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AT&T plans AirGig boost for rural, suburban broadband in 2021

AT&T hopes its AirGig technology for piggybacking high-speed data links on power lines will arrive in 2021, potentially improving broadband in areas where it’s not economical to lay fiber-optic cables. AirGig doesn’t connect directly to houses. Instead, it sends data hopping along from power pole to power pole so it can traverse relatively long distances. For that final communication link …

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Apple’s rumored low

A year after Apple made huge — but pricey — changes to its smartphone lineup with the iPhone X, it may finally have a redesigned, cheaper phone for the rest of us. The company plans to host an event at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California. During the event, it …

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Apple analyst Kuo predicts USB

With about 48 hours to go until Apple’s big Sept. 12 event, it feels as if the last-minute rumors and reports are now hitting by the hour. The latest come from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a strong record on predicting what’s next from Apple. According to a Macrumors report, Kuo’s latest research note details his latest conclusions as …

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iPhone XR? iPhone XC? 2018 may be the year of weird iPhone names

Apple may throw a wrench in its usual iPhone naming scheme by using letters (and Roman numerals) instead of numbers. Reports say that Apple will call its iPhone X followup the “iPhone XS”, with the larger 2018 iPhone model being called the the “iPhone XS Max” instead of using the standard “iPhone … Plus” moniker. The “S” in the name implies that 2018 may be an “S” …

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iPhone SE 2: Rumored specs, price, release date

It’s official — Apple’s fall event this year is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 12 and the company is expected to reveal a whole new lineup of iPhones. One of these iPhones is expected to be the iPhone SE 2. Originally launched in 2016, Apple’s iPhone SE served as the smaller, more pocketable member of the iPhone family. It had a …

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Move over, THX: The new Imax Enhanced certification is coming soon to your home theater

Anyone who’s been to the movies in the past 10 years knows Imax. The format delivers today’s blockbusters in stunning crystal-clear, giant-screen presentations — for a higher ticket price, of course. Now, the company wants to bring a version of that cinema experience home. It’s joined forces with DTS for Imax Enhanced, a new certification and remastering program that, according …

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