The Best Of 2.1 PC Speaker Sound

Published on February 9, 2006 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

So you can't afford a blow-your-neighbors away, full-blown 5.1 sound system for your PC. No need to fret: 2.1 PC speakers can be just as satisfying in many cases. We look at two systems from Altec Lansing and Logitech to show you what less than $100 can buy. Read more

Multimedia Speaker Kits From Klipsch and Creative: Can 2.0 Still Cut It?

Published on May 9, 2006 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

For quite a few years now, a combination of several small satellite speakers and a subwoofer has been the standard solution for multimedia audio, and has even made inroads into home listening. The question now is whether you can still get quality sound from just a pair of speakers? Two competing products from Creative and Klipsch say "yes", but are they right? Read more

Review: Sipura SPA-2100 Analog Telephone Adapter

Published on June 22, 2005 to Networking

Sipura does such a good job of making VoIP ATAs that Linksys bought the company. Tim Higgins takes a look at one of Sipura's most recent models and discovers just how configurable a SIP ATA can be. Read more

Review: Linksys Wireless-G w/ 2 Phone Ports Broadband Router

Published on February 14, 2005 to Networking

VoIP providers are transitioning from supplying simple Analog Telephone Adapters (ATA) to bundling in full-fledged broadband routers with the ATA function built in. Jim Hubbard takes a look at the Vonage version of the Linksys WRT54GP2. Read more

Review: Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Drive

Published on February 20, 2006 to Networking

Iomega's StorCenter Network Storage Drive sports a nice feature set, including a built-in UPnP AV server. But Jim Buzbee found that its file system performance while good, doesn't quite live up to the promise implied by its gigabit Ethernet port. Read more