JVC just announced three new projectors, all with native 4K resolution. That may not seem like a big deal, but enthusiasts have been waiting for more reasonably priced 4K projectors from the company for years. Its D-ILA technology has been lauded, by CNET several times, for having some of the best image quality available in …
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10 September
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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10 September
The Google Pixelbook 2 leaks with thinner bezels, round keys
The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might not be the only things Google has in store for its Oct. 9 event. There have been leaks of an unreleased Chrome OS device, rumored to be a new Google Pixelbook. The mysterious device can be seen in the video below, which was posted by Chrome Unboxed. If you look closely at …
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10 September
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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10 September
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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10 September
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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10 September
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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10 September
More than half of rural Americans say it’s hard to access high
Access to high-speed internet is still a struggle in rural communities. Fifty-eight percent of rural Americans said it’s difficult to access fast internet in their communities, according to a blog post published by the Pew Research Center on Monday. Nearly a quarter (24 percent) of rural adults see this as a major problem, while 34 percent see it as a …
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10 September
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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10 September
HP’s Metal Jet 3D printer may build your next car’s innards
Humans have figured out lots of ways to shape metal — casting it with a mold, stamping it, drilling holes and milling surfaces in a machine shop, even zapping it with a laser. Well, now you can add a new method: 3D printing. A number of companies offer metal 3D printing, which creates products and components layer by layer with …
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