JBL SoundFly

                                                                 JBL SoundFly

Wireless, full-home audio has been getting more realistic for a while now, but until recently, if you wanted that convenience you were also filling your home with fairly large speaker systems. The JBL SoundFly ($180-$200) is here to change all of that. Boasting 20 watts of power, this diminutive speaker plugs right into an outlet, leaving your tables and countertops empty. The Wi-Fi-enabled, AirPlay-compatible version can link with up to three other units for true whole-home audio, while the Bluetooth model will let you wirelessly jam in any room you stick it.

Livescribe Sky Smartpen

                                                  Livescribe Sky Smartpen

Merge your real-life note taking and online workflow with the Livescribe Sky Smartpen ($170-$200). Available in 2GB and 4GB models, this multi-function pen sports a built-in mic and speaker for recording and playing back the audio that accompanies your notes — up to 200 or 400 hours of it, respectively. Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, it automatically sends notes and audio to Evernote, and can also share notes directly to other services. Best of all, you can access your notes from nearly anywhere, including on a PC, Mac, iOS or Android device, or pretty much anything with a browser.

Beats Pill

                                                                Beats Pill

Less than 2 inches tall and around 7.5 inches long, the Beats Pill ($200) promises sound bigger than you'd expect given its minuscule size. It relies on Bluetooth, so you'll be able to change tracks directly from your phone or iPod without needing to visit a dock, and you'll be able to take calls easily using the built-in microphone. As you'd expect from any highly-portable speaker, it boasts a rechargeable battery good for all-day listening, but you might not expect the carabiner on the included carrying case, which makes it easy to clip onto a bag and go.

GoPro Hero 3

                                                        GoPro Hero 3

Want the best action camera yet? You're looking at it. The new GoPro Hero 3 ($200-$400) continues the legendary line with three new models. While the base White Edition — 5MP still capture with 3 fps burst, 30fps 1080p video — and mid-range Silver — 11MP stills with 10 fps burst — are nice, the really exciting one is the Black Edition. While it's not actually black, it does offer the ability to record 4K footage — albeit at a paltry 15 fps — 60 fps 1080p recording, 120 fps at 720p quality, 12MP stills with 30 fps burst, and pro-level low-light performance. In addition, all three models come with a waterproof housing and offer built-in Wi-Fi and compatibility with the GoPro App — but only the Black Edition includes a dedicated Wi-Fi remote.

McIntosh McAire

                                                        McIntosh McAire

Nope, it's not a new low-calorie menu item from McDonalds — although they could probably stand to introduce such a thing. The McIntosh McAire ($3,000) is a standalone speaker system designed to let you enjoy your media wirelessly via AirPlay. The unit includes both Wi-Fi and Ethernet hookups, as well as a USB port for charging and an RCA input for non-AirPlay devices, but its the dual 4-inch woofers, 2-inch midranges, and .75-inch tweeters that are the star of the show, along with the unit's classic, premium looks.

Intelligent Design Titanium Mouse

                                                     Intelligent Design Titanium Mouse

Although the name might be slightly confusing — if you're really designing intelligently, you're probably not using a mouse at all — but the Intelligent Design Titanium Mouse (€400; roughly $520) is sexy nonetheless. Crafted from grade 1 titanium and high quality plastic resin, the mouse features a seamless titanium exterior shell, a neodymium magnet scroll wheel, Bluetooth, and precise laser tracking.

Withings WS-30 Wireless Scale

                                                        Withings WS-30 Wireless Scale

Everything else in your house seems to connect to your smartphone, so why not your scale? The Withings WS-30 Wireless Scale ($130) sports built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to let you keep track of your weight and BMI via the company's own app or one of the 60 other apps that support it. After each weigh-in, it automatically uploads and syncs your weight data, but that's not its only trick — it also automatically calibrates itself while you're away, helps keep you in the same position for accurate measurements, and gets to know your weight, so it knows if it's you on the scale or your roommate/spouse/overly curious dog.

Samsung's first Bluetooth Portable Speakers with NFC

                                         Samsung's first Bluetooth Portable Speakers with NFC

Samsung embraced Bluetooth and AirPlay speakers in a big way last year with the beautiful DA-E750 and its sister product, but surprisingly, the company has not rolled out a portable Bluetooth speaker - until today.

The Samsung DA-F60 is the company's first entrant into the booming Portable Bluetooth Speaker market. It provides the apt-X codec, which offers better sound quality as your tablet or smartphone supports. It also supports NFC, which makes it a little easier to pair with compatible phones.

The DA-F60 is compatible with Sound Hare platform from Samsung, which means it can be used as a TV speaker with certain Samsung TVs with wireless connection via Bluetooth. (Although judging by the size of the speaker, I can not imagine that it would sound great.) The DA-F60 has a built-in battery, but Samsung is not an estimate of battery life.

The DA-F60 is scheduled to come out in the first half of 2013. Prices not yet announced.

Top five best wireless routers

                                                           Top five best wireless routers

                    A wireless router is the center of a home or office network. It can deliver a single Internet connection with other devices on the network, either via wired Ethernet or wireless connection. In addition, often routers provide additional features, such as a USB port for connecting an external hard drive or printer, and then share those devices on a network, a firewall against Internet threats against invading a network and services such as UPnP and so DLNA streaming multimedia content across the entire network.

                   In addition, Wi-Fi routers perform other useful tasks such as giving you access for guests for guests to connect to your wireless network and use your Internet service provider (without their access to resources such as files and printers, or at least restrict access ). You can also use a router Quality of Service (QoS) function to prioritize the type of network traffic the most important to you, be it Voice over IP (VoIP), video or file sharing.

                      A test of the routers we look at some of the key features: throughput, how well the device decent transit means that if you move a wireless client further from it, how easy or difficult the router set up, administration, the features and pricing. The ten routers follow the best balance between all our criteria. Read below the rapid repetitions and then click through to the full review for more details about each of our favorite routers.

Cisco Linksys EA3500 application Enabled N750 Dual Band Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB

$ 129.99 at the official Cisco Linksys Store The EA3500 provides an incredibly user-friendly setup and hardware, which provides excellent throughput. The unit is also designed to work with leading software from Cisco router to the network for home improvement.

 


Netgear N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (WNDR4000)

$ 159.99 at Sears Grand transit, the ability to work on Mac, Windows and Linux, plus an easy setup makes WNDR4000 is one of the best dual-band routers on the market.

 


Western Digital My Just N900

$ 149.00 at BEACHCAMERA.com Western Digital MyNet N900 is a pleasant surprise from a seller not known for making wireless routers with excellent throughput of 2.4 GHz, very good throughput at 5 GH and large selection. Bonuses include an intuitive setup process and robust management software. The My Network N900 also has an unprecedented seven Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting a wide range of devices.

Cisco Linksys EA4500 App enabled Dual-Band Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB

 $ 99.99 Cisco Linksys Store While EA4500 is a very good piece of hardware, some are wondering if the price is really worth it, because it gives no throughput or range gains cheaper than competing routers (including the Cisco Linksys E4200 v2).

 


LG-Ericsson WBR-5050 Wireless 802.11n Dual Band Broadband Router

$ 95 Street
The WBR-5050 provides excellent throughput and a smorgasbord of features that allows for granular management of a home network and all at an affordable price.

Wireless phone charging in cars at 2013

                                            Wireless phone charging in cars at 2013

Charge your smartphone while driving could soon be a simple process requires no cables or adapters, but uses a special wireless mat.

Toyota plans to make the system for mobile devices to launch in 2013 its new Avalon sedan, using a load standard, known as Qi (pronounced "chee").

Chrysler wants a similar approach in his Dodge Dart model.

One analyst told the BBC function is probably widespread in the coming months. The wireless charging option will have a share of $ 1,950 (£ 1,200) Toyota "technology package" needs to be said available from next spring.

If you connect a device to recharge, a driver simply placing it on the mat, but the handset has a Qi protocol embedded in it.

Currently Qi wireless charging supported by 34 mobile phone models, including LG Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X.

Magnetic induction
Qi works through magnetic induction, which involves the transfer of energy via a magnetic field.

But in 2008, the Wireless Power Consortium, where more than 100 members, including Samsung, Nokia, HTC, Motorola Mobility and Sony an agreement on an open standard for wireless power called Qi.

This means that any Qi-enabled device is compatible with any Qi charger, regardless of brand.

General Motors announced in 2011 plans to build a road through magnetic induction in its Chevrolet Volt to introduce, but so far it has not happened.

An Israeli company Powermat Technologies, is currently placing charging pad for cell phones in many public places in the U.S., including Starbucks.

There are companies explore wireless induction charging for electric cars, which works by having a loading path on the floor of your garage.

The technology is finally mainstream, says Shaun Collins, analyst at consultancy CCS Insight.

"Wireless charging is emerging after years in the wilderness, and is now believed [more]," he told the BBC.