Admit it: Your current headphones no longer spark joy. They don’t fit well, their sound quality leaves much to be desired, and if they haven’t already broken, they’re so shoddy that they probably will soon.
So here you are, physically and emotionally…
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Trump calls for 6G cellular technology, because why the heck not?
We’ve been covering the battle for 5G between the U.S. and China for some time. The White House has made 5G technology a national security priority, and industry leaders have followed up that charge with additional investment in the fledgling technology. What 5G exactly is though remains mostly a mystery. Is it new bandwidth? Edge […]
View More Trump calls for 6G cellular technology, because why the heck not?This all-in-one hub for Apple gadgets can make almost all of your devices wireless — and it’s on sale
There isn’t much an Apple device *can’t* do these days. They’ve got functional apps aplenty and powerful technologies galore. But to paraphrase a certain little mermaid, who cares? No big deal — you still want even more out of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
That’s fair. And that’s why we’re currently offering our readers a deal on the DoBox Portable Wireless Hub, a do-it-all solution that makes your Apple devices capable of remarkably seamless and convenient use with other peripheral gadgets.
The DoBox works by creating a secure WiFi connection from cable internet access or public hotspots, then uses that connection to wirelessly pair your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with all sorts of appliances. (That includes an internet cable, printers, flash drives, hard drives, keyboards, TVs, projects, monitors, speakers, and more.) As such, it doesn’t just give your Apple devices a broader range of wireless operations but also eliminates pesky cord clutter. Plus, if you take the DoBox with you on the go, you’ll be able to charge your devices as you move and keep your most important files at hand thanks to its built-in battery and 32GB of internal storage. Read more…
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Google brings Chrome OS Instant Tethering to more Chromebooks and phones
Tethering your laptop and phone can be a bit of a hassle. Google’s Chrome OS has long offered a solution called Instant Tethering that makes the process automatic, but so far, this only worked for a small set of Google’s own Chromebooks and phones, starting with the Nexus 6. Now Google is officially bringing this feature […]
View More Google brings Chrome OS Instant Tethering to more Chromebooks and phonesThis hole-digging drone parachutes in to get the job done
A new drone from the NIMBUS group at the University of Nebraska can fall out of a plane, parachute down, fly to a certain place, dig a hole, hide sensors inside it, and then fly away like some crazy wasp. Robots are weird. The goal of the project is to allow drones to place sensors […]
View More This hole-digging drone parachutes in to get the job doneDespite promises to stop, US cell carriers are still selling your real-time phone location data
Last year, four of the largest U.S. cell carriers were caught selling and sending real-time location data of their customers to shady companies that sold it on to big spenders, who would use the data to track anyone “within seconds” for whatever reason they wanted. At first, a little-known company LocationSmart was obtaining (and leaking) […]
View More Despite promises to stop, US cell carriers are still selling your real-time phone location dataNetgear adds gigabit routers to its Orbi mesh
My favorite mesh gear, Netgear’s Orbi, has gotten a considerable speed update. The new router, called the RBK50, supports Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax technology which will send gigabit wireless speeds from router to router in your mesh. WiFi 6 is still new to the industry and there isn’t much support outside of specific hardware like this. […]
View More Netgear adds gigabit routers to its Orbi meshD-Link thinks 5G will cut your cords forever
Network gear maker D-Link just announced a 5G router that sends high-speed Wi-Fi through your house without cables. The router, called the DWR-2010, should allow users to get massive speeds over 5G networks without running cable. Don’t expect to pick this up at the local Best Buy, however, as the 5G router will probably ship […]
View More D-Link thinks 5G will cut your cords foreverAT&T is lying to customers with 5G marketing
After a recent update some AT&T phones now have a 5G E icon. This icon replaces the one indicated the phone is running on a 4G network. But here’s the thing: The phone is still on a 4G network. AT&T has played these games before, too. This nonsense is a marketing ploy by AT&T. The […]
View More AT&T is lying to customers with 5G marketingUK police release airport drone suspects and admit there may not have been any drones after all
Less than a week after mystery drones grounded flights at the U.K.’s second largest airport, wreaking havoc on as many as 140,000 people’s travel plans for the Christmas period, police have admitted that there may in fact not have been any drones at all. Gatwick airport reopened on Friday after a one-day shutdown but it appears that investigators […]
View More UK police release airport drone suspects and admit there may not have been any drones after allThe LibreRouter project aims to make mesh networks simple and affordable
In the city, we’re constantly saturated with the radio waves from ten or twenty different routers, cell towers, and other wireless infrastructure. But in rural communities there might only be one internet connection for a whole village. LibreRouter is a hardware and software project that looks to let those communities build their own modern, robust mesh networks to make the most of their limited connectivity.
View More The LibreRouter project aims to make mesh networks simple and affordableToyota is testing its robot on 5G
Toyota says 5G will pave the way for robots in real-world scenarios, like environmental disasters and health care. Read more…More about Robot, Wireless, Toyota, Humanoid, and 5g
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