Wireless

Like many things, as soon as you get away from home the things you take for granted either disappear, or become really expensive. Internet access is just one of those impossibly expensive things that would be incredibly useful on the move.

With not only the better reception but also certain radio stations only available on DAB now could be a great time to purchase a DAB radio, here one with a retro feel.

Having recently looked at the top of the range C520t that seems to do most things. Here is their entry level offering that is exactly what it says a satellite navigation unit.

This is the top of the range unit from Mio and the size of screen makes it ideal for use in a car. There are modes for pedestrian and bicycle but the size and short battery life make these unsuitable.

This is a two in one phone meaning that you can make and receive calls like any landline offering but it can also make and receive Skype calls, it even includes three months of free Skype in calls.

A comfortable headset, a wireless headset, a headset that connects to any 3.5mm jack plug and thus not only is your MP3 player able to be connected without wires but anything else that has a 3.5mm jack.

The first from Jabra a very light Bluetooth one mainly for those who spend their life on a mobile. The second from Logitech for those who are shackled to a notebook.

This has one clever plus on the large range of Skype phones, to use this the PC does not need to be turned on. So provided you have a wireless router that’s it.

The first is something that will probably be appreciated by others and the second is something to possibly save you money or maybe an accident.

Probably something to appeal to ladies as it is pink. This unit looks like a portable radio of a generation ago with the exception of the LCD display on the top.

I first saw a prototype of one of these over three years ago at an annual Innovation event held at Cambridge. Now a year after the first model was launched I can review one.

I use Skype for talking to both friends and increasingly to business people who add their Skype details to business cards. Here I can roam while talking.

A true wireless keyboard, small in size and your only loss is the numeric keypad, it also has the possibility of being a mouse substitute as it has a rollball and mouse keys, ideal for use with a media centre type PC.

While wireless offers several networking advantages, problems can occur. This next piece of kit offers to help.

With the home rapidly having more and more PC's then having wireless connectivity makes sense if only to avoid the hazards of trailing wires that are lethal to all ages.

Wanadoo my ISP introduced this service about a year ago, I have recently managed to try it.

Although notebooks come with a built-in touchpad, many users (myself included) prefer a traditional mouse.

It may not squeak or eat cheese but your computer mouse can be indispensable. So choose carefully.

This Bluetooth keyboard and mouse set is stylish and offers that bit more for those who want the best on their desks.

I have seen such devices advertised but never tried one. Often people that have were not that pleased with the results

Today’s technology devices often need to be stylish as well as functional. The Oregon Scientific wireless speaker solution is a prime example.

Getting Bluetooth to work has not always been as easy as it should be. However help is available with a new device from Belkin.

With more and more users taking advantage of Broadband, wireless and networking, NETGEAR’s® Wireless ADSL Modem Router could come into its own.

Setting up a speaker system usually involves a plethora of wires. Saitek Audio believes a wireless approach is better.

This ‘11B’ product is possibly the solution for anyone trying to let more than one PC access the Internet simultaneously.

Setting up a home wireless network is becoming increasingly popular. NETGEAR offers its RangeMax brand for consideration.

A simple tool to do a simple job, it is small enough to fit on a keyring and yet it will not only do the job it is designed for but another and just for good measure it even acts as a torch.

“And you shall have music throughout the home.” That could well be the clarion call from the three-year old company Sonos.

Not only is Noxon a palindrome but also a device that you may wish to add to your wireless network.

Headsets normally have one main problem you are linked to the computer or phone by them and therefore you are somewhat stuck. There are solutions, here are just two.