August 17th, 2010. Filed under: Networking-3Reviews.

There is no doubt about it; Linksys/Linksys by Cisco (now called Cisco Home) has been a top player if not the top player in the consumer wireless router product line. The hardware is solid, performance is great, and hackability for 3rd party firmware is still very much a viable option for most of their wireless routers. BUT, the one thing that has always plagued the wireless router market is its lack of ease when it comes to initial setup. To someone that is tech savvy, setting up a wireless router is relatively painless, however to someone who is not the whole process can be very overwhelming, especially when vendors are constantly adding new features. I don’t know of a single tech person who hasn’t had to setup a family member’s or friend’s wireless router. Cisco is attempting to remedy this with their Valet line. Continue reading
Tags: 802.11n, Cisco, Home, M20, Plus, Router, Valet, wireless | 2 Comments »
August 14th, 2010. Filed under: Cameras-3Reviews.

The Casio EX-FH20 is an exciting megazoom camera with high speed capabilities. The camera can currently be found at a considerable discount from MSRP. Today we are going to take a look at what else the EX-FH20 brings to the table. Continue reading
Tags: Camera, Casio, digital, EX-FH20, EXILIM, high speed | 1 Comment »
August 12th, 2010. Filed under: Phone Accessories-3Reviews.

For the most part, Bluetooth headsets all seem to offer a similar set of features. However, Motorola’s newest headset, the H17txt brings something new to the table; the ability to read text messages to the user as soon as they are received. With more and more states restricting texting and cell phone usage while driving, it only makes sense for a feature such as text to speech to be added to a Bluetooth headset. Continue reading
Tags: Android, Bluetooth, H17txt, headset, Motorola, text-to-speech | No Comments »
July 20th, 2010. Filed under: Cases-3Reviews.

The Cooler Master Storm Scout is a midsize-tower LAN/Gaming computer case with all of the associated bells and whistles. The “gaming case” identity seems to be doled out to just about any case with lights and fans nowadays, so let us try to evaluate what makes this case more suitable for these purposes. Continue reading
Tags: case, chassis, Computer, Cooler, Cooler Master, Cooling, Gaming, LAN, Master, Mid-Size, Scout, Storm, Tower | No Comments »
July 18th, 2010. Filed under: Printers-3Reviews.

The Epson Stylus NX515 is an all-in-one inkjet printer with some very enticing features. The NX515 has been around for over a year, and as a result is a good way along in its product cycle. The printer still manages an impressive features list and an attractively discounted price. Will that be enough to make this a good buy? Continue reading
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July 11th, 2010. Filed under: Phone Accessories-3Reviews.

If you’re like me, your car is a little too old to rock an auxiliary output connection for attaching your i or Zune. Generally the only alternative to installing a new deck is to either use a cassette adapter or settle for an FM Tuner adapter. While you are sacrificing quality ,FM transmits much lower than the 256k iTunes Plus you can buy, it’s often the quickest and easiest solution. Griffin Technology iTrip Auto 2010 is Griffin’s latest FM Transmitter/Charging solution and offers some new, exciting features.
Tags: Auto, FM, Griffin, iTrip, tuner | No Comments »
July 8th, 2010. Filed under: Reviews-3Storage.

I use a laptop as my primary computer, so an external hard drive is a must-have device for me. Seagate has provided a new drive for review that offers a small size, robust USB connectivity, and a bus-powered 5400-rpm drive. Let’s find out what makes this drive more enticing than the competition. Continue reading
Tags: FreeAgent, Go, Muvee, Seagate | No Comments »