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Buffalo's 802.11ac Wi-Fi solution to hit store shelves mid-June

May 16th, 2012 - Devices enabling the much-anticipated next-generation Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ac, should be available for purchase in mid-June, thanks to Buffalo.

Smarter tech could slash electricity bills

May 4th, 2012 - Household electronics need to be designed to operate like battery-saving mobile devices to keep a lid on climbing energy use from the growing number of connected gadgets in the home.

Tech Time Machine: 7 April

April 7th, 2012 - Without this day in history we mightn't have the internet as we know it, IBM's System/360 may never have been and matches may not have been quite as portable as they are now.

How to track Apple store refurbs

March 16th, 2012 - Want to keep tabs on the latest refurbished Macs, iPads, iPhones and the like? There's an RSS feed for that.

Wi-Fi 802.11ac to drive wireless HD video in the home

January 24th, 2012 - Streaming high-definition video wirelessly throughout your home will be a major benefit of Wi-Fi 802.11ac in the next few years, says NPD In-Stat.

Netgear Media Storage router makes Apple Time Capsule so last year

January 10th, 2012 - Apple Time Capsule, Netgear is about to open a can of "so yester-year" on you!

Netgear brings dual-band 450Mbps to a gaming adapter

January 10th, 2012 - Netgear announced today at CES 2012 its first dual-band 450Mbps adapter, the N900 Video and Gaming 4-Port Wi-Fi Adapter (model WNCE4004).

As wireless adoption surges, Netgear strives to become household name

January 10th, 2012 - Netgear has unveiled new devices intended to plug wireless gaps in the home network, from signal extenders to cloud-ready media-storage devices. Can it appeal to the consumer?