September, 2019

• 4 September

  Plantronics releases 3 new true wireless headphones, one of which is really good

  

  Last year, Plantronics got off to a shaky start in the true wireless arena. Its BackBeat Fit 3100 earbuds were hampered by connectivity issues and weren’t particularly well received. But its just-released BackBeat Fit 3150 ($150, £130, AU$249) and BackBeat Fit 3200 ($150, £130, AU$249) work much more reliably. Meanwhile, the new BackBeat Pro 5100 …

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• 4 September

  Android 10: Share a Wi

  

  I have a sheet of paper with my Wi-Fi name and password clearly printed that I give to houseguests so they can log on to the Wi-Fi network. That method of sharing is not foolproof, however, and can still take visitors a few tries to get it correct. Now that Android 10 is here, I’m recycling that sheet. No more …

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• 4 September

  Asus PA32UCG monitor out

  

  It’s a paper battle between two professional monitors that haven’t even shipped yet: the Apple Pro Display XDR and the 32-inch Asus ProArt PA32UCG. Both promise the world for video editing: a peak brightness of 1,600 nits (and sustained full screen of 1,000 nits), true 10-bit color covering at least 99% of P3, reference color profiles in hardware, support for …

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• 4 September

  Acer’s Concept D laptops go ‘Pro’ with Quadro RTX

  

  Acer launched its Concept D line of creator-focused systems in April, which included the unique Concept D 9, based on the Predator Triton 900 gaming system, as well as more traditional clamshell Concept D 7 and 5, similarly based on a couple of the company’s gaming laptops. At IFA 2019, Acer expanded the line to include a $1,000 entry-level model, …

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• 4 September

  Ad industry offers an answer to online privacy problems

  

  There are a lot of efforts trying to rein in advertising tech that tracks you online, and the newest option is coming from the ad industry itself. The IAB Tech Lab, a partner to the Interactive Advertising Bureau that has long represented online ad companies, proposed a new digital token on Wednesday designed to offer a better balance between advertisers’ …

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• 4 September

  Asus made the world’s fastest gaming display for laptops

  

  Some PC gamers might still laugh at the idea of using a laptop instead of desktop, but that’s certainly not stopping Asus from advancing the technology for portable gaming. Following up the CES debut of the crazy ROG Mothership GZ700GX and overhauling its entire gaming laptop lineup in April, Asus debuted the world’s fastest laptop gaming display at IFA 2019, …

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• 4 September

  Acer, Asus ROG, HP and Lenovo gaming laptops on sale

  

  Gamers can gear up and save this week during Intel Gamer Days. The sale includes a variety of systems, components and peripherals from a number of manufacturers and retailers — from Alienware and Amazon to Velocity Micro and Walmart — and ends on Sunday, Sept. 8. You can check out all of the Intel Gamer Days product deals here. Below …

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• 4 September

  YouTube plans sweeping changes to kids videos after $170M fine

  

  YouTube Wednesday announced massive changes to how it treats kids videos, as the US Federal Trade Commission hit Google with new rules and a record $170 million penalty to settle a probe into the privacy of children’s data on giant video site. It’s the largest penalty ever levied for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA.  YouTube’s CEO and some …

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• 4 September

  Roku smart sound bar rocks built

  

  Sound bars are one of the most popular ways to add improved audio to your TV, and now they let you add streaming too. The Roku smart sound bar, available for pre-order today for $180, has a full Roku operating system suite onboard, complete with thousands of apps like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and Spotify — no need to add a …

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• 4 September

  FCC promises $950 million to improve broadband in Puerto Rico and USVI

  

  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is proposing $950 million in funding to help carriers build faster and more resilient broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, where infrastructure was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.   The FCC provided $66 million from the Universal Service Fund to assist carriers in Puerto Rico and the US …

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