The 5G era is here, and while it hasn’t necessarily brought about the mobile revolution some expected, it could well do so in the next few years. Current 5G tech delivers minimal improvements to download speeds, but eventually it should dramatically improve download speeds, nearly eliminate latency, and reduce congestion on mobile networks. In other […]
The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test. When the pandemic upended our lives, many of us were forced to stay home and shift our work and hobbies to the internet. Office meetings and classrooms were replaced with video calls. We binged on Netflix, played more […]
Wi-Fi 6E is very slowly coming to a product near you. The Wi-Fi Alliance started certifying devices on January 7, and CES 2021 saw plenty of product announcements related to the Wi-Fi 6E rollout. Wi-Fi 6E, if you haven’t heard, is a new standard for Wi-Fi that was approved by the FCC last year. While […]
TP-Link is introducing a refreshed lineup of routers with support for the Wi-Fi 6E standard. Announced on the first day of CES 2021, the new networking solutions are just the start of new tech coming out of the show so far. Leading the lineup is the Archer AX96. This router has support for Wi-Fi 6E, […]
Wireless routers are everywhere. Nearly every house, apartment, business, and sketchy van parked down by the river has one. A functional wireless router allows you to easily connect your computer to a broadband internet service so you can share data files and stream media between mobile/Wi-Fi devices. Although you could opt for a wired router, […]
Leaked official images of the Galaxy S20 Ultra, from Evan Blass. Evan Blass The camera block wraps all the way around the sides and corner. That does not look like it will survive a drop. Evan Blass Another color option. Evan Blass Samsung’s next Android flagship, the Galaxy S21 Ultra, has landed in the FCC […]
Enlarge / That’s a lot of screen. Samuel Axon Earlier this year, Apple patched one of the most breathtaking iPhone vulnerabilities ever: a memory corruption bug in the iOS kernel that gave attackers remote access to the entire device—over Wi-Fi, with no user interaction required at all. Oh, and exploits were wormable—meaning radio-proximity exploits could […]
Enlarge Qualcomm Qualcomm is announcing its midcycle chip upgrade today: the Snapdragon 865 Plus. Like always, these “Plus” chips are higher-clocked versions of the major designs that were released earlier in the year, but new for the 865 Plus specifically is Wi-Fi 6E compatibility. First, the speed increases: Qualcomm is promising a 10-percent faster CPU […]
Enlarge / This Killer 1650x is really a rebranded Intel AX200 under the hood—but to be fair, Intel put stuff into the AX200 chipset just for Rivet, which only gets enabled on Rivet’s version of the card. Rivet Networks On Wednesday, Intel announced its acquisition of Rivet Networks—makers of the Killer AC-brand line of gamer-oriented Wi-Fi […]
Enlarge / Expect to see an “e” tacked onto this logo somewhere in the near future, as an additional 1200MHz of spectrum is now available to Wi-Fi 6 in the USA. Wi-Fi Alliance During the Federal Communications Commission’s monthly meeting today, it ratified unlicensed use of the 6GHz radio frequency spectrum in the USA. This […]
Enlarge / Today’s devices don’t—and won’t—support the new 6GHz band. Once the spectrum is ratified for Wi-Fi use, you’ll need hardware upgrades before you can take advantage of it. Mahmoud Hassan In a press release yesterday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that he has proposed a set of rules for the new RF spectrum that the […]
If planes were as reliable as in-flight Wi-Fi, we’d never get on a flight again. Fortunately, industry group Seamless Air Alliance is working to change that. The group operates under the mission of bringing “industries and technologies together to make the in-flight internet experience simple to access and delightful to use.” Its idea? To get […]
This year’s iPhone models—the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max—are the first with Wi-Fi 6, a new wireless standard that’s supposed to greatly extend speed and range. Naturally, I was excited to test them with a new Netgear Wi-Fi 6 router and a gigabit corporate connection. Interestingly, the results show that the biggest […]
Enlarge / The first-gen Google Wifi. Google With Google’s big 2019 hardware event set for October 15, we’re starting to zero in on what exactly to expect from the show. Besides the heavily leaked Pixel 4, we’re also expecting a new Google Home Mini, maybe a new Pixelbook, and today’s subject: a sequel to Google’s […]
Apple iPad deals are few and far in between, especially for the latest models. Amazon treats us to a rare $ 30 discount on the 256GB iPad Mini today. This discount brings this Apple tablet to its lowest price on the online store yet. Jump on this opportunity to save on one of the best […]