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Win a Linksys by Cisco Media Hub
Organise your digital media 6 May 2009 16:25 GMT
Pocket-lint has teamed up with Linksys by Cisco to give our readers the chance of winning a Linksys by Cisco NMH305 Media Hub.

Launched at CES 2009 it's designed to simplify access to, and interaction with, digital content. The Media Hub gathers, organises,...
PHOTOS: Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio
CES 2009: See the system in real life 9 January 2009 11:06 GMT
Cisco's new multi-room home audio solution, the Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio sounds pretty good, but what does it look like?

We grabbed a gallery of images from the connected device's CES debut so you can see for yourself...
Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system debuts at CES
CES 2009: Music to any room in the house 9 January 2009 11:03 GMT
Cisco has moved into the music market with the launch of the Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system at CES.

The company says the Wireless Home Audio system utilises DLNA and Wireless-N technology "to deliver a rich audio experience to any room in the home"....
Linksys Media Hub takes on "the cloud"
CES 2009: Why bother storing stuff online when you can do it at home? 7 January 2009 5:48 GMT
Linksys has announced some new Media Hub ranges that will allow home users, hoping to avoid using "the cloud", to save files away from their computer.

The new Media Hub will come with or without an LCD screen and in three options allowing users to use the 2...
Linksys by Cisco Powerline adapters refreshed
New space saving design 20 October 2008 16:02 GMT
Cisco has launched a "renewed" line-up of Linksys by Cisco Powerline adapters.

The devices are designed to allow consumers to extend their existing wired or wireless network throughout the home via the existing electrical wiring.

With these Powerline...
Linksys launches first simultaneous Dual-N Band router
Offers "true Wireless-N performance" 22 August 2008 10:24 GMT
Linksys is launching its first simultaneous Dual-N Band router for the UK market.

This device is claimed to offer a better experience for multimedia users as it delivers "true Wireless-N performance in both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands".

"There are...
YouGov survey on wonders of wireless
Over half us Brits are going cableless 16 July 2008 9:51 GMT
Over half of us surfing the Internet in the UK now have wireless home networking.

Linksys, which is a division of Cisco, has revealed the results of a YouGov survey about the state of wireless home networking in the UK.

It states that 59% of broadband...
Linksys RangePlus router launches
B, G and N networking 3 July 2008 16:01 GMT
Linksys has released the Linksys by Cisco RangePlus Wireless Router, the WRT110.

The size of a small paperback book, with a "sleek, slimline" design in black pearl it claims to offer high-speed, long-range wireless networking.

MIMO smart antenna...
Linksys WRT54G2 wireless-G router launches
With internal antenna for sleek looks 12 June 2008 14:01 GMT
Linksys has launched a new wireless-G broadband router aimed at consumers, the WRT54G2, the successor to the Cisco WRT54G.

Featuring a new "sleek" design that the comapny hopes will mean folk will want to "proudly display" alongside other consumer tech, the...
CeBIT 2008: Linksys launches next-gen wireless N products
New design-led devices 4 March 2008 11:10 GMT
Linksys has announced its new Wireless N Ultra RangePlus home networking products at CeBIT in Hanover.

The Ultra RangePlus gateway and router (WAG160N and WRT160N) are the first models available in Europe that feature what the company describe as "a stylish...
CeBIT 2008: Linksys launches EasyLink Advisor
Software offers easy set up, maintenance and trouble shooting 4 March 2008 10:56 GMT
Linksys has announced the launch of the Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA) software with the claim that is offers an "easy and fun" approach to setting up and controlling home networks and devices connected to them.

Claiming to simplify the process of setting...
CES 2008: Linksys debut new wireless-n routers
New features and improved easier setup promised 7 January 2008 12:26 GMT
Linksys has debuted several additions to its Ultra RangePlus family of wireless-n products that it believes "will extend the Linksys leadership position in the home networking space" at CES in Las Vegas.

Following Beklin and it's N1 model, Linksys too has created...
2007: A year in review, September
Apple hogs the headlines with the iPhone, and Microsoft loses a court appeal but wins customers' favour by extending the shelf life of Windows XP 30 December 2007 9:00 GMT
The month started off with two major announcements from Apple with good news for iPod enthusiasts.

Apple renamed its flagship iPod calling it the iPod classic giving it a large 160GB drive, and then launched a newer model to take the flagship spot in the range-...
Media Extenders for Vista due before Christmas in the US
Linksys ready for market, Niveus Media getting there and HP joins the fun in 2008 27 September 2007 11:27 GMT
More info has been revealed about Microsoft's new Media Extenders for Windows Vista.

Extenders allow users to stream content from Microsoft Windows Media Center to their televisions, in the same way that Apple TV does for Macs.

Linksys revealed...
Microsoft to launch Extenders for Windows Media Center
Like Apple TV, but for Windows 7 September 2007 9:20 GMT
At the CEDIA EXPO, Microsoft has announced it is revamping its Media Center Extenders concept - this time round for Windows Vista.

The new Extenders for Windows Media Center platform will come to consumers in the form of hardware from, initially, Cisco's Linksys...
IFA 2007: Linksys NAS200 brings servers to your home
Hard drive not included 31 August 2007 19:39 GMT
Linksys has announced the launch of a new Home Server that allows users to store, organise and access their data from one central location that is always available around the home at IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

The new product called the NAS200 is also equipped...
Cisco to dump Linksys branding - UPDATE: Not
All Cisco properties to come under one name 27 July 2007 9:14 GMT
Cisco is to kill off the Linksys name according to the company's CEO John Chambers.

Talking to European press, Chambers confirmed the "end of life" of the Linksys name, currently a subbrand, which has until now been used for its consumer routers and networking...
The Slurpr steals your broadband
Comment: eeevill gadget scares bill-payers 30 May 2007 10:33 GMT
The Slurpr. It looks evil, it sounds evil - it is evil. It want to steal your hard-earned broadband.

While warez-prizing hacker-types may be in the throes of ecstasy at the sight of this creation, at the risk of coming across all Daily Mail, us hardworking,...
Linksys announces Wireless-N Home Router
Draft 802.11n router boasts 4 times range, 12 times faster 29 May 2007 16:15 GMT
The Linksys Wireless-N Home Router includes a Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) access point, a 4-port full-duplex 10/100 switch and a router, allowing users to share content and their high-speed internet connection around the home.

Equipped with the latest draft-N...
Linksys announces availability of Wireless-G Phone for Skype
New iPhone connects directly to wireless networks 22 May 2007 16:37 GMT
Linksys today announced the availability of the latest Linksys iPhone – the Linksys Wireless-G Phone for Skype.

The Wireless-G Phone allows users to make calls to other Skype users from anywhere in the world, as long as there is wireless internet access that...
CeBIT 2007: Linksys KiSS 1600 Networked Media Player announced
Offers HDMI and internet support just like Netgear 15 March 2007 12:17 GMT
Netgear aren't the only ones to be announcing a media streamer with HD support at CeBIT in Germany this week, Linksys has announced that it is launching the Linksys KiSS 1600 Networked Media Player.

The new Networked DVD and Media Player which can also be connected...
CeBIT 2007: Linksys PowerLine AV Ethernet Kit announced
An alternative to wireless 15 March 2007 11:56 GMT
Linksys has announced that is it to offer a new range of PowerLine devices that allow you to share your internet connection around the house via your electrical circuit.

A first for the company, that until now has concentrated on offering wireless connectivity...
iPhone launched in the US
It seems Apple's telephone won't be dubbed the iPhone as Linksys beats them to the punch 18 December 2006 14:26 GMT
For months the Apple rumour mill has been churning out stories about the iPhone, speculating on specs and a launch date.

The iPhone, it turns out, has just been launched by Linksys, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with Apple.

Instead, it's the...
Linksys WRV200's router incorporates RangeBooster technology
Extra range for small businesses 16 November 2006 17:11 GMT
Linksys has announced the launch of a new router with RangeBooster technology to improve the range of the wireless signal.

The WRV200’s incorporation of RangeBooster should yield an increase in range of up to two times, and a throughput boost of up to 35%. It...
Linksys launches first VoIP cordless phone with Yahoo Messenger functions
CIT310 lets you make VoIP and regular calls 10 November 2006 11:36 GMT
Yahoo teamed up with networking hardware specialists Linksys to develop a cordless phone with Yahoo Messenger features.

The Linksys Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo Messenger with Voice (CIT310) lets you make VoIP calls with your Yahoo Messenger with Voice...