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Now that HSTi’s Wireless Media Stick is official, we decided to drop by its CES booth to see what the deal was. Essentially, these Canadian sticks are WiFi dongles covering 802.11a/b/g/n, but the magic lies in their ability to let your computers appear as one USB mass storage device for devices like gaming consoles, digital frames and hi-fi stereos. You start off by plugging a stick into a PC, install the software (installer pre-loaded on the stick), and once connected to the wireless router you choose which folders to share (which is pretty easy, as we saw). You can do the same with more computers but each will require its own stick. From there onwards, plug in another stick into a device that accepts USB mass storage devices, and you’ll be able to wirelessly access all the shared files on the network as if they are on one thumb drive. Pretty sweet, huh? And yes, this thing does in fact do exactly what Infinitec’s IUM claims to do. For now, HSTi only promises smooth 720p video streaming and Windows-only compatibility, but a future firmware upgrade should make things even more groovy. You can grab one starting January 15th for $119.99 each — sooner and cheaper than the IUM, but double that figure as you’ll need at least two to get things going. Still, it doesn’t hurt as much if you think of it as a terabyte thumb drive.

HSTi Wireless Media Stick hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI is sure in a conceptual mood at this year’s the CES, and one of the odder combinations was this Projector PC. The unit pumps HD video onto a wall at about the quality of a mini projector (though certainly a step above a pico), but for convenience’s sake it has a PC and DVD drive built right in. MSI plans to pair it with a wireless mouse and keyboard for living room use, but we’re still not sure we see a huge advantage over plugging a nettop into a projector — outside of the novelty factor, of course. Still, no harm in concepts, and this one’s at least got a bit of style.

MSI Projector PC proof-of-concept in the flesh originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We all know how we have all those gadgets and way to few USB ports. And of course you can get a HUB to help out but it is difficult to find the right one. But now I found this 7 port USB HUB that comes with a power adapter so no worries about your gadget not working because you HUB does not have to power to keep it going. And it is cheap to it cost less then 8 Dollar and then you can play with more of your gadgets.

Of course the HUB is USB 2.0 and will support USB 1.o to.

Go check out this cool USB Highspeed 7 Port Hub w/ AC Adapter (Silver) and see how cool it looks on it’s included stand.

Tras el parón navideño vuelve la semana en los blogs, con un montón de enlaces interesantes y la dulce música de Nouvelle Vague. Ahí van:

• Los extraterrestres en el cine: 10 películas recomendables. En La cuarta fase.
• Makarras y una explicación gráfica, “La ley Sinde para torpes”.
• Los ciber-crimenes mas infames de la década. En SbD.
• Francia plantea una ‘tasa Google’ para retribuir a la industria “cultural”. En Barrapunto y Perogrullo.
• El fútbol en las televisiones españolas. En Notas de fútbol.
• Resumen de tendencias tecnológicas para el 2010, por Enrique Dans.
• El día que murió la ‘blogosfera’, por Kedume.
• El mail de confirmación en registros ¿Poco útil y molesto? en Kabytes.
• Sistemas de karma y reputación en comunidades online, por Furilo.
• Reservar en El Bulli 2010, toda una odisea. En Directo al Paladar.
• “Aprendiendo algo del sueco del chándal”, en Bloguionistas.
• “Cuando amas los libros”, sobre el DRM en el libro digital. Por Juan Tomás García.
• Lo que quiere la gente: Rage Against the Machine, no. 1 navideño en la BBC. Por La vigilanta.
• Educar la privacidad en la Sociedad de la transparencia. En El caparazón.
• Manuel Castells en Citilab de Cornellá. En Cuantics.
• Somos unos afortunados trabajando en este sector. Por Joshua Novick.
• Por qué el AVE es barato y no se debería subvencionar el precio del billete. En Materias Grises.
• Google + The New York Times + The Washington Post = Living Stories. En Denker über.
• Coppola, enunciando el espacio exterior de la digitalización. En Nia.
• Un regalo envenenado contra las descargas ilegales: se incluirá con rango legal la intervención de la Audiencia Nacional. En Contencioso.es.
• Las mejores películas del 2009, por Alberto Abuín en Blogdecine.
• Así la lié parda con el hoax de Stonehenge. En Fogonazos.
• Rinzewind y un vídeo esclarecedor sobre “lo gratis en España”.

Os dejo con Nouvelle Vague y su versión del “Love will tear us apart”:

As Nevada stands poised to harness the economic potential of clean energy innovations, Northern Nevada educational institutions are leading the way with programs to meet this new frontier of challenges. The University of Nevada, Reno’s Renewable …

Finally, the BMW Motorrad Motorsport made an official announcement regarding the appointment of Davide Tardozzi as the new team manager. The Italian will head up team management and operational control at the race tracks in the Superbike World Championship.

In his role as team manager, Tardozzi will look after the operational management of the team at races and tests, act as an interface between the team and the promoters and organisers of the Superbike World Championship, and pro… (read more)

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Volkswagen

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show will open its doors to the press Monday morning, and Volkswagen will be showing something for sure. Word on the Internet is that you’re looking at it. Those thick black lines above supposedly illustrate a Jetta coupe that will go by the not-so-clever name of New Compact Coupe. This blurry sketch surfaced on the web Saturday, and while we can’t say whether or not it’s the real deal, through the haze it does appear to be a Scirroco-like coupe.

Why is it so blurry? We have no idea, and we’re close enough to the show now that this Etch-A-Sketch, even if accurate underneath, will be moot in about 24 hour’s time. So just hold on a little while longer and we’ll bring you everything that’s worth knowing from Detroit in due time.

[Source: Autointernationaal.nl via Motor Authority]

Blurry sketch of Volkswagen New Compact Coupe surfaces? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pure’s WiFi-enabled radios are making their US debut here at CES, and we’ve gotten to grips with the top trio on offer. The Oasis (pictured above) is a weatherproofed, rubber-rich unit, which can resist splashes of water and go on for between 10 and 15 hours on a single charge. We agree it looks like a durable machine, but — while it can reach some pretty high volumes — the sound itself was predictably lacking at the furthest ends of bass and treble. Moving up in the world to the Sensia delivers a snazzier touchscreen interface with built-in Facebook and Twitter integration, but we clashed with some deal-breaking lag while using it. Finally, the top tier Sirocco 550 offers a more conventional styling to go along with a CD player (those still exist?) and an iPod / iPhone dock. Priced at $249, $349 and $449, respectively, these should all find American shelves to sing from by the middle of this year.

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We’ve told you before how awesome setting up a dual-band network is — and in case you’re wondering, it still is — but if you don’t want to set it up yourself, TrendNet’s got you covered. Wrapping up 2.4GHz and 5GHz in a spectrum snuggie is the 300Mbps TEW-673GRU Wireless N router. Not much in the bells and whistles department, but sometimes working well is really all you need — besides, how many more ways can the company claim the “world’s smallest” market? The price and release date, in no particular order, are February and $149.99.

TrendNet’s latest Wireless N router intertwines 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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American car manufacturer Ford Motor Co. announced it will launch in 2010 a fleet-wide new engine and transmissions range in North America. In its plan to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, Ford prepared an impressive range of nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions.

This represents an important step in the company’s five-year effort to modernize its entire global portfolio. The 2012 model year Ford Focus will receive an all-new normally aspirated 2.0-liter … (read more)