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If you have a weak WiFi signal in some rooms of your apartment of house new NETGEAR Wall Socket WN3000RP Wi-Fi Range Extender will help you to solve that problem. It’s plug into electrical socket and almost plug-n-play in case of your router supports “Push ‘N’ Connect” technology. Just press the “Push ‘N’ Connect” button on your extender and it’ll be pared with router automatically.

The Wi-Fi Range Extender supports WEP, WPA, WPA2 and also can be used as a wireless bridg in case of connection via Ethernet. The price of the WN3000RP is $89.99. But you may find it on Amazon for $75 only!

[via eHomeUpgrade]

Sony introduced its new DNLA-compatible Sony HomeShare Network Speaker SANS300. They offer 360° audio coverage and can be connected to the LAN via Ethernet or WiFi. Once they’re connected you may send to them audio content from any DLNA-compatible source – a mobile device, PC, Blu-ray player, etc. Even Linux users can do that with PulseAudio which has ability to select an AirPlay or DLNA compatible network speaker as an audio output device. The SANS300 offers also sync with other HomeShare Network Speakers to create a multiroom audio environment.

The new Sony HomeShare Network Speaker is already available at $199. Very reasonable price for simple way to listen hight quality sound from smartphone, tablet or laptop without annoying wires and complicated setup.

[via eHomeUpgrade]

Samsung’s Smart TV platform seems very successful. It hit 5 million TV app downloads worldwide in less than 15 months! The new cool app offered by Smart TV called Smart View. It allows to mirror TV content on Android based smartphone or tablet over WiFi. Moreover, using that app user may access Smart TV apps loaded on the TV, use the app as a game controller, check TV listings and much much more.

Currently Smart VIew is supported by Samsung GALAXY S II only. Other Samsung’s smartphone and tablets will run it soon. I don’t think Samsung will allow to use the Smart View on Android devices of other manufactures. Corporate interests are above all.

[via eHomeUpgrade]

Tablet PCs becoming more and more popular day by day. As result the number of their accessories also increase. One of the most useful from them is wall mounting kit. You may find a lot of them on the market. But most of them designed for iPad only and sometimes expensive. So, any universal and non-expensive solution merits a great attention. The Hedgie iPad & Universal Tablet PC Mounting Solution is one of them. It’s very simple and priced at £8 only! It can be used with iPad or any other Tablet PC to easy attach or detach device to the wall.

[via AutomatedHome]