Netgear announces its N600 wireless dual band ADSL+2 modem router (DGND3700), combining an ADSL+2 modem with Netgear's own WNDR3700 wireless router.

It's also Netgear's first home router to carry a dual-core processor.

The router handles simultaneous 802.11n dual band networking and 2.4 and 5 GHz, with the 5 GHz band providing a les interference-prone channel for media streaming and networked gaming according to Netgear.

Additional x2 USB ports and Netgear's ReadyShare technology (with the addition Continue reading...

Current USB modems outsell embedded modems by more than 3:1 according to ABI Research-- a ratio that should change to around 1.2:1, but only by 2016.

Meanwhile USB dongles will continue going from strength to strength while keeping steady average prices.

The global economic slowdown did cause embedded modem modules' growth to slow down (as customers lengthen their upgrade and replacement buying cycles), but as economies improve, more devices will carry embedded modem connectivity-- providing customers Continue reading...

Cisco launches its Linksys E-Series product family-- a suite of wifi routers and switches offering what the company describes as the "next generation" in a new hardware design.

The E-Series includes x5 routers providing not only enough performance for connected homes, but also faster speeds (up to 450 Mbps), 3x3 spatial stream configurations, external power amplifiers and virtual USB technology.

Wireless and Motion-sensing wizard CyWee showed buyers the AirShuttle,  the first (and only) MFi-certified accessory that enables real-time audio and video transmission from an iPod, iPhone, or iPad.  Without the use of cables, users can now share mobile content on-the-go and at home via TV.

International Sales Manager Thomas Hartung [in photo] demonstrated the product at CeBIT inside the ICP Pavilion.

Devolo AG shows off its powerline-based offerings at CeBIT 2011-- including its new dLAN 500 series, the dLAN 200 AV USB extender and the dLAN Cockpit home network management software.

The dLAN 500 range has a transmission rate of 500 Mbps, fast enough to carry services such as broadband, 3D IPTV and VoIP. It is IEEE 1901-based, and thus compatible with all corresponding standardised powerline adapters (including the company's earlier dLAN 200 products) and carries TR069 support for remote management. Continue reading...

NextIX Systems says its EcoFax is the smallest eco-friendly fax server available-- providing a paperless faxing solution (complete with telephony capabilities) for home offices and small businesses.

Being low power (consuming only 12V) as well as low cost, it eliminates fax machine paper and ink costs by e-faxing to email, and allowing users to stoore documents on their computer desktops or online.

Via browser users can also send faxes to up to x5 numbers simultaneously.

It also has PBX functions-- Continue reading...

QEES' Smartgate Gb wifi router not only acts as a NAT and firewall, but carries most-- if not all-- connection types under the sun.

These include WAN, LAN, wifi 802.11n, Bluetooth and a plug-in interface for Z-Wave and ZigBee connections.

It also carries  2x POTS for analogue telephony, 2x external USB ports and a VoIP client, while its embedded software turns it into a smart home controller-- complete with a smart metering and home networking solution.

Go QEES Smartgate

Google adds "Discussions" into its cloud-based word processing service, Docs-- a shared commenting system some describe as a less complicated Google Wave.

The comment/chat feature allows multiple users to edit a single document (even simultaneously). Users can also invite new collaborators by simply putting their email address in a message-- while the system sends email notifications when one receives a reply to a thread or comment. Separate chat can also go on while users edit the document in Continue reading...