Category: Tech

November 24, 2020

We all have that one spot in our homes that seems to be in another dimension entirely. No matter how blazing fast your internet subscription is, that single area doesn’t seem to get good signal. To ensure that you get […]

November 9, 2020

Given the deafening silence of the last few months on the Dish 5G network buildout front, it’s hardly shocking to hear Charlie Ergen revise his previously optimistic forecast of a single market launch by the end of the year. Worse […]

October 28, 2020

Shortly after finally being allowed to complete a merger in the works since April 2018, T-Mobile announced back in April 2020 it had already started to integrate Sprint’s mid-band spectrum into its widespread but sluggish 5G network initially based entirely […]

October 19, 2020

Apple brought back from the dead the MagSafe brand last week, but this time around, it’s all about the iPhone. All iPhone 12 models feature magnetic wireless charging, which is supposed to be more efficient. The MagSafe charger sticks to […]

September 29, 2020

AT&T is not exactly ahead of the US carrier pack in terms of either raw 5G speeds or the availability of its next-gen wireless network, which may have played a role in T-Mobile’s recent surge to the number two spot […]

September 21, 2020

There are very few things bitter rivals Verizon and AT&T have historically been able to agree on, but believe it or not, the two cellular giants are essentially banding together against quite possibly the greatest threat their wireless industry duopoly […]

September 16, 2020

It’s no longer a big secret that the second-largest wireless service provider in the US is incredibly well-positioned to challenge Verizon’s industry dominance soon in terms of everything from subscriber numbers to download speeds, overall network experience, and coverage after […]

August 27, 2020

The Internet of Things is hardly new, but until now it’s been more of a pipe dream than a reality. With the advancement of 5G and IoT devices, we’re more prepared than ever to live more intelligent and connected lives. […]

August 26, 2020

T-Mobile might have been the nation’s third and even fourth-largest mobile network operator for a fairly long time, but its Sprint acquisition was enough to leave AT&T behind in terms of subscriber numbers, and with the help of some unrivaled […]

August 18, 2020

Apple is beefing up its linear Apple Music radio stations today with the launch of two new stations and a rebranding of the popular Beats 1 station. Apple Music Country and Apple Music Hits will be available today, and Beats […]

August 12, 2020

It’s no longer a big secret that Verizon comfortably leads the regional (and even global) 5G speed chart while trailing behind both T-Mobile and AT&T in terms of the actual availability of the next-gen cellular signal due to its objectively […]

August 10, 2020

While Verizon is in no immediate danger of following AT&T’s suit to be overtaken by T-Mobile in terms of wireless subscribers, the nation’s number one carrier can certainly not afford to rest on its laurels as far as network infrastructure […]

August 7, 2020

Just four short months after officially completing its long-in-the-works Sprint takeover, T-Mobile claims to have surpassed AT&T in subscriber numbers, setting its sights on Verizon next on the road to total US wireless industry domination. As you can imagine, recently […]

July 24, 2020

VPN providers often give away little treats to tempt people into subscribing. Sometimes this comes in the form of an extra few months of coverage at the end of a contract, which is nice but not exactly exciting. Some providers […]

July 14, 2020

Just when you’ve finally been able to wrap your mind around 5G and understand the difference between sub-6GHz and mmWave airwaves, and know why low-latency is better than high-latency (which puts you way ahead of the average consumer by the […]

July 1, 2020

In case you missed it, Apple announced last week at its Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 that the AirPods Pro will get a big upgrade this fall with the release of iOS 14 (and the update of iPadOS, too): a “spatial […]

June 24, 2020

Equinix on Wednesday announced that it’s opening of a new data center in Dallas, Texas to support its 5G testing efforts. The company said Dallas, a major communications hub for the southern US, has a highly dense ecosystem of carriers, […]

June 19, 2020

T-Mobile President of Technology Neville Ray had a lot of explaining to do after his otherwise much-lauded network was brought to its knees across the nation on Monday, but now that the catastrophic outage is behind Magenta customers, it’s time […]

June 18, 2020

It’s safe to say T-Mobile’s latest efforts aimed at migrating Sprint customers and integrating the “Now Network’s” mid-band spectrum to improve capacity and boost speeds didn’t go particularly well, but it actually pays off to stick with the soon-to-be-retired carrier […]

June 11, 2020

Xiaomi has launched its next wearable. The Mi Band 5 is official. It packs an AMOLED display, improved fitness tracking, and a magnetic charging dock. The wearable features a 1.2-inch display, which will get 100+ new animated watchfaces with characters […]