Category: Tech

December 4, 2023

Apple has thousands of engineers within its silicon development teams working on a range of projects, including processors, graphics chips and, of course, modems. And while the modem development work is clearly slower than expected, at Apple the end of […]

September 28, 2023

Wi-Fi 6 promised performance to match a wired network, and now we’re beginning to see the first Wi-Fi 7 products hit the market with promises of performance on par with optical networks. That makes it not only an alternative for […]

June 30, 2023

In-person, or remote, in borrowed offices, meeting places, or hot hubs, one of the most frequent complaints is usually: “Why isn’t my Wi-Fi working?” That question is usually followed by a dash to move the router around, check for network […]

March 31, 2023

Apple’s decision to support MAC Address Randomization across its platforms may provide some degree of protection against a newly-identified Wi-Fi flaw researchers say could let attackers hijack network traffic. iOS, Linux, and Android devices may be vulnerable. The problem is […]

March 30, 2023

Microsoft has reportedly agreed to change its cloud computing practices in order to avoid an antitrust probe from the European Commission, the EU’s antitrust authority. The potential probe relates to complaints made by European cloud companies including Aruba, OVHcloud, Danish […]

March 2, 2023

Welcome back to this Linux in your home series, which started out with “The most important reason you should be using Linux at home”. The gist is that with this open-source operating system at work on your home network, you […]

March 1, 2023

The most recent leaks related to Google hardware indicate that the company is getting ready to release a brand new hue for the Pixel Buds A-Series and Pixel Buds Pro. This new colorway is said to specifically match the Pixel […]

February 15, 2023

A new report from Ookla today looks at 5G performance in 16 countries around the world. But instead of stopping there, it’s gathered customer feedback on how users feel about the latest generation cellular connectivity. Read on for all the […]

January 19, 2023

T-Mobile is informing customers of a data breach that saw a “bad actor” obtain “limited types of information” from user accounts. T-Mobile says that it shut down this bad actor’s access to the data within 24 hours, and that system […]

January 13, 2023

Wireless headphones are a great way to give yourself more freedom of movement when working, gaming, or streaming movies and music. While you do give up the almost unlimited power supply that comes with wired headphones, you can still find […]

November 14, 2022

This past summer, T-Mobile released the results of a production network test that showed how 5G Standalone (5G SA) could deliver speeds up to 3Gbps when combined with carrier aggregation (NR CA). Now the Uncarrier has officially launched its “Standalone […]

November 7, 2022

5G business internet competition in the US is ramping up and providers like T-Mobile and Verizon are offering some big incentives to attract customers. AT&T is in the game too but with a poor offering. Follow along for speed, pricing, […]

October 25, 2022

SpaceX has announced that its Starlink for RVs satellite internet service will be available for moving vehicles starting in December 2022. While you’ve been able to mount one of the satellite dishes onto or outside of a stationary vehicle for […]

October 19, 2022

SpaceX on Wednesday unveiled Starlink Aviation, a satellite internet service that will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on private jets. Starlink, a venture founded by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, aims to sell internet connections to almost anyone on the planet by way […]

September 30, 2022

Have you heard the news? Regular smartphones are getting satellite connectivity! Apple recently announced long-rumored satellite support for the new iPhone 14, enabling users to send emergency messages outside cellular coverage areas. The service, called Emergency SOS, was made possible […]

September 23, 2022

T-Mobile is broadening its free in-flight Wi-Fi promotion by adding domestic United Airlines flights to the offer. Subscribers to T-Mobile’s Magenta Max and Magenta post-paid plans have already had access to a similar deal on Alaska Airlines and Delta flights, […]

August 1, 2022

5G home internet competition in the US is heating up and providers like T-Mobile and Verizon are offering some big incentives to attract customers. Follow along for speed, pricing, and fine details for each provider in our 5G home internet […]

June 30, 2022

T-Mobile has announced that its 5G home internet service is now available in more cities, spanning parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas. The service now covers more than 40 million homes, and earlier this spring, the company said […]

June 30, 2022

Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted SpaceX authorization to use its Starlink satellite internet system on vehicles in motion — including cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft. It’s a big win for SpaceX’s Starlink system, potentially opening up the service […]

June 23, 2022

A new study from Opensignal looks at how 5G performance compares at the 25 busiest airports vs 5G/LTE overall speeds as well as putting the numbers up against the national average in the US. Despite Verizon and AT&T pushin5G g back […]