5G in 2019 underwhelmed. Here’s how 2020 should be different

Last year, Qualcomm met with hundreds of reporters and analysts on the sunny beaches of Maui to talk about how 5G would change the world in 2019. The hype and excitement level was high. Then, reality hit. Network rollouts were met with hiccups and delays, you needed a map to find coverage and consumers ended up more confused than excited.  …

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A port

A new report on the next iPhones coming from Apple in 2020 and 2021, by reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, predicts something beyond just 5G, or an iPhone SE successor, or more advanced 3D depth-tracking cameras. In 2021, iPhones may not have any ports at all. And I’m… full of apprehension already. Instead of moving from Lightning to USB-C, Apple may …

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A new tool in the fight to save coral reefs: Sound

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Nerf Challenge is my childhood dreams come true

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Cyber Monday’s record sales day, Google co

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Get up to 20% off select Amazon purchases without really trying very hard

You may already know about the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa card, which automatically gives you 5% back on all purchases on the site (as well as at Whole Foods), 2% back at gas stations, restaurants, and drugstores, and 1% back on pretty much everything else. It’s a credit card that’s been seemingly weaponized to encourage you to spend more time …

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Magic Leap only sold 6,000 AR headsets in six months, report says

Magic Leap reportedly sold just 6,000 virtual reality headsets in the six months after launching the product. This was far behind CEO Rony Abovitz’s goal of selling 100,000 Magic Leap One devices in that period, The Verge reported Friday, citing The Information — and the chief executive originally planned to sell 1 million in the first year. The Google-funded AR …

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Samsung Galaxy S11 will get major camera refresh, 108

When it comes to the Galaxy S11, Samsung seems to be turning the focus to the cameras. According to a new report, the South Korean electronics giant is hoping revamped photography skills will help it boost sales of its rumored forthcoming flagship phone.  Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg reports that the new Galaxy S11 will feature a 108-megapixel main rear camera sensor …

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Get 3 months of Sling TV and a Google Nest Hub for $75

The streaming wars are heating up. Philo is still offering a free Fire TV Stick 4K when you prepay for 6 months of service, and now Sling is, er, slinging a freebie of its own: For a limited time, you can get a free Google Nest Hub smart display when you prepay for 3 months of Sling TV. Total cost: …

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 chip won’t build in 5G. Here’s why it matters

Chip giant Qualcomm has gathered hundreds of reporters and analysts in Hawaii this week to talk up its newest processors for mobile devices. Only a few minutes pass without some executive mentioning 5G and how popular the super-fast connectivity will be in 2020.  But the biggest news of the show hasn’t been the whiz bang features of Qualcomm’s new chips, …

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FCC says there’s no evidence 5G is a health risk

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously this week against making changes to federal cell phone safety standards, even as some have raised health concerns about the rollout of 5G technology. After six years of reviewing the issue, the FCC said it found no reason to change its existing limits for radio frequency exposure. “After reviewing the extensive record submitted in …

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2019 Volkswagen Atlas: A wise (and wide) SUV choice

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Apple’s potential plans, T

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RIP to the tech that died in 2019

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