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High resolution images at bottom of page BERKELEY, CA–August 1st, 2013– BearExtender, the leader in long range Wi-Fi solutions for Apple Macintosh computers, announced today the availability of two new Wi-Fi products for Macs. BearExtender 1200 is a high-powered 1200mW receiver for the long-range 2.4 GHz 802.11n band, available for pre-order today (ships August 15).  It features up to 70% more power than the original BearExtender, an upgraded high gain 5 dBi antenna and a new high sensitivity receiver. BearExtender Turbo is a high-speed 802.11ac receiver shipping in October. It features a maximum throughput speed of 867 Mbps that is...

Effective July 31, 2013, BearExtender.com will no longer ship orders outside of the US and Canada. Instead BearExtender products will be available from our network of international distributors beginning in late August. We made this move to provide faster and more reliable service to our international customers. Please click here for purchase links to our international distributors.

This Sunday, the US Post Office will implement their yearly postage rate increase. While domestic rates are seeing a small jump of around 7%, International rates are increasing between 25 and 60% depending on mail class. At BearExtender, we have maintained the same rates the last several years for domestic shipping, and have only increased International rates a modest amount each year. We are currently determining what changes to make to our international postage structure and will update this article with changes later this week. To ensure you get the cheapest shipping rate, we recommend buying before Friday, January 25th,...

Today we have discontinued BearExtender Mac Original (2009). In its place is the sleeker and lighter BearExtender Mini for Mac. BearExtender Mini for Mac contains more transmit power and is about half the size and weight of the original BearExtender.  BearExtender Mini for Mac is a great choice for long range WiFi connections on your Macbook, iMac, or other compatible Apple computer. It works with Apple Mac OS 10.3 up through 10.7. We also have a beta driver for Mac OS 10.8 Mountain Lion here. The smaller size and weight benefits mobile users, and it also helps reduce our carbon...

Are you a fan of ABC's "Shark Tank" or Fox's "American Idol"? Walmart has combined these concepts into one big online product competition, and BearExtender is a contestant! That's right, we've put BearExtender up against 1500 other consumer products and are battling our way to the top. The first round of voting is open until April 3rd. If we win, you may find the next version of BearExtender and our full line of accessories at your local Walmart. View our entry video and submit your vote today by clicking the image above.