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Netgear SPH200D

Netgear's SPH200D dual-mode cordless phone with Skype is the third such phone we've reviewed and, truth be told, they're all very similar. Yes, competing models from Philips and Linksys have different styling--this model happens to come in white--but their feature sets are basically the same. As we said in earlier...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Home networking, Cellular phones, phone, handset, Netgear SPH200D, NetGear, Skype Technologies S.A., cordless phone

Product reviews 2007-08-03

Philips VOIP8411B - cordless phone / VoIP phone

The vast majority of Skype users still make their Internet phone calls through their computers, employing the built-in mic and speakers on their PCs or, better yet, a headset. But as Skype's VOIP (voice-over-IP) service has become the dominant application for making cheap--or free--phone calls throughout the world, manufacturers are...

Tags: Cellular phones, VoIP, VoIP phone, Philips Electronics N.V., telephone, Philips VOIP8411B, handset, Skype Technologies S.A., cordless phone

Product reviews 2007-04-16

Woman claims Wi-Fi makes her sick

Woman claims Wi-Fi makes her sickNew age rubbish![i]"but none of them has been able to prove Wi-Fi is safe"."[/i]Yeah - and nobody has been able to prove that wearing crystals cures cancer, colds and flu nor has anyone been able to prove that lying down with a candle on either...

Tags: Wireless LANs, wavelength, Wi-Fi, radio, cordless phone, radiation, phone

Discussion threads 2006-11-24

IP On Your Cordless

Get ready for IP Internet access via cordless phones. One such solution, detailed today by CNET News' Ben Charny,involves loading Skype Net phone softwareinto a Siemens-manufactured adapter for cordless phones. Thus far the deal is available only in Europe, but it sounds sweet. With Euro-to-bucks conversion as our guide, the...

Tags: cordless phone, Siemens AG, telephone

Blog posts 2004-11-11

Is VoIP just chump change?

Is VoIP just chump change?The biggest problems I've seen...Internet congestion greatly effects the ability to have clear conversations. It is somewhat like talking to someone who is in another with those weird and unpredictable delays, sometimes garbled signal, etc. Or possibly like a crappy cell phone connection.I think the...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, Cordless Phone, VoIP, phone, Internet

Discussion threads 2004-08-21

Additional Resources

(Philips Tapster--photos)

more information please ...The following introductory statement is lacking the beef: [i]"... the product will never set foot on a retail shelf."[/i]WHY will it never appear on the retail shelf?What is it, and why should I want it?Even cycling through the photographs, each with a little info about...

Tags: Philips Electronics N.V., Philips Tapster, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Bang & Olufsen tries to make land-line phones cool again with BeoCom 5

No one wants a land-line anymore for other reasons1. The landline service is too expensive considering that all the 'infrastructure' is already there for them. $30 dollars a month is VERY expensive for a landline, and that's why my family is thinking of dropping ours.2. Cell phones are simply more...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, cell phone, land line, BeoCom 5, Bang & Olufsen, VoIP

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Bang & Olufsen tries to make land-line phones cool again with BeoCom 5

What's one way of getting people to buy land-line phones again? Make them look cool. Another way is make it look like a cell phone. Bang & Olufsen has developed the BeoCom 5, a sleek, mobile phone-like device that they hope will make you want to gab on the phone...

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-21

How the cordless Powermat charging system took my iPod touch hostage [review]

Unnecessary..... POS if you ask me!Cordless charging will work only whenit will be standardized and built into the various devices.what about solar-charging wireless?i've heard it was on the drawing boards...has anyone refined this 'green tech' to the point where it can be relied on?Oh, well... The transformer is such an...

Tags: Smart phones, hostage, iPod touch hostage, cordless Powermat, Powermat, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

DialDictate 4.22 (Windows)

DialDictate is a telephone dictation server. Recording, replay, editing and file management are controlled by pressing numbers on a telephone keypad. When recording is completed DialDictate can then immediately send the dictation for transcription by email, the local computer network or via the Internet. With DialDictate you can dictate using...

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows, NCH Software, DialDictate, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-10-08

Brother MFC-990CW

The Brother MFC-990CW is an ideal multifunction printer that can truly do it all: for $230, you get a 4.2-inch touch-screen LCD display, 802.11 b/g wireless networking, a cordless handset with a digital answering machine, autoduplexing, and Bluetooth connectivity, just to name a few of the extended features. Only a...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Memory, Fax, Wi-Fi, printer, Brother MFC-990CW

Product reviews 2009-09-08

News to know: Smartphones; Windows 7; Palm Pre; EU and Sun-Oracle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Smartphones to eclipse desktop PC sales by 2011 Sam Diaz: Facebook Mobile: Now 65 million strong...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Samsung camcorder, Toshiba HDTV, Uniden dual cordless phone

New Price from Amazon is $189Just check Amazon using the link in the article and the new unit price is $189. Lower prices are for refub units from other sellers.RandyUniden & Vtech cordless systems have failed meWho uses landlines anymore you may ask? These comments are for those who...

Tags: Gadget Gal, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, camcorder, Toshiba Corp., phone, Uniden, V-Tech

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Samsung camcorder, Toshiba HDTV, Uniden dual cordless phone

A Uniden dual handset cordless phone with answering machine, a Samsung camcorder, and a Toshiba HDTV. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, September 3, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Uniden TRU8885-2 5.8Ghz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering Machine at Woot.com today only....

Tags: Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Uniden, Camcorder, Handset, HDTV, Toshiba Corp., SC-MX20, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-03

VTech IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet radio

Photo gallery:VTech IS9181 Internet radioThey don't get the hype that iPods or AV receivers do, but Wi-Fi radios are some of the more satisfying products a gadgetphile can own, opening up access to thousands of free Internet radio stations. VTech is best known for its cordless phones, but the company...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, speaker grille, VTech IS9181 Internet radio, radio, Wi-Fi radio, Wi-Fi

Product reviews 2009-08-31

Cell2Tel Bluetooth Gateway

Even though a lot of people use their cell phones as their primary means of contact, many are still hesitant to give up their landlines altogether. Not only is the call quality usually better, but the comfort of using a regular desk telephone can't compare to holding a little cell...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Cell2Tel Bluetooth Gateway, cell phone, phone

Product reviews 2009-08-18

Plantronics Savi Office

Plantronics is a household name in Bluetooth headsets, and deservedly so. Indeed, one of its most recent headsets, the Plantronics Voyager Pro, has earned an Editors' Choice award thanks to its superior noise-handling abilities. However, Plantronics also makes a number of home and office products, like the Plantronics Calisto Pro...

Tags: Plantronics Savi Office system, configuration switch, headset, base unit, Plantronics

Product reviews 2009-08-07

The quest for the ultimate desktop experience

The quest for the ultimate desktop experienceWide Screen Not Always UsefulWide screens look really cool, but the second photo with the portrait format screens may be more useful. I have two 22" widescreens, and I turned one vertical - I can put a copy of IE on the top,...

Tags: Construction, Monitors & displays, ultimate desktop, desktop experience, monitor, widescreen, window, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685

First announced at CES 2009, D-Link's Xtreme N Storage "all-in-one" Router DIR-685 is the first wireless router that can also work as a network storage device and as a digital photo frame. However, we wish it were a $150 cheaper stand-alone router, as its $300 asking price is too high....

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Web-Interface, D-Link Systems, router, Router DIR-685

Product reviews 2009-07-17

Microsoft to shut down its Popfly mashup tool

Microsoft to shut down its Popfly mashup toolShould never have been to begin withThis is yet another example of something that should not have been done to begin with I am not blaming Microsoft specifically though.Whistling Past The GraveyardA nice thing about having locally installed products is that if the...

Tags: Collaboration, Popfly, Microsoft Corp., mashup tool, mashup

Discussion threads 2009-07-16