We are increasingly living in a wireless world. WiFi hotspots continue to proliferate in coffee shops, libraries, hotels, and are now, with ambitious plans afoot for blanket coverage, even beginning to spread over entire cities. With more and more of the country kitted out with WiFi enabled laptops and a burgeoning new generation of WiFi phones and gaming equipment it seems we’re entering a brave new world of universal connectivity. It isn’t inconceivable to imagine a not too distant future in which you’ll be able to access the internet virtually anywhere at anytime.The WiFi revolution is about to hit London in the form of a vast 22km network. If you’re prepared to live with relatively sluggish download speeds of 256kbps the service, which will initially stretch along the Thames from Millbank to Greenwich, will be free, if you need a faster connection, 02.95 an hour or 09.95 a month will buy you 500kbps.According to MeshHopper the company behind the venture which is being branded as “online-4-free”, the one condition for those using the free service is that they’ll be required to view 15 to 30 second ads every 15 minutes, those paying for the faster service won’t have to.This venture […]
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Spykee is the newest, build-your-own-set from Erector. Nostalgic construction meets breakthrough technology.
Spykee is a complete, DIY home or business, audio/video surveillance. Spykee can be accessed and completely controlled from anywhere in the world through a WiFi connection.
This radio-controlled Spy Robot can take pictures and record A/V, serve as a VOIP telephone, web cam and also a digital music player. When any movement is detected Spykee activates an alarm or sends email notification. Spykee automatically zips back to the power station for a recharge.
Not only can you construct three, different models from one set, Erector continues to extend play value throughout the product line by making Spykee compatible with all Erector parts. Stretch your imagination and explore what else you can construct.
Toy: Can move, watch, speak & hear, Spykee can be used as a wireless VOIP phone, Listen to music with Spykee’s speakers, Spykee can be used for video surveillance!, Build one of three robots
Company: Nikko America (2007-10-22)
List Price: $299.00
Amazon Price: $299.00
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Lenovo promotes wireless-Internet bundle for the summerLenovo Group and mobile operator China United Telecommunications (China Unicom) have begun offering wireless PC cards and mobile Internet access with some Lenovo notebook computers.
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