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Watch that detects wi-fi signals

Posted in Clocks, Consumer, Cool, Funny, Gadgets, Watches by david on the December 20th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

Now at last a watch that is really useful, because not only does it tell the time, it will also detect wi-fi signals but not just any old wi-fi signals the best kind, which are the free ones!

It will give the signal strength on a scale from one to eight, the direction to the strongest signal etc, and it will let you know what the time is too.

wifi watch

Features:

Alarm (daily and single)
Countdown timer
EL backlight
World time zone mode
Calendar (month, day, year)
Lithium battery included

Priced at around $30.

Source [Think Geek]

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The easy way to search for Wireless networks

Posted in USB, Wireless by david on the May 26th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

Knowing where the hotspots are can be hard, especially if you are a stranger in town, and in some cases the larger cities are inundated with networks, which makes it difficult for a newcomer to find the right one.

wifi detective

But the Wi-Fi Detective from Startech.com, this job has become a little bit easier.

All you need to do is place the device into the USB port of your computer, and then search. But as the device has a LCD display on the front, it can show you the signal strength and some other basic information about the network, in fact all that you will require to know what network is what.

The Wi-Fi Detective also offers the following features and benefits:

Li-Polymer battery powered – can be recharged using a standard USB connection to a powered computer
Can locate 802.11b and 802.11g networks
LCD display indicates wireless signal strength, associated security protocols, operating channel and SSI
Light and compact: weighs only 30g (1.05 oz.) with dimensions of 91 x 28.5 x 14mm (3.6 x 1.12 x 0.55”)

Source [Engadget]

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