If you’re a video maker, pro or not, here’s your chance to win $10,000.

Cisco, in attempt to find the coolest use of personal technology and home networks, and the exact opposite, the most frustrating stories of technological disasters, is throwing a contest dubbed “Digital Cribs: Heaven or Hell”

Submit a video (up to 3 minutes long) showing off your digital crib for an opportunity to win. Show us how clever and efficient you are with consumer technology and your home network or issue a plaintive cry for professional help. The Grand Prize Winners (one for Heaven and one for Hell) will each receive a prize of $10,000. Additionally, ten finalists (five in each category) win a $500 gift card.

You can start by touring the cribs of Meghan Asha (video tech blogger), Shane Battier (NBA star) and Lincoln Schatz (video artist) here, or you can jump straight to the contest and submit your own video. Continue reading…

SlingLink Wireless adapter appears

So, you’ve been desperately searching and hoping for a way to connect your SlingCatcher into your wireless network router, right? Well back at CES in January, the company showed off a little accessory called the SlingLink Wireless — a device that would do just that. Unfortunately, details were scarce. Things may be changing, however, as the adapter just appeared on Sling’s UK site looking all fancy and official. There doesn’t seem to be any indication of a price (last we heard it was $49.99), release date, or regional availability, and when we contacted Sling, they didn’t seem to know much more than what the page conveys… and then pulled the info from the site. Oh well — thank goodness for Google’s cache.

[Thanks, Brian]

Sony Rolly receives update

I know you have seen this one, but don’t get confused; this is the Rolly SEP-50BT. Yes a new one, Sony has updated the Rolly. Compare to its predecessor Rolly SEP-10BT, this new Rolly has the double memory at 2GB and comes with a Bluetooth feature where you can control it using a cellphone or PC. The Rolly Remote software is included, which allows you to control the movement of Rolly and if you are loaded, you can get up to 7 Rollys and control them from your PC. The new Rolly will be available in Pink and the black is set to limited edition, priced at $350 starting 21th November in Japan. More pictures after the break. Continue reading…

Sanyo WiFi-enabled R227 Tabletop Radio

Sanyo comes back with a new WiFi-enabled R227 Tabletop Radio. The device offers standard FM reception with thousands of internet stations and podcasts. It also has stereo speakers, one-button on / off, a bundled remote, an Ethernet jack, auxiliary input for DAPs and an audio output to connect with the sound systems. Available in a black wood gloss finish, the Sanyo WiFi-enabled R227 Tabletop Radio will be exclusive available in Canada for $220. [Engadget]

It seems as if Huawei would rather hold tight to its mobile devices unit than sell it for less than it’s worth, as evidenced by the sudden postponement of its auction last week. The Chinese telecom giant had cranked up the auction back in May in an attempt to generate cash and guidance for “navigating the North American market,” but given the current economic situation, it reckons it’s better off waiting for more prosperous times given that it’s not in dire need of additional cash flow at the moment. We suspect Kenny Rogers said it best, and apparently, Huawei really does know when to hold ‘em.

[Via mocoNews]

Yoggie intros mini security computers for Mac desktops, laptops

Yoggie’s mini “security computers” have been at the disposal of PC users for some time now, and it looks like the company has now finally decided to give Mac users a taste of the completely hardware-based security solution. That comes in the form of both Mac-friendly versions of Yoggie’s Gatekeeper ExpressCard and its Gatekeeper Pico USB stick, each of which are “full-blown” Linux-based computers in the own right, and include a slew of applications that promise to both increase security and take some of the load off of your laptop or desktop. What’s more, it looks like Yoggie is also giving Mac users a slight discount for their patience, as the Gatekeeper ExpressCard and Gatekeeper Pico are now available to pre-order fro $150 and $119, respectively, a 20% discount compared to their usual price, and their PC counterparts.

LaCie intros 5big Network drive array to RAID junkies the world over

The LaCie product roof has been raised to 7.5TB with the new 5big Network — an Active Directory and gigabit Ethernet-friendly array of storage drives that supports several RAID configurations for up to five hot-swappable hard drives. You can try it on in four different sizes — 2.5TB for $899.99, 5TB for $1,399, or the aforementioned, bar-raising 7.5TB for $1,899. In keeping with his sixteen year relationship with LaCie, the renowned Neil Poulton applied his HAL 9000-inspired design to the product, winning him another Janus de L’industrie award. The only problem with the HAL motif: you really, really don’t want your RAID storage device to drone on about how its “mind is going, Dave.”

[Via Technabob]

Mobile must-have: CradlePoint CTR500 3G travel router

While preparing to spend the next several weeks out of town, I was introduced to the CradlePoint CTR500 Cellular Travel Router by wireless guru orbitalcomp in the Pocketables Forum. It’s an ultra-compact EVDO/HSDPA router that creates a WiFi hotspot from a USB modem, ExpressCard modem, ethernet connection, or select cell phones, making it perfect for traveling and the newest addition to my gear bag. Continue reading…

La Fonera 2.0

La Fonera fans, it’s finally time to celebrate. Iteration 2.0, which is fittingly dubbed the Liberator, is at long last ready for shipment… to developers, at least. The La Fonera 2.0 box will certainly look familiar to owners of the first, with just 1,000 of these being prepped for consumers in France, Germany and Spain. The intention here is for devs to start toying around and “programming their own applications for other Foneros out there.” More specifically, the creators are hoping that more USB functionality will be worked in so we’ll eventually have Fonera WiFi boxes that play nice with USB hard drives, printers, scanners, webcams and all manners of cooling devices. It’s available now (for a limited time, obviously) for €39.95 ($53) if you’re up to the challenge. Oh, and if you design an application sweet enough for the Fonera 2.0, you’ll be reimbursed the purchase price — not bad, eh?

[Via WiFi Romania]