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.

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]

Well this is another one of those t shorts that go with sound of the music in other words the t shirt moves with the grooves.

We have seen similar style t shirts like the wi-fi one that we wrote about a while ago. But this one actually reacts with the beat of the music, which makes it look great.

The t shirt is made from 100% cotton and requires 4 x AAA batteries, now that’s a lot of batteries!

Source [Drink Stuff]

Not that this T shirt has Wi Fi capabilities or anything, it just has the logo, which is animated and looks really cool, especially if worn while it is dark.

Product Features

Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current Wi-Fi signal strength.
Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt
Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing
Battery Pack is concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn inside the Shirt
Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)

Washing Instructions

Carefully peel animated decal from front of T-Shirt
Unplug ribbon connector behind decal and remove decal
Unplug battery pack and remove it
You can leave the ribbon cable inside the shirt
Machine wash gentle cycle on cold
Hang to dry

Please Note: If you plug the connector into the battery pack backwards the shirt will not animate properly. It will not damage the shirt. Simply reverse the connector.

Priced at $29.99

Source [Think Geek]

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.

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]

Avis have pushed the boat out and will now offer their customers Wi-Fi in the rental cars, hotel rooms and just about anywhere else that takes their fancy.

Call Avis connect, it will cost around $10.95 per day to use the Wi-Fi signal on multiple laptops, and other mobile devices such cell phones and PDA’s all at the same time, this service has been developed by Autonet Mobile, which uses a cell phone network to connect to the internet, but which network is unknown at this moment.

The system will debut today in San Francisco International Airport, followed by the Bay area and onto LA, by the end of the year it is expected to be in every major city in the US.

Source [Shiny Shiny]

Do you have dreams of taking over a city? Well maybe you can, we are talking Wi Fi right? Anyway Meraki have developed this cool little set up, where you can buy as many of the little Wi Fi repeater modules as you need, of which each one has a 10/100 auto crossover Ethernet port, this can connect to non Wi Fi compatible hardware.

The little units can be bought in lots of 3, 20 or if you are a master, 100, then all you need to do is put these little guys at specified locations, the range outside is about 750 ft max, possibly even using Google Maps, to show where they are and your done, you will even have the capability to bill other users should you wish, are see the light bulb has just lit up! Talking about light bulbs, slight problem with the units, they need to be powered, so you need to find a suitable place where they can be powered and complete the network too.

Cost is around $50, cheaper if bought in bulk.

Source [Gadgets Weblog]

Here’s a cool radio gizmo wireless module you can use for PLCs and other “industrial” applications.  You could probably use it with CUBLOC or CuTOUCH too… Check out Prosoft Technologies for more info.

Frequency hopping (FHSS) radios create robust serial and/orEthernet links for the most demanding applications in terms of radiofrequency environment and for applications requiring an extremely highlevel of security and reliability.

“Industrial Hotspot” supports applications needing Wi-Fi connectivity (PC, PDA…) and/or a high data throughput.

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Wow, check out this cool laptop that can be converted into a small desktop.

Like its predecessors, the Flybook VM has a display that is capable of being positioned upward like a desktop LCD monitor. On the inside, you’ll find a 1.66GHz low-voltage Intel Core Duo processor, 512MB of RAM, 30GB HDD, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and stereo speakers. Plus, it has an integrated VGA webcam for easy video conferencing. It measures 29.2 x 22.2 x 2.6cm and weighs just 3.6-pounds. Continue reading for a short video preview from CeBIT 2007.

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