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February 16, 2005
Cisco Planning 4.2Ghz Wi-Fi?
A reliable source indicates that Cisco, the company that owns Linksys, is currently developing a mobile web wi-fi standard that uses the 4.2Ghz spectrum. In addition, speeds may be as fast as 500 Mbps, closing the gap between wireless and terrestrial speeds even further. This new standard could give Linksys routers an edge over the market, which is currently based upon the 802.11g wi-fi standard, offering top speeds of only about 100 Mbps. The 4.2Ghz standard is still in development, and it is unknown how soon to expect it.
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Extending the iTrip's Range
I have been fairly disappointed with the dismal range, and sub-par clarity that my iTrip often gets, so I recently sat down, opened the thing up, and did what I could to extend its range. I took pics with my phone throughout the procedure, and posted them on my Flickr photoblog. I should note that I was probably fairly lucky with the way the internal antenna ended up readjusting itself for me.
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The Mac mini Media Dock
Okay, so it's currently just a concept drawing, but there is a good chance 3rd parties, or possibly even Apple, will soon have something similar on the market. If an A/V dock for the Mac mini does appear, it could turn into a rival of Windows Media Center PCs, and let Mac users everywhere convert to a computer-based digital entertainment system, without having to buy a Windows-based machine.
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