David lives in San Francisco and is an editor at Gelf Magazine. He also freelances for several magazines including Wired and Business 2.0. He's always on the lookout for new ideas about how to make life at work more efficient, more productive, and more fun. Please feel free to send...
Last time we broached this subject, Rick mentioned several things you can do to save juice, including the most important one: dim your laptop's screen. Today, Tablet PC Review has a few more useful tips to make your computer last longer, including turning off any Bluetooth or WiFi devices. The...
One of my favorite new products for business travelers is the ultra-portable MoGo Mouse, a wireless Bluetooth device that folds up to fit and recharge in a spare PC card slot in your laptop. Problem was, it used to be a bit on the pricey side: $70. Well Buy.com is...
A couple of days ago, Rick brought news of the WAAV AirBox CM3, which is basically a hotspot-in-a-box. If you're already near a hotspot (say, one in a neighboring building), though, sometimes all you need is a boost. Enter the $80 Wi-Fire, a tiny, portable usb device that Gizmodo vouches...
I just got a new Logitech wireless keyboard and cordless optical mouse. I was tired of all of the cords behind my desk and tired of not being able to move them more than a foot either way. The new gear was not too expensive, and it seems to work...
I carry my laptop pretty much everywhere I go, and I like to be online whenever possible. When I can't find free secured wi-fi or the ridiculously overpriced version at most airports and big-chain coffee shops, I often try to get my fix by sniffing out unencrypted connections to borrow....
Last week, the New York Times Tech guru David Pogue explained the genius behind T-Mobile's new HotSpot@Home plan, in which, for $10 extra a month, you can make phone calls over a Wi-Fi network for free, without using any of your minutes.The marketing phrase HotSpot@Home is technically correct, as T-Mobile...
Boingo—the hot spot aggregator that sells you wireless service in airports and hotels around the globe—announced a new plan yesterday. For just under $40 a month, they're selling unlimited access to their hot spots around the world. While that's not exactly cheap, it comes as welcome news to frequent business...
Being able to connect on the fly is incredibly important. Whether you're taking a work trip, a working vacation, or just want to get out of the office for the day, you're always ready to go if you can set up your laptop and get an internet connection. (Though you'll...
Several of the cool gadgets Ill be pointing you to, like the mouse-that-fits-into-your-laptop I mentioned last week, require Bluetooth in order to interact wirelessly with your computer. And while the majority of new laptops and desktops come equipped with Bluetooth, most older models like my Dell Inspiron do...
Recently, I set up a wireless hotspot from my house that will let me have free internet access in a lot of the places I travel. Thats because the company that makes the wireless mini-router Im using has created a global community of hotspot-providers who give wireless access...
One of the biggest bummers of traveling with a laptop is trying to use the built-in trackpad and nub to navigate. Apart from my general difficulty dealing with the cramped design, I always end up inadvertently hitting the pad with my thumb while typing, thus moving the cursor...
Even in hi-tech San Francisco, I spend roughly 2-3 hours of my work week without high speed internet access. (My provider, Comcast, has consistently crappy service, as evidenced by its recent third-to-last-place performance in a Harris Interactive poll of the reputations of major U.S. corporations, as described in...
