyone map a small WLAN to locate APs and visualize coverage.
Review: Qik Mobile Video Sharing Tool [May 18, 2009]Qik is a social networking tool that gives the cell phone video camera a reason for existing. With it, you can shoot tiny vids of your day's wanderings, then share them with the world. Think of it as a Twitter for those who prefer video.