Eli Blumenthal

Apple Is Working On a New Mac Pro, but Update Is Coming ‘Another Day’

Apple once again flashed its silicon muscles with its new M1 Ultra processor and Mac Studio desktop, but it hasn’t forgotten about the Mac Pro. Toward the end of its “Peek Performance” presentation on Tuesday, the company confirmed that it is working on a new high-end Mac computer.  The new Mac Studio and Studio Display …

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Google Shows What Android 12L for Foldables Will Look Like

Google has been talking about improving the foldable and tablet experience with its Android 12L update since last October. On Monday, the company finally provided an update with more tangible details.  In a blog post, the search giant revealed a few of the changes users can look forward to, including a revamped notification shade and a new taskbar. The former …

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Verizon Now Plans to Cover 175 Million People With Its Ultra Wideband 5G This Year

Verizon is continuing to make progress on its rollout of a faster 5G network. At its annual investor day on Thursday, the company announced an update on its build plans, revealing that it now plans to cover 175 million people with its faster flavors of 5G (what it calls “Ultra Wideband”) in 2022.  The news puts Verizon a year ahead …

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Verizon’s Plus Play Aims to Be a New Home for Controlling Your Subscriptions

With the ever-growing field of streaming services and subscriptions, it can become increasingly difficult to keep track of which services you subscribe to. On Thursday, Verizon revealed its plan to try to manage that chaos, debuting a service it calls Plus Play. Verizon describes Plus Play as a “platform that allows users to discover, purchase and manage some of their …

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Super Bowl Is Over, Now It’s Time to See Where NFL Sunday Ticket Will Land

With the Super Bowl now behind us, the next big football event may not be the NFL Draft in April. It’s seeing where NFL Sunday Ticket, the crown jewel in DirecTV’s programming lineup and one of the US sports world’s most valuable assets, ends up as the league looks for new partners.  Long a staple for DirecTV, the package allows …

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T-Mobile has recruited Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus for two Super Bowl ads touting its wireless service. But the company also will have a third spot in this year’s big game focused on its 5G home internet offering.  On Saturday the carrier revealed the new spot, which features actors Donald Faison and Zach Braff doing a riff on Leonard Bernstein’s I Feel …

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If you’re streaming the Super Bowl, expect to lag behind Twitter and cable

The 2022 Super Bowl is taking place in the state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, but that doesn’t mean the broadcasts or streams will be any more advanced than in recent years. NBC, the broadcaster for Super Bowl 56, has already said it won’t be airing the big game in 4K resolution. And people who are watching the Super Bowl …

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The Galaxy S22 line will be the first phones to support AT&T’s latest 5G network

The Galaxy S22 may only just be official, but it already has plenty going for it. While this may not grab the headlines, it’s worth noting the new phones’ support for the latest 5G networks — something that will be particularly important for AT&T users.  This year has already started seeing some big 5G upgrades from Verizon and AT&T, and …

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AT&T’s Galaxy S22 offer allows for $800 off even if you trade in an older, broken phone

If you have AT&T and are thinking of upgrading your old Galaxy to a new Galaxy S22 phone, you could get a solid deal if you’re willing to stay with the carrier for 36 months. On Wednesday the carrier announced its latest offers to entice new and existing users to upgrade following Samsung’s Unpacked event. It’s offering $800 off a …

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AT&T’s latest 5G network upgrade may only work with 2022’s best phones

The Federal Aviation Administration’s war against 5G has finally begun to wind down with the assurance that flights and new 5G network expansions can peacefully coexist, leaving carriers to continue adding high-speed coverage across the US. Now AT&T is going public with its next big push for 5G coverage – but unless you buy one of this year’s top-tier phones, …

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