Tag Archives: Wireless

The Linksys WRT1900ACS is a 3×3 802.11ac router with the brand’s signature chunky blue design along with some fairly powerful innards. A dual-core 1.6GHz processor and 512MB of memory powers a graphics-heavy interface that’s chock full of useful features to give you plenty of control over your home network. The …

The Asus RT-AC5300 is a unique wireless router. Its slightly odd looking design is due to its eight antennas, providing three separate wireless networks – two of which are quad-stream 4×4 802.11ac. It’s of most benefit to environments with an extreme amount of wireless traffic, and for people who want …

Right now, the rumour going around that Apple has decided to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 is picking up a lot of steam. While nothing has been confirmed, anonymous ‘supply chain' sources have claimed that in an effort to make the iPhone 7 even thinner, the headphone …

Sharing pictures and videos of your celebrating family and friends may be a little harder around Christmas according to OfCom, as those fairy lights that we add to trees and other parts of our homes, could have a negative impact on your Wi-Fi speed. They join a long list of …

For a company that has looked to unite its Windows and Xbox platforms over the past year, Microsoft has been awfully slow at making it possible to use its Xbox One wireless controllers on PCs. Sure you could plug them in, but that seems to defeat most of the point …

Many gamers avoid wireless mice due to concerns over battery life and latency – we put these concerns to the test when we visited Logitech last year in Switzerland. Razer are another company who believe it is time we change our mindset and give wireless mice some serious consideration. Today …

Although rural areas are gradually getting access to 3G and 4G services, coverage outside of cities and large townships still isn't great. One solution that Virgin is trying out in the small market-town of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, is what it's calling “smart pavements.” It involves the creation of public Wi-Fi stations …

Arctic is widely known for its CPU coolers and PC case fans but the company  has had its own line of headphones for quite some time. Today we will be taking a look at Arctic's new P324 BT headphones, offering 20 hours of wireless playback over bluetooth in a sporty …

Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest wireless routers from TP-Link, the AC1900.  This particular model is TP-Link's top-of-the-range Wireless AC router and is priced very competitively. We were impressed by the TP-Link AV500 powerline networking kit which we reviewed recently, and TP-Link have …

Intel Corp. has formally unveiled its wireless docking technology first announced last year. The new tech will be supported by laptops, tablets and 2-in-1 hybrid systems powered by the company’s next-generation microprocessors code-named “Skylake”. The new tech will rely on WiGig technology and will eventually be accompanied by Rezence, a …

LG revealed some of it's upcoming “Music Flow” wireless speakers today and while not available until after CES 2015, if you are looking for some cable free music, you might want to hold off for now. There are three versions in the range so far: the battery-powered  Model H4 Portable, the Model HS7 …

Today we are going to look at the latest set of Bluetooth headphones from Arctic – the P614 BT.  This headset seeks to break new ground for Arctic, moving the brand into the fiercely competitive premium end of the market.  Can they compete? We recently tested another Arctic model which …

Despite BT's continued roll out of fibre broadband and pledges from many of the country's ISPs to deliver high-speed internet to more rural locations, there are some parts of the UK which are still woefully behind the technological trend. Often the reason is a small local population or the area …

Today we are going to look at one of Arctic's latest products, the P253 BT Bluetooth headset. This has been designed for budget-restricted users who are looking for a decent pair of Bluetooth headphones, particularly those who want to use them for sports. Even though we are more accustomed to reviewing …

Although it remains unconfirmed for now, Google could be working on a new standard of wireless internet transmission, which would allow for fibre broadband like speeds of connectivity, without the need for any sort of cable system at all. This is according to sources that Reuters describe as “telecommunications experts,” that have …

Today we are going to take a look at the Tenda W311R+ Wireless router which is designed for home and small office environments, offering reasonable performance at an affordable price. Tenda are not a particularly well-known brand but we have tested some of their products before and have been generally …

Here in the EU, we're relatively protected against encroachments against net neutrality, partly because there's a lot of other countries to help defend the principle even if one doesn't like it. Over in the US however, the regulatory hurdles are far fewer and it's led to companies like Verizon throttling Netflix and …

Contemporary smartphones have come on leaps and bounds in the past few years but if you are a mass media consumer they are still lacking in one key area: storage space. You can pick up hard drives for your PC with multiple terabytes for a fraction of the cost of …

Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest wireless networking products from Asus – the RP-AC52 Dual Band Wireless AC750 Range Extender. This product is designed to alleviate wireless range issues that may occur in large houses, or those with thick walls. Asus are not …

The upcoming systems powered by the Core M “Broadwell” microprocessors will certainly be impressive. But the real revolution awaits us sometimes in 2015 – 2016, when Intel Corp.’s partners roll-out devices based on the code-named “Skylake” central processing units. Those mobile systems are expected to be completely wireless and therefore …

Today we are going to take a look at the latest product to be released in Antec’s Mobile Products range, the Pulse Bluetooth headset. This is the first full-size headset in the a.m.p. range building on the success of the more compact wireless earphone models. We are excited to see …

Today we are going to take a look at one of Logitech's more advanced gaming mice – the G602.  This was released last year and is designed for those gamers who are looking for a capable gaming mouse, offering lag-free wireless connectivity. Logitech are one of the longest established and …

Wireless hard disk drives are extremely convenient and easy to use. But their major problem is a rather high price which prevents many people from buying large wireless storage devices. Fortunately, it looks like Toshiba Corp. has found a solution for the problem. A U.S. division of Toshiba on Wednesday …

Thanks to the likes of Apple (and Android to some extent), the world of mobile phones has become as much about style as it has about substance. This goes double so for audio devices, thanks to companies like Dr Dre's Beats. But while there are plenty of companies willing to …

The Oculus Rift is already available in devkit form for those that want to drop a couple of hundred pounds on something that's still very unfinished, with only a few full gameplay experiences available. But later this year the consumer version looks likely to hit the shelves, bringing with it …

Today we are going to look at one of Logitech's latest mice, the M560. Unlike many of the mice that pass through our labs this is not a gaming model.  It has been designed for those who want a wireless mouse to use specifically with Windows 8. The M560  features …

As you would expect from a site like KitGuru, the vast majority of our readers are connecting at regular and fibre optic broadband speeds. In our most recent survey, only 3% of you are using a non-broadband connection. But what happens when that connection hits the router and you're reliant …

Routers are the life and soul of the media party in many modern households. They are also under an ever increasing demand to deliver high definition media content to multiple devices simultaneously. Whether this be for streaming TV, gaming online,  downloading or uploading content – it all requires a fast …

As part of the company's on-going expansion into new markets, the Antec Mobile Products (A.M.P) division has been busy with a range of brand new consumer electronics and audio technology. The latest launch from this team includes brand new A.M.P. speaker modules. KitGuru puts it ear to the ground to …

Wireless networks in hotels and other locations are becoming commonplace, but that doesn't mean that they are cheap to use, reliable or secure. Tenda's W300M portable access point/router aims to solve those problems by converting the more secure port-based internet connection to a personalised wireless network. If you haven't experienced the …