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]

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Here’s a very simple wireless keyless entry DIY using some relays and stuff, very similar to the Wiimote Door Unlocker.

The mechanism is simple enough, just a momentary button on the panel in my apartment, but the mess of wires in the wall is a little unsettling. I took some meter readings of the terminals and sorted out the door button wiring. You can see where the door button is soldered through the PCB, which made it easier to identify the proper terminals. This panel has a “Door”, “Talk” and “Listen” button. The “Door” button is normally-open and the circuit is about 22V. In the following steps we’re going to effectively bypass the button with our own circuit.

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Here’s a video test showing internet speed performance between Sprint MotoQ and the Sprint Samsung IP-830W as promised on the previous post.

Although I just broke my bank getting these two phones…

I hope these phones will do the trick and let be blog on the go… If not, we will have to cancel more contracts and get some new faster phones. (wtf)

The test results shows us that there is really no difference in the phone but the network. Cingular is definitely slow on even with HSDPA. I am just glad I don’t have to use the 8125 anymore, maybe I will offer it for freebie if anyone wants it.

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As an update to the previous HSDPA vs. EDVO article, here’s a horrible video of speed test between a Cingular Samsung Blackjack vs. Sprint MotoQ. (I was at a party and one of my friends had a Cingular Blackjack, so I had to take a video.)

Anyway, the test shows “zedomax.com” loading up. Sprint MotoQ loads much much faster.  (Now I can comment back on the go 5 times faster!)

We just got our hands on the Samsung IP-830W smartphone so we will have a video of speed test between the Sprint MotoQ and the Sprint Samsung IP soon.

Oh I need this phone…

Meet Helio’s new ‘Ocean’ - it’s actually made by Pantech, a two-way slider with QWERTY. The battery is said to last 15 hours if listening to audio, with a talk-time batt life of 5.1 hours. Visually you get a 2.4-inch QVGA display (240 x 320, 260K colors). Other major features include 200MB of internal storage, microSD, a 2-megapixel camera, USB, and stereo capable Bluetooth. It should be available before the end of Spring for about $295.

via ministryoftech

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Wow, check out this guy who hacked a wireless detector to vibrate whenever he was near wireless networks.

This project is for a small electronic unit that allows the user to sense the presence and relative signal strength of wireless hotspots. It can be worn as a pendant or carried in a pocket. It is “always on” and communicates the presence and signal strength of an in-range hotspot by way of sequences of pulses - like a heartbeat you can feel. The stronger and faster the “heartbeat”, the stronger the wireless signal detected.

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Check out the Ecos Lifelink that brings re-use of energy through solar power, wind power, water power. Even wireless is provided “re-using” that same generated power.

Awesome! (Save earth, peace! >- )

One of the most brilliant inventions we’ve seen to date is this mobile, portable structure which provides water purification, electricity and even wireless internet access - all through the power of the wind and the sun. The Ecos LifeLink was released earlier this month by Ecosphere Energy Systems Inc (EES) at the Cleantech Venture Forum in San Francisco, CA

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Check out this cool video on how to boost your wireless network signal using your cellphone and some LAN wires.

via dabomb.tv