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A couple of Swedish scientists at a company that sells test chamber facilities for wireless devices decided to put the iPhone 3G's antenna to the test, in the light of the phone's supposed connectivity issues. Their verdict: "the values are completely normal." In other words, it compares very well with the antenna strength in both transmit and receive modes with a Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson P1 that the guys tested out under the same conditions. They even checked out whether using the iPhone's other wireless functions conflicted with the phone antenna (which can sometimes happen) and found it to be fine under these conditions too. Good news. If there is an issue with the 3G performance, it doesn't seem to be coming from the antenna. [Goteborgs-Posten Thanks, Kalle!]
Swedish Scientists Test iPhone 3G's Antenna: It's Fine
A couple of Swedish scientists at a company that sells test chamber facilities for wireless devices decided to put the iPhone 3G's antenna to the test, in the light of the phone's supposed connectivity issues. Their verdict: "the values are completely normal." In other words, it compares very well with the antenna strength in both transmit and receive modes with a Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson P1 that the guys tested out under the same conditions. They even checked out whether using the iPhone's other wireless functions conflicted with the phone antenna (which can sometimes happen) and found it to be fine under these conditions too. Good news. If there is an issue with the 3G performance, it doesn't seem to be coming from the antenna. [Goteborgs-Posten Thanks, Kalle!]
skin antenna
Skin Antenna Uses Your Body to Boost Battery Life, Skin Cancer
Researchers at the Queen's University Belfast have developed a hockey puck-like transmitter that can connect to gadgets on your body and allow them to transmit waves along the surface of your skin. What's the upside to this? Devices on one part of your person that need to talk to gadgets on another part of your person (medical devices, for example) can do so for twice as long because more waves are transmitting over your skin and and not lost into the air. One application we can think of is for Bluetooth stereo headsets to connect to that cellphone in your pocket. [NewScientist via Textually]
pharad
Wearable Antenna for Soldiers Won't Make Them Look Like Ant Warriors
Five years in the making, Pharad's wearable antenna is aimed at troops in covert operations, and, I guess, undercover cops and agents. Waterproof and flexible, the wearable antenna, which is made out of dielectric material, supports and is aimed to be integrated into body armor vests and helmets, and there's even a snug-fitting undershirt that wouldn't look out of place on one of Bouncy's backing dancers, which you can see below, alongside more information. More »
antenna
FM Radio Antenna Lets You FM Radio It Up Without the Headphones
What a pain in the ass it is to have to plug in headphones to your cellphone in order to catch Kasey Kasem and his sappy dedications on FM radio. No more! This FM Aerial (antenna), which you can easily find on eBay, lets you bypass using a set of headphones as an antenna and lets you use an antenna as an antenna. Clever, yes, but it also makes it necessary to unplug it whenever you want to take a call, unless you're making a one way call—the antenna has no microphone built in. [eBay via Symbian Freak via Into Mobile]
5:30 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Jason Chen
3,724 views,
3 comments
Latest by nikeplr: I think id choose to carry around the headphones instead of this antenna... more »
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Apple's Time Capsule works fine as a wireless base station/router, since it is just an Airport Extreme with a hard drive thrown in, but what if you could make it even better? You know, with a MIMO TriBand antenna in order to reach every bathroom of your house. QuickerTek's TriBand antenna is just that, which allows you to pay $129 for a self-installation kit, $200 for an installation service, or $500 for a pre-installed version (slightly higher prices for the 1TB model). The cost is a bit steep, but since the Time Capsule doesn't come with an external antenna that you can easily swap out for a better one, this seems like your best option. [QuickerTek]
QuickerTek's TriBand Antennas Boost Apple Time Capsule Wireless Base Station
Apple's Time Capsule works fine as a wireless base station/router, since it is just an Airport Extreme with a hard drive thrown in, but what if you could make it even better? You know, with a MIMO TriBand antenna in order to reach every bathroom of your house. QuickerTek's TriBand antenna is just that, which allows you to pay $129 for a self-installation kit, $200 for an installation service, or $500 for a pre-installed version (slightly higher prices for the 1TB model). The cost is a bit steep, but since the Time Capsule doesn't come with an external antenna that you can easily swap out for a better one, this seems like your best option. [QuickerTek]
question of the day
When it comes to television programming, there is no one service that does everything right. The number of channels, HD programming, and price are just a few of the weapons companies use to compete for your entertainment dollar. And then there are always downloading options from BitTorrent and the like. So, the question is, which one is really the best and why? Hell, I'll even throw in "Antenna" despite the fact that it is about to be phased out.
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Question of the Day: Which is Better? Satellite, Cable, Download, or Antenna?
When it comes to television programming, there is no one service that does everything right. The number of channels, HD programming, and price are just a few of the weapons companies use to compete for your entertainment dollar. And then there are always downloading options from BitTorrent and the like. So, the question is, which one is really the best and why? Hell, I'll even throw in "Antenna" despite the fact that it is about to be phased out.
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mods
Pneumatic Antenna Launcher is Not for Dribblers
Getting an antenna into prime position is often a little challenging. Well, not anymore; checkout this awesome antenna launcher mod. Powered like a regular air pistol, it depends on pressurized gas to generate force, which then enables it to shoot a light line over a tree. More »
arc wireless freedom antenna
ARC Freedom Wireless Antenna Says It Will Boost Cellphone Reception
Experiencing dropped calls while walking around town is annoying enough, but having calls cut out while I'm walking around my 2-by-3 foot Manhattan apartment is a whole 'nother matter entirely. If this ARC Freedom Wireless Cell Phone Antenna actually works as advertised, I won't have to worry about it again. It allegedly improves cellphone reception such that the number of bars you have increases and static disappears. Bold claims. Additionally, it'll even improve the reception of PC cards that make use of cellphone networks like EDGE. It's only $40 so it won't require you to take out a second mortgage. How well it actually works is up to debate, but if it works even just a little bit it could be worth it. Oh, and it looks like a tombstone. Style points! More »
10:35 AM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Gizloco
1,811 views,
15 comments
Latest by finin: I bought one and it doesn't seem to help my signal strength, which is very low. more »
gadgets
Exclusive Grope: Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick Transforms Laptops into HDTVs
We love us some HDTV, so when Pinnacle gave us a first-hand look at their new PCTV HD Pro Stick we were all over it. A smidgen thicker than your average thumb drive, the Pro Stick delivers free over-the-air HD programming straight to your PC via a USB connection. It comes with a portable antenna so you can use it with your laptop when you're on the road and it also comes with an A/V adapter that'll let you hook up a cable/satellite set-top box straight to the Pro Stick. If the thought of being able to watch over-the-air HDTV from your laptop gets your juices flowing like it does ours, click on and ogle at our first-hand pics. More »
8:51 PM on Tue Oct 17 2006
By Louis Ramirez
11,924 views,
22 comments
Latest by CaptStinky: I just picked one up from Best Buy for $126. HD reception is decent on a few channels, but analog more »
mimo
Omron Shows MIMO HDTV Antenna, Gets Rid of Messy Wires
The cable-less future gets a little closer with Omron's ultra wideband (UWB) MIMO antenna destined for OEMs, specifically created for high definition video transmission. Omron calls it the first UWB antenna to transmit HD video. The company notes that HDTVs, projectors, DVD players and scalers can be equipped with this antenna, which will help get rid of all those unsightly cables and wires. Omron will be making this antenna available to consumer electronics manufacturers beginning in spring, 2007. More »
smartphones
Blurry Pictures of Palm's Upcoming No-Antenna Treo
If you stare at these blurry pictures of the as-of-yet-unofficial antenna-less Treo long enough, you'll start to see purple hearts, blue clovers, and green M&Ms—or maybe I shouldn't have eaten that pill I found on a seat on the BART. In any case, take a look at the nubbin-free top, the Windows Mobile 5 running screen, and the greyed out provider name. This Treo also has a hardware silence-mode switch, something I could definitely use on my Windows Mobile based MDA. More »
8:20 PM on Thu Aug 24 2006
By Jason Chen
311 views,
5 comments
Latest by BigAl: Vodafone are now taking pre-orders of the 'No-antenna' Treo. Check out: http://www.vodafoneb more »
cellphones
Grad Student Developing Cellphone Lab Coat
Wearing a lab coat around in public is only acceptable if you're a) Noah Wyle on a break from shooting, or b) a grad student working on boosting reception through clothing. Yuehui Ouyang is working on a solution that embeds patches of electrotextiles in order to boost reception in clothes. More »
3:45 PM on Fri Jul 21 2006
By Jason Chen
210 views,
2 comments
Latest by N/A: Nice... Just don't step out to the parking lot in a lighting storm... This gardment is like saying.."Hit ME!, Hit more »
home entertainment
HDTV for Free with Spectrum LP49-DTV Antenna
Yes, there are HDTV signals floating through the air, and you don't have to pay for satellite or cable to receive them with the Spectrum LP49-DTV indoor digital TV antenna. The company says the antenna can be used anywhere the UHF standard is supported, and can receive digital or HDTV signals and feed them into a set-top box or DTV-ready TV. More »
power user
Power User - The Best of Lifehacker
This week at Lifehacker: Build yourself a gadget recharging station. Hack together a pen-sized wireless antenna. Revive a a soaked piece of hardware killed by spillage. Finally, download essential free software that Google Pack whiffed on. More »
gadgets
MacGyver: DIY Pen Wi-Fi Antenna
Normally, modifying cheap ballpoint pens is reserved for the prison tattooing systems, but this is a handy mod to boost the signal of a laptop wireless card with some tools. This process is done with the help of 1 foot of rg58 cable, a pen knife, ruler, wirecutters, masking tape and a soldering iron and solder. This is definitely a good project if you are looking to get a little boost out of your antenna without having to shell out an arm and a leg for the officially licensed antenna boosters. More »
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