Filed under: Cellphones

Life is like some wonderful dream for Treo lovers lately, with the quad-band 680 getting FCC approval just one day after the agency gave the 750 a thumbs up. With all the formalities complete, expect this everyman’s Treo to hit Cingular any day now at price points you’re probably well aware of. So if you haven’t decided what color you’re gonna go with yet, this is just a friendly reminder that it’s coming down to the wire…

 

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Filed under: Wireless, Networking

A new Pennsylvania-based startup, hField Technologies, has just gotten FCC approval for their new supercharged WiFi antenna, the Wi-Fire. The USB antenna boosts reception of faint WiFi signals, extending the range of existing networks up to 1,000 feet. hField’s founders, recent Lehigh University graduates, had originally built the product for a student entrepeneurial challenge, and won first place, including the prize of $2,500. Earlier this summer, hField also recieved $25,000 of funding from a state-funded development organization, and the rest, as they say, is history (waiting to happen). The Wi-Fire is now on sale through hField directly for $150, though unfortunately without Mac support for now, it seems — although if you have a Windows computer, it’s guaranteed to put as big of a smile on your face as this girl’s, though not nearly as big as these dudes‘.

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