Apple launches new AirPort Extremes, pushes 802.11ac wireless standard

One of the announcements at this week's WWDC in San Francisco was an updated line of AirPort Extreme base stations supporting the 802.11ac WiFi standard that's coming to the new MacBook Airs as well as the Mac Pro. Capable of 1.3 Gbps streams, or 3X the current limit of WiFi streaming, the new base stations also offer double the channel bandwidth, with 80MHz-wide channels providing more room for more data to flow faster than ever. A new Beamforming feature, helps assign more bandwidth as needed to devices instead of spreading the signal evenly.  Capable of supporting up to 50 users, the new base stations offer three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and one WAN port plus USB 2.0. The new AirPort Extremes are also smaller at around 6-inche high, they have a new rectangular form factor. AirPort Extreme costs $199.

SlideShow: Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone

While it may not be dramatically different from its predecessor, the flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 is very much a statement device. Currently one of the highest-specced quad-core Android smartphones in the market, the GS4 improves on the Galaxy S3 with a boatload of innovative software features, an improved 13-megapixel camera, IR blaster capability for controlling TVs and cable boxes, the ability to carry on ad-hoc WiFi file sharing, a gamut of sensors geared towards health apps and much more. It also feels better constructed and features a higher capacity battery.

Google TV comes to Canada via Sony Internet Player for $200

Sony Canada just announced availability and pricing of the NSZ-GS7, Sony Internet Player with Google TV, originally introduced in January at CES 2012.  This is the long awaited  Google TV device, the Sony Internet Player will be available at retailers nationwide in August 2012, priced at $199.99. Pre-orders begin on June 27, 2012 at Sony’s website at http://store.sony.ca/internetplayer . This marks Google TV's official entrance in the Canadian market even if the service has been around since 2012. Hit jump for all the details of the Sony Internet Player.

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Sonos Sub wireless subwoofer booms into market

Sonos, Inc., the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, today introduced the Sonos SUB, a stunningly designed wireless subwoofer that takes the whole Sonos Wireless HiFi System one seismic step closer to the spine-curling, jaw-dropping, full body experience music was meant to be.  SUB will be available beginning June 19th.  For a preview video of SUB, visit the Sonos Blog.

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